- Title: Raging Loop | Rei-Jin-G-Lu-P | レイジングループ
- Genre: Horror, Suspense, Visual Novel X Werewolf/Mafia board game
- Developer: Kemco, DWANGO Co. Ltd
- Publisher: PQube, Kemco
- Platforms: Switch, PS4, Steam
- Price Physical: $39.99 | 39,99€ | £34.99 (Day One Edition with limited artbook)
- Price Digital: $29.99 | 29.99€ | £24.99 (10% launch discount)
- Size: Size: 911MB (Switch) |1.66 GB (PS4) | ?? (Steam)
- Age Rating: M | PEGI 16 | USK 12 | CERO D
- Official Website: PQube UK, Kemco JP
- Scenario: Shūhei Nobuki (aka amphibian)
- Direction: Shuuhei Nobuki (aka amphibian), Makiko Watanabe
- Character Design: Kageyoshi (aka. Kagelow)
- Music: Nonotsu (Studio Carnaval)
- Localization: Lemnisca
- Release:
- October 18 (EU digital & physical)
- October 22 (NA digital)
- November 19 (NA physical)
- December 5 (Steam)
- The Feast
Once upon a time, the mountain by the village was the home of five beast guardians. During the feast, some of the villagers of Yasimuzu will inherit their power.
- A visual novel with a complex branching story
Keep track of all your choices thanks to a comprehensible flowchart. Rewind the story and select other actions to see different outcomes and learn about the characters' motivation. A death may be rewarded with a new piece of information, a Key that will give you access to new paths and bring you closer to the identity of the killer.
- An endless spiral of deaths
Haruaki Fusaishi will find himself stuck in an inextricable loop from which he cannot escape. Conscious of his own fate, he will take advantage of all the knowledge acquired before his tragic deaths.
- An extensive new game plus
Clear the game to unlock the Revelation Mode and discover the story in a new light. You will see the inner thoughts of the characters and unlock new scenes that will give you more insight about their motivation.
- The Wolves and Guardians
- The Wolves kill one person every day.
- The Snake sees if one is a wolf or a human.
- The Spider protects one person from the Wolf.
- The two Monkeys know each other's identity.
- The Crow knows whether a corpse belonged to a Wolf or a Human.
- Rei-Jin-G-What-Now!?
Raging Loop has been around for a while in Japan. The game was originally released in 2015 on Android and iOS. It became something of a cult hit and was ported to Vita, Switch and PC in 2017. A PS4 version then followed in 2018. Until the localization was officially announced in 2019, the game was known by its original title "Rei-Jin-G-Lu-P". Despite this inspired choice of title, neither The Patriots nor Tetsuya Nomura were involved in the creation of the game.
- So this originally came out in 2015? Is there already a sequel?
There was talk for a while about a direct sequel in 2018, but that turned out to be a different VN: Saiaku Naru Saiyaku Ningen ni Sasagu - also written by amphibian. The popularity of the game has led to a seven part series of (currently untranslated) novels based on the story and characters of Raging Loop. Some notable collaborators like fellow VN writer Ryukishi07 have worked on those books. A comic book is also available. And then there's a soundtrack with this rad cover:
- I like VNs but have never heard of this one. Why should I play Raging Loop instead of something else?
The combination of a classic horror VN with elements of the board game Werewolf makes Raging Loop a unique experience. The game is already somewhat of a fan favorite in Japan. It appeared in the Top 10 of The Best Adventure/VN Games Of All Time as voted on by Famitsu readers. On that list, it impressively sits right between genre classics like Kamaitachi no Yoru and Ever17:
Go Nintendo said:
- How long is Raging Loop?
Longer than the average VN. It takes between 30 and 50 hours to see the end. Afterwards, an inventive New Game Plus mode is unlocked that might give you enough of an incentive to play through the story again.
- Is there already a good guide available?
There's no English guide available yet and it might take a while before someone makes one since this is a long game that just came out. If you're stuck, you can try this Japanese Guide with the auto-translate feature of your browser. This answer will be updated if an English guide becomes available.
- Is this game super gory or more of a suspense horror novel?
Raging Loop is tense and scary, but its imagery is not very gory. The game describes what happens in detail though, so your imagination will play a part as well. Rather than explicit depictions, expect images like these:
- So this is a good Kemco game, huh? What's next from them? More VNs?
Kemco announced three new Visual Novels during TGS 2019: RD, Shuumatsu Senki 0.1, and DMLC_R. RD appears to be the most interesting of the three. It's written by amphibian and the working title "RD" suggests a possible sequel or spiritual successor to Raging Loop.
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- GamePitt - 10/10
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- Wccftech - 8.3/10
- Noisy Pixel - 8/10
- PSX Brasil - 8.5/10
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- Gamereactor - 7/10
- The Fandom Post - A-
- Phenixx Gaming - 8.5/10
- Famitsu - 8 / 8/ 8 /8 (32/40)
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