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A Made In Abyss Video Game Is Coming This Fall

A Made In Abyss Video Game Is Coming This Fall

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It may not look like it from the outside, but Made In Abyss is technically a horror anime. Its chibi visuals disguise a rather creepy premise: there’s this gang of orphans that lives nearby a dark chasm that is the last unexplored territory on Earth…the Abyss. No one knows how far it stretches down, they just know the deeper you get, the harder it is to survive, with the native monsters becoming more powerful and bloodthirsty. In addition, the deeper you descend into the Abyss the harder it is to get back up. Descend one layer and you might experience mild discomfort walking back uphill; two layers and you’ll get headaches; three and you’ll be nauseated. Eventually if you go far enough it becomes impossible for a regular human to turn back, as going any direction but down causes them physical injury. Sounds like fun, right? Well, one of the orphans is determined to make a one-way trip all the way to the bottom: Riko, whose mother is believed to

AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative Delayed In Europe

AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative Delayed In Europe

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If you’ve been waiting for the sequel to AI: The Somnium Files, you may have to wait a bit longer — depending on where you live. Spike Chunsoft announced a delay for European regions today, pushing things back in those territories by a couple of weeks. The new European date is July 8. The US and Canada will still get the game on June 24. Why just Europe? According to Spike Chunsoft, it’s due to “unforeseen manufacturing delays and global shipping slowdowns.” Odd that it would affect just Europe instead of the rest of the Western world, but that’s the situation. AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative is a sequel to the 2019 game from Kotaro Uchikoshi (Zero Escape Trilogy). In the original game you played as Kaname Date, a man on the hunt for a mysterious serial killer. The game took place in the future where Date not only has the ability to investigate crime scenes and interrogate witnesses but can probe into their dreams, among other special

AI: The Somnium Files Sequel Announced

AI: The Somnium Files Sequel Announced

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After game director Kotaro Uchikoshi finally finished his acclaimed Zero Escape trilogy, what was next for the man? Something brand new…but would the audience respond? He got his answer when AI: The Somnium Files was released on PC and Switch in September of 2019. It too has attracted a following, and earned a sequel that was announced this week: AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative. In the original game you played as Kaname Date, a man on the hunt for a mysterious serial killer. The game took place in the future where Date not only has the ability to investigate crime scenes and interrogate witnesses but can probe into their dreams, among other special abilities. It’s these dreams that the “Somnium Files” in the title were made from. Once you enter a person’s dream, you have six minutes to interact with the environment and derive information from the person’s mind. The player’s goal is to figure out ways to break literal mental locks and go deep into the subconscious

AI: The Somnium Files Is Digitally Out

AI: The Somnium Files Is Digitally Out

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We know there are a lot of new games to keep track of this month, but AI: The Somnium Files is one you can’t miss. If you don’t know, this is the new game from Kotaro Uchikoshi, creator of the Zero Escape trilogy. Its original date of release was July 24, and it probably would have been better served there than in the crowded fall release schedule it’s currently appearing in. But critics are eating it up. You play as Kaname Date, a man on the hunt for a mysterious serial killer. Because it’s the future, Date not only has the ability to investigate crime scenes and interrogate witnesses…he can probe into their dreams, among other special abilities. It’s these dreams that the “Somnium Files” are made of. Once you enter a person’s dream, you have six minutes to interact with the environment and derive information from the person’s mind. Figure out ways to break literal mental locks and go deep into the subconscious to discover the truth. The physical versions

Physical Version Of AI: The Somnium Files Delayed By One Week

Physical Version Of AI: The Somnium Files Delayed By One Week

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We’ve already waited through multiple delays for AI: The Somnium Files….what’s seven more days? If you don’t know, this is the new game from Kotaro Uchikoshi, creator of the Zero Escape trilogy. Its original date of release was July 24, and it probably would have been better served there than in the crowded fall release schedule it’s currently appearing in. But if you can find time among all these anticipated, high-profile games to play this adventure detective game, you should. You play as Kaname Date, a man on the hunt for a mysterious serial killer. Because it’s the future, Date not only has the ability to investigate crime scenes and interrogate witnesses…he can probe into their dreams, among other special abilities. It’s these dreams that the “Somnium Files” are made of. Once you enter a person’s dream, you have six minutes to interact with the environment and derive information from the person’s mind. Figure out ways to break literal mental locks and go deep into the subconscious to discover the

Crystar Coming To PS4 August 27

Crystar Coming To PS4 August 27

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Spike Chunsoft will be releasing the JRPG Crystar in the States on August 27. A European release will happen three days later. The game’s protagonist, Rei, takes the term “sob story” to new heights. One unfortunate afternoon a demon grabs her and drags her into Purgatory, where she has to fight monsters to get out. She succeeds, and through the experience wakes back into the living world with incredible powers. That would be the end of most stories, but it’s just the opening act of this one: because of these powers she winds up killing her little sister. Oops. Well, she knows where to go now. Returning to Purgatory on a mission to get her sister back, she signs a contract with the head demons to serve as an Executor and fight monsters for them. And as she journeys down and down the levels, she cries. And cries. A lot. As anyone would, but in this case crying supercharges Rei’s powers and gives her the strength to take down anything.

YU-NO Announced For English Release On Switch And PS4

YU-NO Announced For English Release On Switch And PS4

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Did YU-NO there’s a new Japanese visual novel being released physically in the West? It doesn’t happen often for this genre, but we’re getting a localization with the works: YU-NO has been announced for a fall release on Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch. The game’s full title is YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the bound of this world. including the period, but it turns out even we have our limits when it comes to weird Japanese titles, so we’re sticking with just YU-NO. During his vacation from Sakaimachi Academy, Takuya Arima receives a package from his supposedly deceased father. It contains the mysterious Reflector Device which allows the user to travel between parallel worlds. With help from his friends, teachers, and lovers, Takuya must unearth the mystery of his father’s legacy to prevent a calamity threatening to envelop reality itself. The Power of the Reflector – Explore multiple timelines and revisit events through the unique gaming mechanic of the Reflector Device. This allows you to explore every timeline

Deep Into The Secrets Of AI: The Somnium Files

Deep Into The Secrets Of AI: The Somnium Files

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We’re big fans of Kotaro Uchikoshi’s Zero Escape trilogy around here…aren’t you? If not, or you have no idea what that is, you have a lot of gaming to catch up on (the entire thing is on PS4 and PC). Now that his previous series has wrapped up, Uchikoshi is working on a new tale — AI: The Somnium Files. The game is due out next summer, and details about its content have gradually been leaking out. The video below marks the first time developer Spike Chunsoft has said anything about the gameplay. Previously we knew AI was a detective game that cast you as Kaname Date, a man on the hunt for a mysterious serial killer. Because it’s the future, Date not only has the ability to investigate crime scenes and interrogate witnesses…he can probe into their dreams, among other special abilities. Now we’ve found out how those abilties can be used. The Somnium part of gameplay takes place in the world of dreams. Here you must enter the

Titans Of Visual Novels Team Up For New Projects

Titans Of Visual Novels Team Up For New Projects

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Ask anyone who’s a fan of the Japanese visual novel genre, and they’ll tell you Kazutaka Kodaka’s Danganronpa and Kotaro Uchikoshi’s Zero Escapr rank near the top of the list. Now these superstars of niche-dom are joining forces to found Too Kyo Games, a new indie studio where they’ll work on projects together. What kind of projects? Famitsu published the details today. In some ways the upcoming games from Too Kyo fit the groove Kodaka and Uchikoshi have set…in other ways they couldn’t be more distant. Take, for example, the concept art for an untitled project: You’d never guess this came from the minds responsible for such dark and twisted tales if I hadn’t just told you. But this is just how the game will LOOK….Kodaka and Uchikoshi assured Famitsu there’s more going on here than suggested. They called it “very shocking” and said the plot was about a bunch of little kids playing a “death game.” Kodaka and Uchikoshi have two other project in development at Too Kyo. One

Zero Escape Creator Working On New Game

Zero Escape Creator Working On New Game

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Here’s some good news if you’re a fan of the Zero Escape trilogy of games. (If you aren’t, then I’m assuming you haven’t played them yet.) Kotaro Uchikoshi, the creator of 999, Virtue’s Last Reward and Zero Time Dilemma, has announced his next project. It’s called AI: The Somnium Files, and the first teaser was revealed by Uchikoshi’s employer Spike Chunsoft today at Anime Expo. The center character of the game is a detective named Kaname Date with multicolored eyes. He was designed by Yusuke Kozaki (Fire Emblem Awakening)….and that’s all we know at this early date, aside from the target platforms (Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC). There’s no hint here as to whether AI: The Somnium Files will be anything like the Zero Escape games. Gameplay in the trilogy involves escaping deadly traps by searching rooms for clues to unlock doors — it very much resembles the “escape room” businesses so trendy these days. Uchikoshi was ahead of his time (Zero Time Dilemma was actually promoted by publisher

Steins;Gate Elite Coming West In 2018

Steins;Gate Elite Coming West In 2018

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In 2009 developers 5pb. and Nitroplus created the sci-fi visual novel Steins;Gate, and now America is about to get a remastered version for modern consoles. Aside from Phoenix Wright or the Zero Escape trilogy, games with a heavy emphasis on reading generally don’t escape Japan very often. This one, however, is special: it caught on so well in its home country that it spun off into a manga, drama CDs, a movie, a live action stage play, and an anime. So if we’re finally getting the game that started it all, why not the best version? Steins;Gate Elite takes the original story and blends it in with the anime to create a fully synced visual animated adventure. Your choices will determine how the story plays out, and the game endings that weren’t animated in the anime have been given that treatment just for this game. STEINS;GATE ELITE follows a rag-tag band of tech-savvy young students who discover the means of changing the past via e-mail using a modified microwave. Their

Conception II Release Date Announced

Conception II Release Date Announced

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Part dungeon-crawl, part dating sim, all anime, Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars arrives on Steam this August 16 for $19.99. First week purchases include a 20% discount and mini-OST. Describing the game, developers Spike Chunsoft have said: “The magical world of Aterra has been under attack by monsters for decades. The only ones who can stand against these monsters are “Disciples,” young men and women gifted with divine powers of purification, and otherworldly Star Children created via the bonds between male and female disciples. As a new disciple, it falls to you to create Star Children with seven of the most powerful girls in the world and save Aterra.” Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars is set to have a number of features, including: A world-spanning story filled with charming characters Form unbreakable bonds with the seven different girls and interact with other disciples of the academy in order to build strength to rid the world of dusk. Challenge the labyrinths with the girls of the academy The dusk circles