New Trailer for Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree Explores Shinju Village

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Okay, so there’s this game—Towa and The Guardians of The Sacred Tree—I stumbled upon. Bandai Namco threw out a new teaser, and well, it’s coming to Nintendo Switch soon.

Let me paint the picture: you’re in this charming place called Shinju Village. Sounds pretty zen, right? Honestly, you can chow down, maybe try to forge a sword at the blacksmith (not that I have any clue how that works), or you could hit the dojo and pretend you’re the next karate master. If none of that floats your boat, there’s always the hot springs. Who doesn’t love a good soak?

So, Brownies, the developers (cute name, huh?), are behind this 2D isometric roguelite. Yeah, I didn’t know what that meant at first either. Apparently, this tranquil village gets messy thanks to some villain, Magatsu. He’s on this whole evil domination trip. Priestess Towa and her gang of eight buddies are your go-to team to put a stop to his nonsense.

Think quick action and hand-drawn characters—it’s like a painting that came to life with music from Hitoshi Sakimoto. I know, I know, sounds like one of those artsy indie gigs, but there’s some lurking danger beneath all that beauty. A wolf in sheep’s clothing kind of deal.

You’re picking two Guardians for each adventure. One gets this sacred sword, Tsurugi. The other wields a magical staff called Kagura. Why two weapons? I’m not quite sure, but hey, variety is the spice of life. Each of them has these skills you can level up, either in dungeons or around the village hub. It’s like RPG meets slice-of-life. Sort of.

As you pick up crafting materials, you can upgrade your swords. Pretty standard stuff, but the cool part? The village evolves. Changes go down over time. People have more to say. Maybe even share a story or two, if you’re lucky.

Mark your calendar for 19 September 2025. It’s dropping on the Nintendo eShop, so if this chaotic adventure tickles your fancy, you know where to find it.

So, wait—where was I? Ah right, Shinju Village. Seems quite the ride, doesn’t it?