Also: Switch, Steam versions of original game are on sale
Creative company UUUM announced on Thursday that a new game in the Ao Oni horror series is in development for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam in 2025.
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Nintendo Switch™年に新作タイトルの開発決定
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Game Studio and UUUM Group company Litmus are also holding a sale on Nintendo eShop and Steam for Ao Oni until September 23 to celebrate the game's No. 1 spot on eShop stores in Japan.
Ao Oni X, the most recent game in the series, was released for iOS and Android in December 2020. The game features a link to the Ao Oni Online iOS and Android game. Players who complete the story in the new game can receive special skins in Ao Oni Online, and players who complete limited missions in Ao Oni Online can unlock the story in the new game.
noprops' original horror game Ao Oni has players solving various puzzles and riddles to escape a demon in a locked or enclosed space. The game launched online for free in 2004 and is available in both Japanese and English.
The game inspired the television anime series Aooni The Blue Monster (Ao Oni: The Animation), a collection of comedic short films, which began in October 2016. The game also inspired the anime film Ao Oni: The Animation, which tells a new story not based on the original game or any other adaptation. Crunchyroll streamed both as they premiered in Japan. The franchise also inspired two live-action films in July 2014 and July 2015.
The next smartphone game Ao Oni 2 launched for iOS and Android devices in December 2016. The sequel game Ao Oni 3 launched in December 2017. The Ao Oni Online game launched for iOS and Android devices in September 2018.
J-Novel Club is digitally publishing the light novel adaptation with story by Kenji Kuroda (Ace Attorney manga) and art by Karin Suzuragi (Higarashi manga). The light novel series began in 2013 and has run for seven main volumes and one side story volume.
Source: X/Twitter of UUUM accountwebsite, 4Gamer