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Root Letter is Out Now in North America

Nov 10th 2016

Root Letter is OUT NOW in North America!
Check out the launch trailer!
PQube (London, UK) November 8, 2016 - PQube Ltd is pleased to announce that Kadokawa Games' beautiful mystery Visual Novel, Root Letter, is OUT NOW in North America for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita.

Watch the official Launch trailer here:
https://youtu.be/RGfG2xcWZwY
When a letter is delivered 15 years late - you discover an old pen-friend was involved in a murder before she disappeared.

Travelling to her hometown, you must investigate the murder, using her past letters as clues to uncover the disturbing truth. Using Visual Novel and investigative gameplay elements, Root Letter elevates the Visual Novel genre to a whole new level.

√Letter for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita is OUT NOW worldwide!

Get the physical version from Videogames Plus in North America:
http://bit.ly/2d6DRwH

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