Summer Pockets Sunnyside Stories Visual Novel Set for December 2026 Release

Key has announced Summer Pockets Sunnyside Stories, a visual novel romance compilation, launching for PC in Japan on December 18, 2026. The game adapts the Summer Pockets short stories originally published on the official website in 2018 while adding new material created for this release.
Original headline at Noisy Pixel: “Summer Pockets Sunnyside Stories Announced for December 2026”
Key facts
- Release Date
- December 18, 2026
- Platform
- PC
- Region
- Japan
Tags
- #Key
- #Romance
- #Summer Pockets
- #Summer Pockets Sunnyside Stories
- #Visual Arts
- #Visual Novel
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