NITRO GEN OMEGA launches in Early Access this spring

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The game titled “NITRO GEN OMEGA,” a unique fusion of anime style and tactical role-playing games, featuring intense mech battles, strategic team management, and expansive RPG elements, is set to debut in the spring on PC via Steam, as per the announcement from its creators, DESTINYbit.

DESTINYbit’s CEO, Gian Paolo Vernocchi, expressed his excitement in a press statement about releasing the new game, NITRO GEN OMEGA, in early access this spring. He acknowledged the support of their existing fanbase, those who played the demo during Steam Next Fest and pre-alpha playtesters who provided valuable feedback. The team has strived to create an enthralling sandbox shonen experience and looks forward to further developing it with the community during the Early Access phase.

Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:

About

A cartoon-style tactical RPG set in a post-apocalyptic world swarming with ruthless machines, where you command a group of mercenaries. Experience intense, cinematic battles involving giant robots, recruit pilots, and build relationships. Play on your own or connect to an online universe featuring characters that are uniquely generated using algorithms.

Story

The machines have taken over the Earth, leaving only a few human settlements perched high above on massive columns. Despite the impending doom, everyday life continues. People require essentials like food, old-world technology, and even a little boost now and then.

As a seasoned gamer, I find myself at the helm of a formidable mercenary squad, making a living by accepting jobs from city-states. The goal? To customize and perfect my Mechs, not just for combat, but for dominance. I’ve got a crew of skilled pilots to recruit, each with their own unique stories that unfold on our airship, our ever-moving base.

We take on contracts, engage in pulse-pounding, cinematic battles, and it’s not just about the destruction – there’s a Timeline system at play here, adding an intriguing layer to each encounter. I can choose to play solo or dive into a persistent online world with permadeath, where every character is procedurally generated, ensuring no two games are the same. It’s a fight for survival, a test of strategy, and an adventure like no other!

Innovative Timeline-Based Combat

The game titled “NITRO GEN OMEGA” offers a strategic, turn-based role-playing experience. Its unique combat system is built around a timeline mechanism, seamlessly merging intricate tactical play with the sensation of orchestrating your very own anime production.

  • Command a crew of four pilots, each responsible for different systems inside your Mech. Order your Driver to dodge, your Gunner to shoot, your Engineer to deploy coolant and your Operator to throw smoke grenades.
  • Use your equipment and intuition to discover your enemies’ intentions. Plan your actions during the Planning Phase and watch them unfold in a truly cinematic way during the Resolution Phase.
  • A challenging, high-stakes experience where injuries and even death are real threats to your crew. Managing morale is crucial, as pilots may act on their own in unplanned Dramatic Moments. The pressure of combat might lead them to a Crisis or Breakdown… but it’s in these critical moments that true heroes are made. Watch your pilots surpass their limits and overcome the odds in a fighting system inspired by shonen anime.

Customize Your Mech and Train Your Crew for Battle

The Mechanized unit you possess is the sole means of navigating the unforgiving, impenetrable wildernesses. Design your strategy and modify its equipment to meet the obstacles that lie ahead.

  • Obtain new parts for your Mech and assemble them to achieve the perfect balance of protection, heat generation and ammo management. Fine-tune your build and evolve your combat strategies.
  • Unlock and choose between three distinct Mech models, each offering a unique playstyle and set of parts to collect.
  • But a Mech is only as powerful as its crew. Train your pilots, unlock new abilities and use them inside and outside of combat. Assemble an ace team and have them work together in battle.

Grow Relationships Aboard Your Airship

The Airship serves as much more than simply your operational headquarters. It’s a place where your pilots reside, relax, and foster connections among themselves amidst the heat of combat.

  • Earn Activity Points by fighting in Encounters and spend them aboard the Airship to assign your Pilots to various Activities.
  • Cooking delicious meals will enhance your crew’s performance in combat. Training in the boxing ring or reading magazines can improve your Pilots’ skills. Scavenging the wastelands can yield equipment that will unlock new Activities for your Airship.
  • Manage your crew’s morale and navigate the consequences of events happening on board. Watch your Pilots grow over time, forming lasting Friendships or Rivalries that can impact how they behave in battle.

Hire Pilots and Explore the Wastelands

In this expansive, open-ended environment, you’ll embark on an expedition from your airship. Soar above a land dominated by machines, traversing vast territories. Establish a reputation among various settlements as you chart your own course.

  • Traverse a vast open world continent. Visit cities and outposts. Discover Machine Lairs and Events scattered through the world.
  • Complete Contracts for the settlements to build your reputation. Buy parts for your Mech, cooking ingredients, magazines and more. Heal your Pilots, refuel your Airship and venture again into the Wastelands.
  • Hire new procedurally generated pilots to expand your crew. Each one is unique, with different looks, Aspirations, Traits and preferences. You’re not just building a team—you’re building a family.

Play Solo or Join a Persistent Online World

Engage in a single-player mode, or team up with other gamers in an online, asynchronous setting where each character possesses its own distinct traits.

  • Your crew is one-of-a-kind and permadeath works on a global scale. Every character is generated on the server and scattered across the world.
  • Trade loot and Pilots with other players. Assemble the team of your dreams, knowing that every character is unique. Share your crew’s legacy and write their history together with other players.
  • Duel in friendly player-versus-player. Build your strategy and outsmart your opponents in a battle system designed from the ground up for multiplayer.

Watch a new trailer below.

Early Access Release Window Trailer

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2025-04-17 23:02