Fans of spiritual visual novels, of which see the protagonist spirited away into another world, or BL story lines will be interested to know that the The Town of Nie has arrived digitally onto the Nintendo eShop and Steam, and is also available with a playable demo for the Nintendo Switch.
Developed by dramatic create, and published onto the Nintendo eShop by HuneX, The Town of Nie is a BL styled visual novel game that allows players to experience the story of Hisora, who finds himself whisked away into a spiritual world after chasing after a man through a small alley. As part of this experience Hisora will learn more about this strange new world, and get to interact with residents of an Inn all the while trying to find a new way home.
About: “How did I end up here?” One day while working his job, Hisora notices a young man in mourning clothes who drops a bouquet of white flowers while heading into a dark alley.
Unable to let it be, Hisora picks up the bouquet and follows him. However, after passing through the long, dark alley Hisora loses sight of the young man, and finds himself standing at an Inn, the entrance to another world. While dazed, Hisora is welcomed by the Inn’s residence, and hears something that surprises him.
This is a world where death is a far-away concept. There’s a man who walks around with a crushed head, and a child who plays with his own head as if it were a ball. And other Freaks with terrifying deformities. Hisora is the only flesh and blood human, wandering around in this world filled with creepy things. He looks for a way to return to his own world, but there is none.
Hisora searches for a way to return home with the help of the Inn’s inhabitants. He ventures into the town, where the scent of the living attracts the dead who live there. What will Hisora find at the conclusion of his life-threatening search?
This game also features an extras option whereby players can not only look back at past events and artwork, but they can also replay music that has become unlocked through natural progression. The Town of Nie is available digitally on Nintendo eShop and Steam, with a playable demo also available. You can even experience a portion of the game with our gameplay video below.
