Character trailer for 999: 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors. I tried playing the online demo for this a few weeks ago but was too dumb to get anywhere in the game — I remember trying to escape a room that was filling with water, unable to unlock a set of suitcases with these codes I found hidden around the room. I think I just closed the browser window and left my character to drown.

Anyway, even though I only played for a few minutes, I could already tell that it had a bit more personality and polish to it than your average “find clues to break out of this room/trap” game. That probably had something to do with the fact that Chunsoft worked on the game.

And the plot seems intriguing enough:

• You have only 9 hours before Junpei and his 8 fellow abductees drown. Numerology, music composition and logic puzzles are just a few of the 32+ obstacles that stand in the way of their freedom. You’ll have to use everything in your environment to get out!
• Solve the mysteries that cloud your companions’ pasts, and unveil a disturbing future. Help everyone escape, but beware! A wrong decision or a careless mistake might put their lives in jeopardy. Experience 6 endings that are determined by the way you play!

Preorder: 999

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