Zero Escape The Nonary Games collects 999 and VLR in one package. Two puzzle and escape visual novels with mathematical resolution and devastating narrative twists. Essential.
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Category
Adventure1 player16+
Description
Junpei, Akane and their companions solve deadly puzzles in this HD compilation of the first two Zero Escape games. Published by Aksys Games, released in the United States in March 2017. HD compilation of 999 and Virtue's Last Reward, narrative adventure with escape puzzles, multiple endings. US edition.
Zero Escape - The Nonary Games review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
MAX
Story
★★★★★
"Masterful"
Trapped in a deadly game, nine strangers must cooperate or betray to stand a chance of surviving, the starting point of a formidable narrative vertigo. Game theory, morality and temporal paradoxes interlace into a masterful branching plot. This cerebral thriller, rich in revelations, lingers long after the verdict.
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Solving puzzle rooms to survive, then watching a branching story link the pieces of a dizzying puzzle pushes you to explore every path to grasp the whole. Each ending lights up a missing piece and immediately fires up the next. Its dense dialogue demands attention, but the interlocking of routes and riddles grips you to the final revelation.
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Bringing the first two Zero Escape games together composes a double escape adventure where deadly puzzles and narrative branches intertwine. Solving each brain-teaser, exploring all the routes and untangling a cunning plot demands long hours. That compilation generosity, with its breathless writing, offers a lifespan adventure fans cherish.
Technical info
💾2,3 GB📅24/03/2017
Published by Aksys Games
Zero Escape - The Nonary Games (PS Vita) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
A Spike Chunsoft compilation, Zero Escape The Nonary Games gathers two escape visual novels blending puzzles and deadly dilemmas, released in the United States in a limited Vita run. The format's scarcity and the series' cult status make it a sought piece. Its interest lies in this gathering of acclaimed narratives as much as in this reduced distribution.
Is Zero Escape - The Nonary Games still worth playing in 2026?
A compilation by Spike Chunsoft, Zero Escape The Nonary Games gathers Nine Hours Nine Persons Nine Doors and Virtue's Last Reward remastered for Vita. The sublime anime art direction, complex scenario mixing escape room and visual novel and narrative depth make it an absolutely unmissable visual novel reference on Vita. For anyone fond of Zero Escape or seeking an absolutely essential investigation visual novel, an absolutely essential recommendation today still without any hesitation truly here indeed.
