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Rolling Hills Estates, California – May 23, in the year of our Lord 2019 – Arc System Works America, Inc. is thrilled to announce that Arc System Works' crime thriller, Alternate Jake Hunter: DAEDALUS The Awakening of Golden Jazz, a prequel to the Jake Hunter series of games is available today in North America (US, Canada, Mexico) on the PlayStationŽNetwork for the PlayStationŽ4 and Nintendo Switch eShop. The Steam (PC) version will be available at a later date.

In the wake of the death of his grandfather, Saburo Jinguji heads to the United States to uncover the truth. Utilizing a new 360 degree investigation mode, Alternate Jake Hunter: DAEDALUS The Awakening of Golden Jazz blends true detective work like interrogations and clue-finding with unique storytelling elements to deliver a thrilling murder mystery.

RETURN OF A LEGEND – Hirotaka Inaba, the Scenario Writer of Tantei Jingūji Saburō: Yume no Owari ni (At the End of the Dream) released in 1998, returns to write the scenario for “Awakening of Golden Jazz”

TIME IS UNDER YOUR CONTROL – Switch between the different stages of Saburo’s life as you piece together clues and solve mysteries.

360 DEGREE SLEUTHING – Utilize a full 360 degree rotation with your surroundings, making searching for clues truly immersive.

UNIQUE VISUAL FLAIR – A visually arresting watercolor look merged with realistic video images combine to form a unique design.

STANCE CHANGE SYSTEM – Read and interact with the other person’s expressions and emotions to uncover the truth.

TREE OF THOUGHT – Visualize your own thoughts, organize and search for evidence, and pull testimony. As your information grows, your tree will “bear fruit”.

SHARPEN YOUR SENSES – Your “Sharpened Five Senses” allows you to visualize clues in unique ways.

STYLISH CHARACTER MODELS – Illustrator Zennosuke brings character visuals like no other!

DETAILS
Title: Alternate Jake Hunter: DAEDALUS The Awakening of Golden Jazz
Release: May 23, 2019
Developer: Neilo Inc.
Publisher: Arc System Works
Platforms: PlayStation 4 (Digital Release), Nintendo Switch (Digital Release), [Steam (PC) Release Date TBD]
Players: 1
Genre: Mystery/Adventure Visual Novel
Price: $39.99 USD
Voice Language: Japanese
Text Language: English
Region Availability: US, Canada, and Mexico

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