White Hits Early Access This Month

Summary

• Early Access for Monochrome Echoes: White starts late February 2025, exclusive to Japanese, full release in English.
• Step into a black and white world with hack-and-slash battles, magic, and summoning alien heroes to defeat the Demon King.
• Game offers interconnected exploration, diverse enemy dungeons, unique weapons, hack-and-slash combat, and town-building features.

A new dungeon RPG with a fresh fantasy setting and deep customization is set to hit Early Access later this month. Monochrome Echoes: White steps into the scene, promising a modernized hack-and-slash gameplay.

A recent announcement by QUESTER developer, Thousand Games, indicated that Early Access will go live in late February 2025 but fell short of providing a precise date. Publisher Mebius also confirmed the planned launch for the PC, which will exclusively be available in Japanese.

However, the full release will come with English support, updates, and additional content.

Monochrome Echoes: White Black and White World

Monschorome Echoes: White throws you into a fantasy world where slash battles, magic, and summoning alien heroes is an age-old ritual. You will be the hero required to reseal the relentless Demon King.

You’re required to defeat the enemies and uncover lost secrets as you explore the interconnected world and the Archipelago of Ruins. The thrill of discovery takes center stage in the game, rewarding you for mapping out new locations and experimenting with the different character builds.

If you’ve played QUESTER, you’ll understand the foundation it provides here. However, Monochrome Echoes: White brings new tricks that give it that modern edge. They include multiple party compositions, unique weapons and equipment, a hack-and-slash combat system, and a flexible character progression system with skill panels and class changes.

To add charm to the bleak setting, devs have also hinted at additional activities beyond dungeon crawling. While these may not feature in the early access, the full release should include town-building elements, bounties, and an adventure life component.

Developers remain tight-lipped on the game release window or even the development cycle, although Thousand Games has been working on its dungeon-crawling formula for years. Monochrome Echoes: White seeks to refine the experience even further through community feedback before the final release.

One caveat is that the save data may not be compatible with the full release, so get ready to restart when the title launches.

Given the solid track record Thousand Games has with QUESTER fans, they should expect Monochrome Echoes: White to be a promising addition to the genre. With Early Access slated for later this month, it remains to be seen whether the game lives up to the hype .