Fans of the classic manga series, Berserk, will be happy to know that a new board game is in the works for the franchise. Digital Catapult Inc. announced this week the production and global sale of English and French versions of the board game for Hakusensha’s Berserk, serialized in Young Animal.
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The design, production, and sale of the game will be handled by Monolith Board Games, the French board game manufacturer that’s previously worked on board games like DC Comics’ Batman. The upcoming board game will captivate many fans both domestically and overseas with its grand storyline and intricate artwork.
DIGITAL CATAPULT INC. REVEALS NEW BERSERK BOARD GAME
Digital Catapult is promising that the game will deliver a fusion of high-level game design and the appeal of the dark fantasy series, Berserk. The game will faithfully reproduce the essence of the original work. Completion and sales start dates are still yet to be determined. However, the game will be available globally, including in Europe and North America. Digital Catapult also released the following key art for the game:
Digital Catapulinc Inc. also revealed the company plans to focus more on the global distribution of manga content. The company has previously been involved in the licensing of both figures of popular Japanese manga characters and manga content rights. Monolith also issued the following announcement on the board game reveal via Facebook:
In partnership with Hakusensha, we have the great honor of announcing that we are working on the development of Berserk, the miniature board game based on the works of Kentarō Miura!
This privilege pushes our team to offer you the best and most beautiful gaming experience possible. So we’ve decided to offer you a brand-new game system dedicated to this classic manga series–accessible, rich and intuitive! We can’t wait to tell you more.
What would you like to see in this game?
– Monoloith Board Games
Created by the late, great Kentaro Miura, the Berserk manga debuted in 1989. It’s been adapted multiple times in anime form, including the 1997 anime series, plus various new updates over the years. The story follows the mercenary swordsman Guts, who is on a deadly path of revenge in a medieval fantasy setting. The manga series has become a celebrated global phenomenon over the series.
While Kentaro Miura tragically passed away in May 2021, his beloved series is still continuing under the supervision of his collaborator, Kouji Mori, and his assistants and apprentices at Studio Gaga. The series is currently still ongoing.
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The 2016 Berserk anime series, and the Berserk: The Golden Age Arc – Memorial Edition are available to stream now on Crunchyroll. Miura’s classic manga series can be purchased digitally or through physical editions on the Darkhorse Comics website. It should be interesting to see what Monolith Board Games comes up with here. The Beserk tabletop game will be available later on.
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SOURCE: Digital Catapult Inc., Monolith Board Games
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