Aniplex, Akatsuki Games, and Blast Edge Games announced HYKE: Northern Light(s) is coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam in summer 2025. The game will support 13 language options, according to the official website.
Check out the new trailer below:
Lastly, here’s an overview of HYKE: Northern Light(s), courtesy of Aniplex:
Story
A world devastated by the war between humans and witches. Hyke, a white-haired girl, follows in her mother’s footsteps, a witch, and continues her journey around the world.
Eventually, she enters an unexplored land called the “Forbidden Areas”. Hyke’s destiny is set in motion when she encounters the witches “Metheos,” who guards Forbidden Areas…
Characters
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- Hyke (voiced by Konomi Kohara) – A witch who travels the world in search of her mother. She cherishes the car, radio, and camera that her father gave her. An experienced traveler and seasoned camper.
- Riko (voiced by Aoi Koga) – A witch who travels with Hyke. She carries Rabby, a plushie backpack that contains mana.
- Fall Out (voiced by Manaka Iwami) – A witch who guards the rune deep in the Crimson Forest. She is able to communicate with plants, animals, and other creatures that do not have languages, and manipulates magic with their help.
- Mother Brain (voiced by Yumiri Hanamori) – A witch who guards the rune deep underground on an isolated tropical island. She uses firearms and drones driven by magic, but fights in a way that bears little resemblance to magic.
- Extra (voiced by Fairouz Ai) – A witch who guards the rune in the depths of the vast wilderness. Her values are fundamentally different from those of humans and witches, and often has trouble communicating with them.
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Staff
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- Producer: Hiroaki Iwano
- Character Design: orie
- Dot art design: Setamo/Shiros
- Theme song: “Silhouette feat. isekaijoucho” by Project HYKE, lyricist Shohei Yamanobe, and composer Yuuki Fukazawa
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