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Mary Skelter: Locked Up in Love - True End

When Mary Skelter Finale first launched in Japan, Mary Skelter: Locked Up in Love – True End was offered only as a pre-order bonus. Idea Factory has now announced that when the game heads west later this year, fans can experience the extra content for free via DLC.

Idea Factory says that True End is canonical to the Mary Skelter series. Locked Up In Love – Blood High (also included in-game), is a spinoff of the Mary Skelter characters in a school setting.

Here’s some additional information:

Piofiore: Episodio 1926

In partnership with Idea Factory, Aksys Games has announced plans to localize Piofiore: Episodio 1926 for the west. It will launch outside of Japan in Summer 2022.

Here’s a brief overview:

Kimi wa Yukima ni Koinegau

Aksys Games has revealed yet another Switch otome visual novel for the west. Kimi wa Yukima ni Koinegau, which previously released outside of Japan, will be localized for overseas fans. A release window has not been announced.

Thanks to Aksys Games, we have the following overview and trailer:

Paradigm Paradox

Today, Aksys Games announced plans to localize Paradigm Paradox. The otome visual novel will launch outside of Japan, though we don’t have a release window at this time.

Aksys Games has shared the following overview and trailer for Paradigm Paradox:

LoverPretend

Aksys Games is localizing the otome visual novel Lover Pretend, the company revealed today. A release window was not shared.

Here’s some information about Lover Pretend:

Variable Barricade

Aksys Games is delaying the release of Variable Barricade in the west. Rather than this year, the visual novel is now scheduled for February 2022.

We have the following overview and trailer for Variable Barricade:

Dairoku: Agents of Sakuratani

During today’s All Aksys showcase, a western release window was shared for Dairoku: Agents of Sakuratani. The visual novel is on track for December overseas.

Here’s an overview of the game plus a trailer:

Olympia Soirée

Aksys Games will publish the otome visual novel Olympia Soirée in the west next month, an eShop listing reveals. Fans can pick up the title starting on September 9.

Here’s a brief overview of Olympia Soirée:

Death end re;Quest 2

Death end re;Quest 2 has been dated for Switch in Japan. The RPG will launch on August 19, Compile Heart announced today.

Death end re;Quest 2 was just announced for Switch in North America and Europe last week. For now, the western launch is targeting early 2022.

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Dragon Star Varnir

Dragon Star Varnir, Idea Factory and Compile Heart’s RPG, has landed on Switch in the west. We have plenty of footage in the video below.

For more on Dragon Star Varnir, check out our previous coverage here.


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