PQube and developer Kadokawa Games have announced that mystery visual novel Root Letter: Last Answer will be coming to Nintendo Switch later this year.
The version we're set to receive on Switch will be an enhanced release of the investigation story which was launched on other platforms in 2016. It'll include a new epilogue, gameplay improvements, and a brand new live-action mode, turning all the hand-drawn moments into reenacted scenes. You can see a glimpse of this in the trailer above.
If this looks like it might be your thing, here's a quick blurb taken from a press release today:
"15 years have passed since your correspondence with your pen friend Aya Fumino. While you moved on with your life, a confession of murder left in her last letter now resurfaces. Travel to Aya’s hometown and discover what happened to her. Her friends may know the truth but none of them seem willing to let you delve into the past. Are they responsible for her disappearance?"
PQube says that the original version is "one of the most successful visual novels of all time", selling more than 500,000 copies in the west. The all-new live-action mode can be activated at any time from the title screen; you can see a quick comparison of the original in-game footage and the new live-action shots below.
Are you a visual novel fan? Are you liking the live-action twist? Let us know if this one's going on your Switch wishlist with a comment below.
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Well now... this live action/animation bit is definitely different. Would've loved to have seen that in the Zero Escape series.
I’m currently playing 428:Shibuya Scramble and loving the live action look so this interests me a lot.
Always happy to see more visuals novels coming to Switch. Kind of weird seeing a game add a live action mode after the initial launch. I guess it can increase replay value. I don't see anything wrong with the live action look but I'd still personally go with the original look.
Live action in a visual novel? I'm game.
@nessisonett I beat that recently and it left quite a strong impression on me. Might be my new favorite visual novel.
@Kalmaro "Love" action visual novel is probably the best lapsus possible
VN is great to have since this was only Japan NSW game.
Looks interesting, I’ll keep an eye out.
I'm always open to trying pretty much any visual novel so I'm in. The live action addition is interesting but also a little weird, I'll probably just stick to the original style.
@Kalmaro
Guy finds a unread letter from an old penpal, she says she killed someone, he goes to find her, and finds out her old home burned down. So he more or less goes around bullying her friends to find out where she is.
Have the Vita version of the game, its decent.
Gonna buy it again because that moment in the horror ending is gonna look hillariously fake. I can't how it will look with a real person
Great game. Own it on Vita, would totally double dip for live action after adoring Shibuya Scramble last year
It's no Ace Attorney, but worth a try if you like visual novels. The main character is such a jerk though. Not in a funny way. In an "I want to punch you" way.
@neufel Autocorrect trolling me again!
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