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Nightruth #01: Yami no Tobira

Nightruth is a visual novel-style adventure game following the adventures of a team of high school students who use their supernatural abilities to to investigate paranormal events. The game plays out as…

9 August 1996

Nightruth #01: Yami no Tobira is an adventure developed by Varie, released 9 August 1996 on PlayStation and Sega Saturn.

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What Nightruth #01: Yami no Tobira is

Nightruth #01: Yami no Tobira is an adventure game developed by Varie and released in 1996. It was published by Sonnet. It is available on PlayStation and Sega Saturn.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Shinya Izayoi is not your average high-school student. He's knowledgeable in black magic, wears a ring that summons a magical sword, and is part of a group of students that investigates paranormal activity. Strange events such as spontaneous combustion have been happening recently, so Shinya and his (mostly cute and female) friends are drawn in to get to the truth of what's happening.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are fantasy, horror and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Nightruth #01: Yami no Tobira launched on 9 August 1996, within three weeks of Tobal No. 1 and Triple Play 97.

Released around the same time: Tobal No. 1, Triple Play 97.

Official trailer

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When did Nightruth #01: Yami no Tobira come out?
Nightruth #01: Yami no Tobira was released on 9 August 1996 for PlayStation and Sega Saturn.

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