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ATLUS and Eden Industries Turn Politics into Political PARTY
IRVINE Calif. -- April 9, in the year of our Lord 2014
-- Being the Vice President of the World means asking not what
you can do for your countrymen, but what your countrymen can do
for you! And specifically in the case of Citizens of Earth, it
means making them fight your battles for you -- and we're
talking literal battles here, since Citizens of Earth is a
role-playing game from indie developer Eden Industries and
published by Atlus U.S.A., Inc. The game will be released later
in 2014 as a download-only title for PC, PlayStation®4 computer
entertainment system, PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment
system, Nintendo 3DS™, and Wii U™.
The retro-inspired Citizens of Earth pits players as the
second-highest-paid bureaucrat in the land. The game begins just
after winning a long, drawn-out candidacy, and the VP returns to
his hometown for some taxpayer-funded rest and relaxation. But
after just one night passes, the VP awakens to find the world
gone berserk! As elected official he has two responsibilities:
investigate what's caused people to go crazy... and delegate as
much of the dirty work as possible. Citizens of Earth has 40
wacky citizens to recruit and send into battle. Wait, did we
just say there are 40 playable characters? Why not make it...
41!
Citizens of Earth features include:
Gotta Recruit 'em All -- Every vote counts, and sometimes you
have to do some pretty shameful things to get them... Citizens
of Earth has 40 citizens to collect to fight in your party, each
with their own unique play-style and out-of-combat world
abilities. Everyone in town will lend a hand, from the
way-too-jittery Barista and the ever-optimistic Weatherlady to
the notoriously skeezy car salesman and the ridiculously shy
(and totally real) Sasquatch!
Occupy Earth! -- It's time to take back Earth from the
opposition. There are no random encounters in Citizens of Earth;
you'll see every enemy on the field before you fight them. So go
ahead and maneuver around those unwanted encounters or command
your constituents to charge in for an ambush! As long as the
VP's got a party to do his dirty work, it's all good!
It's Déjà Vu All Over Again... But Better -- Citizens of Earth
has some serious nostalgic cues, but don't worry, we didn't
skimp on the graphics for the sake of being retro. This title
goes far beyond the 16-bit standard, with real-time lighting, HD
art, a day/night cycle, weather effects, and more.
Four- or Eight-Year Terms -- The depth of content in Citizens of
Earth means you can play a quick and casual adventure or a
white-knuckle, pray-you-survive-until-the-next-turn grind-fest!
The game is filled with hours of bonus content to explore,
optional side-quests, and of course, citizens waiting to be
recruited!
Citizens of Earth will be available in North America and Europe
later in 2014 as a download-only title for the PS4, PS Vita,
3DS, Wii U and PC. Developed by Eden Industries and published by
ATLUS.