Konami Reveals Rev. NOiR Trailer, 2027 Release Window
The second trailer confirms ILCA as the developer and introduces named characters Ash, Fine, and Diana, details that mark a shift from the first announcement toward concrete story and character presentation ahead of the 2027 window.
Key Facts
- Konami Digital Entertainment revealed the second Rev. NOiR trailer during Sony's State of Play livestream on September 3, 2026.
- Rev. NOiR is scheduled for release on the PlayStation 5 in 2027.
- The game is set in a world where Lightfall, a rain of light, kills anyone it touches and turns victims into Light Skeletons.
- The story follows the amnesiac protagonist Ash and the girl Fine, who journey to stop the Lightfall and defeat the Shinki creatures that generate it.
- ILCA is developing Rev. NOiR, with Nobuki Kadoi serving as producer.
Reporting from 6 sources: Anime News Network, GAME Watch (Impress), 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, and 2 more.
Konami Digital Entertainment showed the second trailer for its new role-playing game Rev. NOiR during Sony Interactive Entertainment's State of Play livestream on September 3, 2026. The footage previews the story and combat of the single-player game, which is currently slated for the PlayStation 5 and planned for release in 2027. The game is set in a world plagued by a lethal phenomenon called Lightfall, a rain of light that kills anyone it touches, turning victims into Light Skeletons. The story follows Ash, an amnesiac boy who meets a special girl named Fine, and together they journey to stop the Lightfall and defeat the Shinki, monstrous beings that generate the rain. The battle system shown includes command selections such as Slash, Backshot, Strike, and Grim Zone, along with Counter actions in response to enemy attacks. Nobuki Kadoi is producing the game and said during the stream that the team aims to place elements that define a JRPG, such as meeting comrades, growth, and heartfelt moments, at the core of the narrative. Sony describes the theme as exploring whether fate is bestowed by gods or born from human will.
- Ash, the amnesiac protagonist, and Fine are joined by Diana, who is described as Fine's guardian, in the new story footage.
- The trailer closes with the tagline "Justice will break the world," which also appears on the game's official website.
- Konami has a follow-up program planned: "KONAMI PRESS START" streams September 4 at 0:00, running about 30 minutes, with no "SILENT HILL" remake announcement expected.
- 4Gamer's coverage describes the antagonists as the "Divine Machine," while Game Spark and Inside refer to them as the "Shinki," monstrous beings that generate the Rain of Light.
- GAME Watch's report notes the State of Play stream began at 10:00 p.m. on September 3 and identifies the writer as Tetsuya Katsuta.
- Denfaminicogamer emphasizes the game's theme as "human will," framing the journey of the boy and girl around that idea.
- The command list shown in the trailer includes Slash, Backshot, Strike, and Grim Zone, with Counter available as a response to enemy attacks, per 4Gamer.
- Sony's official description calls the world "shrouded in lightfall" and frames the journey as one that will "shake the world," per Anime News Network.
- Game Spark's coverage lists the title as an "entirely new JRPG" and highlights that the battle system is "packed with action elements."
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 6 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime News Network News Rev. Noir Game's 2nd Trailer Previews Story, Combat
- GAME Watch (Impress) コナミ、独自の世界観が魅力のRPG「Rev.NOiR(レヴ・ノワール)」2027発売【State of Play】
- 4Gamer.net KONAMIの完全新作RPG「Rev. NOiR」，リリース時期が2027年に決定。ゲームプレイの模様を収録した最新映像を公開
- Denfaminicogamer コナミの新作RPG『Rev. NOiR』最新映像が公開。触れると死に至る「光の雨」が降り注ぐ世界を描く
- Game Spark 正義で、世界が壊れていく―コナミの完全新作RPG『Rev. NOiR』最新ストーリートレイラー！【State of Play】
- Inside アクションも盛り盛りのコナミ新作RPG『Rev. Noir』セカンドトレイラー公開！触れるもの全てを死に至らしめる大災害から世界を救え【State of Play】