"Red Flowers" Rebrands as "Catana" to Capture Younger Quest Audience

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So, get this. Joy Way, you know, the brainiacs behind some virtual stuff like STRIDE: Fates and EXOcars — who honestly keeps track of these names? — first teased us with this ninja-slicing VR game, Red Flowers. But that was back in 2022. Now? They’ve done a total 180. Apparently, there’s a new version called Catana: Red Flowers. Sounds like a fancy dish, doesn’t it? It’s more kid-friendly now, swapping out the mega skyscrapers for, wait for it, a cute kitty hero. And there’s Grandpa Kenji. He’s the wise guy, albeit a bit of a klutz. Typical grandpa behavior, if you ask me.

Anyway — hold on, where was I? Yeah, those blokes are eyeing a 2025 drop on Quest and PSVR 2. The deal? You’re a nimble ninja cat — yes, like Puss in Boots but with more adrenaline. Imagine dashing through baddies, deflecting bullets like some kind of furry Neo, and swinging around like it’s no big deal.

Oh, and between all that action, there’s this garden spot where you can chill, hone your katana skills, hang with old Grandpa, or just cat around. Literally. It’s your digital oasis or something.

From what I saw in the trailer — why do trailers make me so hyped? — the bloody action’s still there. But, if you’re squeamish or just feeling zen, you can swap the gore for flower bursts. Because, you know, nothing says “I’m a fierce ninja cat” like daisies popping out of your foes.

The vibe’s quite different from the original gritty stuff, though. Joy Way mentioned that after a boatload of player interviews — hope they had cozy chairs for this — they decided to totally shake things up. They got over half a million installs from the demo on Quest’s kinda abandoned App Lab. Talk about a plot twist, huh?

And then there’s the whole thing happening with Quest 3S, the new darling of the tech world, which is apparently attracting tons of younger players. Meta’s jumped in, saying free-to-play and paid content’s booming thanks to the kiddie crowd. Heck, games like I AM CAT and Five Nights at Freddy’s are leading the charge.

So, when can you get your paws on Catana: Red Flowers? Good question. Nothing concrete yet — just a vague “later this year.” Super helpful, right? But if you’re sold on the idea, you can wishlist it on the Horizon Store for Quest 2 and beyond, or check it out on the PlayStation Store for PSVR 2.

And that’s the scoop. Or my version of it, at least.