Buy Root Film EU Nintendo Switch

Unravel a 10-year-old mystery lost in 35mm film
Root Film is a thrilling adventure game with visual novel elements. Follow Rintaro Yagumo as he is selected to be the director for the rebooted "Shimane Mystery Drama Project”, a TV series that was canceled for an unknown reason 10 years ago. His excitement for this amazing opportunity is quickly curbed when a horrible murder interrupts their location scouting process.

Follow him and a cast of unique and memorable characters as they are drawn deeper into a thrilling mystery. Become your own detective as you unravel the truth through investigative gameplay mechanics, adding a new layer to the visual novel formula.

Features:

• Beautifully hand-drawn illustrations
  From character designs to environments, Root Film is brought to life by gorgeous artwork. Every scene becomes picture-perfect, with meticulous detail and a carefully curated color pallet.
• Travel across the Shimane prefecture
  Visit multiple locations spanning the entire Shimane prefecture as you try to find out the truth about the "Shimane Mystery Drama Project”!
• Become your own detective
  The ‘Intuition’ mechanic allows players to acquire keywords during in-game conversations. Once activated, ‘Intuition’ reveals words on the screen that are essential to investigations and confrontations.
• Face off against suspects
  After collecting enough keywords, you can confront suspects in ‘Max Mode’ to resolve a mystery. In this fighting-game like face-off, you must ensure that enough evidence has been collected before the confrontation to successfully bring suspects to justice.