Software:Action Taimanin

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Short description: 2019 3D action role-playing mobile game
Action Taimanin
Action Taimanin cover art.jpg
Clockwise from top: Yukikaze, Sakura, Asagi
Developer(s)Gremory Games
Lilith
Publisher(s)Gremory Games
Infini-Brain inc.
SeriesTaimanin
EngineUnity
Platform(s)Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows
Release
  • JP: December 24, 2019[2]
  • WW: October 6, 2020[1]
Genre(s)Action role-playing, hack and slash
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Action Taimanin (アクション対魔忍) is a free-to-play action role-playing video game developed and published by Gremory Games on mobile, and later ported to Windows PCs by Lilith and Infini-Brain.[3] The game is a spin-off of Lilith's Taimanin visual novel series.

Story

Action Taimanin takes place in an alternate near future Japan. Demons have crossed over from the dark side, breaking the unspoken rules of non-interference. The rule is now obsolete, and a war rages between the humans and demons. As the fight rages on, crime syndicates are taking advantage of the chaos to rise in power. The government established an organization of ninja called "Taimanins" to fight the demons.[4]

The game's first storyline finished with chapter 16, part 2[5] with the extended storyline now on chapter 20.

Gameplay

Action Taimanin features multiple game modes. The main quest begins with retrieving a stolen bio-weapon from a UFS base. Time Attack mode has players racing against the clock and other players to try and rank as high as possible. Special Mode is a vehicle race to avoid obstacles and get to the finish line.

By completing different modes and training, players can unlock additional outfits for their favorite characters. Support characters are also on hand to help out with various skills. Bonding with the support characters will, unlock special slice-of-life events.[4]

Characters

In Action Taimanin, the player takes the role of Fuuma Kotarou (ふうま 小太郎), the newly appointed captain of the Taimanin Task Force. Over the course of the game, Kotarou will recruit both playable and non-playable Task Force members. Playable characters can be obtained with in-game currency while Supporters are acquired through gacha banners. The following is a list of playable characters and does not cover the game's Supporters. Since the opening of the global server, the game adds a new playable character every 2 months.[6]


Development

Action Taimanin was announced at TGS 2019 as an general audience aimed 3D game set in the Taimanin universe.[33] The starting playable characters unveiled were Igawa Asagi, Igawa Sakura, and Mizuki Yukikaze.[34]

Release

Shortly after the Japanese release, users noticed a remixed version of Au5's "Snowblind" was used in-game but the artist wasn't featured in the game's credits. Gremory Games would then issue an apology for copyright infringement and take measures to avoid similar situations in the future.[35]

In September 2020, it was announced that Action Taimanin would be released globally for PC on Steam, as well as on iOS and Android devices.[36] On May 4, 2021, the Japanese and global server merged with the former folding into the latter. The Japanese server final closure took place on July 27, with urging of Lilith and Gremory for Japanese players to register for a transfer.[37]

The global server celebrated its first anniversary with several in-game events lasting for all of October 2021[38] with a second anniversary event taking place October 2022.[29] Reception to the second anniversary was negative due to Gremory Games introducing the first paid-only character, Annerose from Koutetsu no Majo Annerose (ja), without prior notice after she won the game's 2022 character popularity poll.[39]

Reception

Sequential Planet complimented the game's visuals and performance as well as it being F2P-friendly. However, they criticized the stamina system, combat, and enemy variety.[40] Iyane Agossah from DualShockers included Action Taimanin in his top 10 games of 2020, praising the game's story and calling it "surprisingly good and researched". However, he criticized the aggressive monetization and repetitive gameplay.[41] Game Rant called Action Taimanin one of the best free anime games on Steam.[42]

See also

Notes

  1. Originally voiced by Ami Koshimizu, in June 2020 the role of Igawa Asagi was recast.[8]
  2. Originally voiced by Runa Narumi,[27] in January 2022 the role of Kannazuki Sora was recast.[28]

References

  1. Pearson, Ryan (October 6, 2020). "Free to Play Hack and Slash Action RPG Action Taimanin Available Now on Steam". https://nichegamer.com/2020/10/06/free-to-play-hack-and-slash-action-rpg-action-taimanin-available-now-on-steam/. 
  2. Pearson, Ryan (December 9, 2019). "Action Taimanin Launches December 24 on iOS". https://nichegamer.com/2019/12/09/action-taimanin-launches-december-24-on-ios/. 
  3. Stenbuck, Kite (September 8, 2020). "Action Taimanin Will Launch Worldwide on Steam and Mobile Devices". https://www.siliconera.com/action-taimanin-steam-mobile-worldwide/. "Although Gremory Games is handling the mobile releases of Action Taimanin, the PC version on Steam is published by Infini-Brain, the parent company of the LiLith brand that has been developing the Taimanin series." 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Nguyen, Lisa (September 17, 2020). "Action Taimanin Will Launch Worldwide On PC And Mobile This Fall". https://happygamer.com/action-taimanin-will-launch-worldwide-on-pc-and-mobile-this-fall-82632/. 
  5. Lopez, Azario (November 9, 2021). "Action RPG 'Action Taimanin' Launches Chapter 16 Content in New Update". https://noisypixel.net/action-rpg-action-taimanin-launches-chapter-16-content-in-new-update/. "This update added three stories, and the latest part of the main chapter will be added on November 9. Users will finally be seeing how the fight between Momochi and the Task Force, which raised many users' curiosity, will take its course." 
  6. [OFFICIAL] Action Taimanin (2022-08-26). Action Taimanin | WHO'S NEXT? – via YouTube.
  7. "渡部 紗弓" (in Japanese). Sigma Seven. https://sigma7.co.jp/actors/watabe_sayumi. "「アクション対魔忍」(井河アサギ役)" 
  8. "【重要】「井河アサギ」キャラクターボイス担当変更について" (in Japanese). 2020-06-23. https://www.actiontaimanin.com/news/details/166. "諸般の都合により、井河アサギのキャストが変更となりますことをお知らせさせていただきます。" 
  9. @TaimaninKoho. "~井河さくら~ CV:里山葉亜都" (in Japanese). https://twitter.com/TaimaninKoho/status/1427948473601576966.  Missing or empty |date= (help)
  10. @ActionTaimanin. "水城ゆきかぜ(CV:神戸結衣)" (in Japanese). https://twitter.com/ActionTaimanin/status/1178610298208436224.  Missing or empty |date= (help)
  11. @ActionTaimanin. "【制圧】エミリー・シモンズ ・CV:#南早紀" (in Japanese). https://twitter.com/ActionTaimanin/status/1288294501740552192.  Missing or empty |date= (help)
  12. "井上 麻里奈" (in Japanese). Sigma Seven. https://sigma7.co.jp/actors/watabe_sayumi. "「アクション対魔忍」(スウ・ジンレイ役)" 
  13. @TaimaninKoho. "~心願寺紅~ CV:櫻井菜々絵(@Nanae_Sakurai)" (in Japanese). https://twitter.com/TaimaninKoho/status/1454040422079074310.  Missing or empty |date= (help)
  14. @TaimaninKoho. "~朧~ CV:氷青" (in Japanese). https://twitter.com/TaimaninKoho/status/1447517472454815747.  Missing or empty |date= (help)
  15. Nagatsuma, Juri [@nagatsumajuri]. "「アクション対魔忍」にて #甲河アスカ の声を担当させて頂きました" (in Japanese). https://twitter.com/nagatsumajuri/status/1356218563481112577.  Missing or empty |date= (help)
  16. 16.0 16.1 Nieva, Jason (2021-05-25). "Action Taimanin: Hell Knight and Hybrid Taimanin Join the Fight". https://www.player.one/hell-knight-hybrid-taimanin-action-taimanin-140429. 
  17. Akesaka, Satomi [@akekodao]. "アクション対魔忍にプレイアブルで鬼崎きららが登場です!サポートもプレイアブルも、きららをよろしくね♪" (in Japanese). https://twitter.com/akekodao/status/1394979170837532674.  Missing or empty |date= (help)
  18. @TaimaninKoho. "イングリッド(CV:木下紗華 @KinoSayaka0721)がサポーター参戦記念に遊びに来てくれた!" (in Japanese). https://twitter.com/TaimaninKoho/status/1396783146801188870.  Missing or empty |date= (help)
  19. @TaimaninKoho. "~ノア・ブラウン~ CV:古賀葵(@824_aoi)" (in Japanese). https://twitter.com/TaimaninKoho/status/1415264965959712772.  Missing or empty |date= (help)
  20. Nadeem, Haris (2021-09-14). "Action Taimanin Patch Notes: September 14 Update Adds Astaroth". https://brgeeks.com/action-taimanin-september-14-update-patch-notes/. 
  21. Ishii, Misa [@MISA_ece]. "声を担当している、極炎の女王アスタロトが!なんと!サポーターキャラとして登場中です" (in Japanese). https://twitter.com/MISA_ece/status/1428730603554308098.  Missing or empty |date= (help)
  22. Shimizu, Ayaka [@ayaka__shimizu]. "「ゲーム「アクション対魔忍」にてふうま時子の声を担当させていただいていますー!" (in Japanese). https://twitter.com/ayaka__shimizu/status/1445404579852689409.  Missing or empty |date= (help)
  23. Lopez, Azario (2021-12-13). "Action RPG 'Action Taimanin' Reveals Holiday Event and New Character Kousaka Shizuru". https://noisypixel.net/action-taimanin-holiday-event-kousaka-shizuru/. 
  24. @TaimaninKoho. "フェリシア CV:伊達朱里紗(@_datex_)" (in Japanese). https://twitter.com/TaimaninKoho/status/1477958932731678720.  Missing or empty |date= (help)
  25. @ActionTaimanin. "【保護】神村舞華 ・CV:#豊口めぐみ" (in Japanese). https://twitter.com/ActionTaimanin/status/1295661310277910528.  Missing or empty |date= (help)
  26. @Action_Taimanin. "Please welcome our new voice actress, Aizawa Saya.". https://twitter.com/Action_Taimanin/status/1479317076330573824.  Missing or empty |date= (help)
  27. @ActionTaimanin. "【制圧】神無月空 CV:成海 瑠奈" (in Japanese). https://twitter.com/ActionTaimanin/status/1399300961223409669.  Missing or empty |date= (help)
  28. @Action_Taimanin. "Thus, the voice actress for Kannazuki Sora will change as follows: [Before Narumi Runa [After] Aizawa Saya"]. https://twitter.com/Action_Taimanin/status/1479317042876796928.  Missing or empty |date= (help)
  29. 29.0 29.1 Schpasm (2022-09-22). "Action Taimanin Begins 2nd Anniversary Event on October 4". https://news.qoo-app.com/en/post/121067/action-taimanin-2nd-anniv-event. "Annerose Vajra is finally coming to the game! After winning the popularity poll, Annerose Vajra will be added to the roster on October 4th" 
  30. @TaimaninKoho. "~桃知 凪~ CV:茜屋日海夏" (in Japanese). https://twitter.com/TaimaninKoho/status/1481219519251193871.  Missing or empty |date= (help)
  31. @asamisanada. "#アクション対魔忍 にて #アイナ・ウィンチェスター CVを担当しております!" (in Japanese). https://twitter.com/asamisanada/status/1405860910804062217.  Missing or empty |date= (help)
  32. @TaimaninKoho. "~相州蛇子~ CV:渕上舞" (in Japanese). https://twitter.com/TaimaninKoho/status/1442443999571292163.  Missing or empty |date= (help)
  33. Mr. Qoo (2019-09-12). "[Qoo News Eroge Series Taimanin Announced Mobile Title "Action Taimanin" @ TGS2019"]. https://news.qoo-app.com/en/post/42758. 
  34. Mr. Qoo (2019-11-21). "[Qoo News Action Taimanin Arrives iOS Devices on 24th December"]. https://news.qoo-app.com/en/post/45282. 
  35. @ActionTaimanin. "We have received reports that our game, Action Taimanin, has caused a case of copyright violation. We have validated the product and confirmed that we have violated copyright when we used part of the song "Snowblind", owned by Au5, as the in-game background music. We have already removed said music from the game and other related materials in order to prevent further complications. We would like to address our deepest regrets and sincerest apologies on our negligent decisions which has caused the current copyright violation issues. We assure you that we will take whatever measures we need to take in order to resolve the situations, and we reassure you that we shall not repeat such inappropriate behavior in the future in the future. We appreciate your understandings, and we apologize for the inconvenience.". https://twitter.com/ActionTaimanin/status/1210093677135032320.  Missing or empty |date= (help)
  36. Stenbuck, Kite (2020-09-08). "Action Taimanin Will Launch Worldwide on Steam and Mobile Devices" (in en-US). https://www.siliconera.com/action-taimanin-steam-mobile-worldwide/. 
  37. Stenbuck, Kite (2021-04-14). "Action Taimanin Japanese Version Will Close To Merge With Global Server". https://www.siliconera.com/action-taimanin-japanese-version-will-close-to-merge-with-global-server/. 
  38. Lopez, Azario (2021-09-27). "Action RPG 'Action Taimanin' Celebrates First Anniversary in the West With Month-Long Event". https://noisypixel.net/action-taimanin-first-anniversary-global-servers/. 
  39. Lemus, Jean-Karlo (2022-10-07). ""I'm The Mario!" - This Week in Games". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-games/2022-10-07/im-the-mario/.190436. "It would be bad enough if Annerose was just $50 on release but later available for the usual 1200 gems, like every other character—but according to the patch notes, she's only going to be available for sale with actual cash money. No gems later down the road. And this is their big Anniversary celebration: spend $50 for a character you voted on seeing in the game. Suffice to say, a lot of fans aren't happy." 
  40. Orchard, Marcus (October 7, 2020). "Action Taimanin: The Good and The Bad". https://sequentialplanet.com/action-taimanin-the-good-and-the-bad/. 
  41. Agossah, Iyane (2021-01-01). "DualShockers' Favorite Games of 2020 — Iyane's Top 10". https://www.dualshockers.com/dualshockers-favorite-games-of-2020-iyane-agossah-top-10/. 
  42. Shekar, Chetan (2022-01-06). "Best Free Anime Games On Steam". https://gamerant.com/best-free-anime-games-steam/. 

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