JAST USA, one of the major distributors of visual novels in English have just unveiled their plans to ship out Aselia the Eternal. Unlike every other one of their previously released titles, this will be an all ages game, so anyone in your family (Above the age of 15) should be able to play it without worrying that suddenly the female lead is being bound by tentacles or whatever other bit of adult content floats your boat. The following is a brief blurb on the game:
Takamine Yuuto is a regular guy with a heavy responsibility. After losing his parents, instead of relying on relatives he decides to live independently and provide for his stepsister Kaori. Their life together is hard, but pleasant; passed in friendly quarrels with his rival Shun, and accompanied by their childhood friend Kyouko.
But the wheel of fate moves as it wills. In an astonishing turn of events, Yuuto and his sister are summoned to another dimension: the land of Phantasmagoria. Kaori is held captive, and without the ability to understand or communicate in this new world, Yuuto is compelled to become an Etranger – a warrior of power – and take up the sword, becoming a force in the conflict raging in this alien world.
To protect Kaori, the unwilling Yuuto throws himself into the fray. But as he fights alongside the fighters known as Spirits, living among the people of Phantasmagoria, he slowly comes to discover other reasons for his ongoing struggle…
This is actually not just a visual novel, but also has RPG elements in it, with reportedly from 30 to 50 hours worth of gameplay in total. As with most visual novels, it comes with multiple character paths for each of the female leads. I believe the game will only be made available in physical form at this point, and I shall follow up if there is going to be a downloadable version released at some point. However, included with the game is a guidebook and map of Phantasmagoria, both of which will be on the disc prepared by Dakkodango, the group working with JAST USA on the translations.
You can pre-order the game from the following link: HERE.
