Previously available only in Japan, the action-adventure survival gameDisaster Report 4:Summer Memorieswill be releasing in North America and Europe on June 15, 2025. But in the meantime, a demo has been made available for players eager to get a taste of the game a bit sooner.
The demo forDisaster Report 4: Summer Memoriesfor PS4 owners can be downloaded from thePlayStation Store, and the Nintendo Switch version can be found on the Nintendo eShop. A PC version of the demo will be released at a later date, as yet unannounced.
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Developed and published by Granzella in Japan and published by NIS America for worldwide distribution,Disaster Report 4: Summer Memoriesputs players in control of a survivor of a massive earthquake in aJapanese citywho finds himself near the epicenter of the disaster. It is up to the player to find fellow city dwellers and outlast the aftermath while surviving aftershocks, raging fires, and collapsing buildings and debris.
The previous three games in theDisaster Reportseries have featured a number of action sequences, butSummer Memorieshas gameplay elements that make it more akin to an adventure game. The story will progress by talking to other survivors, developing relationships with them, and hearing their personal stories.
Additionally, while previous titles have placed more focus on thegames’ survival elements, requiring players to seek hydration and warmth, for example,Summer Memoriesmakes these aspects of the game optional. The player character will still experience hunger, but ignoring it won’t inhibit progress through the story. And while going to the bathroom is possible and even recommended in order to increase the feeling of immersion and roleplay, players can choose to hold it until the very end of the game.
To increase the realism of thedisasterresponse in a devastated Japanese city, game developers collaborated with the Kobe City Fire Bureau, which took the opportunity to advise players how civilians should react if caught in a real-life catastrophic event. Kobe was one of the cities most affected in the Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995, which measured 7.2 on the Richter scale.
When it launched in Japan on July 04, 2025,Disaster Report 4: Summer Memoriesbecame the third bestselling new release of the week, followingPokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!andLet’s Go, Eevee!andBattlefield V.The game proved successful enough to warrant a worldwide release, and game director Kazuma Kujo has already stated that he is considering development of a fifth entry in the series.
Disaster Report 4: Summer Memorieswill be released on PC, PS4, and Switch on August 12, 2025.
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