Yuri VN “Heart Of The Woods” To Be Released July 8 On Nintendo Switch
As part of E3 2021, video game publisher Sekai Games announced the released of the yuri visual novel “Heart Of The Woods”. The VN by developer Studio Élan, is set to be released on July 8, 2021 on the Nintendo Switch.
“Heart Of The Woods” is a teen rated fantasy yuri visual novel about paranormal investigation, ancient mysteries, and a love between two girls that transcends life and death.
Synopsis: Maddie Raines has had enough. After years of serving as manager, editor, and general business-handler for her best friend Tara's popular paranormal vlog channel, she's finally ready to move forward with her own life. But when she agrees to take one last trip with Tara to the mysterious village of Eysenfeld, she's suddenly swept up in a dangerous supernatural crisis that will change the course of both of their lives forever. A strange young woman named Morgan has promised them undeniable proof of real paranormal phenomena, and what she has to offer eclipses anything they’d ever seen before.
However, out of all the strange occurrences the three of them bear witness to, one in particular captivates Maddie in a way she’s never been before: the ghost of a young woman. This woman is Abigail, the victim of a centuries-old injustice now bound eternally to the forest surrounding Eysenfeld. Drawn to Maddie in a way she can’t explain, Abigail reveals herself to another person for the first time in more than 200 years.
While Tara and Morgan investigate the mysteries surrounding the village itself, Maddie begins to form a bond with Abigail that grows to be more intense than any bond she’s felt before. As she learns the truth about Abigail’s death and imprisonment, she realizes that it falls to her and her friends to break the curse that has ruled over Eysenfeld for centuries. But more importantly than that, it falls to her to finally free the woman she loves.
“Heart Of The Woods” will be available to purchase for $19.99 on Nintendo Switch and will be supported on TV, tabletop and handheld mode. Additional consoles including PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, and Xbox One, will be available in August 2021.
About Studio Élan: We are a small yuri game development studio, formed by one of the creators of the visual novel Highway Blossoms. Élan was created with a specific vision of telling yuri love stories combined with magic and fantasy. We want our stories to be vivid and colorful, though maybe not always so happy. We want our readers to be thinking about our games and characters for days and weeks after finishing them. For more, check out our site.
Sources: Sekai Games website. Nintendo Switch website. Studio Élan website. “Heart Of The Woods” press release.