HuneX has announced that its otome visual novel Arcana Famiglia: The Magician of Vascello Fantasma will get an HD port in 2027. It will be available on Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam.
The original game released on the PlayStation Portable in 2011 in Japan exclusively. It released as a fandisc of the first Arcana Famiglia game, which highlighted the “shonen manga × otome game” concept. The original story focuses on a mysterious phantom ship approaches Regalo Island, and two characters: Ash and Joshua. The former is an alchemist who launches an attack on the Arcana Family, while the latter is a passenger of the ship that has lost his memories.
The new port will be support English, Japanese, and Chinese language options for the subtitles, while the voice acting will still be in Japanese. It will retain the original gameplay systems, which allow players to read other characters’ thoughts. It also keeps the game’s comic book-esque narrative, which tells the story through illustrations and panels reminiscent of the medium. The CG visuals of the game, however, will be upgraded to HD. A teaser website for the game has also opened, revealing that dramatic create will publish the game and that Yomi Sarachi is the original artwork and character designer.
The most recent entry in the Arcana Famiglia series, Arcana Famiglia -La storia della Arcana Famiglia- Rinato, is available now on Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. The latter describes it as follows:
An Adventure that Spins the Wheel of Fortune！
Arcana Famiglia -La storia della Arcana Famiglia- Ancora, a game based on the concept of a Otome game × Shonen manga, originally available on the in 2015, will be ported to the Steam!
This is a story of destiny and bonds centered around Felicita, the daughter of the boss of Arcana Famiglia, an organization on a small island that possesses mysterious powers.
The game progresses with a comic-like storyline that uses colorful illustrations called the Comiaru system. The game also features the unique Cocoaru System, which allows you to read the minds of other characters!
Enjoy character designer and original artist Sara Chiyomi’s beautiful CG illustrations in full HD quality!
The story is brought to life by a talented cast of voice actors including Jun Fukuyama, Tsubasa Yonaga, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Tomokazu Sugita, Yuichi Nakamura, Jurota Kosugi, and Koji Yusa!
