The Japanese turn-based RPG market is always open to new projects, and genre fans are ready to try everything the industry offers. Starbites is trying to get on this list.
NIS America, in collaboration with IKINAGAMES, is preparing the role-playing game Starbites, formerly known as The Starbites: Taste of Desert. This is an atmospheric project in which modern high-tech stylistics in the spirit of Xenoblade are combined with a desert aesthetic reminiscent of Wild Arms or Rogue Galaxy.
The events unfold on the hostile planet Bitter, devastated after a destructive war. The player will play as a girl who makes a living by collecting rare machine parts — they are especially valued on the black market. The main element of the gameplay is built around the extraction and sale of resources. The combat system is turn-based, and looks interesting in the trailers shown.
The release of Starbites is scheduled for early 2026. The game will be released on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
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Cover art by: NIS America. Cover art source: YouTube
