Hakuoki SSL: Sweet School Life getting English release on the west

Today, Eastasiasoft that it’s picked up Hakuoki SSL: Sweet School Life for western publishing. The game will be available in later 2025.

Hakuoki SSL: Sweet School Life, a visual novel adventure, features heroine Chizuru Yukimura and the legendary warriors of the Shinsengumi. For this standalone entry, characters are depicted as members of a school in modern Japan.

Here’s some additional information:

The long-running Hakuoki otome visual novel series enters a new era! Hakuoki SSL ~Sweet School Life~ puts a modern spin on the Edo period romance of the main series, instead casting heroine Chizuru and the handsome warriors of the Shinsengumi as students and teachers living in modern Japan. School life antics ensue as these beloved characters hold a school festival, stress over midterms, get into watergun fights and more!

Experience a fun slice-of-life story through unlockable event scenes, engaging dialogue and beautifully illustrated character portraits, all localized in English for the first time. Explore unique endings with each character and enjoy mini-games that make this standalone entry extra special!

Key Features

• Take the role of Chizuru as she’s surrounded by familiar faces in a new modern setting!
• Engage in fun mini-games with the handsome warriors of the Shinsengumi.
• Make key choices and discover unique endings with each possible love interest!
• Enjoy voiceovers in Japanese and newly localized text in English.
• Navigate scenarios with ease using a variety of UI controls and preferences!

We have a trailer for the title below.

Opening Movie

The game will be sold physically and digitally on Nintendo Switch. Pre-orders for the boxed versions open on April 10 at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / 4 PM in the UK / 5 PM in Europe here. 2,000 limited editions will be sold that include the game, manual, soundtrack CD, art book, mini case, Joy-Con sticker set, acrylic character standees and a numbered certificate in a collector’s box.