It may be a extremely huge deal when an anime collection finally ends up inspiring its first sport. Particularly when it’s a Shonen Leap collection and the following title doesn’t find yourself being one thing like a fighter. However that’s precisely occurred with SPY x ANYA: Operation Reminiscences, the primary SPY x FAMILY sport. It’s extra of a relaxed, slice of life affair with Anya Forger as the main focus. To study extra about its growth, gamerjive spoke with Producer Yuri Kishi concerning the title.
Jenni Lada: When did you begin engaged on the SPY x ANYA: Operation Reminiscences SPY x FAMILY sport?
Yuri Kishi: The mission began a number of years in the past. Once we began, the anime collection had not but been broadcast even in Japan, however the manga collection had begun, and we had been assured that the sport would turn into much more unfold sooner or later. Many people in our workplace are additionally followers of the manga, and the mission started with the need of a fan to benefit from the world of the Spy Household within the type of a online game as properly.
How influential is the SPY x FAMILY manga and anime on SPY x ANYA: Operation Reminiscences, and which arcs can we anticipate to see occasions from within the sport?
Kishi: Within the sport, the participant assumes the position of Anya and collects picture recollections of her each day life to finish a photograph diary project from Eden Faculty. Through the day, gamers can go to high school, and by night time, they’ll spend time with the Forger household. On days off, gamers can go on household outings to the ocean, the aquarium, and different locations to gather picture recollections to place in Anya’s diary.
The sport additionally options greater than 15 distinctive mini video games which might be particular to SPY x FAMILY. For instance, you may keep away from a ball when taking part in Dodgeball through the use of Anya’s Telepathy throughout mini sport. As well as, the 4 Forger characters can take pleasure in greater than 80 totally different dress-up choices, together with costumes from the anime in addition to game-original clothes, equipment, and hairstyles that may solely be discovered within the sport.
There are 10 varieties of outings the Forger household can go on in sport. What number of totally different sorts of outcomes and experiences can we anticipate to expertise at every location and place? How precious will it’s to return to the identical spot a number of occasions?
Kishi: Relying on the progress of the sport, the variety of locations you may exit will probably be unlocked. There are 10 areas in complete, together with the aquarium, museum, citadel, and seaside. Upon getting visited a vacation spot, you may go there as many occasions as you want and might resolve the place to go. At every vacation spot, there are lots of issues that Anya likes, resembling butterflies and swings. Once you discover them, take an image of them. When you take good photos, it is possible for you to to gather recollections to fill the diary. The “Tremendous Cool! gadgets” will change every time you go to a vacation spot, so strive going many times and taking numerous photographs. Upon getting taken all the photographs, it is possible for you to to see the fantastic occasion of the Forger household.
Which SPY x ANYA: Operation Reminiscences outing was essentially the most enjoyable to implement?
Kishi: There are a complete of 10 outings within the sport, and the locations featured within the anime, such because the museum and chateau, are notably spectacular. Gamers can really run round on the planet of the anime. Along with the locations, the sport gives the distinctive expertise of operating round as Anya within the Forger’s home, Eden Faculty, and different acquainted locations and interacting with characters like Loid, Yor, Damian, Yuri, and Fiona.
Appearances from SPY X FAMILY characters Damian, Becky, Yuri, and Fiona are already confirmed, however are there every other main characters we are able to anticipate to see in SPY x ANYA: Operation Reminiscences?
Kishi: At Eden Faculty, you may work together with Anya and her associates’ homeroom trainer, Henderson, in addition to Damian’s associates, Emile and Ewen. You’ll be able to take part in numerous mini-games with them, resembling taking part in playing cards, attending Henderson’s class, competing in evaluations, and even taking part in Dodgeball with Invoice, who additionally appeared within the anime.
When selecting out minigames for SPY x ANYA: Operation Reminiscences, what sorts of actions and experiences did you attempt to prioritize?
Kishi: SPY x FAMILY incorporates distinctive characters, an outlandish but heartwarming story, cool motion, and comical story, making it standard amongst a variety of shoppers, throughout all ages. We aimed to captures the essence of Spy x Household and will be loved by anybody who loves the collection by sport which will be interactive leisure. After thorough discussions inside and out of doors the corporate, we developed the gameplay and elegance for SPY x ANYA: Operation Reminiscences. On this sport, gamers can take pleasure in distinctive mini-games based mostly on anime, resembling utilizing Anya’s telepathy to keep away from a ball in Dodgeball, or studying your opponent’s ideas when taking part in playing cards. Moreover, there are mini video games the place gamers management Loid as “Twilight” to finish missions, Yor as “Thorn Princess” to defeat unhealthy guys, and to run on a Bond.
Now that you simply’ve made a type of life sim based mostly on SPY x FAMILY, is there every other sort of sport based mostly on the collection you’d wish to create?
Kishi: At the moment, there are not any plans for an additional sport. Nonetheless, as talked about above, the world of SPY x FAMILY is so wealthy, I’m positive there are different methods to adapt it into one other sport. We integrated plenty of the appeal of the work into SPY x ANYA, so I hope you’ll play this sport!
Spy x Anya: Operation Reminiscences will come to the Nintendo Swap, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 outdoors Japan on June 28, 2024, with the PC model exhibiting up on Steam on June 27, 2024. The Spy x Household sport is straight away out there on Nintendo Swap in Japan, with PS4, PS5, and PC variations following there on June 27, 2024. The anime is streaming on Crunchyroll, whereas Viz Media handles the manga.
