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Cover of the cancelled PlayStation 3 iteration of the game
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Developer(s) | Granzella Inc. |
Publisher(s) | Granzella Inc. |
Producer(s) | Kazuma Kujo |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 4 |
Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories, known in Japan as Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 4 Plus: Summer Memories, is an upcoming action-adventure game developed and published by Granzella Inc. It is the fourth entry in Disaster Report series.
The goal is to escape the destroyed city, finding safe paths through collapsing buildings and dealing with panicked and fleeing people.
The game was to feature over 60 characters, the largest in series history. The player would have had to work with these people to escape.
There are a few new features Irem highlights for Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 4:
The player is free to customize the main character. At the start of the game, the player can set the main character's gender, face style, and hair style. Over 100 clothing items, including suits and casual outfits can be earned as the player works through the game.
The game takes place in a big city in the year 201X. It's July, the heart of summer, and the main character is visiting the city for a job interview. The city is suddenly hit with a major earthquake.
The game was originally being developed and published by Irem exclusively for the PlayStation 3, it would have supported 3D output and PlayStation Move. Initially, the game was planned for release on March 10, 2011, a day before the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, but was pushed back to a Spring time frame. Chief producer, Kazuma Kujo said the reason for the delay was because the game could not be completed in time. The game was officially cancelled on March 14, 2011.
In December 2014, Kujo revealed that his new company, Granzella, had acquired the intellectual property of the Disaster Report series; they plan to formally announce the game in Q3/Q4 2015. The new game was eventually announced in November 2015 with the title Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 4 Plus: Summer Memories. It is being developed exclusively for PlayStation 4. Kujo has also stated the re-branded title started development from scratch. A Playstation VR demo was planned to be released in January 2017 but was postponed to be released later in February 2017.