XBlaze Code: Embryo releases this summer on PS3, Vita

XBlaze Code: Embryo, the visual novel based in the BlazBlue universe, will be released in North America on Playstation 3 and Vita, Aksys Games has announced.

Featuring a "complex storyline and an innovative path selection system," XBlaze Code: Embryo is set 150 years prior to the events in BlazBlue.

The story follows Touya Kagari, a high school student who finds himself "embroiled in events beyond his understanding" when attacked out of the blue.

A girl called Es appears and protects him, but then refuses to leave as she feels it is her mission and duty to ensure his continued safety. Touya will struggle to uncover a hidden truth amidst magic and the supernatural.

The title features the "TOi” system which provides information about your surroundings and Touya’s path will change depending on what you choose to read and offers several endings and routes.

XBlaze Code: Embryo is slated for release this summer.