During the 2018 Idea Factory International Press Event, there was a rather surprising game announcement. Date A Live: Rio Reincarnation is coming to the PlayStation 4 and PC outside of Japan. It will give people another romantic visual novel to enjoy on multiple platforms, which is good for people who have been hoping for a new dating sim. But, it might also be a bit overwhelming, since it is three games in one compilation and comes from an established series.
Travis Bruno of Capsule Computers writes:
"Most people in the West probably first heard of Date A Live back when the anime premiered in 2013 but this highly popular light novel series actually began two years prior to that in 2011. Despite its popularity the light novel material never has been released in the West although all three seasons of the anime have now been licensed and released over the last few years. Now though fans of this franchise have their first opportunity to access some supplemental material featuring their favorite cast of characters as not one, but three visual novels for the franchise have been released in English thanks to Date A Live: Rio Reincarnation being released by Idea Factory International."
Alex S. from Link-Cable writes: "But, just like asking someone you like out on a date, you need to take the plunge and hope for the best and with that mindset I dove into my quest to save the world by dating everyone I could find."
The Date A Live games may have missed the West during their PlayStation 3 release, but, if Date A Live: Rio Reincarnation is anything to go by, they were well worth the wait.