Urban open-world RPG "Mochizuki" releases world concept PV. Set in a modern Chinese city where humans coexist with lunar spirits, players capture spirits and battle alongside them.
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Editorial Department: Oritaka | 2025/10/30 06:31 (UTC)
Stars Studio has today (October 30, 2025) unveiled the world view promotional video for its upcoming game “[Wangyue]” and announced updates on current development progress. Pre-registration initiated in China has now surpassed 4.1 million.
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This game is an open-world creature-catching RPG set in a modern Chinese city where humans and lunar spirits (translated as “moon spirits”) coexist. Players will cleanse the moon spirits corrupting the urban landscape while developing the city, alongside their spirit companions.
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The development team has now exceeded 600 members, with plans to continue expanding the team. In early 2024, a beta test was conducted in China, and improvements will be made based on player feedback.
Feedback received highlighted dissatisfaction with the game’s art style and world-building elements. The developers are reworking these aspects to tell a story centered around Chinese urban heroes and their spirit allies fighting against fate.
Regarding map design, the team is aiming to create a modern Chinese city that blends 5,000 years of cultural heritage with top-tier technological advancement. Unlike cities in Japan or Europe, the charm lies in daily life vitality and energy unique to Chinese urban environments. The result will be a diverse metropolis incorporating old town districts, new developments, ports, natural landscapes, amusement parks, and more.
Additionally, characters are described as ordinary people living regular lives who transform into heroes when crisis strikes—always rooted within the continuity of everyday existence. Their professions and lifestyles directly influence their combat styles in design, without rigidly linking roles to specific battle types.
■ Game footage released December 2024 (24 minutes)