Persona 3 Aigis: The First Mission is coming to Steam and the Nintendo Switch. However, this long-forgotten Persona 3 spin-off will not be treated to an official English localization.
02.04.2024 - 14:05 / videogameschronicle.com / Star Fox / Andy Robinson / Nintendo
Omega 6, the first video game from Star Fox and F-Zero artist Takaya Imamura since he left Nintendo in 2021, will be released for Nintendo Switch in Japan on July 25.
The news was shared by the game’s Japanese publisher City Connection via a live stream on Tuesday, along with the game’s final name: ‘Omega 6: The Triangle Stars’.
The game – which is a text-based adventure with 16-bit graphics – will be released alongside the Japanese version of the Omega 6 manga – previously released in French – as part of a special edition, which will also include a soundtrack download, manual and poster.
There was no news on a Western release for Omega 6, but VGC has asked co-publisher Clear River Games for an update.
A spokesperson for Clear River confirmed to VGC that the release date is for the Japanese version only, and that this version will not include an English language option.
Imamura, who left Nintendo in 2021 after three decades, is leading the art direction and graphics for the game, which is an adaptation of his debut manga, Omega 6.
Developed by Happymeal and Pleocene, the game will feature a soundtrack by Shinobu Amayake, another former Nintendo employee perhaps best known for composing the music to Stunt Race FX.
Speaking exclusively to VGC last year, Imamura explained the similarities between Omega 6 and Star Fox.
“Story-wise, it’s different, but the style I draw, which is like a ‘retro future’, is similar,” he said. “That’s the only thing I can draw – that’s my style – so I didn’t change it! I’ve always wanted to draw manga with this style, so I just applied it from my past games.”
Persona 3 Aigis: The First Mission is coming to Steam and the Nintendo Switch. However, this long-forgotten Persona 3 spin-off will not be treated to an official English localization.
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