Kamitsubaki Academy Newspaper Club: investigation kicks off this October on Switch

KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO has announced a new game in the Kamitsubaki franchise: Kamitsubaki Academy Newspaper Club.

Kamitsubaki Academy Newspaper Club is an urban investigation school adventure game. Alongside your fellow Newspaper Club members, you set out to look into Kamitsubaki City’s rumors and secrets.

It will launch on October on Nintendo Switch for 3,080 Yen. As of writing, release is only confirmed for Japan, but given the game will offer an English language option, a western release is all but confirmed (especially as the other two games on Nintendo Switch did make it to Europe and North America).

Here’s some details and screenshots for Kamitsubaki Academy Newspaper Club:

You wake up with amnesia in Kamitsubaki City, a city with a giant tower in its center. There, you meet a girl named Kafu Morisaki, and begin participating at the Kamitsubaki Academy Newspaper Club at her invitation. You will deepen your bonds with Kafu and the other club members through school life and your investigations of the city.

Introduction

“Kamitsubaki Academy Newspaper Club” is an urban investigation school adventure game where you look into Kamitsubaki City’s rumors and secrets with the members of the club.

The game is divided into two modes: “Story parts” where you hang out with the members at school, and “investigation parts” where you explore and investigate Kamitsubaki City.

*This game shares part of its setting and lore with the “Kamitsubaki City” series.

However, the story here is standalone, you can enjoy this game without having experienced any of the other works.

Story Parts

Segments where you read through the story via interactions with your fellow newspaper club members.

The story begins with you waking up in Kamitsubaki City with amnesia. You then meet with the girls and go to school at Kamitsubaki Academy while searching for clues to recovering your memories. You can advance to story parts by investigating in investigation parts and acquiring items.

Investigation Parts

Segments where you explore Kamitsubaki City with the newspaper club members and look into rumors and investigation requests. You can progress with your investigations little by little by walking around the city and encountering events occuring in all sorts of locations.

At these events, you make “investigation conclusions” based on five parameters: “Movement,” “Wisdom,” “Insight,” “Mystery,” and “Luck.” You can improve your parameters by gathering Items and Perks.

Fellow Newspaper Club Members

• Kafu Morisaki
• Rime Tanioki
• Haru Asanushi
• Sekai Yorukawa
• Koko Rinne

Kamitsubaki Academy Newspaper Club (Switch – eShop) comes out on October 30th in Japan.

Source: 4Gamer / KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO (Steam)