{"id":71572,"date":"2026-08-27T18:36:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T09:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=71572"},"modified":"2026-08-27T18:36:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T09:36:18","slug":"steinsgates-studio-unveils-new-non-science-occult-visual-novel-based-on-an-in-house-ghost-story-set-to-release-this-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/steinsgates-studio-unveils-new-non-science-occult-visual-novel-based-on-an-in-house-ghost-story-set-to-release-this-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Steins;Gate\u2019s studio unveils new \u201cnon-science\u201d occult visual novel based on an in-house ghost story, set to release this winter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hot on the heels of Steins;Gate Re:Boot, Japanese studio MAGES has announced its brand-new supernatural suspense title <strong>Seeker Eye (Shikai) <\/strong>. Set to release this winter for the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch in Japan, its themes are a drastic departure from the studio\u2019s Science Adventure science fiction game series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Switch\/PS5 \u30aa\u30ab\u30eb\u30c8\u30b5\u30b9\u30da\u30f3\u30b9ADV\u300e\u8997\u602a\uff08\u3057\u304b\u3044\uff09\u300f\u30c6\u30a3\u30b6\u30fc\u30e0\u30fc\u30d3\u30fc\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JYO_Yg72o1w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seeker Eye (Shikai) takes cues from the 2024 MAGES ghost story \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9XoNWBTcwJY?si=q0BVhQg-S3BnFyJP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The House with the Red Roof<\/a>,\u201d which is featured on the studio\u2019s official YouTube channel as part of the &#8220;Kaidanshi no Utage Talks Party\u201d (Ghost Storyteller&#8217;s Banquet). Those who experience the story (which kicks off the game) become \u201cinfected with the supernatural,\u201d and what starts off as a simple piece of media not only affects the characters, but the player as well, hinting at some possible fourth-wall breaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The game was conceptualized by Science Adventure series art director Fumihiro Kitahara, while the scenario was written by Steins;Gate 0 and Chaos;Child writer Ryo Yasumoto. Takeshi Abo (Steins;Gate, Memories Off) is composing the music, while Tatsuya Matsubara and Naotaka Hayashi (Steins;Gate, Steins;Gate 0, Chaos;Child) serve as supervising producers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seeker Eye (Shikai) is set to release in the winter for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. While the <a href=\"https:\/\/game.mages.co.jp\/shikai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official webpage<\/a> only shows cryptic messages for now, expect more details to be unveiled as the release date gets closer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Related:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/steinsgate-reboot-developers-announce-full-ban-on-streaming-and-uploading-gameplay-footage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Steins;Gate Re:Boot developers announce full ban on streaming and uploading gameplay footage<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On August 27, MAGES announced their new visual novel Seeker Eye (Shikai). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":71574,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[{"did":"did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2","date":"2026-08-27T09:36:58+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mu2kdvlpak2l","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mu2kdvlpak2l\",\"cid\":\"bafyreib6zz5k5rszbcdij46niemg6oan2shw2dskkkv2d7mwkhq3lqiolm\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreiekzwuczfkhzjyckxwm3sfhomuid2evkhvt3q3ipd3xuf56o6lsba\",\"rev\":\"3mu2kdvm3ws2l\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-71572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":7}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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