Villion:Code Launches With Veteran Megami Tensei, Persona Staff
The release of Villion:Code reunites key figures from the Megami Tensei and Persona series for a modern school RPG that tackles real-world social issues, though its gameplay may not match its narrative ambition.
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Compile Heart released Villion:Code on June 24 for Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, and PS4. The school RPG features real-time combat and a story about environmental collapse and social issues. It reunites Megami Tensei creator Kouji Okada, early Persona writer Naoki Satomi, and composer Tsukasa Masuko. A play report praises the narrative and characters but finds the combat and dungeon design underwhelming.
Villion:Code is set in the Adban Resilience Research Academy City, a floating metropolis in Tokyo Bay built to train young people to solve global crises. The story follows a student chasing a urban legend called the Red Cloak, only to encounter mutated monsters called GEM. The game's scenario, written by Naoki Satomi, weaves in environmental destruction, climate change, and social media culture. The real-time combat and tube-shaped dungeons lack depth, while the narrative and characters are compelling. The game is available now on Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, and PS4.
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