Bandai Namco has released new information and screenshots of Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time, detailing more about the game’s story and its basic flow of gameplay.
Get the details below.
■ Story
“Extra! Extra—!”
Final exams have ended, and the Magical Academy is finally going on summer vacation. The voices of the journalism club members echo. Their headline: “The Seven Wonders of Luna Nova.”
“Huh, the Seven Wonders? How exciting!”
Mysterious phenomena are occurring in Luna Nova, created by the Seven Wonders, which have been rumored for hundreds of years…
And what is the “forbidden magic” hidden within the Seven Wonders?
A new adventure for Akko and friends is about to begin. The story of the witches who aim for the future is not over yet.
■ Horologium Room
In organizing the library of Luna Nova Magical Academy, Akko and friends discover a hidden room in the basement called the “Horologium Room.” Inside, there is an old clock and a big door.
“Is this watch broken? It’s not moving.”
When Akko touches the clock, the seal of the Horologium Room is broken.
Akko and friends get trapped in a one-day loop, repeating the day before summer vacation over and over again.
And happening at the same time, an inexplicable phenomenon caused by the “Luna Nova Seven Wonders”…
Can Akko and friends escape this infinite loop and solve the mystery?
■ Escape the One-Day Loop and Restore Luna Nova to Its Normal Everyday
—Gather information about the Horologium Room and seek clarification on the Seven Wonders.
—Explore Luna Nova Magical Academy, and sometimes use magic to find hints.
■ Use the Information You Gather at School to Clear Dungeons
—By gaining clarification on the Seven Wonders, dungeons will appear.
—After clearing a dungeon, the story will progress.
■ Game Flow
—Gather information at Luna Nova Magical Academy.
—While Akko is usually unable to use magic, by drinking “Magical Medicine” this time around, Akko can use magic.
—Take on the dungeon.
—Clear the dungeon to progress the story.
■ Visual Harmony System
The Visual Harmony System is a system in which the characters move as if they are anime characters.
Here are a few examples:
Lotte Yanson
The gentle gestures that Lotte usually exhibits, as well as her rare wild enthusiasm for the books she loves are perfectly reproduced in the game.
Sucy Manbavaran
Sucy’s do things at her own pace personality and cynicism are reproduced even in the game.
■ A Battle Experience Where Each Character’s Individuality Shines
—Lotte summons a spirit.
—Sucy mixes a poison…!?
■ Animated Scenes by Trigger
Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time will feature anime scenes done by Studio Trigger, who produce the Little Witch Academia anime.
Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time is due out for PlayStation 4 in Japan on November 30, and for PlayStation 4 and PC in North America and Europe in early 2018.
