The Hero Party Was Wiped Out Sets 1980 Yen Price, November 10 Launch
Publisher Death Kumiai and developer Flashlight Games also confirmed a launch-day sale and a same-day Steam release of the full soundtrack.
Death Kumiai and Flashlight Games announced on November 2 that the full release of The Hero Party Was Wiped Out) will be priced at 1980 yen, according to gamebiz.jp. The game launches on November 10, with a release-commemoration sale running from launch day.
Players take the role of a survivor from the rescue party sent after a hero's group that vanished inside a dungeon, and must escape alongside one broken comrade. The game is structured as a multi-ending RPG with more than 400,000 characters of text, roughly 6 hours per route and 4 routes in total.
A playable demo is currently available on Steam and covers the first boss fight, "The Exile"; save data from the demo carries over to the full version.
Soundtrack arrives alongside the game
On the same day as release, The Hero Party Was Wiped Out Original Soundtrack, containing all of the game's music, will be released on Steam, with a bundle sale covering the game and soundtrack.
A CD edition of the soundtrack is also open for pre-order through the official shop of Yuji Ninomiya.
Quick answers
How much does The Hero Party Was Wiped Out cost?
The full version is priced at 1980 yen, with a release-commemoration sale starting on launch day, November 10.
Is there a demo, and does progress carry over?
Yes. A Steam demo lets players fight the first boss, "The Exile", and save data transfers to the full game.
Is the soundtrack getting a physical release?
A CD edition is available for pre-order through Yuji Ninomiya's official shop, while the full soundtrack also launches on Steam the same day.