Action Taimanin

Action Taimanin (アクション対魔忍) is a free-to-play 3D action role-playing gacha game developed and published by Gremory Games on mobile, and later ported to Windows PCs by Lilith and Infini-Brain.[3]

Action Taimanin
Developer(s)Gremory Games
Lilith
Publisher(s)Gremory Games
Infini-Brain inc.
SeriesTaimanin
EngineUnity
Platform(s)Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows
Release
  • JP: December 24th, 2019[1]
  • WW: October 6th, 2020[2]
Genre(s)Action role-playing, hack and slash
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Story

Action Taimanin takes place in an alternative future of Japan. Demons have crossed over from the dark side, breaking the unspoken rules of non-interference. The rule is now obsolete, and a war rages between the humans and demons. As the fight rages on, crime syndicates are taking advantage of the chaos to rise in power. The government established an organization of ninja called "Taimanins" to fight the demons.[4]

Gameplay

Action Taimanin features multiple game modes. The main quest begins with retrieving a stolen bio-weapon from a UFS base. Time Attack mode has players racing against the clock and other players to try and rank as high as possible. Special Mode is a vehicle race to avoid obstacles and get to the finish line.

By completing different modes and training, players can unlock additional outfits for their favorite characters. Support characters are also on hand to help out with various skills. Bonding with the support characters will, unlock special slice-of-life events.[4]

Characters
  • Igawa Asagi (井河アサギ) Voiced by: Sayumi Watabe
  • Igawa Sakura (井河さくら) Voiced by: Haato Satoyama
  • Mizuki Yukikaze (水城ゆきかぜ) Voiced by: Yui Kanbe
  • Fuuma Kotarou (ふうま 小太郎) Voiced by: Wataru Hatano
  • Akiyama Rinko (秋山凜子) Voiced by: Hana Satomi
  • Mizuki Shiranui (水城不知火) Voiced by: Harumi Asai
  • Emily Simmons (エミリー・シモンズ) Voiced by: Saki Minami
  • Yatsu Murasaki (八津紫) Voiced by: Nami Nakano
  • Su Jinglei (スウ・ジンレイ) Voiced by: Marina Inoue
  • Shinganji Kurenai (心願寺 紅) Voiced by: Amane Takeda

Development

Action Taimanin was announced at TGS 2019 as an all-ages 3D game set in the Taimanin universe.[5] The starting playable characters unveiled were Igawa Asagi, Igawa Sakura, and Mizuki Yukikaze.[6]

Release

Shortly after the Japanese release, users noticed a remixed version of Au5's "Snowblind" was used in-game but the artist wasn't featured in the game's credits. Gremory Games would then issue an apology for copyright infringement and take measures to avoid similar situations in the future.[7]

In June 2020, it was announced that the role of Igawa Asagi would be recast[8] with Sayumi Watabe replacing Ami Koshimizu.

In September 2020, it was announced that Action Taimanin would be released globally for PC on Steam, as well as on iOS and Android devices.[9]

Reception

Sequential Planet complimented the game's visuals and performance as well as it being F2P-friendly. However, they criticized the stamina system, combat, and enemy variety.[10] Iyane Agossah from DualShockers included Action Taimanin in his top 10 games of 2020, praising the game's story and calling it "surprisingly good and researched". However, he criticized the aggressive monetization and repetitive gameplay.[11]

References
  1. Pearson, Ryan (December 9, 2019). "Action Taimanin Launches December 24 on iOS". Niche Gamer. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  2. Pearson, Ryan (October 6, 2020). "Free to Play Hack and Slash Action RPG Action Taimanin Available Now on Steam". Niche Gamer. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  3. Stenbuck, Kite (September 8, 2020). "Action Taimanin Will Launch Worldwide on Steam and Mobile Devices". Siliconera. Retrieved November 28, 2020. Although Gremory Games is handling the mobile releases of Action Taimanin, the PC version on Steam is published by Infini-Brain, the parent company of the LiLith brand that has been developing the Taimanin series.
  4. Nguyen, Lisa (September 17, 2020). "Action Taimanin Will Launch Worldwide On PC And Mobile This Fall". HappyGamer. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  5. "［TGS 2019］対魔忍が3Dで動く――誰でも対魔忍になれる，対魔忍の新作「アクション対魔忍」が健全に見参！". 4gamer.net (in Japanese). September 12, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  6. Mr. Qoo (2019-11-21). "[Qoo News] Action Taimanin Arrives iOS Devices on 24th December". QooApp. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  7. @ActionTaimanin (December 26, 2019). "We have received reports that our game, Action Taimanin, has caused a case of copyright violation. We have validated the product and confirmed that we have violated copyright when we used part of the song "Snowblind", owned by Au5, as the in-game background music. We have already removed said music from the game and other related materials in order to prevent further complications. We would like to address our deepest regrets and sincerest apologies on our negligent decisions which has caused the current copyright violation issues. We assure you that we will take whatever measures we need to take in order to resolve the situations, and we reassure you that we shall not repeat such inappropriate behavior in the future in the future. We appreciate your understandings, and we apologize for the inconvenience" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. "【重要】「井河アサギ」キャラクターボイス担当変更について". アクション対魔忍 (in Japanese). 2020-06-23. Retrieved 2020-02-02. 諸般の都合により、井河アサギのキャストが変更となりますことをお知らせさせていただきます。
  9. Stenbuck, Kite (2020-09-08). "Action Taimanin Will Launch Worldwide on Steam and Mobile Devices". Siliconera. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  10. Orchard, Marcus (October 7, 2020). "Action Taimanin: The Good and The Bad". Sequential Planet. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  11. Agossah, Iyane (2021-01-01). "DualShockers' Favorite Games of 2020 — Iyane's Top 10". DualShockers. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
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