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This demo has it all: anime girl brawling and bakery managementWe kneaded this
We kneaded this
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/FromDawn
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/FromDawn
As far as bread goes, I’d say those unlimited top-ups you get with fancy meals can sometimes supersede the actual meal itself. A little swirl in olive oil and balsamic? Mwah, delicious. For a more regular transaction, I do love a multi-seeded loaf for the added texture. Now, would I say I like bread more than… anime? That’s tough. But thankfully I don’t need to decide, as there’s a demo of a game out right now that combines both interests. InAerutayou play as an anime girl who defeats monsters and uses their innards to fuel her bakery business. Perfect.
The demo lets you sample the earliest portion of the game, where you’re introduced to a cute anime girl (surprise) who’d like some help running her bakery. Each day you have a choice, either venture on a roguelike run to harvest ingredients, or set up shop and rake in some dough (had to be done, sorry).
《亞路塔 Aeruta》遊戲宣傳影片 - 2 | Official Trailer 🍞Watch on YouTube
《亞路塔 Aeruta》遊戲宣傳影片 - 2 | Official Trailer 🍞
The roguelike runs have you choose your path through arenas of varying difficulty until you reach a boss. Some of the arenas are chill, with minimal angry blobs. Some are incredibly angry, with mean starfish who’ll death spin into you, or amorphous cat/dough hybrids who don’t do a whole lot besides look adorable. I’d say that combat is pretty simplistic, as all you do is dodge, jump, and smash the attack button. I find myself craving the variety ofDead Cells' downward slams and powerful pickups, although I do understand it’s still very early days for Aeruta.
So if you’re a bit like me and have both a taste for bread and anime, then I’d give Aeruta’sdemoa shot. There’s no release date for it just yet, but you can keep up with it over on its demo page.
Finally, be warned that it’s very anime, with some inane chatter and heavy tropes. Oh, and unless you’re able to read Chinese characters, make sure you select the second option on the menu to cycle between various languages including English. Anyway, yeah, it’ll be getting RPS’s GOTY vote. Cheers!
