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Archetype Arcadia launch trailer

A new launch trailer is here for Archetype Arcadia. The title, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi visual novel, made it to Switch this week.

Further information can be found in the following overview:

Archetype Arcadia gameplay

Following its debut in North America and Europe, a bunch of gameplay has dropped for Archetype Arcadia. Footage gives us a closer look at the visual novel.

Get caught up on everything you need to know in the following overview:

Archetype Arcadia English west

Archetype Arcadia previously made it to Switch in Japan, but it’s now receiving an English release in the west. PQube announced plans to localize the title today.

As a reminder, Archetype Arcadia is a dark sci-fi visual novel that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. Read more about it in the following overview:

A new visual novel called Archetype Arcadia is coming to Switch on October 21, 2021 in Japan. This game is being developed by Water Phoenix and published by Kemco, and it will launch physically for 4400 yen and digitally for 3980 yen. This game will be fully voiced, but there is no word on English language options yet.

Archetype Arcadia follows a young protagonist and his sister in a post-apocalyptic world as they fight against a growing sickness by playing an online game where memories give them attack power. To expand on this concept further, here is a small excerpt about the story from the official website and a trailer for the game (translation provided by Gematsu):


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