Japanese developer MAGES. has announced Iwakura Aria, an entirely new thriller visual novel with striking art style.

Iwakura Aria is launching for Nintendo Switch on June 27th in Japan, priced at 4,950 yen at retail, 4,400 yen digitally, and 7,150 yen for the limited edition.

Here’s a rundown on the game, plus its reveal trailer:

Set in an old noble family’s mansion, a completely new original adventure

This suspense human drama depicts the lives and destinies of two girls in Japan in 1966, a period of rapid economic growth. The main character Ichiko and Aria meet in the beautiful mansion of the Iwakura family – the big secrets and speculations that sometimes deepen and sometimes break their bond – follow the complex emotional movements and tumultuous developments of each character. The rich storyline takes players back to “that summer” in 1966.

Features

• An emotional experience that goes beyond the game – The year is 1966. The protagonist, Ichiko, from an orphanage, begins working as a maid in the mansion of an old noble family. The more they learn about the secrets of the mansion, the closer they become, and the more they are unable to return. Hopelessness and hope, pain and affection, intense feelings and desolate thoughts, and the bond that has developed between them that transcends friendship will shake the player’s emotions.
• Nine endings leading to completely different endings. – The unpredictable “future” brought about by the “now” in which you play. The multiple endings show how Ichiko will live 33 years from now, based on the player’s choices.
• Full voice by splendid voice actors – The main characters, Ichiko Kitagawa (Voice by Sayumi Suzushiro), Aria Iwakura (Voice by Chie Nakamura), Shu Iwakura (Voice by Toshiyuki Morikawa), and Sui Miyauchi (Voice by Mariko Honda), are fully voiced.

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