Date Kagi Never Sleeps - From AI: The Somnium Files - Switch

■Story One day, after the resolution of the [Second Cyclops Serial Murder Case]...

Internet idol 'A-set', also known as Iris Sagishi, is abducted by a UFO and forced to participate in a dangerous escape game.

The escape game is called [The Third Eye Game].

Meanwhile, a strange device is found somewhere in Tokyo.

Attached to the device, which resembles a coffin, is a single memo.

It reads:

'psync me'

Relying on a faint trace of communication with the missing Iris, a man rises again, along with his partner, the eyeball-shaped AI—Aibou—to track down the whereabouts of the UFO that shouldn't exist.

The man's name is—Special Investigator Ken Date.

■Game System A full-fledged mystery adventure progressing in three parts.

In this game, in addition to the traditional "Investigation Part" and "Somnium Part," a new "Escape Part" has been added.

The story progresses by moving between these three parts.

Each part features a different playable character. In addition to the familiar duo, Date Kagi & Aibo, net idol "A-set," also known as "Left Bank Iris," appears as a playable character in the escape part.

[New Element: Escape Part] Like an escape game, the goal is to escape from the confined space by examining various objects and items placed in the room to gather information and solve the puzzles.

[Investigation Part] In the investigation part, you track down the whereabouts of the missing Iris. You'll travel to various locations in the real world, conducting on-site investigations and interviewing people involved to advance the story. The playable character in this part is Date Kagi, a police officer belonging to [ABIS].

In addition to his skills and experience as an investigator, he utilizes the various functions of his all-purpose AI-equipped prosthetic eye, [AI-Ball], to search for clues to the case.

[Somnium Part] The Somnium Part is a distinctive element of this series, where you use the "Psync device" to enter the dreams of key witnesses and uncover hidden memories and truths. In the dream, Aibo, connected to Date's mind, appears as a woman and conducts the investigation on Date's behalf. You can stay in the target's dream for 6 minutes. You enter the target's subconscious and overcome various obstacles within the time limit to find clues. ■Characters ・Date Kaname (C.V. Aragaki Tarusuke) A police officer belonging to the Metropolitan Police Department's Advanced Human Brain Investigation Unit [ABIS]. One of the "Psyncers" who use the Psync device to enter other people's dreams and conduct investigations.

After receiving contact from the missing Iris, he supports her from the outside while pursuing her whereabouts.

・Aibo (C.V. Kitou Akari) An eyeball-shaped AI that acts as Date's partner. Its official name is "AI-Ball," and it is normally worn as a prosthetic eye on Date's left eye. It supports investigations with various functions such as X-ray, thermography, and information analysis.

In the Somnium world, it takes the form of a woman and acts in Date's place.

* Sagan Iris (C.V. Shiroki Nao) A high school girl who works as a net idol under the name A-set. She met Date through a past incident.

Suddenly abducted and awakening in what appears to be a mysterious spaceship, she becomes embroiled in a game that will determine the fate of humanity.

* Tsukiyono Hina (C.V. Fairouz Ai) An ABIS engineer. She was mainly in charge of technical support for Psync devices, but due to certain circumstances, she became an operator.

* Akemi (C.V. Nanako Mori) She is the organizer of the escape game where Iris is being held captive, explaining the rules and managing the game via monitor. She is a Reptilian (lizard-human).

■ Pre-order Bonus Die-cut Sticker Sheet Die-cut stickers featuring comically drawn characters from the "AI: The Somnium Files" series! Cut and paste Date and Aibo in your favorite places to show your love for the series!

*Image is for illustrative purposes only. *Designs, content, and names may change without notice. *Bonus items are limited in quantity.

Supported Voices: Japanese, English Supported Languages: Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English Number of Players: TV Mode: 1, Tabletop Mode: 1, Handheld Mode: 1 Multiplayer: Not Supported Model Number: HAC-P-BHW9A

(C)Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Awaken your "third eye" and find the true breakthrough! The latest installment in the "AI: The Somnium Files" series! The "AI: The Somnium Files" series, with its first installment released in September 2019 and its second in June 2022, is a full-fledged mystery adventure game that has received high praise from mystery game fans worldwide. This title is a spin-off that appears on Nintendo Switch.

In this installment, "Date Ken," the protagonist from the first game in the series, teams up once again with the eyeball-shaped AI "Aibow" to rescue "A-set," also known as "Sagan Iris," a net idol forced to participate in a dangerous escape game, as they tackle a mysterious incident.

The scenario for this game is handled by director Yamada Kazuya (Spike Chunsoft), with Kotaro Uchikoshi, who has worked on previous installments, serving as scenario supervisor. Character designer Kozaki Yusuke and sound designer Ito Keisuke remain the same team from previous games in the series.