Nippon Ichi Software is developing Xicatrice, an RPG with simulation elements that seems to be a spiritual successor to their sexy punishment RPG series Criminal Girls, except lacking the iconic sexy aesthetic and punishment system that the second game censored in the West, and was removed entirely in Criminal Girls X.
Instead of the premise being about rehabilitating (and undressing) girls in criminal-themed attire, Xicatrice takes place in a world of super-ability users, with such people being drafted into an organization called the AUT, which fights against criminals using superpowers. But when the boys and girls lose their powers, they’re redrafted into a special school called RAUT instead.
The main connection with Criminal Girls comes from the game’s battle system and character growth elements. Players have to “educate” the party members to raise their stats, and like Criminal Girls, battles take place with the characters giving the player suggestions of what they want to do, of which players can only choose one per turn.
The theme of “rehabilitation” is still present, with each party member having personal baggage of their own related to super-abilities, and the teaser site hints that depending on player actions, they may even die in a bad ending.
Sadly, it seems that the “touching” aspect of the Criminal Girls series is being ditched, though this is likely why the game is ostensibly a new IP and only a spiritual successor in gameplay.
Depressed teenagers with super-abilities clash in the trailer:
Xicatrice releases for Nintendo Switch, PS5, and PS4 on June 29th, 2023.
Another IP ruined.
Never pay for games!
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NIS killed the Criminal Girls series themselves and now they present this soulless neutered “spiritual successor”. Pass.
NISA isn’t NIS.
NISA censors on behalf of NIS. Also in the last game there was no punishment mechanics and that’s entirely on NIS.
NISA has the final say in anything NIS does. This game is already censored because of Sony then NISA adds a little extra censorship to make sure nothing is offensive, and we get a shitty soulless game as a result.
Just imagine that all females have a dick in their legs, but they don’t show it because censorship is only good for that..
And your wish is fulfilled…or do you need bad makeup and being ugly to make you happy?
Oh sure, even if it were true.(butt not)
Afraid of regretting it tomorrow, most prefer a wig and Botox on their breasts..
Neither make-up well done nor try to be feminine, just something different from what they are.
And attacking everyone who disagrees, this is the best definition of people like you.
smh fucking trash….
its sad that this is whats becoming of a lot of anime games as of late
pre censored and fucked translations ect….
Today in the news, people whine and cry that not-Criminal Girls is not Criminal Girls.