"Side A" is the first chapter of Life is Strange: True Colors. The chapter was released September 10th, 2021 and is available on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Stadia.
In differences from the previous installments of the franchise, True Colors released all chapters at once as a full game instead of breaking them up into episodes.
Synopsis[]
Alex arrives in Haven Springs after leaving a foster home. Her brother Gabe sets her up in his residence. The pair reconnect and talk. Knowing there is a planned blast at a mine, they go to it, which Is owned by Typhon. They help search for a child named Ethan, and an accident occurs, killing Gabe. Alex grieves her brother’s demise.
Checkpoints[]
- The Interview
- Welcome Home
- Waiting at the Record Store
- Cooler Than a Real Dad
- Just Like Old Times
- I'm Okay
- First Day on the Job
- Rooftop Reconciliation
- Searching for Ethan
- Don't Look Down
Characters[]
- Alex Chen
- Gabe Chen
- Riley Lethe
- Eleanor Lethe
- Ryan Lucan
- Jed Lucan
- Steph Gingrich
- Ethan Lambert
- Charlotte Harmon
- Duckie
- Diane Jacobs
- Pike
- Mac Loudon
- Dr. Lynn (voice only)
Deaths[]
- Gabe Chen - Following a mining explosion, Gabe is struck by a large boulder, sending him over a ravine, then crushed by falling rocks.
Licensed Soundtrack[]
- Home - Gabrielle Aplin (the flower bridge)
- Scott Street - Phoebe Bridgers (optionally played in the record store)
- Arrows - Haux (plays after the song Alex requested finishes in the record store)
- Don't Matter - Kings of Leon (plays in Gabe’s apartment)
- creep - mxmtoon (guitar interaction in Gabe’s apartment)
Achievements[]
There are seven achievements the player can earn on Steam, PlayStation, or Xbox.
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Crack  10  Find the “Crack” Memory in Chapter 1 |
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A Letter To Riley 10 Find the “Riley Letter” Memory in Chapter 1 |
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Officer Fish 10 Find the "Business Card" Memory in Chapter 1 |
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Head Count 10 Find the "Helmet" Memory in Chapter 1 |
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Phone 10 Find the "Phone" Memory in Chapter 1 |
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Emotional Enthusiast 50  Find all Memory Collectibles in Chapter 1 |
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I Thought I Could Hunt The Monster 50 Complete Chapter 1 of Life is Strange: True Colors |
Trivia[]
TBA
Life is Strange Episodes
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| Life is Strange | Chrysalis · Out of Time · Chaos · Dark Room · Polarized | ||||||
| Before The storm | Awake · Brave New World · Hell Is Empty | ||||||
| Life is strange 2 | Roads · Rules · Wasteland · Faith · Wolves | ||||||
| Life is Strange:True Colors | Side A · Lanterns · Monster or Mortal· Flicker · Side B | ||||||
| Additional stories | Farewell · The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit · Wavelengths | ||||||