Okay, so last weekend I got bored and thought, “What the hell is Too Kyo Games anyway?” Kept seeing their name pop up in gaming forums, but I didn’t really know much. Figured I’d just dive in and see what they’re about.
Starting Point: Random Google Dive
Just straight up typed “Too Kyo Games” into Google like a total casual. Saw a bunch of Japanese names popping up first – buncha folks named Kodaka and Nakazawa. Instantly remembered Kodaka made that wild Danganronpa mess with the talking bears and murder games. Cool, so it’s that dude’s new gig.
Digging Deeper on Steam
Hopped over to Steam to see what they actually made. Scrolled through their page and realized I’d already played one! That Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE game? Yeah that’s theirs. Played it last summer actually. Weird neon city, detective kids solving crimes while fighting shadows or whatever. Made total sense now why it felt like Danganronpa’s weird cousin.
- Tribeca Hills looked familiar too – remember people bitching about performance issues
- Death March Club trailer popped up… creepy kids in an underground facility? Classic
- Akudama Drive anime caught my eye – didn’t realize they did that too
The “Too Kyo” Pattern Emerges
Sat back with coffee connecting dots. All their stuff shares the same weird-ass vibe: buncha teenagers getting trapped somewhere crazy, bright colors mixed with blood splatters, morality puzzle games disguised as murder mysteries. Started noticing their logo popping up everywhere – that melting pixel skull thing is actually pretty sick.
Realized they basically took Danganronpa’s recipe and ran with it. Still teaming up with Spike Chunsoft too, which explains why everything feels so familiar. No revolutionary tech or anything – just doubling down on what they know: anime kids in death games with flashy nonsense.
Final Takeaway After Rabbit Hole
Honestly? It’s a super focused studio. Won’t blow your mind if you hated their older stuff, but damn do they know their audience. Everything screams “we’re here to make more of THAT thing you already like”. Kinda respect that hustle – not pretending to be some artsy indie dev. Just giving horror anime fans exactly what they want: more blood, more puzzles, more characters yelling dramatically in school uniforms.
Weirdly came out of this feeling nostalgic. Reminded me of pulling all-nighters playing Danganronpa freshman year instead of studying. Might actually reinstall RAIN CODE tonight… purely for research purposes obviously. Yeah.
