Alpha-Nighthawk Out Now on Steam and Johren
TOKYO, JAPAN – October 28, 2022
Today Shiravune released the psychedelic space opera ALPHA-NIGHTHAWK on Steam and Johren, bringing new English and Chinese translations to this sumptuous visual novel adventure.
Developed by Liar-soft, long known for their emphasis on lore-rich, plot-heavy titles, the game is dotted with film and literary references both Japanese and Western, and follows a ragtag “family” of elite mech pilots, fluffy-tailed fennecs, and one decidedly dog-eared robot as they attempt to confront mankind's biggest threat.
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2051100/
Johren (18+): https://www.johren.games/games/download/alphanighthawk-en/
STORY
Bathed in the light of the moon, a giant rose blooms in full glory. It hangs darkly in the night sky, suspended in space some 380,000 km from Earth. With its true name and nature unknowable, humans have taken to calling it “Consuelo.”
In Bayshore Daiba City, life goes on in the Red Zone—a lawless slum sealed off and forsaken since a Thorn impacted Earth's surface from space, devastating Tokyo and infesting ground zero with monsters. It is here that STX Space Force pilot Miriya Hakone first encounters one Ichizo Yodaka, a former elite pilot now fighting Consuelo alone from aboard his trusty Battle-SHEEP.
A new boy-meets-girl, sci-fi adventure series is about to begin!
CHARACTERS
Ichizo Yodaka
Voice: Noboru Yajima
Former military and elite Blue Star pilot. His scarred face is discolored by red-black marks. Menacing at first but caring when least expected. Second to none at engaging with vast sel energy.
Despite once leading his own elite pilot unit, he later deserted for reasons unknown. Now a fugitive escapee based in the Red Zone, he fights on to protect residents from Consuelo with Sura, his “intergalactic pruning” Battle-SHEEP.
“Am I a human, or am I Consuelo? I'm just as in the dark about myself as you...”
Miriya Hakone
Voice: Mako Ayane
A top-scoring STX Space Force pilot, or Silver Star. With dreams of becoming a Battle-SHEEP combat pilot, she feels let down by her own innate lack of sel skills. Average but earnest, she relies on hard work alone.
When Ichizo hijacks her electric SHEEP, HAL, she traces his steps to a black-market auction house. Earnest, pure at heart, but largely naive about the world.
“I want to become a bona fide pilot and help the Red Zone as soon as I can...”
Nayuta
Voice: Shino Amekawa
Neo-fennec no. 888.
Has honey-wheat hair and sapphire eyes. Gluttonous, promiscuous, and foul-mouthed to a fault. Got her “sailor shrine maiden” outfit at a shop in Asakusa. Seldevice of choice: Handy Chainsaw.
Fled Battleship Baobab to be a slum boss in the Red Zone. She now resides at Lost Eden as its oldest “adoptee,” though she has yet to mend her rough-and-tumble ways. Selfish and always true to her desires.
“That's right, you don't wanna go there! The Battleship is a bad, bad place! It's much better here!”
Floppy
Voice: Botan Yumeno
Loved by all as the selfless housemother of Lost Eden. A goddess of domestic chores thanks to deft gadget manipulation. Though a cute pet robot now, she was once an electric SHEEP.
She may be a first-rate mom, but as a SHEEP, she's scrap metal. Says things like, “My oh my!” in soft-spoken, ladylike tones.
“Oh, are you sleeping there again? I can't imagine you'll sleep well like that...”
Vanessa Mesquida
Voice: Mahiru Notsuki
A brigadier general with the STX Space Force.
Despite her baby-faced looks, she's getting on in her years. Hell to be around and a raging sadist at the best of times. Treats Gon as her slave, although neither seems to mind...
Once active on the front lines as a pilot alongside Ichizo, she spends her days hunting down this “disgraced fugitive.”
“I don't care if you feel bad or not. What I wanna know is, where's your apology?”
Lunette
Voice: Kumiko Okugawa
Neo-fennec no. ???
A mysterious lady indeed and Regulus's personal secretary. Immaculate yet alluring, with the kindest of smiles. Never seen without her Black Canvas seldevice, which was given to her by Regulus himself. Remains calm and composed, no matter her situation.
“Understood. Searching with the Black Canvas.”
Ame & Tsuyu
Voice: Suzu Sazanami
Two little adopted girls who live at Lost Eden. The human one is Ame, and the neo-fennec is Tsuyu. They claim to be sisters as they share the same eye color. Ame is always full of beans, while Tsuyu is a little spoiled. Both refer to Ichizo as “Director,” which he technically is.
“Of course! We're sisters, after all!”
“Ame's the big sister, and I'm the little sister...”
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Title: ALPHA-NIGHTHAWK
OS: Windows
Players: Single-Player
Developer: Liar-soft
Publisher: Shiravune
Languages: English, Traditional Chinese
PLATFORMS
Steam, Johren (18+ Adult Version)
PRICING
19.99 USD / 1,999 Johren Credits
* Steam prices may vary based on regional pricing.
* Steam launch sale 20% OFF! Discount ends Nov. 4, 2022.
* Johren launch sale 20% OFF! Discount ends Nov. 11, 2022.
ABOUT Shiravune
Shiravune is a Tokyo-based visual novel localization team dedicated to bringing Japanese games to a wider audience in English and Chinese. Shiravune's localization and publishing portfolio includes the samurai mystery Master Magistrate, the supernatural horror romance Iwaihime, PC versions of the Utawarerumono tactics-RPG visual novel series, and the hyperkinetic rush that is Marco & The Galaxy Dragon. Follow @shiravune on Twitter for the latest announcements.
© Shiravune
Today Shiravune released the psychedelic space opera ALPHA-NIGHTHAWK on Steam and Johren, bringing new English and Chinese translations to this sumptuous visual novel adventure.
Developed by Liar-soft, long known for their emphasis on lore-rich, plot-heavy titles, the game is dotted with film and literary references both Japanese and Western, and follows a ragtag “family” of elite mech pilots, fluffy-tailed fennecs, and one decidedly dog-eared robot as they attempt to confront mankind's biggest threat.
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2051100/
Johren (18+): https://www.johren.games/games/download/alphanighthawk-en/
STORY
Bathed in the light of the moon, a giant rose blooms in full glory. It hangs darkly in the night sky, suspended in space some 380,000 km from Earth. With its true name and nature unknowable, humans have taken to calling it “Consuelo.”
In Bayshore Daiba City, life goes on in the Red Zone—a lawless slum sealed off and forsaken since a Thorn impacted Earth's surface from space, devastating Tokyo and infesting ground zero with monsters. It is here that STX Space Force pilot Miriya Hakone first encounters one Ichizo Yodaka, a former elite pilot now fighting Consuelo alone from aboard his trusty Battle-SHEEP.
A new boy-meets-girl, sci-fi adventure series is about to begin!
CHARACTERS
Ichizo Yodaka
Voice: Noboru Yajima
Former military and elite Blue Star pilot. His scarred face is discolored by red-black marks. Menacing at first but caring when least expected. Second to none at engaging with vast sel energy.
Despite once leading his own elite pilot unit, he later deserted for reasons unknown. Now a fugitive escapee based in the Red Zone, he fights on to protect residents from Consuelo with Sura, his “intergalactic pruning” Battle-SHEEP.
“Am I a human, or am I Consuelo? I'm just as in the dark about myself as you...”
Miriya Hakone
Voice: Mako Ayane
A top-scoring STX Space Force pilot, or Silver Star. With dreams of becoming a Battle-SHEEP combat pilot, she feels let down by her own innate lack of sel skills. Average but earnest, she relies on hard work alone.
When Ichizo hijacks her electric SHEEP, HAL, she traces his steps to a black-market auction house. Earnest, pure at heart, but largely naive about the world.
“I want to become a bona fide pilot and help the Red Zone as soon as I can...”
Nayuta
Voice: Shino Amekawa
Neo-fennec no. 888.
Has honey-wheat hair and sapphire eyes. Gluttonous, promiscuous, and foul-mouthed to a fault. Got her “sailor shrine maiden” outfit at a shop in Asakusa. Seldevice of choice: Handy Chainsaw.
Fled Battleship Baobab to be a slum boss in the Red Zone. She now resides at Lost Eden as its oldest “adoptee,” though she has yet to mend her rough-and-tumble ways. Selfish and always true to her desires.
“That's right, you don't wanna go there! The Battleship is a bad, bad place! It's much better here!”
Floppy
Voice: Botan Yumeno
Loved by all as the selfless housemother of Lost Eden. A goddess of domestic chores thanks to deft gadget manipulation. Though a cute pet robot now, she was once an electric SHEEP.
She may be a first-rate mom, but as a SHEEP, she's scrap metal. Says things like, “My oh my!” in soft-spoken, ladylike tones.
“Oh, are you sleeping there again? I can't imagine you'll sleep well like that...”
Vanessa Mesquida
Voice: Mahiru Notsuki
A brigadier general with the STX Space Force.
Despite her baby-faced looks, she's getting on in her years. Hell to be around and a raging sadist at the best of times. Treats Gon as her slave, although neither seems to mind...
Once active on the front lines as a pilot alongside Ichizo, she spends her days hunting down this “disgraced fugitive.”
“I don't care if you feel bad or not. What I wanna know is, where's your apology?”
Lunette
Voice: Kumiko Okugawa
Neo-fennec no. ???
A mysterious lady indeed and Regulus's personal secretary. Immaculate yet alluring, with the kindest of smiles. Never seen without her Black Canvas seldevice, which was given to her by Regulus himself. Remains calm and composed, no matter her situation.
“Understood. Searching with the Black Canvas.”
Ame & Tsuyu
Voice: Suzu Sazanami
Two little adopted girls who live at Lost Eden. The human one is Ame, and the neo-fennec is Tsuyu. They claim to be sisters as they share the same eye color. Ame is always full of beans, while Tsuyu is a little spoiled. Both refer to Ichizo as “Director,” which he technically is.
“Of course! We're sisters, after all!”
“Ame's the big sister, and I'm the little sister...”
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Title: ALPHA-NIGHTHAWK
OS: Windows
Players: Single-Player
Developer: Liar-soft
Publisher: Shiravune
Languages: English, Traditional Chinese
PLATFORMS
Steam, Johren (18+ Adult Version)
PRICING
19.99 USD / 1,999 Johren Credits
* Steam prices may vary based on regional pricing.
* Steam launch sale 20% OFF! Discount ends Nov. 4, 2022.
* Johren launch sale 20% OFF! Discount ends Nov. 11, 2022.
ABOUT Shiravune
Shiravune is a Tokyo-based visual novel localization team dedicated to bringing Japanese games to a wider audience in English and Chinese. Shiravune's localization and publishing portfolio includes the samurai mystery Master Magistrate, the supernatural horror romance Iwaihime, PC versions of the Utawarerumono tactics-RPG visual novel series, and the hyperkinetic rush that is Marco & The Galaxy Dragon. Follow @shiravune on Twitter for the latest announcements.
© Shiravune
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