Earlier this week, Marvelous Entertainment released a large batch of info on Kandagawa Jet Girls, which is an upcoming game with involvement from Senran Kagura’s Kenichiro Takaki, focused on 2-person teams participating in water jet skiing.
Check it out below:
Trick Actions
If you the jump ramps placed around the course, you can perform Trick Actions that can speed you up, increase your E.P.D. Gauge, obtain a short period of invincibility, and more. Each team’s Trick Action is different, and swapping Jetter and Shooter characters will yield a different Trick Action as well.
E.P.D. Gauge
As the race goes on, or when you go through rings, perform tricks or drift, you earn E.P.D. Gauge. You can use 20% of the gauge anytime you are above that percentage in order to do a boost, or you can charge it to 100% and unleash a finisher.
Race Gimmicks
The courses have gimmicks like speed boosters, and course-specific obstacles, and exciting setpieces.
Weapon Items
There are eight different types of weapons you can earn from Item Boxes, which you can use to shoot forward or backwards.
Assault Rifle
Basic weapon that can be used without Item Boxes. Fires multiple shots, and auto-reloads upon depletion.
Shotgun
Short range weapon with high damage.
Sniper Rifle
Low fire rate and ammo, but can pierce through multiple enemies.
Missile Launcher
Shoots targeted missiles at enemies, and can deal huge damage.
Twin Handguns
Low ammo, but shoots two water bullets at once, so it can deal a lot of damage in quick succession.
Grenade
Low range and fire rate,but the water grenades explode where it lands, so it can hit multiple opponents at once.
Mine
Drops mines on the water surface that explode and deal damage.
Bound Ball
Race Courses
Ochanomizu Hijiri-bashi Circuit
Neo Nihonbashi
Kichijoji Inokashira Park
Ichigaya Water Gate
Tokyo Resort City
Kandagawa Underground
Minigames (Extracurricular Activities)
There are four minigames across different genres you can play to also earn points, which can be used to buy costumes and machine parts.
Jet Machine Washing
Press the buttons in order within the time limit to wash your vehicle.
Mopping the floor
Move left and right and avoid the pylons while cleaning puddles.
Running Machine
Button mash to run, and try catch the hearts flying your way.
Aerial
Maneuver the jet machine and pass through rings, and perform Trick Actions and Bank Actions at the relevant points in the course to earn points.
Shop
Using the points, buy costumes, accessory parts, and machine parts, and stamps.
Kandagawa Jet Girls releases for PlayStation 4 in Japan on January 16, 2020. Check out the latest trailer here.
