CRAZY CHA!N -Elpis no Kusari- launched on Nintendo Switch on July 9, 2026. The otome game is published by Idea Factory's Otomeito brand and features a protagonist who is the 17th Jeanne d'Arc trying to quit being a saint.
Idea Factory's Otomeito brand released CRAZY CHA!N -Elpis no Kusari- for Nintendo Switch on July 9, 2026. The adventure fantasy otome game is set in a world where a war between two European countries has lasted 1000 years. The protagonist, the 17th Jeanne d'Arc, wants to stop being a saint. She can either save the country or fall in love, which would cause her to lose her saint powers.
The game was announced with a July 9 release date in June, accompanied by a play report that covered the common route without spoiling the ending. The creative team behind Virche Evermore-artist Dokushi and writer Tomomi Nakayama-handled the art and scenario. Regular and digital versions cost 8580 yen, while a special edition is priced at 10780 yen. A launch campaign offers signed illustration boards as prizes.
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Idea Factory released the otome game CRAZY CHA!N -Elpis no Kusari- for Nintendo Switch on July 9. The game is set in a world where a war between two European countries has lasted 1000 years. The protagonist, the 17th Jeanne d'Arc, wants to stop being a saint. She can either save the country or fall in love, which would cause her to lose her saint powers. Regular and digital versions cost 8580 yen; the special edition is 10780 yen. A campaign offers signed illustration boards as prizes.
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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.