Publisher Eastasiasoft has announced the release of Hakuoki SSL-Sweet School Life, the otome visual novel, for Nintendo Switch in the West in late 2025. Pre-orders for the physical edition of the game will be available from Play-Asia from April 10th, 2025 and the Play-Asia website is listing the release date for the game as December 31st 2025.
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The game will be available as a Standard Edition and Limited Edition. Only 2,000 Limited Editions will be available, which include the game, manual, soundtrack CD, art book, mini case, Joy-Con sticker set, acrylic character standees, and a numbered certificate in a collector’s box.
The Hakuoki SSL-Sweet School Life game was developed by Design Factory, and it was first released in March 2014 in Japan for PS Vita and then in June 2023 in Japan for Nintendo Switch.
Eastasiasoft describes the game below:
The long-running Hakuoki otome visual novel series enters a new era! Hakuoki SSL ~Sweet School Life~ puts a modern spin on the Edo period romance of the main series, instead casting heroine Chizuru and the handsome warriors of the Shinsengumi as students and teachers living in modern Japan. School life antics ensue as these beloved characters hold a school festival, stress over midterms, get into water gun fights and more!
Experience a fun slice-of-life story through unlockable event scenes, engaging dialogue and beautifully illustrated character portraits, all localized in English for the first time. Explore unique endings with each character and enjoy mini-games that make this standalone entry extra special!
