Yanako RPGs, the studio behind the original Dokimon Quest, has announced they have relocated to Seoul South Korea to continue development of Dokimon Quest II and their new title Dokimon: The Living Soil after claims of being "forced out of Japan."
After spending nearly two years "fighting" to keep its business in Japan, the company behind the monster-taming RPG and Yami Kids has officially closed its Tokyo offices and is now rebuilding in Seoul. In a public post on October 1st, head developer Yano stated it had become clear the studio would be unable to Operate out of Japan.
"Countless recent changes in the country and government have made it completely unpractical and unwelcome for our business." The move, Yano added, is "strictly a matter of business and business operations."
The studio's statement adds that development continues and no delays are expected.
Once fully relocated, the studio hopes to "finally shift back into putting all of our time and resources into game development, for the first time in the better part of nearly two years."
Despite this move, the next two games are both set in Japan: Dokimon Quest II, the sequel, takes the story to 1855 Edo period Japan, and Dokimon: The Living Soil is a cozy farming spin-off set in Gunma, planned for Steam Early Access.
"We love Japan, and Korea," Yano wrote, and the studio will keep supporting the Japanese language and going to events in Japan where it can.
Yanako RPGs is working on a double Kickstarter for the two games, with the pre-launch page open now, and both can be wishlisted on Steam: Dokimon Quest II and Dokimon: The Living Soil."We're rebuilding in Seoul, South Korea, and both of our next games, Dokimon Quest II and The Living Soil, are being made right here," says Yano, head developer at Yanako RPGs.
A release date for Dokimon Quest II has yet to be announced.
Dokimon Quest II Key Features:
TRAVEL back to Edo period Japan in 1855 in Dokimon Quest II, nearly 200 years in the past, to finish what you started: "Save Maiko!"
BATTLE in fights remade from scratch, with a battle camera (can be turned off), result cards and optional battle tips.
RETIRE from Dokimon Ranger duty in Dokimon: The Living Soil and move to a small town in the Haruna region of Gunma, Japan, to build a quieter life with your Dokimon crew.
GROW crops where the secret is in the soil, dive into caves in search of treasure, and pick up real-world farming and soil know-how if you want it.
COLLECT 140+ original Dokimon across the Xelos region in Dokimon Quest, out now on Steam, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android.
DUEL after dark in the Shadow Duels of Yami Kids, where losing drags you below, and the bargain you make to get back follows the story to its ending.
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