GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon

***GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon*** is a hack-and-slash, action-adventure, roguevania platformer video game developed by GuruGuru and published by Konami. An Early Access version of the game for PC was released on Steam on May 13, 2021. The Switch version was released on February 10, 2022 and the PC version was officially released on February 17, 2022.

The game is a sequel to *GetsuFumaDen*, released 34 years earlier. The story takes place a thousand years after the first game and stars a new character also named Getsu Fuma, who is the 27th leader of the Getsu Clan and a direct descendant of the protagonist of the first game. The player controls Fuma in a journey through hell on a mission to reestablish its recently broken seal, which is allowing monsters to invade the surface world, as well as to find the whereabouts of his lost brother.

## Synopsis

***Getsu Fuma:***
***Descent to the Underworld***
*Ryukotsuki has returned after a thousand years, undoing the seal upon hell and bringing forth monsters and evil spirits who threaten the end of the world.*
*The Getsu clan has kept watch over the underworld ever since the first Fuma defeated Ryukotsuki.*
*Now, their heroic 27th leader must descend into that vile abyss to root out the evil behind this cataclysm.*
– Prologue from the official site

## Plot

After 1,000 years of peace, the seal to the gate of hell has been ripped open and a flood of evil spirits have been released into the world. As it stands at the brink of destruction, Getsu Fuma must take on the helm as the leader of his clan and delve into the pits of Hell to rip out the evil at its core.

As the chosen leader and guardian of the land of the living, wield the otherworldly arsenal and powers of the Getsu Clan as you descend deeper into the depths of Hell to eradicate the source of the cataclysm.

## Gameplay

The game is a hack-and-slash platformer game in a side-scrolling view featuring a Japanese-styled theme in a *ukiyo-e* art style. The player takes the role of Getsu Fuma and will acquire many moves throughout the course of the game inspired by Japanese martial arts, as well as other supernatural moves. Weapons will be customizable via a crafting system. The game will also feature a soul system.

The game features highly strategic combat based on the spacing and timing aspects unique to Japanese martial arts. Fearsome bosses and ever-changing layouts will challenge players while allowing them to grow stronger with each attempt.

## Characters

**Getsu Fuma**
Getsu Fuma, the 27th leader of the Getsu clan, is widely known for his heroism and talent. He ventures into hell in search of the cataclysm there as well as his missing brother.

This is his duty as a leader and a member of the Getsu clan.**Getsu Renge**
The 21st leader of the Getsu clan is known as the Getsu clan's greatest female ninja.

It is said that all were smitten by her beautiful and talented body and mind. Her cries upon her death in hell reverberated all the way to the surface world.
## Development

*See also: Version History*
On April 14, 2021, Konami posted a Reveal Trailer for a new *GetsuFumaDen* game titled *GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon* on their official YouTube channels. The description of the video on the English channel revealed that the game would be released for PC on Early Access via the Steam network service on May 13, 2021, for $24.99 USD, with retail releases including the Nintendo Switch slated for 2022. Purchasers of the Early Access PC version would receive certain perks, consisting of a digital art book (English/Japanese, with approximately 30 pages), a digital mini soundtrack consisting of 15 songs, and a port of the Famicom edition of *GetsuFumaDen*, which was originally released in 1987 (this port includes menus both in Japanese and English, although the game itself is only in Japanese).

After its official launch on Steam, the game was updated several times to includes new features, changes or fixes. More info can be found on the version history log.

Shortly after, an official site for the game was made public, which included official character profiles and artworks.

It was later announced that the special perks given to the purchasers of the PC Early Access version would be made available separately and be included on the Deluxe Edition of the game.

A bundle including *GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon* and *Castlevania Advance Collection* was also made available on Steam on February 17, 2022.

On the same day, Konami uploaded a video interview featurette with the game's creators, covering a range of topics from aesthetics, music composition, gameplay, enemy designs, and so on.

*GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon* and *Castlevania Advance Collection* bundle teaser.GetsuFumaDen- Undying Moon Creators Interview
## Gallery

Nintendo Switch physical release by Limited Run Games.
## Related products

* *GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon Digital Mini Soundtrack*
* *GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon Original Soundtrack Selection*
* *GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon Original Soundtrack* (CD)
* *GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon Original Soundtrack* (vinyl)

## Videos

GetsuFumaDen - Undying Moon - Teaser TrailerGetsuFumaDen - Undying Moon - Official Trailer
## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Description from the Reveal Trailer on Konami's official English YouTube channel.

## External links

* Official website at Konami.com
* Discord (official server)
* Twitter (official English account)
* Steam
* Nintendo eshop