PlayStation 4 The Cruel King and the Great Hero

This is a story in which you will one day defeat me

This is the story of a dragon once known as the Demon King and a human girl who dreams of becoming a great hero. Yuu, the daughter of a hero who has passed away, sets out to become a great hero herself and explores a mysterious world inhabited by monsters.

Travel through this story's world, enjoying conversations with the distinctive characters you meet along the way and taking on their quests. This role-playing game lets you watch over the young Yuu as she grows into a great hero, help her and share her adventures.

A heartwarming story born from encounters between different races

“I'm going to become a great hero, just like my Dad!”

The human girl Yuu is the daughter of a hero who is no longer alive. Raised by the Dragon King, she listens every night to stories about her own father, the hero who defeated the Demon King. Inspired by his adventures, she sets off to become a great hero herself.

But Yuu does not yet know that the Dragon King who raised her is the very Demon King who once fought her father.

The Dragon King

Yuu's foster father is also the king of the monsters. Once feared by people as an evil Demon King, he has now had a change of heart and sometimes secretly helps humans. He helps Yuu with her training so that she can become a great hero.

Warm graphics like a picture book

Many of the elements that make up the screen, including the characters and backgrounds in the story, are drawn by hand by the designers. Enjoy delicate graphics throughout the game, from the depth of the forest to the texture of its soft light.

Many colourful characters also appear and enrich the story. You are sure to meet a character you love.

Experience stepping into a picture book

Your adventure takes place in a slightly mysterious world where monsters live. Travel among swaying plants and trees as small animals run about. Animated vegetation and animals in the backgrounds make the journey feel like travelling through a picture book.

The story unfolds through narration in the style of a book being read aloud. Pleasant music and a fantastical setting combine to give you an experience that feels as though you have truly stepped inside a picture book.

Run through fantastical forests drawn in a warm artistic style, encountering different monsters, fighting them and getting to know them better. This is Yuu's first great adventure; join her in exploring this world.