Root Film
Root Film is the successor to Root Letter. Masterful storytelling meets a multitude of interactive elements in the new game from Kadokawa Games.
Root Film is an adventure developed by Kadokawa Games, released 30 July 2020 on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.
What Root Film is
Root Film is an adventure game developed by Kadokawa Games and released in 2020. It was published by Clouded Leopard Entertainment Inc.. It is available on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The video artist Rintaro Yakumo is participating in a new TV project. Set in the Shimane Prefecture, it's a mystery drama production that also serves as a PR for tourism. The pilot version was filmed 10 years ago and suspended for unknown reasons. Now three filmmakers are competing to see who will be able to finish the production once and for all. Yakumo finds out that he is competing against two famous directors and heads over with his staff, ready to start recording when a mysterious murder occurs.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are mystery and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Root Film launched on 30 July 2020, within three weeks of Ghost of Tsushima, Factorio, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout and Risk of Rain 2. It arrived 7 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Ghost of Tsushima, Factorio, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, Risk of Rain 2.
Official trailer
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