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Idea Factory International that it will localize the upcoming roguelike RPG Death end re;Quest: Code Z for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch in 2025. Physical and digital launches are planned, as well as a limited edition.

This Compile Heart RPG features character designs by Kei Nanameda and scenario supervision by Corpse Party writer Makoto Kedouin. Plus, an English dub will be present.

Iris was born in World DE-1, a world mirroring Earth in the 2000s. Her birth led to several tragic loops that Arata Mizunashi and his team solved. This gave Iris some goodwill, causing her to create a copy of the world named World DE-1.5.

“Here, feuds gave way to friendship, each person a perfect cog in a perfect world. But a new crisis threatens the peace…”

However, when a mysterious man appears with a group that looks identical to the world’s former heroes, the new protagonist, Sayaka Hiwatari, chooses to confront this evolving strife. Alas, friend and foe are seemingly impossible to differentiate.

Gameplay-wise, Code Z is a roguelike RPG that differs from the turn-based RPG format of the past two games. Occurring in the Strain Area, this 3D dungeon alters its structure upon each visit, with changing terrain, enemies, traps, and items.

The opening theme, “Over my DEAD copy,” is sung, composed, written, and arranged by Gesshoku Kaigi. The ending theme, “Zion,” is also sung, composed, written, and arranged by Gesshoku Kaigi.

Death end re;Quest Code Z will be rated CERO Z in Japan due to intense depictions of violence and death that players of the first two games should be familiar with.

Death end re;Quest Code Z is planned to be released in Japan for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch on September 19, 2024.

Compile Heart Roguelike RPG 'Death End Re;Quest: Code Z' Coming West 2025 For PlayStation And Switch - Noisy Pixel

Idea Factory International that it will localize the upcoming roguelike RPG Death end re;Quest: Code Z in 2025.

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[Darkmakaimura]

In the first game they were in a simulation or MMO, IIRC.

I think the sequel was sort of a mixture between simulation and the real world.

I wonder how they'll handle the spin-off?

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Here's a new 5 minute trailer, plus an overview of the game via Gematsu.

What is the Death end re;Quest series?

A thrilling RPG in which a group of young people traverse a world tainted by bugs, death threatening them at every turn as they confront mysteries and danger. It is packed with despair-inducing Death Ends written by Makoto Kedouin, acclaimed writer of Corpse Party.
The first installment of the Death end re;Quest series launched on PlayStation 4 in 2018 (Japan) and 2019 (North America and Europe), and its sequel, Death end re;Quest 2, was released on PlayStation 4 in 2020 (Japan, North America, and Europe).
With character designer, Kei Nanameda, and scenario supervisor, Makoto Kedouin—writer for Corpse Party—back for the third installment of the Death end re;Quest series, where a new protagonist, Sayaka Hiwatari, enters a story of parallel universes where she is unable to decipher who’s a friend or foe.

Story

Step into a tale of parallel universes…
Iris was born in World DE-1, a world that mirrors Earth in the 2000s. With her birth, a series of tragic loops was set in motion, which were gradually unraveled by the efforts of Arata Mizunashi and his team.
With her goodwill restored, Iris created a copy of World DE-1 named World DE-1.5. Here, feuds gave way to friendship, each person a perfect cog in a perfect world. But a new crisis threatens the peace…
A mysterious man has entered the fray, and he leads a group of people who look identical to the world’s former heroes. Our new hero, Sayaka Hiwatari, confronts the rising chaos, where friends and foes seem impossible to distinguish.
And so the battle with another world enters a new phase…

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

It looks like it's no longer coming to the Switch in the West. PS4 and PS5 versions are still scheduled for a 2025 release though.

While the news may disappoint Nintendo Switch users, fans of Death end re;Quest: Code Z will still have the opportunity to play the game. The title remains on schedule for its 2025 release on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, allowing players to dive into its dark and intricate storytelling.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Art style is too off putting.

A shame because roguelite RPG sounds interesting.

 

[TheTony316]

It looks like it's no longer coming to the Switch in the West. PS4 and PS5 versions are still scheduled for a 2025 release though.

90s Nintendo is making a comeback.