Direct answer

Showa 66 is the game's fictional era. A developer interview describes it as a parallel 1991 where Japan's Showa era did not end in 1989; in this timeline, Japan used its economic power to buy much of the United States and Japanese culture became deeply rooted across America.

What official sources confirm

Parallel 1991 is the developer's explanation for Showa 66.

The setting intentionally mixes Japanese and American pop-culture memories rather than recreating historical Showa with documentary accuracy.

How to read the available evidence

The phrase is not a claim about real history. It establishes an alternate setting where American landmarks, cities, advertising, clothing, and everyday life combine Japanese and American imagery. A later mysterious catastrophe turns that already unusual society into the game's zombie- and monster-filled wasteland.

The game has not launched. Trailers and developer interviews establish direction, but they do not guarantee final numbers, controls, optimal strategies, or content structure. This guide gives current NEKCOM and Steam pages priority; older announcements remain historical evidence and yield when newer first-party listings conflict.

How the sources were weighed

This page ranks evidence by how directly it supports the search question. Developer and official game pages establish the setting, platforms, and announcements. Steam establishes current PC store status and listed requirements. Community directories can show that a destination exists, but they do not replace a first-party statement.

NEKCOM — A Brand New RPG: First-party material used for the claim it directly names; pre-release details can still change.

NEKCOM — IGN developer interview: First-party material used for the claim it directly names; pre-release details can still change.

Steam — Showa American Story: Current store record used for availability, platforms, and specifications; it is not proof of unannounced features.

Still pending

A complete in-universe timeline, exact borders, institutions, and the detailed political process behind the fictional takeover.

Pending details are not filled with guesses. They will be updated only when a traceable official source appears.

Primary sources

  1. officialNEKCOM — A Brand New RPG
  2. officialNEKCOM — IGN developer interview
  3. storeSteam — Showa American Story

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StoryShowa American Story Story & Setting

The story follows Choko—also written Chouko in older official copy—a young stuntwoman who is killed after arriving in New Yokohama, mysteriously returns from the dead, and travels across a post-apocalyptic United States to find her missing sister, uncover the truth, and seek revenge.

LocationsNeo Yokohama / New Yokohama Explained

The location is confirmed in older first-party material as New Yokohama, the renamed Hollywood where Chouko and her sister arrive for a film audition. “Neo Yokohama” is the common search wording, but this guide uses the official English spelling New Yokohama when describing the game.

GuidesShowa American Story Gameplay

Showa American Story is a single-player RPG built around combat, exploration, main and side quests, and growth during a road trip across a transformed America. Official pages also confirm a customizable RV, Daily Activities, stat upgrades, ability unlocks, weapons, outfits, collectibles, and retro mini-games; exact controls and progression numbers remain unannounced.