PQube Ltd and MAGES Inc., are pleased to announce that Iwakura Aria, MAGES’ first new IP in three years, will be coming to Nintendo Switch and Steam on the 14th of August 2025.
ABOUT IWAKUA ARIA
Set in 1960’s Japan, Iwakura Aria tells the story of a young orphan, Ichiko Kitagawa, who is plucked from the streets of Tokyo and set to work as a maid in the Iwakura household – a beautiful mansion house in the suburbs.
Soon she develops a close bond with the beautiful Aria Iwakura, an initially frosty and frail young woman who is the daughter of the household.
In time, Ichiko Kitagawa begins to unravel the truths of this seemingly idyllic mansion – and so begins a dark series of events which will seal the fate of both women, for better or worse…
Pre-Orders for this critically acclaimed and much-anticipated visual novel are now open on the Nintendo Switch eShop in the US and EU with a 10% discount. Steam players can enjoy a 10% Discount on launch day. Iwakura Aria will also be available as a physical release on Nintendo Switch.
KEY FEATURES
- Heart Pounding Revelations: Play as Ichiko, housekeeper to the Iwakura mansion, and uncover the chilling machinations at play as you grow closer to Aria and her dark fate.
- Change the Future: with nine different endings to unlock, the choices you make affect the outcome of the future and the life the protagonist is living 33 years after the events of the main game.
- Unlock Secrets: use the map to explore different rooms of the mansion to piece together key information needed to uncover characters’ hidden secrets and the greater secrets at play.
- Ichiko’s Sketchbook: carefully detailed drawings of what captivates her interest, these drawings can also reveal hidden clues to the twisted heart of the Iwakura mansion.
- Renaissance Dream: illustrations in a painterly style, and cut-out frames which piece together multiple images into one scene, by illustrator Hyakunen and graphic designer Nakada Fumi, bring the story to life.
- Gripping Connections: the bonds between the women of the mansion pull together the story, from friendship to love, these strong emotions underpin the suspense which builds with each chapter.
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