Promise Mascot Agency is a beautiful slog, a management sim with funny and charming elements but weighed down by excessive checklists and numerical tasks.
The game is set in Kaso-Machi, a town with a Yakuza-killing curse, where players recruit Yokai-like Mascots for various promotions.
The game features a mix of traversal challenges, minigames, and tasks like smashing billboards, driving trucks, and managing mascots for passive income.
Players engage in town renovations, assign mascots to jobs, and navigate through a series of activities to progress and earn rewards.
Despite its humorous elements and small details, Promise Mascot Agency fails to deliver on promising ideas and falls short on engaging gameplay.
The gameplay mechanics, including tiered reputation progression and excessive busywork, leave players feeling uninspired and on a tedious autopilot.
While the game offers moments of laughter and intrigue, the overall experience feels static, heavy, and lacking in substantial depth.
The balance between charm and repetitive tasks in Promise Mascot Agency ultimately leads to a disappointing and unfulfilling gameplay experience.