Akash: Path of the Five is a visual novel in the otome style.
Players will assume the role of Aurora, a member of a fantasy race known as the Al’wan, or elementals. For nearly a millennia, the number of elemental girls born has dwindled over the generations, forcing them to interbreed with humans to save their race from extinction.
As the first elemental girl the village of Akash has seen in over 200 years, all eyes are on Aurora while she prepares for her Coming of Age Ceremony. Tensions between her home village and a neighboring village of humans boil over, threatening an all-out war. Players will have the opportunity to cultivate a romance with one of her five classmates, navigate the conflict between the two races, and plan the greatest Coming of Age Ceremony the village of Akash has seen in two centuries.
Akash features full voice-over of all dialogue (more than 7,000 spoken lines) provided by a veteran voice cast. Starring the talents of:
– Lux, your best friend since childhood and a light elemental is portrayed by Vic Mignogna (previous roles include Edward Elric / Fullmetal Alchemist , and Qrow Branwen / RWBY.)
– Rocco, the village playboy and a wind elemental is played by Andrew Love (previous roles include Takeo Gouda / My Love Story, and Akio Furukawa / Clannad After Story.)
– Rowan, a cheerful, sporty earth elemental is played by Chris Patton (notable for such roles as Ayato Sakamaki / Diabolik Lovers, More Blood, and Greed / Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.)
– Caspian, an aloof, mysterious water elemental is played by SungWon Cho (previous roles include Zeus / Apotheon, and Shuye / Spirit Parade.)
– Ignatius, the artistic loner and a fire elemental is portrayed by Brandon McInnis (previous roles include Sohnosuke Izayoi / Danganronpa 3: The end of Hope’s Peak High School, and Patrick Phelps / Black Butler: Book of Murder)
– Daniel, an intriguing, impulsive human man is played by Todd Haberkorn (previous roles include Morgan / Natsu Dragneel, Fire Emblem Awakening)
Akash features a full 4K presentation on PlayStation®4 Pro, and a native 1080p presentation on the standard PlayStation®4. All assets are produced in native 4K resolution to support PlayStation®4 Pro rendering modes. Character artwork is produced in 8k resolution and then scaled to 4k resolution to ensure maximum detail for both platforms. Akash features a customizable player name, over 70 expertly rendered CGs to collect, multiple endings, and an original context-sensitive soundtrack.
Akash: Path of the Five is fully funded, developed, marketed and published by Truant Pixel.
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