Spike Chunsoft just lately introduced a slew of recent data for its upcoming puzzle journey sport AI: The Somnium Information – nirvanA Initiative. The newly launched data consists of new characters together with Iris who makes a return from the earlier sport, twin tales, and extra.
A narrative the place the current and the previous intersect. A narrative informed from two views.
The story opens with the invention of the left half of the physique of a sufferer from the Half Physique serial killings which occurred six years in the past. Much more weird, the physique reveals no signal of decomposition. Mizuki seeks the help of Ryuki, the agent as soon as assigned to the serial killings.
Mizuki’s Story: The Current
This story is informed from the attitude of Mizuki, a newly appointed ABIS agent. Guided by a mysterious message she is the one who discovers the left half of the physique. In an effort to remedy the case, she seeks out Ryuki.
Ryuki’s Story: The Previous
Right here we see the story of the Half Physique serial killings from Ryuki’s perspective. The investigation begins when solely the precise half of a physique all of a sudden seems in a studio throughout a sport present. Mizuki additionally seems right here as a 12-year-old lady.
New Investigation Parts
The sport consists of two components: Investigation and Somnium. Throughout Investigation, the story unfolds as gamers navigate the true world, study crime scenes, and conduct interviews with suspects and witnesses. Right here the target is to collect data and acquire proof.
The principle protagonists Mizuki and Ryuki each have a prosthesis of their left eye. This prosthesis or “AI-Ball” is supplied with superior synthetic intelligence, in addition to visible features reminiscent of X-ray, thermal imaging, and evening imaginative and prescient that may assist them uncover clues. Mizuki and Ryuki have used the AI-Ball to secretly see what’s behind a wall or inside a closed field, and even adjustments in physique temperature; one thing not doable with the bare eye. For the sequel, AI-Ball’s new features embody “Wink Psync,” “Digital Actuality,” and “Fact Reenactment.”
Wink Psync
When dialog yields little outcomes, Wink Psync permits brokers to simply learn the ideas of others. Wink Psync shows robust reminiscences as goals to disclose the lies and considerations of different events.
Digital Actuality
With Digital Actuality, brokers use a recreated digital house to collect clues. The digital house consists of data scanned from X-rays and thermal imaging. By switching modes, particular views might be utilized to a complete house for investigation. Utilizing Digital Actuality additionally includes fixing puzzles or codes positioned at a scene.
Fact Reenactment
When sufficient clues are gathered in Digital Actuality, the sport strikes on to Fact Reenactment. Whereas reviewing the circulate of an incident, clues are utilized to questions which have emerged, to make clear the reality. If the reality might be revealed with out contradiction, brokers will have the ability to see a visible reenactment of the incident.
Characters
Iris
An web idol affiliated with the expertise company Lemniscate. Her idol identify is A-set, however her followers name her Tesa. She loves the occult and concrete legends. Iris is a senior at Sekiba Excessive, and a member of the dance membership. Iris and Mizuki had been current on the studio when the precise half of a physique all of a sudden appeared in the course of the webcast of a sport present.
Kizuna
The daughter of the uber-rich Chieda household. A senior at Sekiba Excessive, she is a member of the identical dance membership as Iris: she’s even received a contest earlier than. Kizuna is nice buddies with Iris. Via Iris she can be freinds with Mizuki.
Komeji
A former “Quiz King” turned comic. His stage identify is Andes Komeji. He has made some TV appearances however isn’t very profitable. He was the host of the sport present when the precise half of a physique all of a sudden appeared within the studio in the course of the webcast. The looks of the half physique marked the start of the Half Physique serial killings case.
AI: The Somnium Information – nirvanA Initiative is slated to launch for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Swap, and PC by way of Steam and Microsoft Retailer on June 23 in Japan and June 24 in North America and Europe.
