Samurai Love Ballad: Song of Radiance has launched on PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch, bringing Voltage’s Sengoku-period romance visual novel to new platforms with English-language support. The game arrived on November 12, 2026, with six character routes, a redesigned opening movie and additional videos unlocked by completing individual storylines.
Developed by UNICO and published by Voltage, the release adapts content from Samurai Love Ballad: PARTY, the mobile romance game released internationally in 2016. The new version supports Japanese and English text and is available exclusively as a digital download.
The Steam version launched globally on November 12, while the Nintendo Switch release follows a regional schedule. Players in Japan and the United States can access the Switch edition from November 12, with Europe, Southeast Asia and Hong Kong scheduled for November 19.
The game normally costs $39.99 in the United States or ¥4,480 in Japan. Voltage is offering a 12% introductory discount, reducing the US Steam price to $35.19. The Steam promotion runs through November 25, while the Switch discount ends November 29 in Japan and the United States. Regions receiving the Switch version on November 19 have a promotional period ending December 2.
Set during Japan’s Sengoku period, Samurai Love Ballad: Song of Radiance follows a young woman living in Kyoto with her mother and younger brother. When her brother is ordered to serve as a poison taster for a samurai, she disguises herself as a man and takes his place at the castle.
Her decision brings her into contact with powerful historical figures competing for control of Japan. Players navigate relationships through dialogue choices that influence affection levels and determine how each romance develops.
The PC and Switch editions feature six romance routes centered on Oda Nobunaga, Akechi Mitsuhide, Sanada Yukimura, Kirigakure Saizo, Date Masamune and Katakura Kojuro. Each character has a distinct personality and storyline, allowing players to experience different relationships against the backdrop of political conflict and warfare.
Unlike the original mobile game, which expanded over time with additional romance options, Song of Radiance concentrates on the main stories of these six characters. Voltage confirmed that the port retains their original scenarios rather than introducing entirely new romance campaigns.
The updated release also adapts the mobile game’s portrait-oriented presentation for horizontal displays, making its artwork and dialogue suitable for PC monitors and television screens. A renewed opening movie accompanies the release, alongside bonus videos awarded for completing individual character routes.
However, the PC and Switch versions do not include voice acting or the avatar customization features found in the mobile experience. Players should therefore expect a more focused, text-driven visual novel rather than a complete conversion of every feature and storyline available in Samurai Love Ballad: PARTY.
The release also expands the selection of Japanese romance visual novels available with English support on PC and Nintendo hardware. Other upcoming titles include LunaReverse for Nintendo Switch and Steam and Kakan Ruirui: The Caged Lantern of Yomi, which is scheduled to arrive on Nintendo Switch in 2027.
Samurai Love Ballad: Song of Radiance is available on Steam for Windows PCs, with Nintendo Switch availability dependent on the player’s region. Both versions support English and Japanese text, although neither includes voiced dialogue.
