PQube announced it is releasing the sci-fi visual novel Archetype Arcadia to the west for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch on October 24.
The visual novel was originally released in October 21, 2021 for the same platforms and later to PC and mobile devices, but these original releases were only available in Japanese, and remain that way until the upcoming western release. Interestingly while the game’s been out for PC and mobile, those ports will not be receiving English translations.
The publishers also released a new trailer previewing the game’s bleak world and dark story, ahead of its release.
▍Archetype Arcadia Western Release Date Trailer
▍About Archetype Arcadia
In the near future a deadly disease wipes out all of humanity. The disease causes rather unique symptoms, forcing horrific nightmares on its host, manic episodes, and eventually leading to death. You play as Rust, one of the last surviving humans roaming the world with his sister, until she gets afflicted with the same deadly disease. Desperate to find a cure, the both of your make your way to a facility housing thousands of Virtual-Reality game machines in order to find the rest of humanity, and a cure for the disease.
The game takes place across eight story chapters, and is told through multiple perspectives to paint a fuller picture on the results of Rust’s actions, whether he is a reliable narrator, or someone that also makes mistakes.
