{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f4c51a88e034b0aa850dd9d9","clusterId":"c_0d41ad769a9888cd5090cf72","slug":"villion-code-heads-west-in-2027-on-switch-2-switch-ps5-ps4-and-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Villion:Code Heads West In 2027 On Switch 2, Switch, PS5, PS4, And Steam","summary":"Idea Factory International will release Compile Heart's school RPG Villion:Code in the West in 2027 for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam. The game launched in Japan on June 25. Kōji Okada is planning producer, with Tadashi Satomi as scenario writer and Ilya Kuvshinov as character designer, and FRAM performs both theme songs.","whyItMatters":"The western release carries the same staff names that defined early Persona and Shin Megami Tensei, which is the pitch Idea Factory International is selling to a region that has not played the game yet.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe western release will follow the Japanese version by roughly a year and a half, and Idea Factory International is carrying the full staff credits across with it. Kōji Okada, who co-founded Atlus and co-created Shin Megami Tensei and Persona, is listed as planning producer, with Tadashi Satomi on scenario and Ilya Kuvshinov on character design. FRAM performs the opening and ending themes. Physical editions are planned for PS5 in North America and Europe, and for Switch and PS4 in North America. The Japanese release covers PS4, PS5, Switch, and Switch 2.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Villion:Code comes west in 2027 on Switch 2, Switch, PS5, PS4, and PC via Steam, Idea Factory International says. Kōji Okada is planning producer, Tadashi Satomi writes the scenario, Ilya Kuvshinov designs characters. Japan got it June 25.","twitterPost":"Villion:Code heads west in 2027: Switch 2, Switch, PS5, PS4, and PC via Steam, per Idea Factory International. Planning producer Kōji Okada, scenario writer Tadashi Satomi, character designer Ilya Kuvshinov. Out in Japan since June 25.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Idea Factory International will bring Compile Heart's Villion:Code west in 2027 for Switch 2, Switch, PS5, PS4, and Steam. The game is already out in Japan, where it launched June 25. Kōji Okada is planning producer, Tadashi Satomi handles scenario, and Ilya Kuvshinov is the character designer.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-10/compile-heart-villion-code-game-heads-west-in-2027/.241631\",\"title\":\"Compile Heart's Villion:Code Game Heads West in 2027\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4341,"outputTokens":637,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789060464,"createdAt":"2026-09-10T17:08:31.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-10T17:13:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-10T17:13:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_0d41ad769a9888cd5090cf72","canonicalTitle":"News\nCompile Heart's Villion:Code Game Heads West in 2027","representativeArticleId":"a_17179532f449ba3282440941","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Villion:Code\"],\"studios\":[\"Compile Heart\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-10T15:41:40.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-10T15:41:40.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-10T17:13:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-10/compile-heart-villion-code-game-heads-west-in-2027/.241631","title":"News\nCompile Heart's Villion:Code Game Heads West in 2027"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Villion:Code"],"studios":["Compile Heart"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}