At Anime Expo 2024, Aksys Games revealed multiple new games and visual novels are coming soon in 2024 and 2025, including Zero to Dance Hero, 7’scarlet, Mistonia no Kibou -The Lost Delight-, and Utakata no Uchronia. In addition, Ed-0: Zombie Uprising (PlayStation 5) and Raging Bytes (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5) physical editions will be sold on October 10 and December 12 in the Aksys Games Store, respectively.
Firstly, the previously announced otome visual novels Virche Evermore: -EpiC:lycoris- and Despera Drops are coming soon. Virche Evermore: -EpiC:lycoris- will release first on November 7 in the west for Switch, followed by Despera Drops in spring 2025 for Switch.
Here’s an overview of the new games featured at Anime Expo 2024, via Aksys Games:
Zero to Dance Hero (NSW/November)
Learn to dance from zero! Start from the basics with real dance lessons covering 30 popular hip-hop steps. By learning each dance in bite-sized stages, even beginners can easily learn to dance well! The more hands-on Free Mode includes six original choreographed dances in a variety of musical genres. Keep the beat and enjoy the fruits of your training with catchy background music! Many support features keep you motivated as you become a dance hero!
7’scarlet (NSW/Spring 2025)
Take on the role of a young woman journeying to the remote town of Okune-zato to locate her missing brother. Shaped like a crescent moon, Okune-zato is shrouded in dark myths and legends. As the protagonist and her childhood friend get to know the cast of eccentric characters at the Fuurinkan Hotel, they are drawn into the mysterious events taking place in the town. Encounter heart-racing twists and turns as you dig deeper into the story.
Mistonia no Kibou -The Lost Delight- [English title pending] (NSW/2025)
A tale filled with love and fixation, woven together by those who carry the blood of the fairies. The story takes place in Grand Alvion, a kingdom thriving under the rule of the fairy queen, in an era where light and shadow coexist. On the outskirts of the capital city stands a noble residence belonging to a prestigious family, where a newly-hired maid is about to set foot onto the property: our heroine, Applause. Having lost everything eight years prior, she swore to take revenge on those responsible. Under a false identity, she begins her search for the truth as she works at the mansion belonging to a potential target for her vengeance. What secrets will she unearth upon her chance encounters with the distinguished noblemen who protect the kingdom? What path will she choose? And so begins the revenge tragedy of a girl bound by a hapless fate.
Utakata no Uchronia [English title pending] (NSW/2025)
Welcome to the renowned and prosperous utopia, the flying city of Itehari. Our protagonist is Hinagiku, a noble lady from a distinguished family who longs for the world beyond the floating city. One day, Hinagiku, having just turned 18 years old, encounters an amnesiac man named Yashiro. Their fortuitous meeting becomes the catalyst that drags her into a series of events involving the secrets and various truths hidden beneath the surface of this beautiful utopia.
