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World End Syndrome
ワールドエンド・シンドローム
World End Syndrome follows the story of a 17-year-old high school junior trying to escape his troubled past. Read more →Collapse ↑
World End Syndrome follows the story of a 17-year-old high school junior trying to escape his troubled past. After causing an accident resulting in his older sister’s death, he receives an invitation to transfer to Mihate High School. He takes it gratefully, hoping to start a new life and forget his past.
But Mihate Town is not the coastal paradise it appears to be. It is home to the legend of the Yomibito, where the dead come back to life every 100 years. Once resurrected, the Yomibito attack the living to regain their sanity, but the dead’s thirst is never quenched. This year happens to be 100 years since the last known incident…
As the protagonist navigates his new life with a colorful cast of new friends, a student at Mihate High suddenly dies. The murder sends shockwaves through the idyllic town as he finds himself caught in a string of strange incidents, romance, and unforgettable summer experiences…
[From [Arc System Works](https://arcsystemworks.com/game/world-end-syndrome/)]
- Developer
- Toybox Inc.
- Length
- 23–28 hrs
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World End Syndrome follows the story of a 17-year-old high school junior trying to escape his troubled past. After causing an accident resulting in his older sister’s death, he receives an invitation to transfer to Mihate High School. He takes it gratefully, hoping to start a new life and forget his past.
But Mihate Town is not the coastal paradise it appears to be. It is home to the legend of the Yomibito, where the dead come back to life every 100 years. Once resurrected, the Yomibito attack the living to regain their sanity, but the dead’s thirst is never quenched. This year happens to be 100 years since the last known incident…
As the protagonist navigates his new life with a colorful cast of new friends, a student at Mihate High suddenly dies. The murder sends shockwaves through the idyllic town as he finds himself caught in a string of strange incidents, romance, and unforgettable summer experiences…
[From [Arc System Works](https://arcsystemworks.com/game/world-end-syndrome/)]
14Cultural moment · release cadence
- 2018
Japanese release
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| Lang | ps4 | psv | swi |
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| EN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| JA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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