Comedy detective adventure game Zombie Police: Midsummer Unhappy New Year will launch for PC via Steam on November 22 for $10.99, followed by Switch at a later date, developer Lob Studio announced.
“Zombie Police is ultimately a game about older traditions versus newer values and ways of life,” said Lobstudio CEO Tsuyoshi Manabe in a press release. “I wanted to make a game that explores these ideas while also providing fun characters and fun investigation-inspired gameplay mixed with a visual novel. I hope fans of games like the Ace Attorney games, Danganronpa, and PARANORMASIGHT find inspiration and fun with Zombie Police!”
Here is an overview of the game, via Lobstudio:
About
Zombie Police: Midsummer Unhappy New Year is a single-player, comedy and mystery visual novel and investigation game where quirky characters and dark mystery combine to provide a one-of-a-kind experience that offers thrills, chills, and plenty of laughs.
Step into the undead shoes of zombie detective Akemi Kabane, a crime-solving sleuth with an uncanny ability to see the truth, along with her partner, the fearless Detective Zomby, and super serious partner Yasu Tamura as they investigate a VTuber involved in a horrific incident and a supernatural danger that threatens to place a village and its residents into a permanent cold freeze.
Use Akemi’s Zombie Dive to discover hidden secrets and clues in both people and everyday objects, where everyone and everything holds a deeper truth needed to solve the case. Interact with colorful characters each with their own goals and confidential information that contain all the clues needed to unravel the sinister mystery of the frozen village. Collect the evidence, cross-reference the testimonies, and take off Akemi’s head in this fun and freaky adventure where new twists and laughs await intrepid investigators.
Key Features
- Comedy and Tragedy Collide – Zombie Police features a fun and wacky story while also balancing high stakes and impactful tragedy. It’s a game that’s not afraid to be playful and serious at just the right moments.
- Colorful Characters – Meet a cast of eccentric and memorable characters, each with their own unique personalities, ambitions, and storylines. From the straight-faced Yasu Tamura to the boldly brave Detective Zomby, Akane will meet unforgettable characters during her time at Shimofuri Village.
- A Hidden World Explored with Zombie Dive – Discover the truth beneath the surface by diving into people to discover their most hidden secrets and motives. Choose between people and even real-world objects where everything from a museum display to a beetle holds an essential clue.
- Expose the Truth – Discover the truth through zombie dives and complete interviews with suspects. Update Yasu’s investigative journal and collect the right testimony and clues to uncover the ultimate truth of Shimofu Village.
- Zombie Skills > Detective Skills – Become an undead gremlin and utilize unique unalive abilities to get an edge on solving the case. Drink poison just to test a theory, spend a night in a freezer, or take Akane’s head off just for fun. Akane is dead, and loving it!
Watch a teaser trailer below.
Teaser Trailer
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