Infinity Nikki Is the Cutesy PS5, PS4 Fashion RPG You've Been Dreaming Of | Push Square

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Fans of Ai Yazawa’s iconic mangas Nana and Paradise Kiss will take an immediate liking to Infinity Nikki, the upcoming free-to-play fashion-based RPG from Infold Games. Not to be confused with Stellar Blade developer Shift Up’s saucy NIKKE: Goddess of Victory, this is an exploration-based adventure where different outfits grant unique abilities.

In this ChinaJoy 2024 stage presentation, played by two cosplayers and captured by Gematsu, we get to see a full dungeon being played on PS5. While this library-like environment isn’t new, it’s the first time we’ve seen the PlayStation port in action, as all previous footage has focused on the PC release. It’s looking polished and smooth at this stage.

Dressed to kill

While the gameplay isn’t the best due to the players’ lack of familiarity with the mechanics, it’s easy to imagine how this release could grow and evolve over time. With the costume system granting different abilities, there’s no limit to the gameplay possibilities here, as protagonist Nikki is basically a blank slate. In this demo she can glide and shoot, but the developer could add more ideas over time.

While there’s no confirmed release date attached to this project, a beta is due later in the year. As big fans of Style Savvy and Fashion Dreamer, it’s nice to see a title of this ilk coming to PlayStation – especially when there’s never been anything quite like it on PS5 or PS4 before.

As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.

NGL, I'm curious about this one. Will be checking out the beta.

I've been playing some of the older Nikki games on my phone in preparation and they're pretty fun. I really love all the costume designs.

It was the most watched trailer from the last