From Coconut Island Games and Route 59, their visual novel Necrobarista: Final Pour will be escaping its digital-only label briefly thanks to Super Rare Games. Announced today, the thought-provoking story about death (served up with plenty of coffee) is getting a limited physical release next week.
“This is a story about death and coffee.”
Inspired equally by film and anime, Necrobarista is a unique take on the visual novel medium. Follow a dynamic and diverse cast of characters as they navigate Melbourne’s hipstery coffee culture, the questionable ethics of necromancy, and the process of letting go.
- Stylized, fully 3D cinematic presentation that draws from anime aesthetics.
- Soundtrack by Kevin Penkin, BAFTA-nominated composer for Florence, Made in Abyss, and Norn9.
- Delve into the world of the Terminal and fantasy Melbourne through free-roaming first-person scenes.
- Featuring goon-sack robots, alchemical coffee, and Australian folk hero Ned Kelly.
- Support for fourteen languages, including Korean, Arabic, and Russian.
The physical run is limited to 4,000 copies and it’ll include the following all packaged together: the current build of the game on a physical cart, a physical case with a double-sided cover (featuring interior artwork on the inside), a full-color manual, an exclusive sticker, and a 3-pack of trading cards (with 5 to collect, plus 1 shiny variant of the full art card). All that is priced at $33.52 per copy with a limit of two copies per customer. Additional card packs are available for purchase at $2.89 each with a limit of 5 packs per customer. If you want to see what this looks like, we reviewed SRG’s physical release of Wytchwood and included some photos!
You can also pick up Necrobarista: Final Pour via two different bundles that are currently available to purchase (for $101.72 or $158.36). These bundles include the previously released A Short Hike and the next physical release from Super Rare Games (which is currently unknown). The only difference between the bundles is which version of A Short Hike you want – the Standard or the beefy Collector’s Edition. Shipping will be delayed depending on your order number though – the edition run for A Short Hike was increased due to demand and those units are currently being made.
If you’re looking to just add Necrobarista: Final Pour to your physical collection, brew a cup of coffee and head over to Super Rare Games’ site on Thursday, September 8th at 10 a.m. PT | 1 p.m. ET to order your copy. Once all 4,000 copies are gone, you’ll just have to visit the cafe digitally via the Nintendo eShop.
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Written by Jennifer Burch
Illustrator, designer, writer and big Nintendo geek, you can find Jennifer with an N3DS within reach 24/7. As the oldest of three, she has survived many Mario Party, Super Smash Bros. and Mario Kart sessions intact in addition to getting her brothers hooked on some really weird games. (Cubivore anyone?)
