Showa American Story

Showa American Story is an action role-playing game. It is defined simply as a role-playing game by NEKCOM. It is played in single-player mode. The player controls the stuntwoman Chouko Chigusa. She can wield melee and ranged weapons. The game takes place in a semi-open world. == Synopsis ==

Setting Showa American Story takes place in post-apocalyptic Showa America. Its events unfold in the 66th year of the Showa era, In this world, Japan has bought out much of the United States through its strong economic power, while a surge of immigration by its people has led to an amalgamation of the two cultures into a new way of life in the United States. The United States has essentially become an economic and cultural colony of Japan. In this scenario, Japan's economic bubble did not collapse. == Development ==

adorned with Japanese lanterns and shimenawa. The studio is based in Wuhan, China. The game was initially built using Unreal Engine 4 and was later built using Unreal Engine 5. The conceptual design happened from 2016 to 2018. The project involved up to five people during this period. Showa American Story was based on Japanese and American popular culture of the eighties and nineties, as approached from a Chinese perspective. At the time, these foreign cultures were introduced to China and appeared in distinct ways within its society. Although they considered a cyberpunk theme, they concluded that science fiction elements would detract from their portrayal of a setting rooted in the period and decided to exclude elements deemed extraneous to the nostalgic tone. Therefore, following an assessment of the costs and feasibility, they shifted the direction toward a game with a third-person perspective. == Release ==

Showa American Story is scheduled to be released for PC and PlayStation 5 in 2026. At the time, the game was announced for PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. Starting a few days earlier in that month, the studio teased the project under the title Project SAS with a daily countdown toward the reveal. In November 2024, the studio revealed that the game would be released for PC and PlayStation 5 in 2025. In November 2025, the studio stated that the game was delayed to 2026. == Reception ==

Accolades Showa American Story won Phenomenon of the Year, and was also nominated for Most Anticipated Game and Surprise of the Year at the UCG Game Awards 2024. == Notes ==