No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files Due July 25th

One of the first reveals we got at the latest Nintendo Direct was No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files, a new entry in Spike Chunsoft’s cult series of adventure games. It launches on July 25th for Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 and PC via Steam.

Peep the trailer below. I can already see we’re in for more unserious hijinks with Date, Aiba, and company.

No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files Overview

The player takes on the role of Kaname Date, the protagonist, and once again teams up with the AI-Ball, Aiba, to tackle a mysterious case and rescue Iris, an internet idol who has been forced to take part in a dangerous escape game. No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES introduces a new gameplay element: “Escape”. As with previous games, in “Investigation”, players will examine crime scenes and listen to testimonies. In “Somnium”, players enter the dream worlds of suspects and key witnesses. In the new “Escape” sections, players will solve puzzles to break out locked rooms. By moving between these three sections, players can obtain the necessary clues to solve the case.

Staff

Producer: Yasu Iizuka
Director and Scenario Writer: Kazuya Yamada
Series Director / Scenario Supervisor: Kotaro Uchikoshi
Character Designer: Yusuke Kozaki
Music Composer: Keisuke Ito

Story Summary

A day after The New Cyclops Serial Killings was resolved, internet idol Iris Sagan (known as “A-set”) is abducted by a UFO and forced to participate in a perilous escape game called The Third Eye Game. Meanwhile, in another part of the city, a mysterious device is discovered. It resembles a coffin, and attached to it is a note that reads:

“Psync me”

Relying on a tenuous line of communication with the missing Iris, one man rises once again, determined to track down the UFO that should not even exist. Together with his partner, the AI-Ball Aiba, he sets out on a quest. That man…is Special Agent Kaname Date.

Screenshots

So, mild spoilers for AI: The Somnium Files, but it’s interesting that this new game picks up immediately after the New Cyclops Serial Killings. I’m guessing this takes place between the first game and nirvanA Initiative six years later.

No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files will release July 25th for Nintendo Switch 1 & 2, and PC. Keep tuned to RPGFan for more Nintendo Direct coverage!

Updated April 2nd, 2025 with Switch 2 support.