Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion slips back into the dark until 2025
Japanese developer MAGES and Marvelous Europe have announced that Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion will no longer release in 2024 as planned and will now arrive in 2025.
The reason is as you might expect, in order to ensure the games quality is as high as it can be, they are just delaying the game to give them more time. When it does release, it will come to Switch, PC and PlayStation 4.
If you don’t know anything about the game, this is the basic synopsis of it.
Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion follows three high school friends; Haruka Nanami, Nemu Takanashi, and Maria Hitsugi, as they explore the Amare Est Vivere Hospital, testing a local urban legend as the streamer Nemu seeks to boost her subscriber count. Unfortunately for the three girls, the legend of “Ayame’s Mercy” is true, and they trigger a decades-old curse that sends them into a dark realm. Together they must avoid the vengeful spirit of Ayame Kirishima and other horrors from the hospital’s dark past as they search for a way to dispel Ayame’s curse once and for all.
The art for the three characters is below and in order is Haruka, Nemu and Maria.
The beloved Japanese horror series makes a comeback with "Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion," featuring fresh faces, an eerie new locale, and a chilling curse that promises to deliver even more scares. Gamers are invited to navigate the intricately 3D-rendered corridors of Amare Est Vivere Hospital from both third-person and immersive first-person perspectives, ensuring the survival of the characters. This innovative angle enhances the franchise's signature visual novel narrative, merging polished graphics with macabre storytelling and haunting binaural sounds, complete with the authentic Japanese voice acting.
Spanning six main chapters, along with eight extra narratives and numerous 'Wrong Ends,' players will delve into the mystery of "Ayame's Mercy." This installment is an ideal starting point for newcomers to the genre and a gripping continuation for devoted fans, ensuring that all are perched precariously on the brink of terror.
The teaser for the game is below, but as it is a horror game, you must watch it on YouTube, which you can do by clicking below.