Today, Idea Factory International announced a late March release date for otome visual novel Homura: The Crimson Warriors, although in Europe, the physical edition won’t be available until late April. The game will be available to pre-order at the IFI Online Store beginning February 2. IFI has also update the game website’s special section with wallpaper and social media icons.
(The following description is from a past article of mine, Homura: The Crimson Warriors is coming West for Nintendo Switch.) Homura: The Crimson Warriors is the last chapter of the Warring States period. In the game, it’s been fourteen years since Japan was split in two following the Battle of Sekigahara. The Tokugawa shogunate is firmly in control and scheming to eliminate the Toyotomi clan, its longtime enemy. Using Osaka Castle as its stronghold, the Toyotomi clan plans to confront the Tokugawa head-on. Few people answered the call for support, but one of these brave warriors is Nobushige Sanada, the second son of the Sanada family, who was cast away to Mt. Kudo on house arrest after the Battle of Sekigahara. The Sanda Ten Braves serve Nobushige despite being exiled. In their way are a group of Assassins, the Ura Yagyu, who have carried out many killings in the past.
Here are the game’s key features, via Idea Factory International:
- Amongst the fire and ashes, love will prevail — Previously released in Japan on PS Vita in 2018, Western fans can experience the historical fantasy otome as the protagonist Mutsumi Mochizuki fights alongside the Crimson Warriors. Accompanied with multiple endings and CGs, this legendary battle of love tangled with iconic historical events and original characters in the Warring States period is sure to capture the hearts of history otome lovers!
- Maintain peak performance with Energy Reading — Use Energy Reading to detect the affection level and Ring status of love interests. Mutsumi has the special ability to adjust the love interests’ Rings. When sped up, it allows them to utilize unique powers at the cost of their physical health. Make sure to keep their Rings balanced! If their health deteriorates too much, the consequences could be dire…
- Ninja Guidance — Use your ninja scrolls to keep track of where you are in the story and revisit moments of the past if you seek a different outcome of the path you’ve chosen. Adjust both your affection and ring levels with each warrior when you select previously viewed events to change the course of history!
- Path of the Samurai — Throughout the story, you can level up your ninja rank to keep up with the Crimson Warriors during battle. Take your ninja skills to the next level and make it your mission to reach Master rank and ensure victory against the Ura Yagyu!
Here is an example of the wallpaper available through the game website’s updated special section:
Homura: The Crimson Warriors will be released digitally and physically as Standard Editions, and a digital Deluxe Edition will also be available. The physical Standard Edition includes the digital Standard Edition of the game (ugh, no cart?!), a trading card pack, and a set of five cards (one random holographic and four regular finish). The digital Deluxe Edition includes the digital Standard Edition, 20 pages of digital short stories, and a digital 26-track soundtrack.
Developed by Idea Factory/Design Factory and published in the West by Idea Factory International, Homura: The Crimson Warriors will be released digitally and physically in North America for Nintendo Switch on March 31. In Europe, the digital version will release the same day, but the physical version won’t launch until April 28.
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