Summer Pockets Sunnyside Stories VN Announced for PC Release
Visual Arts studio Key has revealed Summer Pockets Sunnyside Stories, a fully voiced visual novel launching on Windows on December 18. The project compiles fifteen short stories originally posted on the official site in 2018 alongside an exclusive narrative centered on protagonist Hairi Takahara. Additional scenarios sourced from print editions and fanbooks are also included.
Unlike the original game, this title offers no branching paths or player choices. It features new artwork by Na-Ga, Fumuyun, Tsubasu Izumi, and Yunon Nagayama. Konomi Suzuki returns to compose a new opening track titled “Luster piece.” No English localization has been confirmed yet.
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Original headline at AUTOMATON WEST: “Key’s Summer Pockets short story collection to be adapted into a fully voiced visual novel, releasing for PC on December 18”
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- Release Date
- December 18
- Platform
- Windows
- Developer
- Key
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