Venus Vacation Prism: Dead or Alive Xtreme
| Venus Vacation PRISM - DEAD OR ALIVE Xtreme - | |
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 Main visual featuring Tamaki, Honoka, Nanami, Misaki, Elise, and Fiona (left to right) | |
| Developer(s) | Team Ninja |
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| Producer(s) | Yasunori Sakuda |
| Series | Dead or Alive Xtreme |
| Engine | Katana Engine |
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| Genre(s) | Dating sim |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Venus Vacation Prism: Dead or Alive Xtreme (stylized as Venus Vacation PRISM - DEAD OR ALIVE Xtreme -) is an upcoming dating sim video game developed by Team Ninja and published by Koei Tecmo. It is scheduled to release on March 6, 2025, for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Microsoft Windows (via Steam and DMM Games). Similar to Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 and Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation, the game will be available only in select Asian countries.
Gameplay
[edit]Venus Vacation Prism is described as an "Immersive Romantic Adventure" in which the player takes the role of the manager of the Venus Islands (referred in-game as the Boss). The island is a tropical paradise where you can interact with a diverse cast of six girls. Unlike previous Dead or Alive Xtreme games that featured dating sim aspects, in Venus Vacation Prism the dating aspect is central to the story which unfolds based on the choices made by the player with multiple outcomes.[1] Photo mode can be accessed any time during character episodes. By sharing photos of the participants in-game, a popularity gauge increases and the Venus Festival gains momentum. Once a popularity threshold is met, new outfits can be unlocked for the characters.[2]
Characters
[edit]With the exception of Honoka who comes from the main Dead or Alive series, all characters were previously introduced in Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation.[3][4]
- Misaki, a shy part-time staff who works alongside the Boss.
- Fiona, a naive princess who fell for the Boss at first sight.
- Elise, a beautiful yet strict supervisor sent to oversee activities at the Venus Islands.
- Tamaki, an alluring fashion designer who was a former model.
- Honoka, a laid-back schoolgirl with a secret.
- Nanami, a cool beauty visiting her childhood friend Misaki.
Development
[edit]Ahead of Koei Tecmo's presentation at Tokyo Game Show 2024, the game was teased as New Venus Vacation Project.[5] On September 27, 2024, Venus Vacation Prism was officially announced by producer Yasunori Sakuda accompanied by voice actress Minami Tsuda.[6] During the presentation, a teaser trailer showing Misaki (voiced by Tsuda) was shown.[7] The Asian versions of the game will support English subtitles and the remaining 5 characters were unveiled with weekly teaser trailers throughout October 2024.[8][9]
On November 1, 2024, the game's first trailer was shown confirming the final cast and release date of March 6, 2025. The game's pre-order bonuses and deluxe and collector's editions were shown as well.[10][11] In a series of interviews given by Sakuda, he revealed that the team originally considered using VR but ultimately decided against it to achieve the highest visual fidelity possible. Also, that Venus Vacation Prism will not have character downloadable content since adding new storylines would be difficult within the established narrative shared by the existing cast.[12][13] Venus Vacation Prism was developed using Koei Tecmo's in-house engine called "Katana Engine".[14]
References
[edit]- ^ ""Venus Vacation PRISM – DEAD OR ALIVE Xtreme -" Coming March 6th, 2025 & Available for Pre-order". PlayStation Blog. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Romano, Sal (17 November 2024). "Venus Vacation PRISM: DEAD OR ALIVE Xtreme details 'The Owner's Job,' 14 minutes of gameplay". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 17 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Townsend, Verity (1 November 2024). "Dead or Alive Venus Vacation Prism reveals full cast, with Nanami joining the line-up". Automaton West. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
Joining her is Honoka, the Japanese schoolgirl martial artist who has been part of the series since 2015's Dead or Alive 5 Last Round.
- ^ Phillips, Lawrence (1 November 2024). "Venus Vacation Prism? (Characters & Release Date)". esports.gg. Archived from the original on 17 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
Another recognisable face is Honoka, who made her debut in Dead or Alive 5 Last Round but became a key character in Dead or Alive 6.
- ^ Stenbuck, Kite (12 October 2024). "Venus Vacation Prism Completes Dead or Alive's Direction Shift". Siliconera. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
When Koei Tecmo first teased the new game's announcement via its Japanese X account, it used the term "New Venus Vacation Project."
- ^ Mateo, Alex (1 November 2024). "Venus Vacation Prism: Dead or Alive Xtreme Game's Trailer Reveals March 6 Release". Anime News Network. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
Producer Yasunori Sakuda and Misaki voice actress Minami Tsuda introduced the new immersive romantic adventure game.
- ^ Janca, Ben (27 September 2024). "DEAD OR ALIVE Xtreme: Venus Vacation PRISM - Official Teaser Trailer". GameSpot. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ Harradence, Michael (27 September 2024). "Venus Vacation PRISM: DEAD OR ALIVE Extreme Brings Romance To PS5, PS4 In Early 2025". PlayStation Universe. Archived from the original on 1 October 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
Featuring English language support for Japan and Asia, the game is set from a first-person view where players are given the chance to romance six of the Dead or Alive Extreme Venus Vacation girl, including Misaki. Five more are set to be unveiled beginning October 7.
- ^ Townsend, Verity (8 October 2024). "Dead or Alive Xtreme series' upcoming romance game Venus Vacation Prism starts unveiling characters". Automaton West. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ Romano, Sal (1 November 2024). "Venus Vacation PRISM: DEAD OR ALIVE Xtreme adds Nanami, launches March 6, 2025 in Japan and Asia". Gematsu. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Janca, Ben (1 November 2024). "DEAD OR ALIVE Xtreme: Venus Vacation PRISM - Official 1st Trailer". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 16 November 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ Ralph (1 November 2024). "[TGS24] EXCLUSIVE: DEAD OR ALIVE Xtreme Series Producer Yasunori Sakuda Details PRISM's Story-Driven Evolution from Venus Vacation". GamerBraves. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ Liu, Stephanie (1 November 2024). "Venus Vacation Prism Won't Have DLC". Siliconera. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ Townsend, Verity (5 November 2024). "Venus Vacation Prism switches to Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty's game engine for extra wetness and steamy breaths". Automaton West. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
