Nippon Ichi will release Curse Warrior for Switch, PS4, and PS5 on March 26 in Japan

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Nippon Ichi Software announced that Curse Warrior will be available in Japan on March 26, 2026, for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5, and digitally for PlayStation 4.

Nippon Ichi first hinted at this game, originally called ‘Curse,’ during a presentation in March 2025. Though they initially planned to release it sometime in 2025, the game will now launch a year later.

Okay, so basically, in this game, you start by putting together a team of adventurers to dive into dungeons. Combat happens through turn-based commands – you take turns making moves. You can pick up quests before heading in, but the cool thing is you have to actually complete those quests, not just wipe out everything in sight, if you want to earn experience and rewards. It’s about strategy, not just brute force!

As we hinted before, Curses are a central part of the game. Characters can gain Curses from things like dungeon traps or enemy attacks, which will fill their Curse Gauge. While Curses can have harmful effects, they also offer powerful benefits. Luckily, you can remove these negative effects at the Rainbow Eyes facility in town.

Removing a Curse not only helps the afflicted character, but also earns points to upgrade city facilities. Keep in mind that the character undergoing purification will need a significant period of isolation, so it’s important to have backup team members ready.

Curses that share common traits can combine to create a stronger, more potent Curse. But players need to watch the Curse Gauge carefully – if it fills to 300% for any character, that character will instantly die from the curse’s power.

Currently, the game features 8 character classes, which are grouped into 4 main types, each with 2 variations. When you hire characters at the Wolf Moon Tavern, you’ll be able to tell them apart by the different colors of their hair, eyes, and other features, even if they share the same class.

Our translations for the Archetypes’ descriptions are as follows:

Cleric / Paladin

  • Tank roles with high health and defense
  • Also have reliable attacks with a high critical rate
  • Have the lowest resistance rate against Curses, so they are the easiest classes to get inflicted
  • Better placed at the front
  • Examples of skill effects:
    • Deals major damage against Undead-type monsters
    • Heals allies within range
    • Increases defense while directing enemy attacks towards oneself

Barbarian / Fighter

  • Melee fighters who have high health and attack
  • High resistance against stunning
  • Have the lowest speed stat
  • Better placed at the front
  • Examples of skill effects:
    • Deals major damage against Living-type monsters
    • Turns regular damage into major damage
    • Deals multiple attacks against a target

Ranger / Archer

  • Long-range physical attackers who can snipe from afar with high accuracy rate
  • Also have high speed stat
  • Very frail due to low defense stat
  • Better placed at the back
  • Examples of skill effects:
    • Attacks a target while reducing their defense stat
    • Deals major damage against a target already inflicted with poison
    • Launches multiple attacks on random targets

Sorcerer / Wizard

  • Magic attackers with high accuracy rate
  • Have the lowest defense stat, so they will immediately fall into a pinch when hit
  • Better placed at the back
  • Examples of skill effects:
    • Deals major damage against Spirit-type monsters
    • Gives a specific stat buff to an ally
    • Deals wide-range damage to the whole enemy party

Check out the reveal trailer and screenshots for Curse Warrior below. Currently, the game is only scheduled to release in Japan, and NIS America hasn’t announced plans to release an English version yet.

















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2025-12-11 19:57