Game Freak Director Announces Original Magical Girl RPG Ame Nochi Hare Onna
Shigeru Ohmori is developing a free-to-play mobile RPG where magical girls fight garbage-shaped yokai and outfit washing is tied to real weather.
Shigeru Ohmori, a long-time director at Game Freak, is working on a completely original magical girl RPG titled Ame Nochi Hare Onna, according to an interview with the Japanese magazine Famitsu that was translated by Automaton.
Ame Nochi Hare Onna is a free-to-play mobile RPG. Players build a team of magical girls who fight garbage-shaped yokai spirits in turn-based combat. The characters' powers are tied to outfits that get dirty and must be washed, drying in real time, with drying speed affected by real-life weather.
Ohmori said the goal was to explore the concept of bishojo characters and make a game rooted in everyday reality.
There is no word yet on whether Ame Nochi Hare Onna will be released outside of Japan.
Ohmori's History at Game Freak
Ohmori has worked on Pokemon games since the original Ruby and Sapphire in 2002 and has directed the series since Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire over a decade later. He also worked on Drill Dozer, a 2006 rumble-powered GBA platformer, and HarmoKnight, a 2013 rhythm platformer released on the 3DS eShop.
Quick answers
What is Ame Nochi Hare Onna?
It is a free-to-play mobile magical girl RPG from Game Freak director Shigeru Ohmori, featuring turn-based combat against garbage-shaped yokai spirits.
Will Ame Nochi Hare Onna be released outside Japan?
There is no word yet on whether the game will be released outside of Japan.
How do the outfit washing and weather mechanics work?
Powers are tied to outfits that get dirty and must be washed, drying in real time, with drying speed affected by real-life weather.