9 R.I.P. – Idea Factory Intl announced new otome localisation arriving in 2024!
LOS ANGELES, CA., April 17, 2024 – We are excited to announce that the supernatural otome visual novel, 9 R.I.P., will launch physically and digitally on Nintendo Switch™ in 2024. Fans will get swept away as Japanese urban legends, ghosts, demons, and spirits all come to life in this unique tale of horror and romance.
Struggling with the burdens of life and questions about the future, you crave an escape. You’ve heard about prowling ghosts and people disappearing to places mysterious, strange, and maybe even a little scary. That’s when fate offers you a hand. Will you take the chance and step into the unknown?
Title: 9 R.I.P.
Console: Nintendo Switch™
Release Date: 2024
Release format: Physical, Digital
Developer: IDEA FACTORY/DESIGN FACTORY
Publisher: IDEA FACTORY INTERNATIONAL
Genre: Visual Novel
Player(s): 1
Voiceover option(s): Japanese
Language Format (Subtitles): English
ESRB: RP
9 R.I.P. will be getting a Limited Edition, offered exclusively through the IFI NA and European Online Stores. The contents of the Limited Edition, as well as the preorder date, will be revealed at a later time. Those who purchase either the Standard Edition or Limited Edition at the IFI Online Stores will also receive an EXCLUSIVE trading card!
Fans can wishlist the 9 R.I.P. or Limited Edition on the IFI NA Online Store today!
Synopsis
In this town, there is a long-standing rumor about people being spirited away…
They also say that people with lots of anxiety or those who are struggling are more likely to get spirited away.
You think you’ll be okay…?
In the beginning of autumn, during her second year of high school,
that’s what Misa Isshiki, was told by her best friend, causing her heart to skip a beat.
I’ll be fine, I don’t really believe in any of that stuff anyway.
That’s right… She doesn’t believe in that kind of thing…
It’s just… Her life had been filled with so much stress, all related to what her future would hold…
That’s when an eerie voice reached out to her…
Why don’t we take a look and see what you should do with your life!
Let’s put you on the right path…
And that’s when all the strange things around Misa began to happen…
Key Features
Over Our Dead Bodies
School Ghost Stories, Urban Legends, the Other Realm, and the Spirit World. Get spirited away to an alternate reality or uncover tragic and thrilling truths in the real world, offering a unique mix of horror and romance with 8 romance options to explore.
Nightmare on Otome Street
For those wanting something a little spookier in their Otome, the School Ghost Stories route sees you trapped in a school where you hear whispers of gruesome murders having occurred. The presence of ghosts won't make this any easier. Can you survive, and maybe even find romance in the face of horror?
Insane in the Membrane
Being in a realm filled with ghosts and evil spirits will have an effect on you. Throughout the game, your choices will impact not only your affection with the characters you meet with the Love Catch system, but your psyche as well. Making the wrong choices can lead to insanity and even change you into something else entirely.
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Witness rich environments and alluring characters designs. Beloved character artist from Cupid Parasite, Yuuya, stuns again with gorgeous visuals.
Play or Pass?
I feel like this is the most anticipated otome game to get localised and feel lucky it’s getting released this year. The art and colour palette looks amazing (as always Yuuya is the best) with 8 unique characters to choose from I have my eyes on Seiya as silver hair and polite personality is my type also voiced by Shinnosuke Tachibana who also voices Homura/Rafayel JPN ver. (Love & Deepspace). Yukimaro looks beautiful too, can’t wait for the Limited Edition reveal.
