KAIJU NO. 8 THE GAME, co-produced by Akatsuki Games, TOHO, and Production I.G, today announced the highly anticipated debut of ★5 [Keystone of Western Japan] Soichiro Hoshina. As the elder brother of Soshiro Hoshina, Soichiro joins the playable roster as a formidable master of both sword-slay techniques and precision firearms. His arrival is marked by the new Special Event, “Whirlwind from the West,” where players can experience a brand-new story and earn over 1,500 Dimensional Crystals through missions and challenges.
Soichiro Hoshina—Captain of the Japan Defense Force’s Sixth Division and older brother to Soshiro Hoshina—has arrived in western Tokyo to observe a newly emerged Dimensional Gate in the Third Division’s jurisdiction. After coordinating with Captain Mina Ashiro, he heads straight to the heart of the Dimensional Kaiju disaster.
Once on the scene, Soichiro turns the Third Division’s operations upside down! The strongest in the west is here to stir up a storm in this whirlwind of a special event!
In this Special Event, you can earn: ・A new Home background, also featured in the story ・Over 1,500 Dimensional Crystals ・The event-limited ★4 Assault Rifle “AR-Egret 12” …as well as other rewards and titles!...
