Spike Chunsoft News Articles
Thursday15th Dec 2022
News Spike Chunsoft Shares New Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Trailer
Launching on Switch in Spring 2023
In September, Spike Chunsoft lifted the lid on its new project Master Detective Archives: Rain Code - a detective adventure style game, due out on Switch in Spring 2023. The latest update is a new introduction trailer - featuring Shinigami, the death god contracted to haunt protagonist Yuma, who gives a sneak peek...
Thursday17th Nov 2022
News Danganronpa, AI: The Somnium Files, And Steins;Gate Get Deep Discounts For Black Friday
Spike Chunsoft joins in Nintendo's Cyber Deals sale
Do you love killing games? Of course you do, you clicked on the title. Fantastic news for you, dear murder-loving reader: Spike Chunsoft, purveyors of all things genocidal, are having a massive sale on their games. The sale begins November 17th, and continues until the 30th November, so you've got...
Monday17th Oct 2022
News Danganronpa Creator Hasn't Ruled Out Returning To The Series
"Someday I may go back, maybe"
The Danganronpa series finally made the jump to Switch last year in the form of Danganronpa Decadence (alongside all three main games, and the brand-new Switch exclusive Ultimate Summer Camp getting individual digital releases), bringing murderous teddy bears and pink-splattered crime scenes to our screens. Series...
Friday5th Aug 2022
News Take Note Of 'Made In Abyss' RPG's New Screens, Notebook, And Primeval Creatures
Write it down!
When you're going cave diving, what do you need? A notebook? We're not sure about that! But the upcoming Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness wants you to bring one with you. Well, not in real life, but there's a key mechanic in the action RPG, and it's not really for Abyss diving. It's for recording details of the people...
Thursday4th Aug 2022
News Spike Chunsoft's Switch eShop Sale Includes Danganronpa, Somnium Files, And More
A sale has been discovered!
Spike Chunsoft has just launched a huge summer sale over on the Switch eShop in both North America and Europe, with savings of up to 85% off on a range of visual novels, adventure games, and more! There's up to 85% off on a range of games, with the entire Danganronpa series, Steins;Gate, Robotics;Notes, and the fantastic...
Monday1st Aug 2022
News Made In Abyss: Binary Star Falling Into Darkness File Size Seemingly Revealed
How deep does the cave go?
Next month, the first video game adaptation of the hit anime series Made in Abyss will be hitting the Switch. And thanks to the eShop and Nintendo Everything, we might have a good idea how big a hole you'll need to dig to make room for the game. The upcoming RPG from Spike Chunsoft, Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into...
Thursday7th Jul 2022
News Made In Abyss RPG Gets New Trailer Showing New Systems And Ending Song
Update: See 'Deep in Abyss' in action!
Update [Thu 7th Jul, 2022 09:40 BST]: Spike Chunsoft has now released a brand new trailer showcasing all of the systems coming to the Made in Abyss RPG. The beloved anime show has just returned for its second season, and it seems like the publisher is jumping on the buzz — and we don't blame them! Singer...
Sunday3rd Jul 2022
Round Up Spike Chunsoft Reveals More Switch Releases At Anime Expo 2022
Anonymous;Code and more!
Anime Expo 2022 is currently underway, and as part of the event, Spike Chunsoft has made some Switch-related announcements during its panel. First up, we've got an announcement trailer for the science adventure series, Anonymous;Code. It will be getting a western release on the Switch and multiple other platforms in 2023...
Wednesday1st Jun 2022
News Anime And Manga Series 'Made In Abyss' Locks In September Release For Switch
Physical pre-orders now live
Following on from an update in April - revealing Akihito Tsukushi's long-running anime and manga series Made in Abyss would be coming to the Nintendo Switch this Fall, Spike Chunsoft has now locked in a date. This game will be arriving on Switch, PlayStation 4 and Steam in both North America an
Tuesday31st May 2022
News AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative Reveals Brand New Somnium Features
And even more characters
With AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative launching next month, we're taking another dive into the minds of Spike Chunsoft to see what improvements are being made to the game. Unique to this detective game is the ability to dive into a character's "Somnium", a dream world where a person's memories manifest. You must...
Thursday19th May 2022
News Spike Chunsoft Releases "Free Demo" For Research And Destroy On Switch eShop
Download it today
In addition to a new trailer for AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative, Spike Chunsoft has also released a new demo for Implausible Industries' new spooky-themed turn-based action game, Research and Destroy. This demo should be available to download now from the Switch eShop and Nintendo's website and comes packed with the...
Wednesday18th May 2022
News AI: The Somnium Files Sequel Gets A New Trailer Showing Off Its Eclectic Cast
nirvanA will be here soon
Sony has published a new trailer for Spike Chunsoft's upcoming murder mystery sequel, AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative featuring a bunch of new and returning characters. We're already well acquainted with Mizuki, Aiba, Iris Sagan, and Amame Doi — who are all returning from the first game. New joint-protagonist...
Monday9th May 2022
News AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative Delayed By Two Weeks In Europe
Australia and New Zealand too
Spike Chunsoft has announced that its upcoming murder mystery sequel, AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative, has been delayed in Europe. The game was originally scheduled to release on June 24th alongside the North American release, but in Europe and Oceania, Switch owners will need to wait until 8th July to get...
Update: Solve the mystery
Update [Mon 9th May, 2022 14:30] Spike Chunsoft has now officially announced that Hidden Bats is actually an alternate reality game (ARG) where people online need to solve a missing persons case. An ARG is a kind of interactive game that uses the real world to help tell a story across multiple platforms. Hidden Bats asks...
Monday2nd May 2022
News AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative Highlights New And Returning Characters
Plus new gameplay elements and screens
Spike Chunsoft's AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative isn't hiding much when it comes to detail. The company has sharedeven more information about the upcoming sequel, which sees fan favourite character Mizuki take centre stage along with a brand new investigation agent, Ryuki. Between these two...
Tuesday19th Apr 2022
News Cartoon Co-op Shooter 'Research And Destroy' Explodes Onto Switch Soon
RADical
Spike Chunsoft has announced that they will be publishing the strategic co-op shooter Research and Destroy on Switch on 25th April! You may have read the headline and thought, "wait, how do you combine turn-based combat with action gameplay?" Well, developer Implausible Industries has said that you plan your attacks ahead of time before...
Wednesday6th Apr 2022
Video AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative New Gameplay Trailer Released
Learn about "Investigation" and "Somnium"
Spike Chunsoft is bringing AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative to Switch on 24th June in North America and Europe. In the lead-up, it's been sharing more and more information, and now we've got a new gameplay trailer, introducing players to the two-part gameplay system. "This gameplay trailer...
Tuesday5th Apr 2022
News Anime And Manga Series 'Made In Abyss' Is Coming To Nintendo Switch This Fall
Its first ever video game adaptation
Last May, we found out Akihito Tsukushi's long-running manga and anime series Made in Abyss would be coming to the Nintendo Switch. Now, in a new update, Spike Chunsoft and Chime Corporation have announced that the video game adaptation Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness will be arriving on the...
Friday11th Mar 2022
News Chaos;Head Noah And Chaos;Child Double Pack Heading To Switch This October
Update: Pre-orders now open
Update [Fri 11th Mar, 2022 13:30 GMT]: It's official! Spike Chunsoft has now confirmed that the Chaos;Head Noah / Chaos;Child Double Pack will be launching on 7th October. Pre-orders are also now open for the Standard and Steelbook Launch Editions. You can also check out the official website to see what's in store...
Tuesday15th Feb 2022
Download it now
It's been just over a few months now since Spike Chunsoft released the Danganronpa series on the Nintendo Switch but it hasn't forgotten about it just yet. In a message over on social media, the company announced it had issued a new patch for the series on Switch - Danganronpa Decadence (specifically - Danganronpa: Trigger Happy...
Friday7th Jan 2022
News Spike Chunsoft Switch eShop Sale Is Live, Discounts Up To 85% Available (North America)
Steins;Gate, AI: The Somnium Files, PixelJunk Monsters and more
Spike Chunsoft has discounted a whole bunch of its publishing catalogue on the Switch eShop in North America, with discounts of up to 85% off a selection of titles — some of them rather tasty. The sale began yesterday (6th January) and runs until 16th January, so there's plenty of...
Monday6th Dec 2021
News Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls Isn't Coming To Switch, But It Could
"If you’d like to see it, please speak out!"
Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls was not included in the recent four-game compilation, Danganronpa Decadence, that came to Switch on December 3rd. For the most part, it seems that fans didn't mind — the games that were included were the more traditional, story-based ones, and Ultra...
Tuesday30th Nov 2021
News The Danganronpa Team Is Working On A New "Dark Fantasy Mystery" Game
Introducing Enigma Archives: Rain Code
Update [Tue 30th Nov, 2021 05:30 GMT]: Spike Chunsoft has now released an official trailer on its English YouTube channel. Original story [Sun 28th Nov, 2021 07:05 GMT]: Spike Chunsoft and Tookyo Games have announced a new "dark fantasy mystery" game titled Enigma Archives: Rain Code. It brings together the...
Sunday28th Nov 2021
News AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative Official Box Art Reveal
Here's your first look
Earlier this year, Spike Chunsoft announced it would bring AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative to Switch in Spring 2022. It's a sequel to the original 2019 detective mystery adventure release, and now, the developer has shared a look at the official box art (drawn by Yusuke Kozaki) for the standard and collector's...
Tuesday28th Sep 2021
News Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp Will Have Gacha-Style Microtransactions
Spike Chunsoft confirms on their blog
The Danganronpa Collection is coming to Nintendo Switch later this year, on the 3rd of December, but only one part of it is Switch-exclusive: Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp, an expanded standalone version of the board minigame "Ultimate Talent Development Plan" in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony. Ultimate...
Wednesday7th Jul 2021
News Danganronpa: Decadence Locks In A December Release For North America And Europe
Four games in one collection
One of the highlights for many during Nintendo's E3 Direct last month was the announcement the Danganronpa series would be coming to the Nintendo Switch later this year. Spike Chunsoft has now announced it will bring Danganronpa: Decadence - the four-in-one collection to the system on 4th November in Japan and 3rd of...
Thursday1st Jul 2021
News AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative Announced For Nintendo Switch
Arriving in Spring 2022
Spike Chunsoft has just announced AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative is coming to Switch in Spring 2022. It's a sequel to the original 2019 detective mystery adventure release. The reveal trailer has also confirmed a physical edition is on the way, including a collector's version which comes with multiple goodies...
Tuesday29th Jun 2021
News Spike Chunsoft Has A Mysterious New ARG Website... Could It Be About Zero Escape?
The eyes have it
Stay calm, everyone — but Spike Chunsoft, makers of the brilliant Zero Escape series, the excellent Danganronpa series, and many other visual novels and narrative adventures, is teasing something new. The website features nine eyes, each with puzzles on them. Clicking on each puzzle will allow you to type in the answer — in the...
Tuesday15th Jun 2021
News Danganronpa: Decadence Brings Four Murder-Mayhem Games To Switch Later This Year
We can't BEAR it
You know, there haven't really been that many games on Switch that involve a maniacal, homicidal teddy bear slowly killing off teenagers. But wait... what's that? Danganronpa is coming to Switch? Oh, well, never mind then! If you've always felt like Ace Attorney needed a lot more death, then Danganronpa is the game for you. You'll...
Wednesday5th May 2021
News Anime And Manga Series 'Made In Abyss' Is Coming To Switch As A 3D Action RPG
Physical version coming to Europe, too
Akihito Tsukushi's long-running manga and anime series Made In Abyss is coming to the Nintendo Switch, it has been confirmed by Spike Chunsoft, Inc. Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness will also launch on the PlayStation 4 and Steam, and has been confirmed for North American and European release...
