Aniplex has a new story driven project on the way, and it is aiming squarely at players who like their tales bleak. The Japanese publisher has teamed up with developer CYBIRD on LunaReverse, a game the two companies call a dark fantasy visual novel. It was revealed on November 7 through an announcement on the official website, alongside a short teaser trailer and a set of social media channels.
LunaReverse is in development for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. The product page also lists Nintendo Switch Lite. Both the release date and the price are marked as TBA, so there is no launch window to circle on the calendar just yet.
A revenge story told from the bottom
Plot details are scarce at this stage. What the studio has shared is a brief first person teaser that frames the game around a quest for vengeance and a personal downfall, with the narrator calling it “the story of my fall” before posing a question that doubles as the hook: “What awaits me below? Paradise… or darkness?”
That imagery of descent runs through the reveal, and the announcement signs off by asking whether players are ready to fall alongside the team, promising further information soon. For now, that leaves the setting, the cast and how much choice the player will have over the outcome as open questions.
Who is making it
The official site credits Hiroto Kuramasu as producer and director. The script is in the hands of two writers, Satomi Nakayama and Ichiha of C-Garden, while character designs come from the artist Ugonba. CYBIRD is credited as creator and Aniplex as publisher.
According to the official product listing, the game will support Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese, which Gematsu also reported in its write up of the reveal. That means English speaking players should not have to wait on a separate localization once a date is set. It is a single player experience.
The teaser trailer is posted on the official Aniplex YouTube channel and offers a first moody look at the project:
Another dark visual novel for the list
LunaReverse joins a growing run of brooding narrative releases in the visual novel space. Earlier this week Synergia developer Radi Art revealed its own dark visual novel PRIMA MATERIA, and last autumn the time loop mystery Dragon Maiden: Blossoms of the Past showed how much atmosphere the format can carry.
There is no Steam store page to wishlist yet, so the official site and its English language social channels are the places to watch for the next update on platforms, pricing and a release window. We will report back once Aniplex and CYBIRD share more about the story and its characters.
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