Villion:Code BGM previews added with more gameplay features & key characters introduced
Compile Heart has updated the official website for Villion:Code with more details for the upcoming action JRPG made by Koji "Cozy" Okada and several other ex-Atlus staff members. The company has also shared a Japanese press release summarizing the new content published there.
The new update introduces more gameplay features, as well as key characters who will have major roles in the storyline. In addition, Compile Heart has also uploaded samples of the game's BGMs by Tsukasa Masuko and the opening movie, the latter of which features FRAM's song "Rebirth Code".
You can find the opening movie and BGM samples after our translations of the new gameplay features and key character biographies right below. Villion:Code will be available first in Japan for PlayStation 4&5 and Nintendo Switch 1&2 on June 25.
More Gameplay Features
- Preventing Ring-Out Defeats: Initial details explained on how anyone who is blown away from the battle area would be immediately knocked out. There is now an additional method to prevent this for allies with a QTE prompt. Successfully pressing the button will allow them to return to the field. When an ally character has a higher affinity level, their QTE prompt will have a longer input tolerance duration.
- Skill Switch: During a battle, you can spend an ally's Skill Gauge to activate their Mutation skill. You will afterward switch your controls to that specific character.
- Stun & Elemental Unleash: Damaging enemies together with allies will fill up gauges that can stun an enemy to make them more susceptible to massive damage or to unleash a specific character's elemental effect. For an example of the latter, the protagonist's Consciousness element can freeze time for a short while.
- Rush: Hitting a stunned enemy with specific attacks and Mutation Skills will trigger a Rush mode for a certain period of time, where the protagonist's Rush Skills and allies' Mutation Skills can be rapidly used without spending Skill Gauges.
More Key Characters
- Jin Takamura (voiced by Shoya Ishige)
A graduate of the Adhvan Resilience Academy who has also become its headmaster at a young age of 27. He is idolized for his gentle and clearheaded personality, but he is distressed with the current situation that pushes the responsibility of the future and humanity's survival to children.
- Jiwei Hu (voiced by Makoto Tamura)
42 years old - Faculty of Science and Engineering - Life Science major associate professor
The associate professor of the same faculty and major the protagonist's group is enrolled in. However, as he is distressed with the future of humanity, he sullies his hands with dangerous experiments. He threatens those who go against him with failing grades.
- Nale McLoud (voiced by Genki Okawa)
18 years old - 5th-year student - Faculty of Engineering - Earth Environment Engineering major
Nale is also doing environmental protection activities with the unofficial group Last Day For Future, but he is despairing with humanity's apathy towards that, and his anger is growing due to it.
- Aoi Sasho (voiced by Satomi Akesaka)
The 32-year-old school counselor of Adhvan Resilience Academy, who supports students who are studying hard to rescue humanity.
- Rin Yuzuriha (voiced by Mai Sato)
15 years old - 3rd-year student - Faculty of Science and Engineering - Information Science major
She lost her willpower when she realized that humanity has no future. But she somehow returns to school activities after having her feelings of love blossomed.
- Jenny Throsun (voiced by Akari Kikunaga)
15 years old - 3rd-year student - Faculty of Science and Engineering - Information Science major
An annoying influencer who sets up the "Sus Channel" and spreads fake news and conspiracy theories in the academy's social media. But whenever she gets accused, she will play victim to make the accuser look bad.
- Tsuyoshi Goriki (voiced by Shohei Tabuchi)
17 years old - 5th-year student - Faculty of Engineering - Earth Environment Engineering major - joined Rugby Club
Despite his scary looks, he has an honest personality and cannot refuse things. He is also appointed as head of the Student Vigilante Corps that maintains order.
- Jia Xin (voiced by Mariko Honda)
18 years old - 6th-year student - Faculty of Medicine - Medicine Research major
The honor student with the best grades who is also the student council's president. By promoting "Humanity First" with an intellectual and ingenious speech, she has been appointed as the student council president for 4 consecutive years.
