An Exhaustive Investigation with Kaname Date – Review of AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES on Nintendo Switch 2

Ah, man. So there’s this game, right? No Sleep For Kaname Date or something. A new chapter in the AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES saga, if that’s your jam. And guess what, they decided to roll it out on the Nintendo Switch 2. Weirdly, I can’t shake off this memory, you know where you notice something and it just sticks. Anyway, back to this tale – something with UFOs and Iris Sagan, who’s apparently called “A-set.” A UFO! That’s kinda wild, right? Feels like a mash-up of every bizarre plot you’ve ever seen, but hey, maybe that’s the charm.

So here’s the vibe. The whole thing spins around after that whole New Cyclops Serial Killings debacle. Date, our detective dude, gets all tangled up ’cause Iris just up and gets yanked into a spaceship with these ominous men in black. No joke. Reminds me of No More Heroes somehow. Maybe it’s got that offbeat twist, you know?

Deep dive time. Fans of the series will get this, with its Escape Room thingy going on. I’ve dipped my toes in this series before, so diving back into this universe feels like slipping into a comfy pair of shoes. Or maybe not. Speaking of comfort, the voice acting’s solid too. Got Greg Chun doing his thing, and honestly, they really breathe life into these digital folks.

And there’s this whole section thing. Investigation, Escape, and… Somnium? Yeah, that sounds right. So you wander around, poking stuff, using Date’s eye to see things others miss – classic detective move, right? Reminder to myself: Maybe this eye trick’s cooler than I make it out to be.

Then you’ve got these Escape parts. Name kind of says it all, doesn’t it? Figuring out puzzles, cracking codes, unlocking doors. Mystery-solving 101. They have this whole setup where you have difficulty levels, so whether you’re a noob or a pro, there’s something to tweak. And then, you jump into suspect dreams – Somnium, right? Like, this vibrant dream world – think of diving into someone’s subconscious. Yeah, sounds totally un-ordinary. Time’s ticking though, with six minutes on the clock, making every second count. Manage to snag more time? Props to you.

I mentioned difficulty settings, right? There’s this whole menu. Story, easy, standard – pick your poison. They fiddle with time limits, retries, all that jazz. And the weird part? You can spend these things called “Eyes” to unlock extras. Dive off the beaten path, maybe uncover an Easter egg or two.

No Sleep For Kaname Date lands on the Nintendo Switch 2 on July 25. Asking for a $39.99 punch to the wallet. It’s got some mix of mystery, out-there plot, and some detective fever. Worth checking out? You tell me.

Spin-off thought: Ever notice how game reviews sometimes feel like a mini-mystery hunt? Maybe that’s why folks dig them. I mean, who doesn’t love a good detective saga now and then?