Summary
Featured during Gamescom Opening Night Live,Tribe Nineis an upcoming action RPG following a group of friends led by protagonist Yo Kuronaka, as they strategize to overcome formidable foes. It’s a unique title based on an anime of the same name that combines unique fighting mechanics and extreme baseball elements. The art style and character designs are also familiar to many because developer Akatsuki Games worked withDanganronpacreator Kazutaka Kodaka.
Perhaps the most exciting part aboutTribe Nineis it’s a free-to-play gacha game, making it accessible to many gamers around the world. It’s an ambitious feat considering the sheer number of popular gacha games out there, likeHoYoverse titlesZenless Zone ZeroandHonkai: Star Rail, but its unique gameplay, environment, and storyline could make it stand out.
Tribe Nine Has the Same Beat as Danganronpa and Zenless Zone Zero
Tribe Ninelets players control teams of three as they explore the vibrant yet dangerous city of Neo Tokyo. Once they enter a battle with enemies, they can only control one character, but they can switch between characters and the units can fight simultaneously to provide assistive damage or defense. There’s also a chance to unleash a combo attack featuring all three party members. The team play is quite similar totitles likePersona 5 Strikers, but the combat is also reminiscent ofZenless Zone Zero’s beat-em-up style.
Avid players havedescribedZenless Zone Zeroas a fighting gamebecause of the smooth attacks and exciting combos. The characters' stats and equipment are upgraded to maximize their abilities for stronger fights.Tribe Ninealso has this feature for all its characters, and also lets players pull for more powerful units with its gacha system.
Playable Tribe Nine Characters So Far
In terms of the story,Tribe Ninealso shares similar beats toZenless Zone Zeroas they’re both set in dystopian worlds. However, the challenges and violent nature of theTribe Nine’s XG (Extreme Game) is reminiscent ofDanganronpa’s killing game, where students have to murder each other and try to get away with it. XG is a deadly game that replaced Extreme Baseball (XB), which teens engage in to resolve conflicts. Yo and his companions must survive these challenges in an attempt to put a stop to XG and defeat the evil forces terrorizing the city.
The World of Tribe Nine is Still Growing
Like every gacha game,Tribe Nineis expected to expand its universe in future updates. Developer Akatsuki Games has hinted on the game’s Steam page that players can expect new cities to open up and more main story missions to arrive in future updates. It’s possible thatTribe Ninemight cover some of the events of the 2022 anime, but focus more on introducing new plot lines and characters in the game version of Neo Tokyo.
Tribe Ninehas a lot of potential to become a successful game, especially in a sea ofgacha titles on PC and mobile. TheDanganronpa-adjacent art style and storyline give it a gritty vibe that may be new to hardcore gamers, and these factors, along with riveting gameplay, could take it to new heights down the line.
