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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 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

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