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HINO: 2D Action-Adventure with Ballpoint-Pen Art Style Showcased at BitSummit PUNCH 2026, Published by Toei Games
Toei Games debuted its publishing title HINO at BitSummit PUNCH 2026 in Kyoto's Miyako Messe, marking the company's first booth appearance at the event. The game is a 2D action-adventure featuring a young girl searching for a place of rest in a dark, eerie world rendered in illustrator Yatara's distinctive ballpoint-pen art style. A developer interview conducted at the event with Yatara, producer/animator Aury, and engineer Menchi shed light on how the unsettling yet cute visual style was translated into gameplay.
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What we know
- HINO is a 2D action-adventure game set in a creepy, darkly atmospheric world despite its cute ballpoint-pen visual aesthetic
- The game is illustrated by Yatara, whose distinctive ballpoint-pen monster designs define the game's art direction
- Toei Games is publishing the title, making its first-ever booth appearance at BitSummit PUNCH 2026 in Kyoto
- A developer interview at BitSummit featured Yatara, producer/animator Aury, and engineer Menchi discussing the game's development
- The game is being shown as a playable demo (試遊) for PC at the BitSummit PUNCH event running from May 22
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