PROTOTYPE and Key announced visual novel Stella of the End is coming to Nintendo Switch on December 5 with English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese text options. The game will be sold physically and digitally in Japan.
The digital version of Stella of the End will cost 3,300 yen, while the physical Standard Edition will cost 3,740 yen. A Limited Edition will be sold for 10,780 yen, featuring a B2-size tapestry by SWAV, an A5-size acrylic panel, a paperback version of “Diary of a Faint Hope” after story, and a specially designed box.
Key initially released Stella of the End in 2022 in Japan, followed by the English release the following year. Key is known for several other kinetic novels such as LOOPERS and Lunaria: Virtual Moonchild, which were both initially released in 2021. Both games are available now on iOS, Android, and PC, and LOOPERS is available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch, too.
Here’s an overview of Stella of the End’s story, via Steam:
The world no longer belongs to humanity.
Giant machines now roam the earth, pushing mankind to the brink of extinction.
Jude Gray, a wandering Courier, receives a request to deliver some very special cargo. This cargo turns out to be Philia, an android girl who is unaffected by the enigmatic Singularity Machines.
Jude is left with no choice but to escort Philia to her destination, doing his best to protect her from harm and teach her how to survive in this harsh world. Together, they must traverse the hostile wilderness, avoiding threats both mechanical and human.
The whole time, Philia insists she’s going to become human someday.
What awaits Jude and Philia at the end of the road? Can humanity really be saved, or is it already too late…?
