CyberConnect2 has officially announced Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2, a direct sequel to the 2021 game Fuga: Melodies of Steel.
More information about the sequel will be shown on July 28, but so far, no release date or platform announcements have been made yet. Cyberconnect2 has also created a teaser website for the game in both Japanese and English, indicating that it will be localized.
🎉CyberConnect2 has confirmed that they will be releasing #FugaMelodiesofSteel2, the direct sequel to popular title #FugaMelodiesofSteel, and have put up a teaser website for the new title. CC2 is poised to release new information on 7/28 (Thu).
URL:https://t.co/Qhs0yPY8j3#Fuga2 pic.twitter.com/0jtIC59rmu— Fuga: Melodies of Steel – Official (@Fuga_CC2_en) July 15, 2022
In addition, Cyberconnect2 revealed that a free demo of the first game is now available. Players can experience the game’s story up to chapter 3 and those who purchase the full game can transfer their save data and progress over to it.
Fuga: Melodies of Steel follows eleven surviving children as their village is destroyed by the Berman Empire. They board onto an ancient technologically advanced tank called the Taranis, which has a weapon called the Soul Cannon.
By sacrificing a crew member’s life, the Soul Cannon can fire a powerful blast. The main cast must choose which members to sacrifice and when so that they can fight off the Berman army while also looking for their own families.
Fuga: Melodies of Steel first launched on July 29, 2021, for PC, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. There will be more news about Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 on July 28.
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