Spike Chunsoft, Inc. Reveals 4 New Characters for AI: THE Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative

Who is the Mysterious Masked Woman?
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (June 6, 2022) - Spike Chunsoft, Inc. today introduced four new characters who will appear in the upcoming AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative. The sequel to the 2019 hit adventure game arrives on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Windows 10, and Steam® on June 24, 2022, in North America and July 8, 2022, in Europe and Oceania.

New Character Profiles

Tokiko
VA: Laura Post
Japanese VA: Yōko Soumi

President of Naixatloz Japan Branch
The president of Naix Japan. A believer in Simulation Theory, she sincerely believes that the world she lives in is fake and was created by someone.

According to her, the purpose of Naix is to find a "seam" that should exist somewhere in this world, to bring down the false world, and to lead people to liberation.

Chikara
VA: Frank Todaro
Japanese VA: Mitsuru Ogata

Director of Horadori Institute of Genetics
A brilliant scientist who established the Horadori Institute of Genetics at a young age. The institute mainly researches DNA treatment and gene therapy.

As the investigation of the Half Body serial killings progresses, the Institute's involvement with the mysterious "Bats490" video, suspected to be related to the case, emerges. As the director of the institute Horadori also becomes a target of ABIS's investigation.

Lien
VA: Y. Chang
Japanese VA: Hidenori Takahashi

Unemployed
A young man who frequents Matsushita Diner, Lien was there when Ryuki went to the diner as part of his investigation.

He had recently lost his job, and was alone at the diner, mourning his loss, but found love at first sight with Kizuna and proposed to her on the spot.

Masked Woman
A mysterious person. Appears to be female based on body shape.

About AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative
Six years ago, the right half of a corpse was discovered. The left half was never found…until six years later, completely fresh with no signs of decay. Now, Special Agents Mizuki and Ryuki, along with their AI partners Aiba and Tama, are tasked to solve the bizarre Half Body serial killings while unveiling the mysterious plot known only as the Nirvana Initiative…

AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative will be available for Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Windows 10, and Steam® on June 24, 2022, in North America and July 8, 2022, in Europe and Oceania.

Physical version pre-orders available now. For details visit: https://www.spike-chunsoft.co.jp/ai-nirvana/en/. Digital pre-orders are available on Nintendo.com, Nintendo eShop, and Xbox.com. Players can add the game to their PlayStation Store Wishlist.

Physical versions published in European regions by Numskull Games.

Standard Edition

Collector's Edition

• AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative physical game
  
• Exclusive Good Smile Company POP UP PARADE ~170mm PVC figure of the beautiful AI-Ball "Aiba"
  
• SECRET OF THE WORLD: THE DEFIniTIVE ART BOOK featuring concept art and illustrations by Yūsuke Kozaki
  
• HARMOniOUS DISCORD official soundtrack by returning composer Keisuke Ito
  

Game Specifications

TITLE AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative
RELEASE DATE (North America) June 24, 2022
RELEASE DATE (Europe & Oceania) July 8, 2022
RELEASE DATE (Steam) June 24, 2022
PLATFORMs Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows 10*, Steam* (*download version only)
MSRP Standard Edition: $59.99 | Collector's Edition: $119.99
PLAYERS 1 player
GENRE Detective Adventure
WEBSITE Official site
ESRB RATING Mature
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