Villion:Code is a released Compile Heart school RPG, launched in Japan and scheduled for a Western release on January 26, 2027. Idea Factory International is handling the Western rollout across Switch 2, Switch, PS5, PS4, and PC via Steam.
Compile Heart's Villion:Code arrived in Japan on June 25, a school RPG set in a floating academy city where students investigate urban legends and fight monsters called GEM. The premise involves a drug in the sprinklers that mutates arms and gives the protagonists their combat abilities. The release carried a veteran RPG staff: Kouji Okada as planning producer, Naoki Satomi as scenario writer, Ilya Kuvshinov as character designer, and Tsukasa Masuko as composer, with FRAM performing both theme songs.
A play report praised the narrative and characters but found the combat and dungeon design underwhelming, which sets the tone for a game whose ambition sits in its story rather than its systems. Kuvshinov later described his process in an interview, saying his first sketch placed the protagonists together, that some characters were approved immediately, that Chloe was redone from scratch, and that Anastasia went through the most revisions, becoming less symmetrical in haircut and costume.
Idea Factory International confirmed the Western release in 2027, then narrowed it to January 26, 2027. The Western version keeps the full platform list: Switch 2, Switch, PS5, PS4, and PC via Steam. A Digital Deluxe Edition adds a digital art book and soundtrack, and physical editions come to PS5 in North America and Europe and to Switch and PS4 in North America.
The earlier Japanese release slate listed Villion: Code at 9,680 yen among a crowded June 25 cluster that included a Star Fox remake, Dead or Alive 6 Last Round, and a Dragon Quest X expansion. The Western dates across coverage moved from a 2027 window to a specific January 26 date, while the platform list stayed consistent from the first announcement through the final Western release details.
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Idea Factory International will release Compile Heart's school RPG Villion:Code in the West on January 26, 2027, for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam. A Digital Deluxe Edition adds a digital art book and soundtrack. Physical editions come to PS5 in North America and Europe, and to Switch and PS4 in North America. The game launched in Japan on June 25.
Ilya Kuvshinov, the artist behind character designs for Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045, answered questions about his work on Compile Heart's game Villion:Code. He said his first sketch showed the protagonists lined up together, that some characters were approved on the spot while Chloe was redone from scratch, and that Anastasia went through the most revisions, becoming less symmetrical in haircut and costume.
Idea Factory International will release Compile Heart's school RPG Villion:Code in the West in 2027 for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam. The game launched in Japan on June 25. Kōji Okada is planning producer, with Tadashi Satomi as scenario writer and Ilya Kuvshinov as character designer, and FRAM performs both theme songs.
Compile Heart released Villion:Code on June 24 for Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, and PS4. The school RPG features real-time combat and a story about environmental collapse and social issues. It reunites Megami Tensei creator Kouji Okada, early Persona writer Naoki Satomi, and composer Tsukasa Masuko. A play report praises the narrative and characters but finds the combat and dungeon design underwhelming.
This week's game release slate, covering June 22 to June 28 in both Japan and North America, is led by several high-profile titles arriving on June 25. The most prominent is "Star Fox" for Nintendo Switch 2, a remake of "Star Fox 64" that revamps the graphics, adds new movie scenes, and includes an encyclopedia of characters and planets. It is sold through the My Nintendo Store for 5,480 yen. Also launching on June 25 is "DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round," a re-release of the 2019 fighting game optimized for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, featuring 29 playable characters, new costumes, and a photo mode. The game has a free-to-play base version and a 6,380 yen full version. "Dragon Quest X: Children of Time Online" arrives the same day, an expansion pack that concludes the main story of the MMORPG, adding a new setting, a Storm Kaiser job class, and new equipment. Other notable June 25 releases include the RPG "Villion: Code" (9,680 yen), produced by Megami Tensei creator Kouji Okada, and the card game "Medarot Card Robottle RB" (5,478 yen). "Devil May Cry 5 Devil Hunter Edition" launched earlier on June 23 for Nintendo Switch 2.
Compile Heart will release the school RPG Villion: Code on June 25 for PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch 2, and Nintendo Switch. Created by veteran RPG developers Kouji Okada, Noriyuki Sato, and Tsukasa Masuko, the game is set in a floating academy city where students investigate urban legends and fight monsters called GEM. A drug in the sprinklers causes arm mutations that give the protagonists combat abilities.