Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced it’s bringing the PlayStation Vita game Asterisk War: Phoenix Festa to the Americas, with a digital-only launch on July 26.
Originally released in January in Japan as The Asterisk War: The Academy City of the Water, A.W.: Phoenix Festa is set in the world of the hit light novel series by Yuu Miyazaki. Phoenix Festa is an action game featuring dating sim elements where players can get the “best girl” with multiple endings possible.
A European release has not yet been officially announced but is pretty much confirmed given a trademark filing for the name A.W.: Phoenix Festa.
An anime adaptation was made by the studio A-1 Pictures (Erased, Sword Art Online, Anohana, Fairy Tail, Your Lie in April) with the second season finishing last month. The Asterisk War anime is streaming legally on multiple services.
You can find more info and details on the story and gameplay from Bandai Namco’s official description below:
A.W.: Phoenix Festa is based on a popular Japanese light novel — The Asterisk War: The Academy City on the Water, where in the 20th century a catastrophic event known as the Invertia leads to the destruction of many large cities on Earth. In order to recover from the devastation, the Integrated Enterprise Foundation is formed and cities are reorganized including one city called Rikka, also known as Asterisk. Within Asterisk, six academies hold tournaments called “Festas” pitting students from each academy against each other.
A.W.: Phoenix Festa combines dating sim mechanics and combat in one game and features its own original storyline carved from the light novel series. The game will let fans experience a true love adventure with numerous endings. A.W. : Phoenix Festa will also offer players various options to enhance relationships between their favorite characters which can be influenced through battles and conversations with non-playable characters (NPCs). Players may start the game as main character Ayato or an original character and go about daily school life by making friends and competing in the “Phoenix Festa” tournament. Players also train themselves in order to increase their combat abilities as they prepare to participate in the “Phoenix Festa” tournament with their favorite characters.
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