Here comes the new gameplay feature. DOAX3 will have 2 modes: “Girl Mode” and “Owner Mode”. Girl Mode is when you play as a female character like the usual way. The new Owner Mode is when you replace Zack as the owner of the island. It is possible to switch between the two modes during vacation. After switching, you can interact with the character like you are in the game. The girl will also talk to you like you are there.
As the owner, your ultimate aim is to make the girl happy. When a girl is satisfied with you, she is willing to do more things. In Owner Mode, a very happy character is willing to change into a swimsuit you gave her on the spot. You are supposed to “close your eyes”, if you “open your eyes” halfway, you could see the character half-dressed, but the friendship or “satisfaction” level will go down. How this is actually going to play out is not clear.
Then there is also an “Owner Shop” where only the owner can use. This is the shop where rare items and “legendary” swimsuits like “Fortune” and “Venus” are being sold. “Fortune” can only be obtained in the PS4 version and “Venus” in PS Vita. Owner also has a level gauge based on experience. You need to level up by continue to keep your girl happy to unlock items or features in the Owner Shop.
This Owner Mode is obviously built for PlayStation VR, which DOAX3 will support. It basically makes you become the boyfriend of the character in first-person view. When DOAX3 was announced, Team NINJA mentioned that spending time with a character is more intimate, now we know what they meant.
More upcoming details will be in January next year before the game hit the shelves on 25 February. Stay tuned on Twitter
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