Throughout Xbox’s showcase at Tokyo Recreation Present 2025, developer Pawprint Studio has revealed extra particulars about its upcoming creature catching recreation Aniimo. Alongside the small print, the studio has additionally launched a brand new trailer, which you’ll take a look at beneath. The main target of Pawprint Studio’s showcase was to disclose extra particulars concerning the recreation’s magical world of Idyll and the Aniimo that inhabit it.
Whereas the trailer doesn’t actually reveal a lot by way of gameplay, it does give us a good suggestion of what sort of selection we will count on from the creature designs of Aniimo. The studio has revealed the names of a few of the Aniimo we see within the trailer. A few of these have been Stellarys, Helgon, Hellmut, the Electrical department of the Ignitis household, in addition to peaceable Aniimo like Skippy, Pranky and Glacy.
Together with this, the studio has additionally offered some particulars concerning the design choices that went into creating these Aniimo. For instance, Stellarys is without doubt one of the doable evolutions for Celestis that may solely occur on wet days. Uniquely adapting to the rain, a Stellarys has a particular membrane that may retailer water, not just for its personal consumption, but additionally to be used in assaults as effectively. Stellarys additionally seemingly wish to reside alone.
Helgon and Helmuts, however, like frightening one another, which causes each of them to evolve in distinctive methods to cowl up their weaknesses. Helmuts are likely to evolve intto Rookguard, which might flip into an enormous metallic sphere to guard itself from Helgon. Some notably brave Helmuts can evolve into Pawney to then tackle the Helgon household’s chief, Infregon.
Pawprint Studio has additionally confirmed that Aniimo will likely be getting one other beta check, for which gamers can pre-register on the official web site. Together with this, the developer has additionally famous that beta members will get to take a look at a few of the new creatures that have been showcased within the trailer.
Aniimo was first introduced again in June with a trailer that confirmed off not solely its world, but additionally some gameplay as effectively. The creature amassing recreation largely revolves round exploring the world of Idyll, befriending the eponymous magical creatures, and infrequently stepping into fights the place their distinctive skills will then have for use.
The participant takes on the function of a Pathfinder within the open-world RPG. The world itself has been described as being expansive and interactive, with loads of enjoyable issues for gamers to expertise, together with discovering Aniimo simply being themselves and dwelling their greatest lives in accordance with the assorted ecosystems they discover themselves in.
On the subject of multiplayer, Aniimo is slated to characteristic assist for PvE in addition to PvP content material. On the PvE facet of issues, gamers can group as much as tackle dungeons and clear up historical puzzles. Whereas not too many particulars concerning the PvP have been confirmed to this point, it would doubtless revolve round two gamers duelling with their groups of Aniimo.
Aniimo is slated for launch in 2026, and is being developed for PC and Xbox Sequence X/S.
