Promise Mascot Agency Reviews
Promise Mascot Agency is a genre-busting, no-holds-barred, utterly gonzo adventure and is certain to be a new favourite for many.
I played Promise Mascot Agency just days after finishing the latest in the Like a Dragon series... and I was amazed at how much more emotionally entangled I became with the narrative and characters delivered by Kaizen Game Works than the similarly grounded-but-silly legends at RGG Studio. And I don’t say that to pit two beautiful queens against each other — just to emphasize how Promise Mascot Agency manages to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with a series so iconic, one that the devs certainly had in the back of their minds when they began to develop their yakuza protagonist. Promise Mascot Agency's blend of management and open world busywork is no doubt an acquired taste, but its narrative is a worthwhile and sincere experience in the face of the levels of oppression our world is grappling with today. It might be a silly game where a perverted cat covered in (allegedly) white sticky yam fights for the safe consumption of Japanese porn, but it's also a game where misfits band together and fight against incredible odds to make life better for their neighbors. And that's not just what the games industry needs right now, but what we all need.
The least amicable city council meeting you've ever attended and probably the best game you'll play this year.
I have been left wanting more, but not because it didn’t deliver enough. The whole adventure was so moreishly enjoyable and the world so intriguing that I just want even more of such a good thing.
"At its heart, Promise Mascot Agency is all about the vibes."
Promise Mascot Agency’s a good time. Uniquely charming enough that it doesn’t fall into the trap of being as dry as Michi’s ideal Saturday night, but with enough rough edges that it’d need to work on itself a bit before it could run for mayor of whichever cursed town all of the truly great games inhabit.
Promise Mascot Agency is a positively zany yakuza adventure that's an unpredictable delight.
Despite its disparate elements you've probably seen before, you've never played a game quite like Promise Mascot Agency, a game that smashes together a crime drama story, management sim mechanics, and open world exploration. While there are some rough edges and repetitive aspects, this hangs together thanks to an engrossing story, compelling progression, and unusual but likeable characters. Greater than the sum of its parts, this unique game has cult hit written all over it.
Promise Mascot Agency is a delightfully bonkers blend of Japanese crime drama, business management sim, card-battler, and open-world collect-a-thon. No aspect of the game goes very deep, but developer Kaizen Game Works has threaded the needle here, creating an engaging "lite" version of several video game subgenres.
Promise Mascot Agency is aimless by comparison, a linear story happening around the edges of a business sim that comes dangerously close to playing itself.
Promise Mascot Agency offers the most unrealistic power fantasy for today's day and age; owning and running a successful business
Driving around a spooky and mysterious Japanese town in a souped-up Kei truck is a surprising amount of fun. The business management is simple but deep enough to keep players engaged, and the gripping, mysterious story of the town will keep you engaged from start to finish.
Where to start with Promise Mascot Agency, a game in which you play as a disgraced yakuza expelled to the cursed town of Kaso-Michi, where he's ...
Promise Mascot Agency is bizarre, hilarious, stylish, and incredibly fun. It gets its hooks into you with its brilliant world-building, wicked sense of humour, and thrilling narrative, then delivers a blend of gameplay systems that combine into something truly unique. There are a few quality-of-life bugbears, but these pale in comparison to the wealth of content that this game has to offer.
Promise Mascot Agency excels in precisely the areas you'd expect from the folks behind Paradise Killer – it's a phenomenal aesthetic piece and a genuinely gripping, off-kilter crime drama. The management gameplay at its core proves to be a bit surface level, sometimes even intrusive, but there's an undercurrent of beautiful weirdness here that makes even the iffiest contracts worth signing.
Overall, Promise Mascot Agency is a charming combination of small-town drama and Yakuza crime politics. The absurdity of the setting gives it a flavor all its own, and it neatly threads the needle between ridiculous and serious. The actual gameplay is by the numbers and mostly serves as a delivery vehicle for the story, but it does well enough. If the game sounds appealing, you'll enjoy it quite a bit. Just make sure not to tick off Pinky. She's scary.
The world's first (and best) Open World Mascot Management Crime Drama is a must-play
Promise Mascot Agency is a great game with loads of charm that can feel repetitive the longer you play. The story and characters are fantastic, making the gorgeous town of Kaso-Machi more enjoyable to travel around and discover. The gameplay is enjoyable, and I like the open-world collecting mixed with business management, but it gets a little too repetitive as your agency grows, discouraging me from sending mascots on more jobs. Still, I had a blast playing the game, and it's definitely worth experiencing. It also runs really well on the Steam Deck, which is a nice touch. It definitely has some wiggle room to enhance the experience, but once done, it's the best way to enjoy the game!
I love Promise Mascot Agency. It’s exactly what I look for in a game—quirky, memorable, and totally unique, while still incorporating familiar mechanics that feel right at home. In many ways, it’s a cozy experience, letting me explore and engage with the world at my own pace. The full Japanese voice acting was an unexpected but welcome touch that really adds to the immersion. If you’re looking for an open-world business management game that’s delightfully weird and doesn’t take itself too seriously, I highly recommend Promise Mascot Agency.