Tears of Themis

Tears of Themis[lower-alpha 1] is a free-to-play adventure game developed and published by miHoYo. The game was first released in Mainland China with Simplified Chinese language in July 2020 for Android and iOS.[1] The worldwide version, which includes Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and English language was released a year later.[2]

Tears of Themis
Developer(s)miHoYo
Publisher(s)miHoYo
Platform(s)Android, iOS
Release
  • CHN: July 30, 2020
  • TW: August 20, 2020
  • WW: July 29, 2021.
Genre(s)Adventure Game
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

Tears of Themis has a number of different mechanics. The main story is delivered in a visual novel format. Cases are analyzed through searching the crime scene for evidence, and interrogating NPCs who are involved.[3] Each chapter ends with a trial in court, in which the player must present evidence which proves their defendant innocent.[4]

During each chapter, debates play out in a card battle format using cards collected from the gacha system. Each card has an attribute which changes what cards it is effective against. The three attributes are Intuition, Logic, and Empathy.[5] Cards can be leveled up to increase attribute stats, or have their skill proficiency increased. The cards also gain experience through being used in debates.[6]

The romance side of the gameplay is involved through side stories which explore the characterization of the four male leads. Similar to Mystic Messenger, the player also receives voice and text messages from them (framed as if they were sent to the player character in-universe).[7]

Voice acting for the entire game is available in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.[8]

Story

The story of Tears of Themis takes place in a science fiction setting in the fictional city of Stellis. Player takes the role of an unnamed 24 years old female lawyer at Themis Legal Office (nicknamed "Rosa"), as she defends her clients in a criminal case. An overarching mystery plays out over the course of every main story chapter. Four different bachelors assist her with the cases, which is where the romantic elements of the story are introduced.[9]

Development

The worldwide version of the game was in a closed beta period from April to May 2021.[10] A pre-registration period began in June 2021, which gave those who registered early free rewards in game. Over 650,000 players pre-registered.[11] There was a second pre-release campaign counting the number of Twitter followers on the official account, which also gave in-game rewards.[12]

Notes
  1. Released in Mainland China and Japan as (Chinese: 未定事件簿); pronounced as Weiding shijian bu in Chinese and Mitei Jiken-bo in Japanese

References
  1. "未定事件簿-你是我心动的唯一真相". wd.mihoyo.com. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  2. "Tears of Themis English Release Date Set for the End of July 2021". Siliconera. July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  3. "Genshin Impact Fans Should Be Excited About Tears of Themis". ScreenRant. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  4. B., Urian. "'Genshin Impact's' miHoYo Launches New Game 'Tears of Themis' on Android and iOS". Tech Times. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  5. Partleton, Kayleigh. "Tears of Themis cards – empathy, logic, and intuition". Pocket Tactics. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  6. Al Sabit, Fuad. "Tears of Themis Beginners Guide and Tips". GamingonPhone. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  7. "miHoYo announces otome 'romance x detective x adventure' game Tears of Themis for iOS, Android". Gematsu. April 19, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  8. "Genshin Impact Fans Should Be Excited About Tears of Themis". ScreenRant. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  9. Lada, Jenni. "Tears of Themis English Release Date Set for the End of July 2021". Siliconera. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  10. "Sign up for Closed Beta Now!". Tears of Themis. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  11. "Pre-Registration Begins!". Tears of Themis. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  12. "Twitter Followers Campaign". Tears of Themis. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
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