Re:ZERO – Starting Life in Another World: The Prophecy of the Throne launches January 28, 2021 in Japan, January 29 in North America, and February 5 in Europe
New characters and game systems introduced.
Re:ZERO – Starting Life in Another World: The Prophecy of the Throne will launch for PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam on January 28, 2021 in Japan, January 29 in North America, and February 5 in Europe, publisher Spike Chunsoft and developer Chime Corporation announced.
Here are the latest details, via Spike Chunsoft:
■ Characters
Melty Pristis (voiced by Sora Amamiya)
A nun of the Transcendent Dragon Church, which worships the Holy Dragon, and the sixth royal candidate of the Kingdom of Lugunica.
Polite, respectful, and humble, those who encounter her tend to be stricken with a desire to protect her.
She takes on any challenge with her utmost effort, but she can be a bit of an airhead and often makes careless blunders.
Tiga Rauleon (voiced by Toshiyuki Toyonaga)
Melty’s knight.
Sakura Element (voiced by Aya Hirano)
Melty’s civil official sent by the Transcendent Dragon Church.
Salum (voiced by Shunsuke Takeuchi)
Reticent bodyguard.
Pooka (voiced by Kaede Hondo)
Puck’s admirer.
Wolf (voiced by Hiroki Takahashi)
Mysterious assassin targeting the Royal Candidates.
■ Systems
Game System
A tactical adventure utilizing Subaru’s “Return by Death” ability, a key element much like in the original works.
Progress through the story mainly through conversations. The smooth character animations and fully voiced dialogue brings the story to life.
Movement Part
Take control of Subaru to speak with characters, check out points on the map, and gather items and information. Obtaining useful items and intel is key to completing missions successfully.
Briefing
Devise plans with allies to decide how to proceed through upcoming missions. Subaru can propose opinions based on any items and information that have been gathered to affect the actions of his allies.
Mission
Take action to resolve conflicts standing in the way of Subaru and his friends. Players can only control Subaru, and his allies move independently based on the decisions made during Briefings.
English Voice-Over
The Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- anime English dub cast will return to reprise their roles! English voices will be available as a Day One patch for the North American and European version.
Watch a new trailer below. View a new set of screenshots at the gallery.
