Fans of the popular narrative-driven game Life is Strange were more than satisfied with Deck Nine’s new E3 trailer for the True Colors chapter. The E3 slot also announced that True Colors and the Life is Strange Remastered collection would be coming to the Nintendo Switch .
The new trailer covered more details about the supernatural power of empathy that the main character uses, and how that mechanic will work in gameplay. In addition to the new super power, we’ve unraveled everything else you need to know about Life is Strange: True Colors.
Life is Strange: True Colors Story
True Colors will follow Alex Chen who moves to a fictional mining town to live with her brother, Gabe. However, after her brother dies under mysterious circumstances, Alex will uncover the secrets that this town harbors with the help of some locals, and use her empathic powers to solve the unraveling mystery.
True Colors will have similar beats to its predecessors, featuring a new soundtrack filled with songs from Phoebe Bridgers, Gabrielle Aplin and Radiohead.
Will True Colors Be Episodic?
The Life is Strange series is known for releasing episodically, similar to the way Telltale Games used to operate.
True Colors will ditch this plan and release as one, complete game. The story will still be organized into five chapters, offering a staggered progression to players.
Life is Strange: True Colors Characters
Alex Chen
Alex is True Colors’ protagonist who has a lot on her plate after moving to be with her brother.
True Colors will present a mysterious death for Alex to solve, as well as new relationships to maintain.
Alex’s Powers
Alex’s powers of empathy allows her to see people’s auras which reveal their true emotions. Alex can also absorb these feelings and change them at her will.
She views her power as a curse, like some other iconic characters with super human abilities, but the trailer showed that in order to solve her brother’s death, she must use her power to her advantage.
Gabe Chen
It is unknown how long Gabe will be in the True Colors picture for before his death, but there’s bound to be some flashback scenes too.
Steph Gingrich
Steph Gingrich is a returning character from Life is Strange: Before the Storm and a possible romantic interest for Alex.
The student of Blackwell Academy is an openly queer character and she could be one of the characters to assist in Alex’s investigation.
Ryan Lucan
Ryan is a town resident and friend of Alex’s brother Gabe.
He is a second, potential love interest for Alex, and they both meet inside a record store which suggests their common love for music.
Jed Lucan
Jed is Ryan’s father and will be a recurring character in True Colors.
Other residents that will make an appearance are Charlotte, Diane, Eleanor, Ethan, Mac, Pike, Reginald McAllister III, Riley and Valkyrie.
Life is Strange: True Colors Location and Timeline
True Colors is set in the fictional town of Haven Springs, located in the mountains of Colorado, United States.
The small mining town is a beautiful setting for the title’s unraveling mystery, with a beautiful backdrop of mountains and forestry.
The True Colors narrative occurs in May 2019, six years after the first Life is Strange game. This story exists two years after the events of Life is Strange 2 and nine years prior to the events of Before the Storm.
Life is Strange: True Colors Release Date, Pre-Order and Platforms
True Colors will release on September 10 and pre-order is now available.
The game will release as three different variants:
Standard Edition – Includes the base game and pre-order bonuses specific to the retailer.
Deluxe Edition – Includes the base game, bonus DLC episode called Wavelengths, and the Hero Pack which features the outfits of past characters.
Ultimate Edition – Includes the base game, Wavelengths DLC, Hero Pack, and the Life is Strange Remastered Collection.
True Colors will launch on Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC and Google Stadia. It was also announced that the Life is Strange Remastered collection would be coming to Switch later this year.
