Otomeito's CRAZY CHA!N -The Chain of Elpis- Gets July 9 Release and Play Report
The play report confirms the game's tone and structure ahead of its July release, showing how the Virche Evermore creative team applies their style to a lighter premise about a saint who wants to retire.
Key Facts
- CRAZY CHA!N -The Chain of Elpis- launches on Nintendo Switch on July 9, 2026.
- The game is developed by Idea Factory's Otomeito brand, with art by Dokushi and writing by Tomomi Nakayama, the team behind Virche Evermore.
- The protagonist Sofia is the 17th Joan of Arc, who must save her homeland while trying to quit being a saint.
- God, voiced by Yuki Kaji, appears in a dream and warns that abandoning the war will doom the world.
- A play report covers the common route and early trials, including a test to see through a disguised king, without spoiling the ending.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
Idea Factory's Otomeito brand will release CRAZY CHA!N -The Chain of Elpis- on Nintendo Switch on July 9, 2026. The adventure fantasy otome game features art by Dokushi and writing by Tomomi Nakayama, the team behind Virche Evermore. The protagonist, the 17th Joan of Arc, must save her homeland while trying to quit being a saint. A play report covers the common route without spoiling the ending.
The protagonist Sofia, the 17th Joan of Arc, lives peacefully with her attendant Liz in a village, but war is escalating and her summons to battle grows imminent. In a dream, God (voiced by Yuki Kaji) appears and warns that abandoning the war will doom the world. The protagonist has long wanted to quit being a saint, and the story follows her journey of national salvation while she pursues a romantic relationship with an important person to secure her retirement. The play report covers the common route and early trials, such as a test to see through a disguised king.
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