Prototype announced that Key’s LOOPERS visual novel game is getting a Switch version in 2022.
First released for PC on May 28, 2021, LOOPERS is an adventure game written by Ryukishi07 in collaboration with the visual novel studio Key. A mobile version also released on July 21, 2021. It tells the story of the “loopers” who are trapped in an infinite looping day, as they work together to escape from this eternal prison.
The Switch version will support full HD display, touchscreen controls, and one-handed play using Joy-Con.
▍Exclusive Switch Features
■ Multiple Languages Available
Text is available in three languages: Japanese, English, and Simplified Chinese (voice only in Japanese). Text is available in Japanese, English, and Simplified Chinese.
■ Full HD support
When playing in TV mode, you can enjoy the game in full HD resolution!
■ Touch screen operation
The game can be played not only in portable mode with the Joy-Con in Handheld Mode but also without the Joy-Con as it fully supports touch screen operation. This improves portability.
■ One-Handed Play
In Handheld Mode and TV Mode, all controls can be performed using only the right Joy-Con(R), allowing for one-handed play.
■ Nintendo Switch Lite compatible
Fully compatible with Nintendo Switch Lite. (A separate Joy-Con(R) is required to perform the “one-handed play” described above.)
▍ Story
Tyler is a high school student who is obsessed with geocatching, a GPS-based treasure hunting game. One day during summer vacation, Tyler and his friends get drawn into a mysterious incident while out treasure-hunting. The real and imagined become interconnected. Thoughts are thrown into chaos. Tomorrow becomes today.
Swallowed up by a time vortex, they are trapped in a never-ending time loop, repeating “today” again and again. Then they meet other “loopers.” Simon, the leader, and the mysterious girl Mia. If they join forces, will they be able to break out from this eternal prison…?
