Today, British publisher PQube made an announcement that will likely surprise many, they're bringing a Konosuba game over to the West.
The game is Mages' "Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! Kono Yokubou no Ishou ni Chouai o!" originally released in Japan in 2020. It's a visual novel/dating game, and it shouldn't be confused with the Konosuba dungeon-crawling JRPGs released by Entergram.
It'll come to North America and Europe for PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam at a date yet to be announced. The Western title is a mouthful and is pretty much a translation of the original, "Konosuba - God's Blessing On This Wonderful World! Love For These Clothes Of Desire!."
Fans of the series had pretty much given up on the hope to see the Konosuba games localized, so it's always great to be surprised on this front. You can check out a trailer below.
Here's a brief description of the game's feature, in case you're not familiar with it.
- Celebrate one of the most beloved isekai of all time!
- Witness an all-new 'KONOSUBA - God's Blessing On This Wonderful World!' story in a visual novel form! Featuring a full cast of fan-favourite characters from the series, build your own affection with up to seven heroines!
- Fill out a weekly planner for each character based on their strengths to earn funds and resources that can be used to create brand new outfits
- Create mystical outfits and dress up your favourite waifus!
- Each character has her own story endings and special dress-up CG's, so choose wisely and avoid making them mad!
A NEW FASHIONABLE ADVENTURE!
Follow Kazuma and company, as they find a mysterious "Black Slab" with the ability to make magical outfits that curse the wearer with new and intense desires. The 'KONOSUBA - God's Blessing On This Wonderful World!' girls must wear each of these outfits and fulfil these desires to break the curse and complete their quest.
Unlock new visual novel segments by creating new outfits! Engage in amusing dialogue choices that impact the outcome of the character interaction, and reveal both good and bad endings.AN EXPLOSION OF POSSIBILITIES
Collect resources to create outfits by completing tasks and quests. Fill out a weekly planner for each character based on their strengths to earn funds and resources that can be used to create all new outfits.
Use the "Black Slab" to create mystical outfits and dress up your favourite waifus! Prepare for twists and turns as your teams personalities change with each piece of clothing...
Megumin the Lolita League Leader? Aqua the prim and proper goddess? Darkness the Dominatrix? All is possible with the power of desire!
In more PQube news, the publisher recently announced Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire. If you're interested in more visual novel news, we recently heard that White Album (another title that fans had lost hope for) is also coming west soon.
