Stranger Than Heaven Trailer Introduces Act 1

Sega and Ryū ga Gotoku Studio released a new trailer for Stranger Than Heaven. The four-minute video gives an introduction to the first act’s story as protagonist Makoto Daito arrives in Japan. In addition, the companies recently released a set of developer interview videos covering various aspects of the game.

Stranger Than Heaven starts in 1915, following a young Makoto Daito as he boards a ship in San Francisco seeking to travel to his mother’s homeland of Japan. Showing his rise to success as a master showman, the game takes players to five different locations and time periods in Japan over the next fifty years as Makoto produces a wide variety of acts and becomes involved in various events. Stranger Than Heaven is set to release on January 15, 2027, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.