Software:Fading Afternoon
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| Developer(s) | Yeo |
| Publisher(s) | Yeo, Indie Ark[1] |
| Engine | GameMaker[2] |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Switch |
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| Genre(s) | Beat 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Fading Afternoon is a beat 'em up developed by Yeo for Windows released on September 15, 2023. A Nintendo Switch version was released on June 6, 2024.
It is the third game by Yeo after The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa (2018) and Arrest of a Stone Buddha (2020), which used similar themes and aesthetics.[3][1]
Gameplay
Fading Afternoon is a scrolling beat 'em up that takes place in Osaka, Japan, where the player assumes the role of Seiji Maruyama, a yakuza member who has just been released from prison. Maruyama has a terminal illness that reduces the player's maximum health constantly and serves as a time limit to the game. The player has to decide how to spend Maruyama's remaining time between fighting thugs to take over gang territory and various life sim-type activities.[4][1]
Release
The game was announced in July 2021 for a 2022 release.[5] In September 2021, the game announced for release in September 2022 for the PC and Switch.[6] The PC version was eventually released on September 15, 2023, and the Switch version on June 6, 2024.[7][4] Shortly after release of the Switch version, the game was removed from the Japanese Nintendo eShop.[8] As a result, the casino minigames were announced to be removed from the Switch version worldwide.[9]
Reception
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Digitally Downloaded wrote that "Fading Afternoon isn’t an “entertaining” game in the traditional sense, but it's a powerful one that will leave you reflective and pensive by the time you put it down."[10] Nintendo World Report praised the combat and life sim elements but criticized the user interface.[4] RPGFan noted the game as Yeo's most intricate and compelling work yet.[1] Famitsu called the game "an excellent human drama" and the gameplay an improvement over The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa.[12] Siliconera said that some design decisions get in the way of a beautiful and meaningful game.[11] Vandal called it "one of the best, but most underrated games of the year".[13]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Franiczek, Aleks (7 November 2023). "Fading Afternoon Review". Emerald Shield Media LLC. https://www.rpgfan.com/review/fading-afternoon/.
- ↑ "Fading Afternoon". https://gamemaker.io/en/showcase/fading-afternoon.
- ↑ Yeo. "FAQ". http://fading-afternoon.by-yeo.ru/faq/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 DeWitte, Joel A. (17 June 2024). "Fading Afternoon (Switch) Review". NINWR, LLC.. https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/67493/fading-afternoon-switch-review.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (6 July 2021). "The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa developer Yeo announces Fading Afternoon for PC". https://www.gematsu.com/2021/07/the-friends-of-ringo-ishikawa-developer-yeo-announces-fading-afternoon-for-pc.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (1 September 2021). "Fading Afternoon adds Switch version, launches in September 2022". https://www.gematsu.com/2021/09/fading-afternoon-adds-switch-version-launches-in-september-2022.
- ↑ Prescott, Shaun (18 September 2023). "Five new Steam games you probably missed (September 18, 2023)". Future plc. https://www.pcgamer.com/five-new-steam-games-you-probably-missed-september-18-2023/.
- ↑ yeo (28 June 2024). "Nintendo changed the rating...". X Corp.. https://x.com/shin_yeo/status/1806611777834082707.
- ↑ yeo (2 July 2024). "Casino mini-games will be removed from all Switch versions.". X Corp.. https://x.com/shin_yeo/status/1808073750136385635.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Sainsbury, Matt (4 June 2024). "Review: Fading Afternoon (Nintendo Switch)". https://www.digitallydownloaded.net/2024/06/review-fading-afternoon-nintendo-switch.html.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Lada, Jenni (15 June 2024). "Review: Fading Afternoon Controls and Execution Get in Its Way". Gamurs. https://www.siliconera.com/review-fading-afternoon-controls-and-execution-get-in-its-way/.
- ↑ ヨージロ [Yojiro] (12 October 2023). "『Fading Afternoon』レビュー。昔気質なヤクザの"生き様と死に様"を描くアクションアドベンチャー、いくら遊んで底が見えない作り込みに圧倒されてしまう" (in Japanese). Famitsu. https://www.famitsu.com/news/202310/12320027.html. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ↑ Rebolledo, César (31 December 2023). "Un yakuza retirado protagoniza uno de los mejores juegos de 2023, pero ha pasado desapercibido" (in Spanish). El Español. https://vandal.elespanol.com/noticia/1350768070/un-yakuza-retirado-protagoniza-uno-de-los-mejores-juegos-de-2024-pero-ha-pasado-desapercibido/.
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