Sega’s April’s Fool gag is a full-fledged visual novel featuring Sonic The Hedgehog and his animal friends.

It’s a murder mystery visual novel title and it’s available right now on PC via Steam. The game takes place during Amy The Hedgehog’s birthday where she hosts a murder mystery party for her friends aboard the Mirage Express, because every mystery murder game that’s starting out is going to be in a moving train.

Trailer and key features below.

Key Features

-New and Familiar Faces: Interrogate some of your favourite characters as you figure out what happened to Sonic. Play as a new character who is starting their first day working on the Mirage Express, and meet the kind Conductor who is finally retiring from his long run with the train!
-All Aboard!: Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of the Mirage Express, featuring fully hand-drawn landscapes and characters.
-Canon or Headcanon?: You know what they say: everything is canon*.