For thirty years, Earth has been plagued by spacequakes that are triggered Spirits, enigmatic entities. Shido meets a Spirit who has become completely disillusioned with humanity. (Same, girl. Same.) Shido's sister reveals he has a unique power to seal a Spirit's powers away. But the method is interesting: he needs to date the Spirit and make her fall in love with him. All in the name of protecting the world, I suppose. At least he faces the Spirits with complete sincerity.
Natsumi (seen below) is a newly-emergent Spirit being targeted by Deus Ex Machina Industry. Shido defends her before sealing her powers. Shido protects the world by reshaping it and sealing Origami, bringing about a time of peace save for the few enemies still lurking. After a thankfully normal evening with friends, Shido dreams of a mysterious voice calling from the shadows. The next day, he awakes to find a container with the image of a snake adorning it under his pillow. He assumes it is a prank and asks around, but it becomes apparent that is not the case when they try to open it…
Live A Live: Ren Dystopia features a branching narrative, including nine routes and over 15 endings. If you make the right decisions, Shido can grant the Spirit's wishes. He might even come across some new friends! But if you make the wrong decisions… it's game over.
Developed by Idea Factory and published by Idea Factory International, Date A Live: Ren Dystopia will be released for PC via Steam worldwide this September. It launched for PlayStation 4 in Japan during 2020.
