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Il nuovo capitolo dell’avventura investigativa di Spike Chunsoft, sarà pubblicato il prossimo 25 luglio 2025 sui Nintendo Switch e Nintendo Switch 2 europei ed americani.
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New Gameplay in Escape Segments
In Escape, take control of internet idol Iris Sagan, also known as A-set, who has been trapped in a locked room. Your goal is to solve the puzzles scattered throughout the room and find a way out. As the story progresses, Ota Matsushita, a huge fan and friend of Iris, will appear as a playable character to take on the challenges of this dangerous escape game.
In Escape segments featuring Ota, you switch between Iris and Ota to solve puzzles in the locked room. Although they are separated, information and items obtained by one can be essential for the other’s escape. By alternating between them, gather clues and combine their findings to free both of them.
Characters from previous games also make appearances. Returning characters include:
- Ota Matsushita (VA: Zach Aguilar / Japanese VA: Natsumi Fujiwara): A devoted fan and friend of Iris. He met Date during the previous case. Until recently he was unemployed, but now he runs his family’s restaurant, “Matsushita Diner,” by himself. Following Iris, he also becomes a playable character in Escape segments.
- Mizuki Date (VA: Corina Boettger / Japanese VA: Tomoyo Kurosawa): A sixth-grader who serves as the president of Lemniscate, the talent agency that represents Iris. Her last name used to be Okiura, but after a certain incident, she was adopted by Kaname Date. She possesses incredible physical strength.
- Kuruto Ryuki (VA: Stephen Fu / Japanese VA: Atsushi Tamaru)
- Tama (VA: Anairis Quiñones / Japanese VA: Ai Kakuma): Ryuki is a reserved and cool-headed investigator newly assigned to ABIS. Like Date, he is a “Psyncer” who enters dream worlds to conduct investigations, and he has the AI-Ball Tama equipped in his left eye. Ryuki was one of the main protagonists in the previously released game, AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative. This installment portrays his early days as a rookie.
- Moma Kumakura (VA: Kaiji Tang / Japanese VA: Wataru Takagi): As the leader of the Kumakura Family, an organization that views itself as “a gang with morals,” he’s deeply connected to the underworld and sometimes has access to information even the police don’t. He’s also a secret fan of Iris, with a passion that rivals even Ota’s.
Incorporates gameplay mechanics from previous installments in the series
This installment is set after the events of the first game, AI: The Somnium Files. However, it also incorporates gameplay features that were first introduced in the sequel, AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative, which takes place later in the series timeline.
Investigation: Wink Psync
Wink Psync is a simplified version of Psyncing used during Investigations to peek into the mind of the person in front of you. By using Wink Psync, you can uncover lies or learn about a person’s worries or hidden secrets when regular conversation yields little results. In this game, it is still an experimental technology used by Kaname Date and Aiba.
Somnium: Key Rules
In Somnium, you enter the dreams of people involved in a case to uncover hidden truths. Each dream world is governed by a set of Key Rules, or Keys. By deciphering these rules, you can grasp the logic of that world, making it easier to choose actions that lead to the truth. At first, the Keys appear blank, but as you progress, the sentences explaining them gradually fill in. In the early stages, experimentation and trial-and-error are essential for discovering the rules. Later, it becomes crucial to act in accordance with the completed Key Rules.
The player takes on the role of Kaname Date, the protagonist, and once again teams up with the AI-Ball, Aiba, to tackle a mysterious case and rescue Iris, an internet idol who has been forced to take part in a dangerous escape game. No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files introduces a new gameplay element: “Escape.” As with previous games, in “Investigation,” players will examine crime scenes and listen to testimonies. In “Somnium,” players enter the dream worlds of suspects and key witnesses. In the new “Escape” sections, players will solve puzzles to break out locked rooms. By moving between these three sections, players can obtain the necessary clues to solve the case.
The game’s director Kazuya Yamada (Spike Chunsoft) is writing the scenario, with Kotaro Uchikoshi, the previous scenario writer, overseeing as the series director. Yusuke Kozaki returns as character designer, and Keisuke Ito continues as the music composer.
Story
A day after The New Cyclops Serial Killings was resolved, internet idol Iris Sagan (known as “A-set”) is abducted by a UFO and forced to participate in a perilous escape game called The Third Eye Game. Meanwhile, in another part of the city, a mysterious device is discovered. It resembles a coffin, and attached to it is a note that reads:
“Psync me.”
Relying on a tenuous line of communication with the missing Iris, one man rises once again, determined to track down the UFO that should not even exist. Together with his partner, the AI-Ball Aiba, he sets out on a quest. That man…is Special Agent Kaname Date.
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