Last Labyrinth announced that it is going to be part of the Tokyo Game Show 2019. As an added bonus, PlayStation Plus members get a chance to try a special demo version of the game at PlayStation's TGS booth. Walk-ins are not allowed, as pre-registration is needed to play the demo.
In the game, players need to escape a mansion that is filled with hidden dangers. Making the experience of this escape-the-room adventure game unique is that it can only be played in VR.
Heading the development of the game is none other than Hiromichi Takahashi, producer and director of the highly acclaimed Doko Demo Issyo series. Working with him is Co-Director Tetsuya Watanabe, who previously designed Puppeteer along with the in-game physics of The Last Guardian. Other members of the team include Lead Animator Atsuko Fukuyama, known for her work in ICO and Shadow of the Colossus and Lead Environment Artist Michiko Kusaba, who served as Landscape Designer on Gran Turismo 3:A-Spec and Gran Turismo 4. Rounding out the team is Sound Designer Takuya Hanaoka, known for Monster Rancher and the Super Robot Wars series.
In addition, the voice of the mysterious girl Katia is done by none other than Stefanie Joosten, who provided the voice of Quiet in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Finally, the game's theme song is composed by renowned video game music composer Hiroki Kikuta. Kikuta has worked on titles that include Seiken Densetsu 2 & 3 and Sōkaigi.
Given these names involved in Last Labyrinth, there is a high expectation.
According to the developers, they have already spent the last decade making games for other companies. Last Labyrinth is their first try at both developing and publishing an original title. While development has gone smoothly, the team knew that they would face issues when it comes to marketing. Thus the developers went to Kickstarter to raise funds and hoped to reach a wider audience. The Kickstarter has easily reached its goal.
