Kyoei Toshi

Did You Know?

• A secret mission was added for players who pre-ordered between July 6 and November 15, 2017, featuring PlayStation mascots Toro and Kuro.
• The game's secret costumes were taken from Ultraman, Evangelion, and Patlabor, as well as from previous Disaster Report games.
• Kyoei Toshi was re-released under a Welcome Price version in Japan for 3,800 Yen on February 29, 2019.

Plot

In the fictional Ichi City, Japan, giant monsters called kyoei attack. Players choose between Ken Misaki or Miharu Matsuhara, aiming to flee the city with their partner Yuki. After spotting a yakuza deal, a hitman chases them. As they escape, the player uncovers Yuki’s past and her link to the kyoei.

Giant Shadows

The objective is to survive the giant monsters or mechas encountered across 17 levels. Some giants are benevolent, threatening only through collateral damage; some are malevolent and actively destructive; others are neutral and indifferent. The shadows include Alien Zarab/Imitation Ultraman, Ultraman, Kyrieloid, Ultraman Tiga, Dada A/B/C, Ultraman Belial, Ultraman Taro, Ultraman Zero, Ultraseven, and Pandon from Ultraman; Legion Soldiers, Legion Plant, Gamera, and Gyaos from Gamera (Heisei Trilogy); Mothra (Heisei), Battra, Godzilla (Heisei), King Ghidorah (Heisei), and Mechagodzilla (MFS-3 Kiryu) from Godzilla; Type-5G/1C Grau Bear, CRL-98 Pyro-Buster, AV-98 Ingram 1, AV-98 Ingram 2, Type J-9 Griffon, and Type M-5 Abraham from Patlabor (TV series); and Sachiel the 4th Angel, Evangelion Unit-01, Shamshel the 5th Angel, Sahaquiel the 8th Angel, Evangelion Unit-02, and Evangelion Unit-00 from Rebuild of Evangelion.

Development

The game was announced via a teaser website that opened on September 4, 2015, with a seven-day countdown starting September 10, 2015. It was officially revealed on September 17, 2015. A livestream preview aired on December 14, 2015, via 876TV. On May 30, 2017, producer Kensuke Tsukanaka stated that a Vita version was cancelled to improve quality on the PlayStation 4. The game was directed by Kazuma Kujo, with Takashi Watabe as producer for Bandai Namco.