We are excited to announce our latest otome title, Charade Maniacs, will be arriving physically and digitally for the Nintendo Switch™ this Summer.
Take on the role of Hiyori Sena, a high school sophomore who has been abducted by a masked figure. Trapped in the mysterious world of Arcadia with nine others, she is forced by her captor to act in dramas alongside the other abductees. To make matters worse, there's a traitor among the costars! Love blooms on and off stage in this dramatic search for truth and romance. Who can you trust?
Originally released for the PlayStation®Vita only in Japan, the eccentric cast returns to the stage on the Nintendo Switch™! Fans can experience this otome title officially localised for the first time in North America and Europe!
Check out the Announcement Trailer above to learn more!
DAY ONE EDITION & LIMITED EDITION PRE-ORDERS COMING SOON!
Charade Maniacs will launch with a Day One Edition and Limited Edition, with the latter being exclusive to the IFI EU Online Store.
The contents of the Day One Edition/Limited Edition, as well as the pre-order date, will be revealed at a later time. Those who purchase either the Day One Edition or Limited Edition from the IFI EU Online Store will also receive an EXCLUSIVE trading card!*
*while stocks last.
Key Features
Take The Stage With 9 Romanceable Costars! – Looking for someone to practice lines with? There are 9 potential love interests and 1 traitor on the loose. But can you really trust them? Make the right choice to take part in a total of up to 9 routes.
Flip The Script and Navigate Your Choices – Select your position in the story as you progress and keep track of where stories branch off with a handy Flowchart feature. Don't miss any part of the drama!
Look out for the traitor! Who can it be? – Work together with your costars to uncover clues and deepen your relationship with your love interests. You might even bring out some repressed feelings from your costars! But keep an eye out for anything suspicious.
Cue the music! – Set the tone of the scene with a standout soundtrack from renowned music collective Tokyo Logic. Unlock tracks to listen to on the music player as you progress.
About the Game
A mysterious figure abducts Hiyori Sena, transporting her to a strange world with nine other abductees and welcomes them to a world called Arcadia.
Everyone must act out "dramas" for a chance to escape, all whilst avoiding the trappings of a traitor.
Conduct your own investigations to search for clues—and find romance along the way!
From the writer of Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly, Uta Amamiya, and the illustrator of Norn9, Teita.
Whose hand will Hiyori take at the end?