Root Letter Last Answer
A mystery adventure which is solved by using two visual features: Live Action and Illustrations.
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September 2, 2019
6 years and 336 days ago
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Very Positive184 reviews84.2%
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15 itemsAbout the Game
The latest in the √Letter “Root Letter” series, which has recorded over 400,000 sales worldwide!
The drama set on the stage of the beautiful townscape in Shimane, Japan was reproduced more realistically by adopting a "Drama Mode" which is a live-action version produced with a cast of 90 people. A highly immersive story experience as if watching a TV drama was made possible due to this feature.
In the four “Answer” scenarios depicting the “The story” after the previous series, the surprising truth surrounding the legendary girl “Aya Fumino” and a heart-warming sequel of the main character, Max and his classmates are shown with breathtaking sceneries.
Features and Contents
・Utilize game elements such as searching for clues, presenting evidence and exploring environments to uncover the truth of this 15-year-old mystery.
・Switch from the original illustration mode to the new Live-Action mode to realistically experience the entire story.
・“Max Mode” for players to interact with the characters in the game
・5 different endings with wildly different routes for the player to enjoy, and
・4 additional epilogues to portray the story after the previous one.
■ Official Art Book Included
・ A Special release of the art works from “Root Letter Last Answer”
・ An exquisite art book drawn by character designer Taro Minoboshi. You can fully enjoy the fascinating world of "Root Letter Last Answer" in this art book which includes original character, background and scenery artworks, art materials for the settings and more.
The drama set on the stage of the beautiful townscape in Shimane, Japan was reproduced more realistically by adopting a "Drama Mode" which is a live-action version produced with a cast of 90 people. A highly immersive story experience as if watching a TV drama was made possible due to this feature.
In the four “Answer” scenarios depicting the “The story” after the previous series, the surprising truth surrounding the legendary girl “Aya Fumino” and a heart-warming sequel of the main character, Max and his classmates are shown with breathtaking sceneries.
Features and Contents
・Utilize game elements such as searching for clues, presenting evidence and exploring environments to uncover the truth of this 15-year-old mystery.
・Switch from the original illustration mode to the new Live-Action mode to realistically experience the entire story.
・“Max Mode” for players to interact with the characters in the game
・5 different endings with wildly different routes for the player to enjoy, and
・4 additional epilogues to portray the story after the previous one.
■ Official Art Book Included
・ A Special release of the art works from “Root Letter Last Answer”
・ An exquisite art book drawn by character designer Taro Minoboshi. You can fully enjoy the fascinating world of "Root Letter Last Answer" in this art book which includes original character, background and scenery artworks, art materials for the settings and more.
