Promise Mascot Agency has to be one of the, let's say, unique games we've ever encountered. Described as an "Open-world mascot management crime drama", it's a fairly bizarre concept, and that's before you get a look at the titular mascots themselves. In any case, we now have a release date, this one arrives on PS5 on 10th April.

From the developers of Paradise Killer, Kaizen Game Works, there is already a demo you can try for yourself if the prospect strikes your fancy. In broad strokes, players will be tasked with guiding Michi, a disgraced yakuza lieutenant who has been exiled to a cursed town, tasked with turning a bankrupt mascot agency into a thriving business. But for that, you'll need mascots, and thankfully, the developer has provided an unsettling description of these nightmarish beings:

"Mascots! Living, breathing creatures of untold flesh! Can you befriend them? As we all know, mascots are living creatures that have coexisted with mankind since the dawn of history. Mascots have their own hopes, dreams, and desires and you’ll need to negotiate to recruit them. Some mascots want money, some want fame, some want a rice ball from the local convenience store and some want to see the entire world burn to ashes in glorious hellfire. Who will be your favourite?"

Are you excited by the prospect of Promise Mascot Agency? Do we really all know that mascots are living beings that have been with us since time immemorial? Let us know in the comments section below.

[source gematsu.com]