Publisher DMM Games and developers Too Kyo Games and Neilo have announced SHUTEN ORDER – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. It will launch on November 27 at a 10 perecent-off discount price of 6,579 yen until December 4. Users who own the Switch version will be able to upgrade via an “Upgrade Pack” for 330 yen.
SHUTEN ORDER first launched for Switch and PC via Steam on September 5 worldwide. To celebrate the Switch 2 release, the digital Switch editions will also be available at a 10 percent-off discount price until December 4.
The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition will feature higher frame rate over the Switch version, with a variable frame rate between 60 and 120 frames per second in both TV and handheld modes, as well as mouse support in all areas where mouse controls are supported.
SHUTEN ORDER will appear at the Famitsu booth at WePlay Expo 2025, which will run from November 22 to 23 at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center in Shanghai, China. Creator and scenario writer Kazutaka Kodaa and scenario director Takumi Nakazawa will appear on stage to introduce the game and share the latest information. A live stream will also be available.
Here is an overview of the game, via western publisher Spike Chunsoft:
About
“168 remaining until the end of the world…” Humanity is approaching its end. A sudden dismemberment murder of the leader of a religious nation that advocates an apocalyptic ideology… Five adventure games are combined into one, centered around a suspenseful story full of mystery and intrigue.
Story
“168 remaining until the end of the world…”
Humanity is approaching its end.
In a world steeped in despair and chaos, a strange religious organization called Shuten Order emerges, yearning for the end of humanity. The group rapidly gains followers, eventually forming a small nation state called Shuten.
Tragedy strikes during the grand festival celebrating their nation’s founding—the leader of the Shuten Order is murdered. Soon after, the protagonist awakens with no memory, greeted by two self-proclaimed “angels”. They reveal a shocking truth: the protagonist is the murdered Founder, revived by divine power. However, the resurrection is incomplete—their memories are gone, and their life limited to a mere four days.
To survive, the protagonist must overcome “God’s trial”: identify and kill their murderer.
With the clock ticking, the protagonist, given the alias Rei, dives into the tumultuous city as a detective. The suspects? Five ministers of the Shuten Order. There’s no time to investigate them all. Choices must be made, and the pursuit of truth demands sacrifice.
Who killed the Founder? For what reason? Can the mission be fulfilled before time runs out?
Thus begins a high-stakes, four-day hunt for the truth.
Gameplay and Game Systems
The story branches into five distinct routes, each tied to a suspect and completely altering the narrative and gameplay. Completing all routes unlocks the final chapter, unraveling the ultimate mystery.
- Ministry of Security: Stealth Action Horror
- Flee from the legendary killer Nephilim while investigating suspect Manji Fushicho.
- Features action-style gameplay where players solve various puzzles in 3D stages while escaping from the murderous Nephilim, all viewed from a top-down perspective.
- Ministry of Justice: Mystery Adventure
- Solve a murder tied to the wealthy Kukuri family and expose the true killer linked to suspect Kishiru Inugami.
- Investigate cases as a detective by interviewing key figures and examining crime scenes to uncover hidden truths.
- In the visual novel-style investigation segments, use the “Snapping” feature to closely analyze suspicious statements and intriguing objects.
- During the case analysis meetings, piece together evidence collected during investigations to reveal what took place and draw closer to solving the mystery.
- Ministry of Science: Multi-Perspective Visual Novel
- Navigate a deadly terrorist attack at a research lab while shifting between characters to avoid fatal outcomes, targeting suspect Teko Ion.
- Features multi-perspective storytelling through visual novel-style gameplay where you switch between the viewpoints of multiple characters to discover survival routes.
- One person’s actions can impact another person’s fate.
- Ministry of Education: Romance Adventure (?!)
- After being poisoned, head to Shuten Academy and unmask three enigmatic girls, one of whom is suspect/poisoner Honoka Kokushikan.
- A romance adventure-style game where the goal is to build deep connections with three heroines.
- Use clues to track their locations on the school map and seek them out for interactions.
- Raise their affection through dialogue choices and complete romance events to unlock the confession phase at night.
- During the confession phase, choose the right words within the time limit to win them over.
- Ministry of Health: Extreme Escape Adventure
- Survive a death game orchestrated by an unknown force while interrogating suspect Yugen Ushitora.
- Features escape room adventure gameplay where you must find the exit to a mysterious locked room by undergoing dangerous trials and puzzles, and wrong choices can lead directly to life-threatening situations.
- Master each route to piece together the truth, confront the culprit, and shape the fate of the world in this gripping, multi-genre experience.