One of the surprise viral gaming hits of 2017 wasDoki Doki Literature Club, a psychological horror game inspired by dating sim visual novels. The game instantly became a cult classic, with its approach to subverting fans' expectations and offering an unforgettable and unique horror narrative. After announcing that new content would be coming toDoki Doki Literature Clubin early 2020, developerTeam Salvato has announcedDoki Doki Literature Club Plus, an expanded re-release of the viral hit for PC and consoles.
Doki Doki Literature Clubfirst released in September 22nd 2020 for PC, Mac, and Linux as a freeware game on itch.io and Steam. The game went on to become a viral sensation withstreamers such as PewDiePie and Etikadrawing attention to the game, which later went on to inspire multiple memes which further increased the game’s popularity. The game was developed over two years from popularSuper Smash Bros. Brawlmodder Dan Salvato and a small team of indie developers. The game tackles topics such as grief, depression, and suicide under the veil of an anime style visual novel.
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Almost 4 years after its PC-only release,Doki Doki Literature Clubis finally coming to consolesin the form ofDoki Doki Literature Club Plus, an expanded re-release that adds hours of new content to the game. Developer Team Salvato has announced that this new version of the game will feature six new side-stories that are set before the events of the game and tell the stories of how the characters from the main game became friends.Doki Doki Literature Club Pluswill also featured fully remastered art, with all of the game’s art redone at 1080p.
Better yet,Doki Doki Literature Club Pluswill release digitally on June 30th for Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox One, with a physical limited edition currently up for pre-order on publisher Serenity Forge’s website for $29.99. The physical edition of the gameis only available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. The limited edition includes four two-inch character standees, a sheet of 17 stickers, a download code for the full in-game soundtrack printed on a floppy-shaped card, aDoki Doki Literature Clubmembership card, and a special poem written by the character Monika. TheDoki Doki Literature Club Plusphysical limited edition will release some time in summer 2021.
On top of new side-stories and remastered artwork,Doki Doki Literature Club Pluswill feature new musiccomposed by Nikki Kaelar (also known as Varien) composer of the original game. The new version will also feature an in-game music player and over 100 pieces of unlockable art including concept art, wallpaper, and more.
Doki Doki Literature Club Plusreleases on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on June 30th 2021.
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