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Toada Brava Hits 75 Percent on Kickstarter as Its Final Four Days Begin

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1 hour ago

November 10, 2026

Toada Brava. Image via Steam.

A hand-drawn RPG rooted in Brazilian history, folklore and music is in its final Kickstarter stretch. Toada Brava has raised more than $26,000 toward a $35,000 goal, and backers have until November 13 to help push Kako’s jailbreaking adventure over the line.

The Brazilian-inspired, hand-drawn RPG has raised over $26,000 toward its $35,000 goal, with its crowdfunding campaign ending November 13.

Drawing inspiration from classic Japanese RPGs like Chrono Trigger and Super Mario RPG, Toada Brava is a hand-drawn RPG that combines Brazilian history, folklore, and music with turn-based RPG gameplay. The game is currently in development, with a free public demo available on Steam. Its Kickstarter campaign is now in its final stretch, with players able to back the project until November 13 at 9 AM PT / 11 AM CT / 12 PM ET / 2 PM BRT.

Toada Brava offers a nostalgic RPG experience inspired by Brazil’s history, music, folklore, and wildlife, brought to life through hand-drawn, frame-by-frame animation. The game follows Kako, a friendly little monkey whose mother is imprisoned after punching the Duke of Santacrúz in the face when he attempts to seize their land to mine for gold. Determined to rescue her, Kako breaks into the Duke’s estate, only to be captured and thrown into prison himself. Kako must find new allies and assemble a crew to help him face the threat ahead.

Toada Brava Key Features

A Story Rooted in Brazilian History: Explore themes of colonization, imperialism, rebellion, and popular resistance, highlighting historical and social issues common to Latin American countries.

A Distinctive Cartoon World: Meet characters such as “Junk Rats,” “Krazy Kats” who struggle with alcoholism, and police dogs known as “Beleguins,” all brought to life through hand-drawn, frame-by-frame animation.

Music Is Magic: “Toada” is a Portuguese word commonly used in Brazil to refer to a song’s melodic line or a simple tune. In Toada Brava, music can conjure magic and produce powerful effects, with each main playable character using a musical instrument to cast different types of magic.

Turn-Based With a Twist: Although it is a turn-based RPG, the game incorporates timing mechanics into its battles, allowing players to land extra hits or block incoming attacks.

About the Developer

Toada Brava was created by artist and animator Mateus Grazina, whose portfolio includes several animated series such as Cupcake and Dino and Oswaldo, and is being developed in partnership with Asteristic Game Studio, responsible for producing games such as Vengeful Guardian Moonrider and the Dreaming Sarah series.

Useful Links:
Site: https://toadabrava.com.br
Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/andreyin/toada-brava-a-hand-drawn-jailbreaking-jrpg-adventure
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4253580/Toada_Brava/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toadabrava/
X: https://twitter.com/ToadaBrava
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ToadaBrava
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@toadabrava

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Atelier Karia Takes Players Into the Underworld of Noctrem on February 25, 2027

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November 10, 2026

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Gameplay from Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories by KOEI TECMO and Gust

Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories. Image via KOEI TECMO America.

The Atelier series is heading underground. KOEI TECMO America and developer Gust unveiled a new story trailer today for Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories, sending amnesiac alchemist Karia and her companions into Noctrem, the ancient subterranean world beneath Aladiss, ahead of a February 25, 2027 launch.

Today, KOEI TECMO America and developer Gust invite fans to join Karia and her companions in Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories as they embark on an adventure into the ancient subterranean world of Noctrem. A brand-new story trailer showcasing Karia’s journey into this vast, mysterious underworld and the challenges that await her has also been released. Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories is currently in development and is scheduled to release Feb. 25, 2027 on Nintendo Switch™ 2, PlayStation®5, Windows PC via Steam® and XBOX Series X|S.

In Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories, players will join Karia, an amnesiac alchemist, and her team as they investigate Noctrem, the underworld of the continent of Aladiss. During their investigation of the mana withering, they are guided by Ernest, a hard-working automaton and the guardian of an underground atelier, who informs Karia about the ancient legends of the subterranean world. Along her journey, Karia will encounter obstacles in the form of new fearsome foes Crave Fortis, a masked alchemist with an unknown purpose; and the outwardly composed Lyvel Ventus, a blade-legged alchemist who, despite her cool demeanour, is quick to lose her temper. These two opponents are guarding a colossal enemy that appears to be the source of the spreading mana withering. Players will also meet some friendlier faces during their adventure to uncover the secrets of Noctrem including Signa, a young man who seeks revenge against the creature that destroyed his hometown, and Viktor von Duerer, a dependable knight who serves as the commander of the Aladiss Pioneering Team.

As Karia explores Noctrem, players will be able to set up bases across the field. Sub-bases and relay bases are scattered across each region, which connects them to their larger main base, strengthening and allowing them to pioneer uncharted land. As more sub-bases and relay bases are unlocked, players will gain access to blueprints for new furniture while also increasing the maximum furniture placement cost, and grant bonus effects that will be useful for both combat and exploration.

Fans can look forward to arranging furniture to create their ideal bases throughout the continent and will also be able to build easily by utilizing the catalog. While some furniture serves a purely aesthetic purpose, Feature Modules are pieces of décor that will aid players during their adventure. For example, by placing a Monster Statue in their base, players will benefit from increased item drop rates when defeating monsters of the same kind as the statue. In addition, the Rotisserie will enable players to gather meat-related items, while the Ingredient Collector will gather materials at regular intervals depending on where it is placed.

In Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories, players will be able to deepen the bond between Karia’s travelling party by sharing delicious Group Meals. By cooking in the atelier’s kitchen, players will have the chance to occasionally boost friendship and gain certain perks. For example, sharing a member’s favorite dish with them will grant a friendship bonus, and certain dishes may grant special effects such as stat boosts or quality boosts while gathering materials. As a result of raising friendship between companions, players will unlock special chatting events that take place during the party’s downtime in the night. By strengthening bonds with party members throughout the story, fans can also unlock individual character endings if their bond to each respective character is close enough.

Fans can prepare to embark on a journey to rediscover Karia’s lost past by pre-ordering the standard edition in physical and digital formats. Players can now also pre-order the Digital Deluxe Edition, which includes the base game, the “Colorful Collection costume set”*, and the exclusive equipment, “Snack Band”*.

Anyone who pre-orders the digital standard edition or Digital Deluxe Edition by Feb. 24, 2027 will receive the pre-order bonus** “Special Emote” pose and the “Noctrem’s Nature” photo frame to use in Photo Mode.

Anyone who purchases the game in digital or physical format by March 10, 2027 will receive the early purchase bonus*** “Noctrem Pioneering Preparation Set”*, which is comprised of a special costume for Karia as well as the exclusive “Training Badge” equipment.

Additionally, those who purchase the physical edition will enjoy the physical edition special bonus, an exclusive reversible slipcover artwork illustrated by Atelier Karia character designer Benitama (please note that the physical edition special bonus is not available digitally).

All players with existing Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land save data will receive the Atelier Yumia costume set as a save data bonus (saved data must be stored on the same console used to play Atelier Karia).

In addition to the standard edition of the game, a special physical edition of Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories is now available for pre-order exclusively through the NIS America store. The Premium Box includes the base game, artbook, CD with extra tracks, set of nine A4-size posters, and costume DLC.

Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories is currently in development and is scheduled for release Feb. 25, 2027, for Nintendo Switch™ 2, PlayStation®5, Windows PC via Steam® and XBOX Series X|S.

* All costumes and equipment can be used in-game after unlocking base building and placing a Dressing Room (the relevant characters must also have joined the player’s party).

** The pre-order bonus can be claimed by those who preorder the digital edition, Digital Deluxe Edition, or Ultimate Edition by Feb. 24, 2027. The pre-order bonus content may become available for purchase or for free separately at a later date.

*** To obtain the Early Purchase Bonus for the physical versions of PlayStation®5, Nintendo Switch™ 2, or XBOX Series X|S, you must download the bonus from PlayStation™ Store, Nintendo eShop, or Microsoft Store by March 10, 2027. For digital versions, the Early Purchase Bonus will be available to those who purchase the game by March 10, 2027. The Early Purchase bonus content may become available for purchase or for free separately at a later date.

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KOEI TECMO AMERICA CORP. is a publisher of interactive entertainment software for current generation consoles, handhelds and digital download content based in Burlingame, California. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD., headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. KOEI is best known for its DYNASTY WARRIORS® and SAMURAI WARRIORS® franchises. TECMO is best known for the DEAD OR ALIVE®, NINJA GAIDEN®, Tecmo Bowl®, and FATAL FRAME® series.