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Summer Lesson, a rather unique offering among PSVR games, launched alongside the headset in Japan back in November. Now, come April 28th, the game will see a broader release into Southeastern Asia release with English subtitles, opening the door to enjoyment by those who don’t speak the game’s native Japanese language. Those in Western regions interested in the title may be able to download it as well.

IGN reports that during the Bandai Namco Entertainment Product Conference in Singapore this week, the company announced a new version of Summer Lesson which will come bundled with two DLCs, include English subtitles, and launch in Southeast Asian markets. The trailer below shows one of the DLC and its English subtitles:

While there aren’t currently plans for an official Western release of Summer Lesson, it’s expected that the game will be downloadable by US and EU PS4 players to via the PlayStation Store through a workaround.

Summer Lesson falls into the niche game genre of the dating sim. And while certainly more targeted toward Asia than the US and elsewhere, the game does something noteworthy as the first dating sim for PSVR; after trying an early version of the game, the level of immersion led me to feeling uncomfortable when I was placed close to the game’s characters, as though I was invading their personal space. I elaborated on why that discomfort was actually revealing of VR’s unique ability to immerse players: