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In a death-game-ruled Neo Tokyo, lead a teen crew through pixel-art streets, real-time battles, and debate-driven baseball matches.
Released 18 Feb 2025
Explore Pixel-Art Cities
Control a Three-Person Team
Play Debate Baseball
Defy the madness. Brutal Action RPG "TRIBE NINE" Set in the nation of Neo Tokyo, where absolute madness rules. Here, teens face life-or-death battles, constantly resisting the harsh and unjust world—all in pursuit of reclaiming their lost freedom and dreams.
Developed by Akatsuki Games Inc. · Published by Akatsuki Games Inc.
Set in a futuristic Neo Tokyo governed by deadly games, TRIBE NINE follows groups of teenagers fighting to reclaim their freedom and dreams. You control characters as they explore the city and confront the forces behind its oppressive rules.
Explore city streets, collect items from chests, solve puzzles, play mini-games, and complete requests from residents. Chapters also feature XB matches, a story-driven take on extreme baseball that combines sport with debate-like challenges.
Combat uses a three-character party on the battlefield at once: you control one character while the other two act under AI, and the team can unleash a combined attack. Characters have distinct skills and playstyles; you can level them, choose which stats to improve, and customize their equipment to shape your builds.
Players often praise the cast and story, the distinctive mix of pixel-art exploration and animated 3D presentation, and combat that many find fluid and challenging. XB’s debate-meets-baseball matches also stand out as a memorable twist. Some reviewers criticize the difficulty or repetitive material grinding, while a recurring source of sadness and frustration is that the service ended and the game is no longer playable, leaving its story unfinished.
It's the year 20XX.
The story takes place in Neo Tokyo, a futuristic country ruled by deadly games.
Groups of teens fight in brutal life-or-death battles to reclaim their stolen dreams and freedom.
Players control characters as they venture through the vibrant "City" of Neo Tokyo, taking down formidable enemies to liberate the city. The party consists of three characters who all fight on the battlefield simultaneously. Ally units will respond to the battle accordingly, luring enemies and healing allies. When the time is right, you can even unleash a combo attack by all three party members.
Each character possesses a unique personality, with various battle strategies and methods that change based on the combination of your party members.
In TRIBE NINE, players progress through the story by controlling characters and exploring Neo Tokyo, encountering battles and various other events on the city streets. Along the way, tasks come in one after another, such as acquiring items from streets and treasure chests, completing puzzles and other mini-games, and fulfilling requests from the town's residents.
Each playable character has their unique characteristics, which is reflected in their skills and actions, so you can experience various playstyles depending on the character.
In addition to leveling up your characters, you also have the freedom to select which stats to boost and what equipment to use. You could even try building a healer as an attacker! There are plenty of possibilities, so you can experiment with creating your own original build!
New main stories and cities will be added to TRIBE NINE through updates. Look forward to the ever-unfolding adventure of TRIBE NINE for free! (in-game purchases available)
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 14 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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| Website | Official website |
