Visual novel Crime Opera: The Butterfly Effect due out on Switch this month

Crime Opera: The Butterfly Effect will arrive on Switch this month, Eastasiasoft, Crime Opera Studios, and Ratalaika Games confirmed today. It’s on track for an April 28 release through the eShop.

Here’s an overview of Crime Opera: The Butterfly Effect:

Following the sudden death of a mafia family’s matriarch, her sons Gerald and Xander are put on the defensive as former partners threaten to take over their collective business ventures for themselves. See through the eyes of the Gallo children as they witness murders, kidnappings and other crimes wrought upon their households by their own fathers.

Crime Opera explores both the strength and frailty of familial bonds, presenting its narrative in beautifully illustrated style. Customize your experience by deciding to read straight through it like a kinetic novel or make choices that impact the story like a visual novel. Either way, this complex and effectual tale is bound to grip you from beginning to end as a life of crime spirals out of control.

Key Features

• See through the eyes of 6 children born into a world of crime.
• Explore an intricate narrative across 24 chapters.
• Decide whether to play with or without choices that impact story.
• Enjoy beautifully illustrated backdrops and character sprites.

And a trailer:

Crime Opera: The Butterfly Effect is confirmed to cost $9.99 / €9.99 on the Switch eShop.

Source: Eastasiasoft PR