Root Letter: Last Answer Launches August 30th In Europe, September 3rd In North America

The thrilling bestseller visual novel game Root Letter: Last Answer has finally been dated!

Publisher PQube and developer Kadokawa Games announced today that Root Letter: Last Answer is due out August 30 in Europe and September 3 in North America. The game will also be getting a Day-One Edition which includes a bountiful 100-page artbook containing unreleased pieces.

Watch the announcement trailer below:

Follow in the footsteps of Aya Fumino, a school penfriend allegedly involved in a tragic murder 15 years ago. Explore the prefecture of Shimane, uncover clues, and use the letters you wrote to each other to track down her childhood friends for questioning. But perhaps these friends, now adults living a peaceful life, will not be eager to let their painful memories resurface…

Solve a 15 year-old mystery

Many years have passed since the last correspondence with your pen friend Aya Fumino.

While those memories have been long left behind, a confession of murder revealed in her last letter has resurfaced.

It is now up to you to uncover the truth behind her disappearance.

An interactive visual novel

Navigate your way around xenor friends that have now reached adulthood.

Use the items and evidence at your disposal to make them confess!

A new way to enjoy the story

Turn on the live-action mode from the title screen at any time while playing to see Shimane’s locations and residents come to life.

The complete experience

In addition to several gameplay improvements, Root Letter: Last Answer adds brand new epilogues that conclude Aya Fumino’s story.

A story with different outcomes

Your replies to Aya’s letters will have lasting consequences, and impact your relationship. Choose your answers carefully and shape a story with up to five different endings.