Steins;Gate: Octet of Shifting Space Announced For Switch, Switch 2, PS5 and PC

Spike Chunsoft has announced the Steins;Gate sequel Steins;Gate: Octet of Shifting Space will be coming to Nintendo Switch , Nintendo Switch 2 , PlayStation 5 and PC . The game was originally released in 2011 in Japan and picks up a month following the ending of the original Steins;Gate . It revolves around events brought about by Takumi Nishijou of Chaos;Head —a character who was also featured in a minor role in Steins;Gate . At this time further details regarding its release have yet to be revealed, but Spike Chunsoft says to stay tuned for more information soon. About: STEINS;GATE Octet of Shifting Space is an adaptation of the title originally released in 2011 for Windows XP/Vista/7. This is the first time it will be available for game consoles and distributed on Steam. Inspired by the premise of "What if STEINS;GATE were recreated on a PC from the 1980s?", the title captures the look and feel of an 8-bit PC adventure game while becoming fully compatible with both software keyboards and USB keyboards for modern gaming platforms. Utilizing Text Parser Gameplay from the Early Days of Adventure Games Take on the role of Rintaro Okabe and explore the streets of Akihabara alongside your fellow lab members in pursuit of the IBN 5100, which has once again been stolen. Instead of the choice-based gameplay common to modern visual novels, STEINS;GATE Octet of Shifting Space recreates the text parser gameplay that defined adventure games of the 1980s. Advance the story by freely entering English commands. Use your imagination and deduction skills to discover the right actions and uncover the path forward. Classic Screen-Drawing Visuals Early adventure games rendered their graphics by drawing each line then filling the image with color. The game faithfully recreates this classic screen-drawing process. Even the anticipation of watching graphics gradually appear on screen captures the charm of a bygone era. Players who prefer a faster pace can skip the drawing animation at any time with the press of a button. Graphics Modes Inspired by Classic PCs Graphics modes capture the nostalgic charm of vintage hardware by recreating the capabilities of PCs from the 1980s. Players can enjoy everything from classic 8-color digital RGB graphics to visuals inspired by green monochrome monitors. The sound experience is equally authentic, recreating the FM synthesis and PSG sound chips used by classic PCs. Even differences in hardware specifications, such as three FM channels plus three PSG channels, have been recreated to deliver an authentic listening experience. The music was personally handled by Composer Takeshi Abo.