Arc System Works has released new information and screenshots of its upcoming APlus Games-developed battle action game Kill la Kill the Game: IF introducing Story Mode and several Practice Modes.

Get the details below.

■ Story Mode

You control Satsuki Kiryuin as the main protagonist of this game, and proceed along with the story while battling against various characters. All scenarios are completely new and fully supervised under the watchful eyes of the original scenario-writer, Kazuki Nakashima. You will be experiencing the story unfold from the perspective of Satsuki Kiryuin, the rival of the original series’ protagonist Ryuko.

At the end of the Honnouji Academy’s Naturals Election, the one who appeared before Satsuki is not Nui, but Ragyo!? What is the reason for Ragyo’s sudden appearance? What is going on with all the strange phenomenons that has been occurring?

An alternate “IF” story, branching out from the original series’ eigth episode!!

■ New Game Modes

Kill la Kill the Game: IF has more than just competitive game modes. There are also a number of single-player modes you can enjoy.

Practice Modes

—Tutorial

Re-experience the tutorial stage that you first played in Story Mode. Learn the ropes of the game by taking instructions from the club president of the Tailoring Club, Shiro Iori. This mode is recommended for first-time players or players who want to learn how the characters operate from the get-go.

—Training Mode

Use your favorite character, choose a stage and opponent character, and freely edit the dummy actions and more of the CPU. This mode is recommended for players who want to practice combos or learn the ins and outs of a character.

—Survival Challenge Mode

Defeat waves of random CPU opponents with your character in this mode. Your HP will carry over into the next battle, but will recover a certain amount for each battle you win. Test your skills to see how many battles you can win.

—Covers Challenge Mode

Defeat the swarm of Covers appearing in the stage with your character. As you progress in the battle, items that enhance your Ketsui level and character status parameters may drop from the defeated enemies. “Covers Challenge” consists of 3 rules for you to challenge: