AIKODE Exclusive Gameplay Demo | New JRPG like FINAL FANTASY and NIER in Unreal Engine 5

[@AIKODE]

Hi everyone, ACE (or Noa) here, solo-developer of the game. Keep in mind this game is solo developed, and this demo is just a beta/concept, I still have a lot of work to do, and a lot to improve. But please, don’t expect triple A quality or compare it to big companies, this is not the rival to any game… and in any case is a love letter to the games I love. I’ll try with all my soul to deliver a quality game, with a good story, because that’s my main focus (the demo focus wasn’t the story). I’m trying to achieve the best quality I can, but then again, remember I’m just one girl trying to follow her dream! Thanks everyone for watching, and I hope you enjoy the small demo, and my future updates!

[@arcmage23]

Noa, this looks amazing! Take the good criticism and learn from them and ignore the stupid ones. I can tell this was made with a lot of love and attention to detail. I hope your work flow gets even better and I hope this gets recognized more so that you’ll get the opportunity to make this game they way want it to be. Keep up with the great work!

[@June_Raine]

This is sooooooo SICK! Amazing!

[@vincev4630]

4:26 I really like the feeling in the music here. Makes me remember the safety of being a child but also melancholy because I'll never relive those memories. Sucks to forever be an adult, forever I'll feel unsafe.

[@andisuherman6015]

this is amazing concept. the story, music, battle .... well, as you say its a girl's dream. guess waifu fans gonna like it too

[@troyhayder6986]

Thanks for being honest...yeah for a solo dev its pretty impressive...good job :)

[@maddnexs]

Lightning if she was in a kingdom hearts world with drakengard lore and nier gameplay

[@CamelxRavenNova2]

The perfect blend, I love it

[@meowprompto1340]

the mc with the pink hair reminds me more of serah, with the robot pet thing reminding me of her moogle

[@CamelxRavenNova2]

@@meowprompto1340 that’s why it felt so familiar

[@inplane9970]

The young girl with white hair looks and acts a lot like Lumina from XIII-3. She even has the same all-knowing, snarky attitude with the finger-waving.

[@CamelxRavenNova2]

@@inplane9970 that’s who she reminded me of

[@Reoneru94]

ive saw many references in this, kingdom hearts, nier automata, final fantasy, astral chain.

[@mattersondoom]

more than references i said straight copy, it even has the playing the guitar mechanic from the last of us 2

[@markedoner1eford653]

They are not references its straight rip-off.

[@josephalford3912]

It's dragongard nier series

[@diegosotomiranda4107]

​@@mattersondoomtheres other games with similar mechanics before tlou2 tho...

[@The_Fluffy_One]

The opening narration is straight up from Persona 5’s intro.

[@dogextream7753]

the fact that this game is developed by one person is sick! can't wait to try the game in the future!

[@OmakYaHabibi]

One person?

[@Skay_Ray]

​@@OmakYaHabibi Yea

[@oddity404]

@@OmakYaHabibiyes one person

[@SoGoodRightNow]

@@OmakYaHabibi Yeah, it's just one person... plus a professional compositor, part-time writer, and voice actor, along with a bunch of friends who are developers, musicians, and modelers. However, there are no concept artists or game designers, which is why many things look like copies, but the main developers don’t want to share the profits, as mentioned in his first interview

[@doragonmeido]

ZUN!!

[@mndfst9433]

Words can't express how massively impressive this is for having been solo developed. Crazy potential here. I'd love to see this get picked up by a major studio and fleshed out together with the OG dev.

[@peacockfilletsteak]

YOU APOLOGIZE TO CATRICK CATEMAN RIGHT NOW

[@ChibiMoonStarlight]

i am glad i am not the only one who is thinking like that why in the hell she would kick the poor cat !? xD like...WHY IN THE F*KING WORLD XDD !!

[@Raemnant]

@@ChibiMoonStarlight Its Patrick Bateman, American Psycho reference

[@nocturne.nocturnal]

@@Raemnant yes, but why did she kick it though?

[@Raemnant]

@@nocturne.nocturnal If you watch American Psycho, youd know why it calls for a kick

[@Raemnant]

@@nocturne.nocturnal Be glad she doesnt try and feed the cat to the ATM machine

[@noticemesenpie69]

thumbnail lookin' like Drakengard 3 zero

[@danielpeckham5520]

Yeah that was my first thought too, butterfly instead of flower.

[@baziworld]

pretty much the reason that i guess most of us click in this video

[@GabrielAlves-dv7gq]

yes

[@putzeprime885]

I got flashbacks of that game...

[@DJAizakku]

Definitely heavily inspired by Yoko Taro.

[@mosayebmohammadi5198]

it is amazing that we live in a area of 400 Million USD budgets for games like Concord which goes offline 2 weeks after lunch, and then we have game like AIKODE which is a one-man project that looks fantastic with tons of nice homages.

[@The_Primary_Axiom]

I would support games like this a hundred times over any western AAA game today.

[@San_Juro00]

FAX

[@San_Juro00]

@PureWhiteOrganism what's your source?

[@zedsuo11]

@PureWhiteOrganism I don't understand what does it matter if it's a western game?

[@wtfdidijustwatch1017]

@PureWhiteOrganism With inspiration of already made Japanese games. Spain is not original.

[@DeanT.]

@PureWhiteOrganismhe's talking about "that" Western

[@Heddyxon]

As I saw that cat at 7:20 i was like "can I pet it? :D". Didn't expect THIS to happen lmao

[@fumomofumosarum5893]

f that cat!

[@nivayu]

Yeet!

[@tuyg]

I imagine the cats are a reference to Schrödinger's Cat, and that either killing or sparing them will only cause the realities that they represent or embody to either open or close themselves off to being accessed. Maybe each cat is supposed to be a version of her from a different timeline.

[@CamelxRavenNova2]

This captures my love for this aesthetic perfectly, I can’t wait for this to become a full game and series

[@Dieci-9]

7:20 ...I did not expect a cat Bateman and I even less expected to see said cat get punted into the ocean.

[@and8091]

Batman?

[@nashineworks8318]

Lmfao. I think the dev is definitely tired of all this low hanging fruit in games called "adding a cat" for cat people even though it serves nothing for the game. Just for brownie points.

[@ohayokage]

The first character in the shibuya district is giving me straight noctis vibes from ffxv

[@Marukanitel]

That's just straight up Yozora from Kingdom Hearts 3

[@obinator3144]

Kevin SImon keep it up fr im already in love with the Soundtrack Btw 3:58 i love how the violin flawlessly merges with the OST

[@motyfokol5392]

i'm obsessed. the music, the combat, THE BUTTERFLY ON EYE? Not only Nier but also Drakengard 3 has inspired the developer. i will be waiting for this one.

[@Kappashiro]

7:25 - Is that "Catrick Cateman"?! Alright you sold me out ONE DEV. You caught me off guard because it's always funny when there's an american psycho reference and i am totally up to play and be pal with my idol Cateman 🐈

[@liv3vil-Kei]

The Music is delicious! And story seems interesting from what I've seen so far.

[@val7288-v4i]

Why would you want to kill cats?

[@markedoner1eford653]

Because developer is edgelord.

[@huggiffxrosshatch2830]

You recieve a penalty if you do kill all 8. But dont be that stupid the developer shes not stupid she has specific reasons for doing all of these things.

[@LoneKuroRaifu]

@@huggiffxrosshatch2830 Why you calling them stupid?

[@huggiffxrosshatch2830]

@@LoneKuroRaifu because the dev isnt an edgelord. Its stupid to assume shes put this in just to be Edgy. Go watch A longer playthrougb

[@plotinusreadinggroup]

> shes not stupid she has specific reasons And they are?

[@cosmicscattering5499]

crazy how accurate you made Shibuya crossing, you even put the coffee shop (where the Starbucks would be and where I was just sitting lol)

[@sakurad49]

lol that cat killer though but mad props to the dev for making the game solo

[@thariot0880]

Definitely gonna keep a eye out for this one, story seems interesting enough to hold my interest

[@NikoCat11]

How was this made by jus one person, this is AMAZING!

[@Shiroi_Tora_Ch]

Whoa! The physics of the skirt and the hair is so smooth! OoO)

[@alfalfaanand6113]

7:30 Lmao wtf what that 🤣 it was so random and unexpected

[@farifurido]

Bro for real I thought she was Lightning from FF

[@Samurai-no4wu]

Definitely heavily inspired by her

[@soblack926]

That one person ACE can do this is just mind-blowing!! Music 11/10 Movement 20/10 Graphic 11/10 Narration 100/10 Visuals11/10 With a few more levels this is a complete game.... ACE, its simple finish this.... we will buy, we will play and we will all be in awe!!

[@erinH942]

This has a really nice feel to it. It's clear that it draws bits and pieces of inspiration from other things, but it looks like it has the potential for the whole to be greater than the sum of its parts. Going to keep an eye on this one!

[@yvesgomes]

Video starts at 11:32.

[@arelgames7656]

Hombre de cultura

[@cruschkarsten]

finally some high quality gameplay over here...

[@sandwich4916]

It started at the beginning for me

[@NicholasD.Wolfwood]

@@sandwich4916strange, for me too

[@Holl0w.kn1ght]

Oh damn son 😂

[@optimaltt6070]

What is this and how can I inject it straight into my veins!? This just popped up in my feed out of nowhere, but I WANT IT SO MUCH. SE, give this person all your money. DO IT.

[@JinzoMask656]

The ost from this game is what I'm more excited about. Wonderful soundtrack so far

[@liocanas]

excellent work I hope to play it soon great music interesting story and the character design is great

[@Dazvanu]

So, I saw this situation before, a person making a game alone showed how much an imagination free of restrictions and primers could make an incredible game, companies liked it investors liked it and the game generated a billion, from the bottom of my heart I hope you get your billion too, fantastic what you have already achieved alone, congratulations

[@MiguelMartinon]

Minecraft?

[@Dazvanu]

@MiguelMartinon Yes

[@naginuub1092]

This really looks pretty clean. Good look on further work!

[@ryxoryx577]

AA Is the future

[@eirgo_s]

This one man production team reminds me of Cencoroll. Great Job!

[@__BlacklotuS__]

solo dev? DAMN good job

[@Vengeful_Attacker]

Close enough, welcome back Lady Zero.

[@ViRiXDreamcore]

WOW that was sick! Man I'd easily pick this up day 1.

[@lordhughmungus]

Looks pretty sick for being developed by just one dude.

[@alexzdevil9133]

Bro, what have that innocent cats done to you? 💀💀💀💀😭😭😭😭😭

[@Keychu]

Aesthetically breathtaking, but damn if the constant tone-shift ain't confusing... The fact this is 1 person's work is amazing.

[@CrownHetman]

This looks amazing. The philosophy behind this concept is so unique. I wish this game all the best.

[@drlolkrowlive]

This looks so good !!! Great Work Noa, can't wait to play it on stream !!! KICK THE CAT !!!

[@vulken9243]

Tf this cutscenes into gameplay is so cool!!

[@futanahriadventures]

So, from vibes alone, Protag: Final Fantasy Music: NieR (feels more Gestalt/Replicant) @4:23: copied city 101 Thumbnail: Drakengard 3 Kicking the 27 y/o diet cat: priceless I’ll be keeping an eye on this, it feels like an amalgamation of my favorite games in one ❤

[@kniveisreal]

lightning, serah, and lumina

[@Ukaran]

And Zero, from Drakengard 3.

[@Windtorment]

Neat gameplay. And this is a solo project. Seems like its a passion project :) I love the UE5 quality. 6:00 Love the skating combat idea. 4:32 Beautiful music. I will definitely play this game when it comes out!

[@PEguinQuAcKers]

amazing work by the dev i look forward to the full release one day :3

[@oFiGuReZo]

Damn feels a lot like Neir, that’s awesome. This is amazing especially for only being developed by one person. Looking forward to seeing more.

[@neilmyers520]

Looks awesome, added to my steam wishlist.

[@AlJey007]

This looks cool. I want to play it. Another one for the wish list. Oh yeah! :)

[@willowingwhispers2612]

Oooh, this actually looks really cool and it's absolutely gorgeous! I'd buy this in a heartbeat~

[@yyoksetioxd]

looks good so far! congrats to the dev

[@Pinky_Piie]

15:42 Zero is that you?

[@someth1ng511]

just what i was thinking lol

[@four-en-tee]

that cat is catching strays

[@Ramsey276one]

Great start to this one!

[@adeptalakay]

sound design and graphics are soooo on point great job

[@0shawhat]

First impressions: - I REALLY love the music - The voice acting is quite nice and doesn't grate my ears compared to other games - Gameplay looks decent, I'm curious to see if there are any upgrades - Plot is very interesting, the dialogue part where you chose yes or no greatly reminded me of Automata. I'm curious to see what the overarching theme will be. I'm very excited for the game and hope it comes out soon!!

[@yaxinyet]

Damn loving it already. The visuals and music really captivating

[@mycolljuniordaxsalgadochav7522]

That's Twilight Town and Daybreak Town!!

[@KaminariHouse]

1 PERSON DEV? Spirit X Strike and now this? No words man.

[@Brownaut1993]

Me zooming through the video acknowledging the nice graphics and then seeing "killed cats 1/8" "Huh."

[@LittlePankek]

The music is crazy (good)

[@FreiWraithborne]

very strange, very cool, and VERY unique. definitely gonna watch this one

[@Awamutozoomofu]

NieR Automataをものすごい意識してるのが伝わる 早くやってみたい！

[@tbone2049]

I’m actually interested now it looks up my ally and can’t wait for keep up the good work.

[@silenthour.]

This has allot of potential i would buy it.

[@ShiroSay]

MY JAW DROPPED WHEN CATRICK CATEMAN GOT YEETED

[@aice336]

this looks amazing, cant wait to try it out

[@JunJunMusume]

I wish the best for the developer because I gotta say, I LOVED IT! I'm already intrigued by it. Doesn't matter if it's "low budget" because I can see there's a lot of charm already.

[@xSteffiSyndromex]

My Gods.. this is BEAUTIFUL! Stunning! ❤‍🔥

[@Fals.1]

nice black souls reference 15.10

[@PauloLz]

7:23 bro, i was drinking, now there's water all over my monitor! 🤣

[@Xtariz]

Camera angle on the flying is very interesting

[@trillpillcosby6320]

This game and lost soul aside have started off as being solo developed. I will fully support both

[@jiggerypokery2962]

One of those places is totally inspired from gravity rush. I'm getting more kingdom hearts vibe.

[@AIKODE]

@@jiggerypokery2962 yeah, gravity rush was actually the main inspiration for level design (especially on verticality)

[@ZobarKruk]

This looks sick 😮😮😮

[@khmergodhobbies]

loving the music too

[@MidnightBlackandVictoria]

Looks good, but I prefer classic turn based JRPGs over action ones. One for similar fans to check out is the upcoming Expedition 33. But looking at this video, I don't think action JRPG fans would be let down by this one. Just not my thing.

[@nolovequeen6023]

very excited just added game to Wishlist looks great right now

[@nemesis6057]

I got goosebumps from the first minute alone

[@jased8727]

one person? well done keep at it.

[@GosuNoKami]

The references just keep coming

[@gulyasdavid6170]

Just amazing. I wanna play right now

[@isabellal2840]

sO COOL the combat looks so fun

[@xil3ntkha0s]

Got SoM vibes from the town soundtrack. Pretty cool from solo dev.

[@valeriebennett2559]

It's so funny the game had a killing cat mechanic. I was given a Cat Isekai Game ad right after she slaughtered one.

[@ExiledChilde]

Can't wait to play the game! Looks amazing!!! Didn't like the cats being killed but it looks so interesting to play.

[@xeshirem]

13:57 was so recognizable

[@nikolasadams460]

Its looks beautiful. Beautiful game play. And a beautiful story concept.

[@Jademoon25]

Very ambitious, very beautiful! I'm getting Nier Automata, Sword Art Online, Final Fantasy 7, Final Fantasy 13, and Ghostwire Tokyo somehow all combined into one game. I would love to play through a working demo. I have added it to my Steam wishlist.

[@slip_knxt3276]

The MC kicking Catrick Catemen came out of nowhere 😭

[@miahthepisces3813]

15:00 is giving serious drakengard 3 vibes

[@alexzdevil9133]

15:47 yo, they had that flower 😳🤯💀

[@asyrafzara5698]

bro how can a solo dev do much better than big game companies? this is insane definitely gonna keep an eye out on this game. gives Nier:Automata vibes, and i fkin love that game

[@fearlessleader889]

this is such a fascinating concept. the graphics look gorgeous. the music is beautiful. the gameplay looks so damn fun. and the story looks like something that can only be told in a video game. like, i know that a lot of games where the story would lose certain elements if adapted to a movie or show, but this looks like something that could truly only work in a game. I think the person making this is going to be like the next Yoko Taro or Kojima. This looks truly brilliant.

[@KMN1911]

The potential is there, but try to keep the environment fresh and don't put boss fights in white boxes that feel empty. Try to capture the emotions of the fight with the environments.

[@DJAizakku]

For a game developed by one guy, it's already impressive the game already looks the way it does. It would be a cherry on top if they do play with different environments.

[@abhishekKumar-sg6pc]

Super excited for this game

[@DatOleEditGuy]

i lost all my everything when she kicked the cat 😂