Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy

**Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy** is a dungeon crawler-role playing video game, developed in 2014 by Experience Inc. and published by MAGES and 5pb.Games in Japan and NIS America in Europe and North America. The game was released on PlayStation Vita featuring compatibility with PlayStation TV in July 2014 and was released worldwide for Microsoft Windows in March 2017.

It is a remake of Generation XTH -CODE HAZARD- and Generation XTH -CODE BREAKER-, the first two entries in the Generation XTH trilogy, and a prequel to Operation Babel: New Tokyo Legacy.

## Plot

### Setting and characters

The setting is the Hinowa District of Tokyo, Japan. Shortly before the game begins, portions of the city start turning into labyrinthine dungeons called Abysses. These events have been labeled Hazard Cases. In order to deal with these cases, the government has established a special police force called the XPD, which acts as a front for the Xth Squad. The Xth Squad handles these Hazard Cases behind the scenes in secrecy, and anyone who discovers this secret has their memory erased.

The Xth Squad is run through an underground headquarters beneath Hinowa Academy, is directed by the dean, and the agents are all recruited from the students of the academy. Members of the Xth Squad are selected by their ability to Code Rise. Through the use of these Codes, the Xth Squad can significantly increase their abilities using genetic code that was developed from ancient heroes like Miyamoto Musashi or Yoshitsune Minamoto.

## Story

You awaken in the Gakudo Sewers surrounded by dead bloody bodies. You are suddenly attacked by ghoulish monsters, called variants, and are rescued by a hooded teenager. While escaping, you are attacked once again, but this time by an electrified crocodile wanted variant called Voltrus. Both you and the teenager are saved by Alice Mifune, the captain of the Xth Squad.

You are taken to the secret underground headquarters of the Xth Squad, the Code Physics Agency, where you are recruited for your ability to Code Rise. You then form your new squad, the Abyss Company, and are sent out on missions to deal with Hazard Cases, among other things.

## Release

During its launch week in Japan, the game sold 15,242 copies, placing it 5th on the weekly sales charts. A week later it would ship an additional 4,403 units, making the total amount sold after 2 weeks 19,645.

A limited edition launched alongside the game, exclusively on NIS America's online store. It included a collectible box, art book, and soundtrack CD. Alternatively, launch editions came bundled with a copy of the game's soundtrack.

## Reception

Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy received mixed reviews from critics, scoring 66/100 on Metacritic, and 65.15% on GameRankings.

Bradly Storm of Hardcore Gamer gave the game a 3.5 out of 5 saying "Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy is a fine DRPG. It has all the facets one would expect from a game of its genre and manages to implement those features effectively." Chris Carter from Destructoid rated the game a 7.5/10 saying, "While I probably won't be rushing to complete it again anytime soon, it was a lengthy enough adventure that will stay fresh in my mind for some time."

## Notes

1. ↑ Known in Japan as **東京新世録 オペレーションアビス** (Toukyou Shin Seiroku Opereishon Abisu, *Tokyo New World Record: Operation Abyss*).

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Product Info. NIS America. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015.
2. ↑ コンシューマソフト週間販売ランキングTop20. 4gamer. Archived from the original on August 4, 2014.
3. ↑ コンシューマソフト週間販売ランキングTop20. 4gamer. Archived from the original on August 6, 2014.
4. ↑ Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy Reviews. Metacritic. Archived from the original on February 27, 2019.
5. ↑ Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy for PlayStation Vita. GameRankings. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019.
6. ↑ Halestorm, Bradly (2015-6-6). Review: Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy. Hardcore Gamer. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015.
7. ↑  Carter, Chris (2015-6-9). Review: Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy. Destructoid. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019.