Akiba's Beat

December 15, 2016 ACQUIRE Corp. ACQUIRE Corp., Digital Touch, XSEED Games, PQube
Role-playing (RPG)
PS4 Vita
About

Akiba's Beat is an action RPG developed by Acquire and is the sequel to Akiba's Trip.
The game takes place in Akihabara where the party getting stuck in a world of delusions, trapped in a repeating day-long cycle on a Sunday.
Videos

Launch Trailer
Screenshots

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Ratings & Metrics

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Critic Score
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Total Score
Hype
Game Info
