Official ghost story YouTube series kicks off to promote Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion

As was announced back in March, XSEED Games and MAGES are bringing Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion to the Switch. The plan is to launch the game sometime in Fall 2024, and we must be inching closer to a release date, as a new promotional series has started.

Over in Japan, a ghost story video project has kicked off to spread the word on Corpse Party II. The series, titled “Ghost Story Tellers’ Banquet Talk Party,” will release every Monday for the foreseeable future. These videos feature ghost storytellers sharing tales that are supposedly inspired by real-life events, and they also tie into themes you’ll find in Corpse Party II. You can see the first episode in this series above.

Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion follows three high school friends; Haruka Nanami, Nemu Takanashi, and Maria Hitsugi, as they explore the Amare Est Vivere Hospital, testing a local urban legend as the streamer Nemu seeks to boost her subscriber count. Unfortunately for the three girls, the legend of “Ayame’s Mercy” is true, and they trigger a decades-old curse that sends them into a dark realm. Together they must avoid the vengeful spirit of Ayame Kirishima and other horrors from the hospital’s dark past as they search for a way to dispel Ayame’s curse once and for all.

The cult-classic Japanese horror franchise returns with new characters, a new setting, a terrifying new curse, and a brand-new look allowing for more thrills and chills! Players can freely explore the fully 3D rendered halls of the Amare Est Vivere Hospital in both third- and, for those brave enough to take a closer look, first-person viewpoints as they try to keep the girls alive. This new perspective complements the series’ visual novel-style storytelling, pairing updated visuals with gruesome descriptions and spine-tingling binaural audio accompanied by the original Japanese voiceovers. Featuring six chapters, with eight additional scenarios and plenty of Wrong Ends for players to discover as they uncover the truth behind “Ayame’s Mercy” and escape with their lives, Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion is the perfect entry point for new horror buffs while keeping longtime fans on the edge of their seats.