Otome Fam we have more otome news from Voltage Inc, and their console brand AmuLit. The Japanese publisher announced a Winter 2025 release window for Neon Clash –Echoes of the Lost-, a brand new title from Voltage’s console game imprint, AmuLit. The title was originally teased in 2023 under the project code “Neon Mafia” alongside Red Bell’s Lament and the as of yet revealed, “Kaleido Tower”.
Neon Clash -Echoes of the Lost- is an outlaw adventure set among the neon lights of a city in the not-too-distant future, wherein warring mafia gangs operate on the rule that two wrongs make a right. Voltage launched a teaser trailer and official website for the title for fans to enjoy!
To combat evil, you must use evil. Ideals will do nothing to change the world.
- Title : Neon Clash -Echoes of the Lost
- Platform : Nintendo Switch™ (Downloadable Software)
- Release : Planned for release Winter 2025
- Available Languages : Japanese & English
- Genre : Adventure
- Voice : Fully Voiced (excluding the heroine) Story / Development： Voltage Inc.
Creative Team of Neon Clash Echoes of the Lost
- Director: Ichika Shiina (Voltage Inc.)
- Scenario: Ririka Yoshimura (Cupid Parasite)
- Illustrator: Takao
- Background Art: Studio Cocolo Co., Ltd. (Film RE:cycle of the PENGUINDRUM)
- Soundtrack: Shunsuke Tsuchiya (PROCYON STUDIO) (Another Eden)
- Theme Song : Vocals & Lyrics Shihoko Hirata(MIT GATHERING) (Representative works: Persona series)
- Composition & Arrangement : Shunsuke Tsuchiya (PROCYON STUDIO) (Representative works: Another Eden)
Thoughts on AmuLit and their Releases
The AmuLit releases have been met with mixed results by Western otome fans, who notices inconsistencies with the art assets and bugs with new releases—causing many to question the publisher’s quality control for the new brand. While Neon Clash was one of the more hotly anticipated titles from Voltage Inc./AmuLit, it is yet to be seen if this release will also come with the same issues we have come to expect from Voltage’s console releases.
Both Even if TEMPEST and Red Bell’s Lament launched with game breaking bugs and quality issues, that are still not fixed. In addition to that there have been claims that Voltage is using AI art in their console releases; so there is definitely room for improvement.
Even with that said, Neon Clash boasts an impressive team including scenario writer, Ririka Yoshimura (Cupid Parasite, Cafe Enchante, and Despera Drops). So, I have high hopes for this release, but I will remain cautiously optimistic until I have the game in my hands.
Learn More About AmuLit
AmuLit is Voltage Inc.’s console games brand. The name AmuLit, a combination of the English words Amulet and Literature, is meant to inspire and protect players. Lit is also representative of the light within, and the “i” is a nod to “Ai,” the Japanese word for love. All of these aspects of the name represent a hope that players will discover and weave their own stories, and thereby make their own luck in life.
