Dark Auction (Multi-Language)

Publisher/Developer: Izanagi Games
Platform: Nintendo™ Switch / Nintendo™ Switch 2
Model Number: HAC-P-BRXMA
Edition: Standard
Genre: Mystery / Adventure / Visual Novel

Item Description

Step into a deep and compelling mystery adventure crafted by renowned writer Rika Suzuki (Another Code, Hotel Dusk: Room 215), with character designs by Kohske (GANGSTA.) and music by Yuko Komiyama (Monster Hunter series).

• Story Premise:
  West Germany, 1981. Noah Crawford, 18, lives under the shadow of his eccentric father Leonardo, obsessed with researching the enigmatic “Dictator X.” When Leonardo attends an auction selling items related to Dictator X and disappears, Noah must enter the ancient castle himself. Trapped alongside other mysterious guests, Noah is drawn into a bizarre auction where hidden memories and secrets are up for bid.

• Gameplay Overview:

  1. Explore the Castle: Navigate multiple floors and rooms, interact with other participants, and uncover secrets.

  2. Investigate Memories: Collect information and analyze it using word clouds to reconstruct the true memories of others.

  3. Participate in Auctions: Use the memories collected to successfully bid in the auction using the EPO memory reproduction device, uncovering hidden traumas and truths.

  4. Unravel the Mystery: Correct incomplete or misaligned memories to reveal the deeper narrative behind each item and character.

• Key Characters:

  • Noah Crawford (CV: Kengo Kawanishi)

  • Leonardo Crawford (CV: Koyama)

  • Edgar Schulz (CV: Daisuke Nangawa)

  • Kristoff Triheim von Burg (CV: Shimazaki Nobunaga)

  • Otto Klein (CV: Hayaosuke Takeuchi)

  • Karla Becker (CV: Masari Uchida)

  • Lorraine Crop (CV: Yui Ishikawa)

  • Hell (CV: Akira Ishida)

  • Auctionnia (CV: Hayamizu)

• Unique Features:

  • Freely explore a 3D castle environment with multiple interactive floors.

  • Solve intricate mysteries using a word cloud system for reasoning and deduction.

  • Participate in auctions that reveal hidden truths and stories.

  • Fully voiced characters add depth and immersion to the narrative.

Product Languages

• Subtitles: Japanese, English, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional)

Dark Auction delivers a psychological, immersive mystery experience perfect for fans of visual novels, puzzle-solving, and detective stories.