Demon Gaze

Demon Gaze
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)
Director(s)Motoya Ataka
Producer(s)Hajima Chikami
Composer(s)Naoaki Jimbo
Platform(s)
ReleasePlayStation Vita
  • JP: January 24, 2013
  • NA: April 22, 2014[1]
  • EU: April 25, 2014[1]
Nintendo Switch, PS4
  • JP: September 2, 2021
  • WW: January 6, 2022
Microsoft Windows
  • WW: April 26, 2022
Genre(s)Role-playing, dungeon crawler
Mode(s)Single-player

Demon Gaze (Japanese: デモンゲイズ, Hepburn: Demon Geizu) is a dungeon crawl video game developed by Kadokawa Games and Experience Inc. for the PlayStation Vita.[4] Released in Japan on January 24, 2013,[5] it was published in North America and Europe by NIS America in April 2014.[2][3] The game takes place thousands of years after the events of its predecessor, Students of the Round, which was created by the same developer.[6]

In Demon Gaze, the player controls Oz, a young man that possess the power of a magic eye capable of sealing demons. The gameplay is split between venturing into dungeons and spending time at the inn where players can build relationships with non-player characters or spend the money they have earned in the dungeons. A manga adaptation for Demon Gaze illustrated by Kurono began serialisation in Dengeki Maoh in December 2013.[7] An international version of the game was released in Japan as Demon Gaze: Global Edition on July 3, 2014.[8] An enhanced version of the game titled Demon Gaze EXTRA was released in September 2021 for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in Japan with a western release in January 2022. Upon the new changes HD graphics, the retry system, and the promise of future DLC that expands the post-game of Demon Gaze.[9] The enhanced version was made available on Microsoft Windows via Steam in April 2022.[10]

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  5. ^ Yip, Spencer (29 November 2012). "Gaze At Demon Gaze's Character Making System". Siliconera. Game Revolution. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  6. ^ Yip, Spencer (12 November 2012). "Dive In To Dungeon RPG Demon Gaze". Siliconera. Game Revolution. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Demon Gaze Is Being Adapted Into A Manga". Siliconera. 2013-10-04. Archived from the original on 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
  8. ^ 2014-07-01, 『デモンゲイズ グローバル エディション』冒険を有利に＆楽しく進める“夏休み限定3大キャンペーン”の実施が決定【動画あり】 Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine, Famitsu
  9. ^ "Demon Gaze Extra Game Delayed in the West to January 6". Anime News Network. December 2, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  10. ^ "Demon Gaze Extra Game Gets PC Release". Anime News Network. April 8, 2022. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.