Idea Factory International Sets 2027 Western Release for Villion:Code

Idea Factory International announced Thursday that it will bring Compile Heart’s new school RPG Villion:Code to the West in 2027. The company also released a trailer.

The Western release will support:

• Nintendo Switch 2
• Nintendo Switch
• PlayStation 5
• PlayStation 4
• PC via Steam

Physical PS5 editions will be available in North America and Europe. The Switch and PS4 versions will receive physical editions in North America.

The game debuted in Japan on June 25 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch, and Switch 2.

The story takes place in a near future as humanity approaches certain destruction. The Advan Resilience Research Academy City is founded to seek a solution.

One day, an anomaly emerges in the city, producing strange creatures called GEM that attack people. It also creates a “bubble” that blocks all communication and travel into or out of the city.

Trapped inside, people confront their roles while seeking the truth behind the anomaly in the academy city.

FRAM sings both the opening theme, “Rebirth Code,” and the ending theme, “Echoes of Tomorrow.”

The game’s creative team includes:

• Planning producer Kōji Okada, an Atlus co-founder and co-creator of the Shin Megami Tensei and Persona series.
• Scenario writer Tadashi Satomi, who wrote the scenarios for the first two Persona games and The Caligula Effect.
• Sound creator Tsukasa Masuko, whose composing credits include many early Shin Megami Tensei games, The Caligula Effect, Monark, and Varlet.
• Character designer Ilya Kuvshinov, whose credits include The Wonderland, Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, and Death Stranding Isolations.

The game’s website describes it as Kōji Okada’s ultimate message for the next generation.