Varlet High School RPG Game Gets Early Western Release on August 27

Varlet High School RPG Game Gets Early Western Release on August 27

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Game originally announced for August 28 launch on Switch, PS5, PC

Furyu Corporation announced on Wednesday that it and Team Noir's Varlet high school-themed role-playing game will launch earlier in North America and Europe on August 27 at 11:00 a.m. EDT and 4:00 p.m. BST, respectively. The company also revealed a new trailer previewing the turn-based combat and school-based adventure gameplay. The company describes the game: The game features a "Triad Stats" system, which shapes character progression based on player choices. Six attributes are divided between Light and Dark Triad traits, and they influence dialogue and battle skills. Light Triad stats include morality, sympathy, and altruism, while Dark Triad are Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism.Cast members include: Minori Suzuki performs the opening theme song "Shiori" as her character Aruka.The company initially teased the new project last October.Publisher FuRyu and developer Lancarse launched the Monark game for PlayStation 4, PS5, and Switch in Japan in October 2021. Clouded Leopard Entertainment released the game in Asia on the same day it was released in Japan with Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean subtitle support. The game's English version launched in February 2022 for Switch, PS4, PS5, and PC via Steam.Source: Email correspondence