Nier series writer-director Yoko Taro has officially unveiled his new mobile game for iOS and Android that will be published under Sega, 404 Game Re:set. Set in an alternate reality where an evil version of Sega rose to the top of the business world and now rules the globe with an iron fist, players will take control of classic Sega games that have been reimagined as women.
“From infrastructure to entertainment, Sega reigns supreme in all areas,” the synopsis for 404 Game Re:set reads. “Cast has the power to alter the real space. By brainwashing and using the Cast, Sega rewrote the world to its advantage.”
Only Sega’s cult-classic games, now sporting their own personalities and Cast powers, can save the day, and the initial roster includes humanized versions of Virtua Cop, After Burner, OutRun, and Virtua Fighter. Creative director Yoko Taro added that he wanted Sega to have a presence in the game, but he didn’t think the company would want to be portrayed in a positive light, hence the brand’s turn to the dark side in 404 Game Re:set.