Today Spike Chunsoft announced a release date of its upcoming detective adventure game AI: The Somnium Files.
The game, which was initially announced back in July 2018, will release worldwide on July 25 for PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
On top of the release date we also get a new trailer and a few images, which provide a look at the characters and world of the game, which is directed by the man behind the Zero Escape series, Kotaro Uchikoshi, and enriched by the character design by the Yusuke Kozaki, known for No More Heroes and the Fire Emblem series.
If you’re unfamiliar with the game, you can read an official description below.
ABOUT AI: The Somnium Files
The mind never lies…
In a near-future Tokyo, detective Kaname Date is on the case of a mysterious serial killer. Date must investigate crime scenes as well as dreams on the hunt for clues. From the mind of Kotaro Uchikoshi (Zero Escape series director), with character design by the Yusuke Kozaki (NO MORE HEROES, Fire Emblem series), a thrilling neo-noir detective adventure is about to unfold.
STORY
One rainy night in November, a woman’s body is found at an abandoned theme park, mounted on a merry-go-round horse. She had been stabbed repeatedly, and her left eye was gouged out.
Kaname Date of the Metropolitan Police Department arrives on the scene. He recognizes the woman. Suddenly, he hears a noise from inside the merry-go-round.
He breaks into the merry-go-round’s central column to find a young girl. And in her
hands, she grips a bloody ice pick…
The press release also included the announcement of the “Special Agent Edition,” which will be priced at $89.99. It will include the following:
- A-set Acrylic Stand – Approx. 6 inches tall
- Outer Box – Original Artwork by character design Yusuke Kozaki
- THOUGHTS REMaiN BELOW Artbook – 30+ pages of sketches and concept art
- REVERIES IN THE RaiN Soundtrack
- A-set’s #1 Fan Stickers – 3 vinyl stickers
- AI: The Somnium Files for Nintendo Switch or PlayStation 4
Of course, it won’t be available for PC, since the version for Windows of AI: The Somnium Files will only be digital, released via Steam.
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