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13Z Hands-On Report Details Three Protagonists Ahead Of January 14 Release

The play report pins down a concrete release date and platform spread for a zodiac-themed roguelike, and confirms mid-run character switching and planned per-character voice acting as the parts the demo could not show.

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13Z Hands-On Report Details Three Protagonists Ahead Of January 14 Release

A Tokyo Game Show 2026 hands-on report for 13Z -Thirteen Thrones War Chronicles- describes a mythological roguelike action game where warriors pursue the thirteenth zodiac sign. Players pick from a fox, a crow, or a panda, and can switch mid-game; the demo covered the fox and the crow. The base village has a weapon shop, a blacksmith, and twelve zodiac guardians. Release is set for January 14, 2027 on PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2, with Steam in Q1 2027.

The demo village is built around a great tree ringed by statues of the twelve zodiac signs, with a weapon shop and a blacksmith for pre-run preparation. Twelve zodiac guardians appear there, each with a distinct ability; talking to the Horse Deity changes the time of day on the field, and some guardians were held back from the demo. Runs are structured as a roguelike: take a blessing from a guardian, then clear missions or defeat all enemies to earn rewards and carry strength into the next stage. Voice acting for each character is planned but was not in the demo.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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