Press release:
Fantastico Studio and Santa Ragione today announced with great thrill and delight that “Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star” (Lorenzo Redaelli’s autobiographical and psychedelic visual novel, which is produced by the award-winning indie studio Santa Ragione), is coming to consoles (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch) after having a succesfull year on PC (the console version of “Milky Way Prince” will launch on June 21st this summer).
A story about an abusive relationship, idealization, and intimacy. Live a summer of dysfunctional love through branching storylines, twists, sudden changes, and a special mechanic where you choose which senses to use with your boyfriend. You will learn about him, his personality, and his past, making you question everything in these moments.
The Game
Semi-autobiographical dark romance story
Branching narrative paths with multiple endings
Intimate new sensory gameplay system
Character art inspired by Suehiro Maruo and Masaaki Yuasa
3D environments influenced by the stage design of Robert Wilson
30+ minutes of baroque electropop original soundtrack
Milky Way Prince has been selected for international awards including the Tokyo Game Show and has collected many excellent reviews. Fantastico Studio will take care of publishing the title on all consoles on June 21, and will include some features exclusive to the console versions:
Console Ports
Highres artworks
HD rumble (on compatible platforms)
Native versions for new-gen consoles
120fps (on compatible platforms)
Controller sounds
Developed by Lorenzo Redaelli
Produced by Santa Ragione
Published by Fantastico Studio
Releases: Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and Playstation (June 21th)
Price: 14,99 $
Santa Ragione
Santa Ragione is an acclaimed game design studio behind award-winning titles such as MirrorMoon EP, FOTONICA, Wheels of Aurelia, and the upcoming Saturnalia. As part of a new initiative to highlight and lift up the work of fellow independent Italian artists, they co-produced Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star.
@santaragione | Official Website
Fantastico Studio
Fantastico Studio is an Italian publisher and game design company founded by Andrea Valesini, Daniele Bianchini, and Carlo Iurino in 2017.
Fantastico Studio has numerous video games on all major platforms, such as Black Paradox, the IGF finalists CUCCCHI and Promesa, and the very new Funtasia. Fantastico Studio likes to experiment and find unexplored ways to entertain and amaze.
Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
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Tags: Indie games, Lorenzo Redaelli, Milky Way Prince, Nintendo Switch, PC games, PS4, PS5, Santa Ragione, The Vampire Star, Visual novel, Xbox One, Xbox Series X