Aksys Games have announced they are bringing Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi to the West. this visual novel game by Idea Factory tells the story of Chizuru, a young women fighting alongside the Shinsengumi, as factions wage war for control of Japan. the story revolves around this fight and her quest for love. there are 6 possible outcomes and to play through them all could take 20 hours. no release date was announced.
Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi Key
Features:
- More Than Just One Story - This
choose-your-own-adventure-style game offers players a chance to
choose one of six possible love interests. Playing through the
main game unlocks the “Stories of the Shinsengumi”: Several
additional events that add roughly 20 hours of content.
- A
Modern-Day Tale - Playing through “Stories of the Shinsengumi”
can also unlock more content, including a series of short stories
written specifically for this game about the Hakuokicast in a
modern-day Japanese high school!
- Media Gallery - Get up
close and personal with your favorite scenes from main game and the
“Stories of the Shinsengumi” added content!
- Available
DLC - Download Hakuoki’s massive art gallery archives and
view your favorite characters in a variety of outfits. If
you’re desperate for more adventures, there will be DLC side
stories to scratch that itch as well!
- Engage the Characters -
Watch your favorite characters come to life as they converse with you
with expressions!
Screenshots
Press Release
| October 22, 2013 Torrance, CA - Aksys Games is pleased
to announce that the critically-acclaimed otome visual novel
series Hakuoki is coming to the PlayStation®3
entertainment system with a new game—Hakuoki: Stories of the
Shinsengumi! Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi
( released in Japan as Hakuoki Junsouroku), tells the
tale of Chizuru, a young woman who finds herself fighting
alongside the infamous Shinsengumi as competing factions war
for control of Japan. In the midst of all this bloodshed
and chaos, will Chizuru find love? |
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Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi Key Features
More
Than Just One Story - This choose-your-own-adventure-style
game offers players a chance to choose one of six possible love
interests. Playing through the main game unlocks the
“Stories of the Shinsengumi”: Several additional events
that add roughly 20 hours of content.
A Modern-Day
Tale - Playing through “Stories of the Shinsengumi”
can also unlock more content, including a series of short
stories written specifically for this game about
the Hakuokicast in a modern-day Japanese high
school!
Media Gallery - Get up close and personal
with your favorite scenes from main game and the “Stories of
the Shinsengumi” added content!
Available DLC -
Download Hakuoki’s massive art gallery archives and view
your favorite characters in a variety of outfits. If
you’re desperate for more adventures, there will be DLC side
stories to scratch that itch as well!
Engage the
Characters - Watch your favorite characters come to life
as they converse with you with expressions!
Hakuoki:
Stories of the Shinsengumi has not yet been rated by the
Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB). For more
information, please go to http://www.esrb.org. |
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About the Hakuoki Series
Released in
February 2012, Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom drew
praise from critics and fans alike as an original and
beautifully-written visual novel. EGMnow.com hailed its
story as something “you’ll want to experience until its
end, filled with interesting characters, lovely artwork, and a
great English translation.” Aksys Games has expanded on this
series here in the US with the action-adventure
spin-off, Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi, and the
visual novels, Hakuoki: Memories of the
Shinsengumi and Hakuoki: Stories of the
Shinsengumi. Hakuoki‘s success has spawned an anime that
is currently being published in the U.S. by Sentai
Filmworks.
About Idea Factory
Located in Tokyo
and founded in 1994, Idea Factory has developed and published
many well-received RPGS and innovative visual novel games. Some
of their more popular titles include, the Record of
Agarest War series, Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting
Blossom, Sweet Fuse andSorcery Saga. Idea Factory is
part of the Idea Factory Group, which comprises Idea Factory,
Compile Heart, Design Factory and Idea Factory
International.
To learn more about them, see the
information on the Idea Factory web
site:http://www.ideaf.co.jp.
About Aksys Games
Founded
in 2006 in Torrance, California, Aksys Games Localization, Inc.
is a localization studio and visionary video game publisher
specializing in the Japanese-to-English translation of games
and committed to publishing unique, multicultural, high-quality
interactive content for all current-generation platforms with
its talented staff. Its lineup of games includes the Record
of Agarest War series, Zero Escape: 9 Hours, 9
Persons, 9 Doors (Winning “Best Story/Writing” Awards
from IGN and Nintendo Power), Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last
Reward, and the acclaimedBlazBlue fighting game
series. More information about Aksys Games and its products can
be found on the company’s website, www.aksysgames.com |
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