Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien game

[DanielisGENESIS]

Originally Posted by Littm

Not in the main menu, in the new game menu.

OMG~~!

Thanks for telling me about it, I haven't realized that I all because I'm still deciding which ending to pursue next, so I didn't start a new game D:


Anyways, what's the exact difference from the LE from the original? You could give it as a spoiler which I don't mind, just curious to know. I ever heard about the difference in the opening, but I heard the original one had some cool mini chapters though. It's a pity if I'd miss them =\

[Littm]

Actually, the main difference between LE and old-editions is updated widescreen cg's (also there are some new cg's too, of course) with a new engine with lip-sync and moving camera.

As for opening in special fandisk - check it here. About mini-stories, i don't know exactly, because i don't played special fandisk, only read about it somewhere in the net, but there are some small bonus stories starting from Akane and ending with some parodies.

[DanielisGENESIS]

Originally Posted by Littm

Actually, the main difference between LE and old-editions is updated widescreen cg's (also there are some new cg's too, of course) with a new engine with lip-sync and moving camera.

As for opening in special fandisk - check it here. About mini-stories, i don't know exactly, because i don't played special fandisk, only read about it somewhere in the net, but there are some small bonus stories starting from Akane and ending with some parodies.

Cool, I might be able to play the original fandisk within this week, really wanted to know what's the side stories.

[Littm]

Ah, here is a good summary for this :

Spoiler for click:

There's a lot of extra/alternate stories in this game for diehard fans of Kiminozo and those who follow Age in general.

The game contains a re-telling of the first chapter of Kiminozo where you're given choices that weren't available in the original game which ultimately prevented "something" from happening and allowed you to choose different routes, a "what if" scenario as they advertise. You ultimately have 4 alternate routes to pick, Haruka, Mitsuki, Akane, and Manami. When you finish all 4 stories, an "extra" chapter is revealed. This extra chapter is a parody of Kiminozo and Muv-Luv, titled "Muv-Nozo" and has the cast of Kiminozo telling their story with heavy influences from Muv-Luv. In addition, as you finish each of the endings, interviews with the voice actors/actresses are unlocked.

There's also a collection of 10 short stories which they call "Another Episode Collection." 9 of these stories are told from the perspective of characters other than Takayuki. They're the game version of the stories originally posted on Age's web site under each character's description. The last one is an extension of the radio drama that was included in the Dramatheater Vol. 4 CD. They bundle in a bonus mini-game/puzzle with Ayu rearranging things at the Sky Temple restaurant, a remake of the one with Age Maniax and to top of this CD, they throw in two dramas, encoded in MP3 format -- one is a short 10 minute story, the other is a full episode of Kiminozo radio.

Included with the disc is a Rumbling Angel card of Haruka's parents, a bunch of ads, and the manual. Included on the disc are sound files for your cell phone (cell phones in the US can't really do that) where the different characters announce that you have a call, and such. There's also a collection of really high resolution wallpapers.

The radio drama MP3s are:

すかいてんぷるメイプル支店 (Sky Temple Maple Branch): Before the store opens, the store owner, Joy, has two of his employees, Mitsuki and Haruka sample some phallic-shaped pudding. As they're slurping it up without spoons, Joy and Takayuki are peeping and Joy gets horny observing. The second half occurs after the store closes and Joy asks each of them for ideas to show customers their appreciation. They come up with various food items to give them [yawn...boring].

君のぞらじお出張版 (Kiminozo Radio Business Trip Version): The 45 minute long program first starts off with Joymax as a teacher teaching his students, Haruka, Mitsuki, Takayuki, and Akane english conversation. He has Akane say "sex," Haruka moan "oh, man," [that's what it sound like to me] and Mitsuki say "penis." To end the scene, Akane fires her Antenna Beam to get rid of Joy. The next portion introduces Tomomi Uehara, the voice of Akane, as the special guest. The first half of the conversation, about 20 minutes, is devoted to the seiyuu talking about their first impressions of each other. Interesting enough, Tomomi thinks Minami as a "dark aura." I kinda got that sense too from Minami's interviews. The next section has the seiyuu doing silly inpromptu songs. Ironically, Haruka is the only one who's shy about singing. [While I don't like her singing that much, Akane, to me still has a very unique voice].

The "Another Episode Collection" consists of stories originally from the character descriptions on Age's web page that they put into the game.

桜散る丘で（前編） (At the Hill Where Sakura Leaves Fall, First Part): Tells, from Haruka's point of view, the first time she finds out about Takayuki's special place atop the hill and also when she first tells Mitsuki that she likes him.

桜散る丘で（後編） (At the Hill Where Sakura Leaves Fall, Last Part): Similar story as the first, except this time, it's told from Mitsuki's point of view and her thoughts about helping her hook up with Takayuki.

風に揺れる水面 (The Water That Ripples in the Wind): From Mitsuki's point of view, it tells about the day that Takayuki said that she would look nice having short hair. She ponders about it as she's taking a shower after practice and ultimately realizes that she has some feelings for him too, even if it means betraying Haruka.

いつか、きっと。。。 (Someday, Certainly...): At a swim meet, young Akane watches Mitsuki win and tells about how she wants to one day be in Mitsuki's shoes.

胸の奥の忘れ物 (The Forgotten Item in My Heart): Manami is packing up to leave for her relatives. She only has limited space, so a lot of items are left behind. At first, she leaves behind a picture of Takayuki. However, she turns around having just closed the door to retrieve the picture.

まけないもんっ！ (I Won't Give Up): MayuMayu is being a klutz at work and has thoughts about how she can't do anything right and might get fired. She confidence returns after helping feed a stray cat. [I'm impressed that MayuMayu has more complex thoughts than what she projects].

大空寺降臨 (The Coming of Daikuji's): The story tells about how Ayu was told by her dad to work at the Sky Temple to mingle with normal people and her first day on the job having to deal with the fat otaku owner (store manager?) and Takayuki [She speaks to her father in an extremely polite tone, something I've never heard before].

君のためにできること (What I Can Do For You): After Haruka's accident, Shinji observes Mitsuki's downfall as she starts losing motivation in swimming and in life.

がんばろう (I'll Do My Best): Hotaru wants to do something special for the graduates of the nursing academy and decides to make dolls in their likeness. She thinks that she doesn't have any help, but her roomie, Hoshino makes some for her and tells her that she doesn't have to do everything herself.

True Lies: The first half of this story is the same as the last track in Dramatheater Vol. 4 where Takuyuki finds out that he and the other girls (except for Ayu) are "antenna people" denoted by some hair that sticks up. Ayu attacks them and using their "antennas" they fire off laser beams to fight. Sumika has a cameo in this game version, but the dialogue is pretty much the same regardless. The drama extends with Joji (Akane Maniax, I believe) and some Muv-Luv characters that I'm not too familiar with. To my surprise, Umeda, one of the characters I haven't seen before, is voice by Yuji Ueda, also the voice of Keitaro in Love Hina. Everything is linked to Love Hina, isn't it?

So finally, the four endings are as follows:

Haruka - When Mitsuki is nagging Takayuki to buy her a gift, a choice shows up where you can choose to go with the original route, at which point it shows the original intro to the game and ends. The other option is if you brush her off and head to where Haruka is. Takayuki makes it before Haruka gets run over and gives her the book. They spend the rest of the day hanging out. They also go to the museum, where they see the original "Mayaru" painting. Three years later, Takayuki is at Hakuryo University with Haruka and Shinji. Mitsuki is looking forward to the Olympics in Athens this year.

Mitsuki - Takayuki rejects Haruka when she confesses to him on the hill. A little later, Haruka tells Takayuki that she knows that Mitsuki and Takayuki have feelings for each other and wants to help. Takayuki accepts her support. At a swim meet, Takayuki meets Akane but doesn't know who she is and doesn't bother pursuing her. On the day they originally took the picture on the hill (day of the summer festival), Haruka invites Takayuki and Mitsuki to the festival. However, Haruka doesn't show up saying she's sick, leaving Takayuki and Mitsuki alone. They bump into Akane who tells them a conflicting story, so they know something is wrong and find Haruka on the hill and her plan is revealed. Three years later, all of them are attending Hakuryo University.

Akane - Takayuki rejects Haruka and doesn't accept her help in trying to hook up with Mitsuki. At the swim meet from Mitsuki's route, Takayuki starts hanging out with Akane (but doesn't know who she is). Akane tells her about her sister's love problems and Takayuki gives advice without knowing he's the person in question. Takayuki finally finds out on the day of the festival that Akane is Haruka's sister. Aftewards, Haruka finds out about their relationship when Akane announces it to the world after she finishes a swimming competition. Three years later, Mitsuki is the only one not at Hakuryo University, but she's still involved in swimming and competes with her at a meet.

Manami (I kinda rushed through this one) - Takayuki sees Manami at a store and decides to say "hi" rather than just ignore her as in the other three routes. Takayuki wants to get closer, but Manami is terribly shy even though she also loves Takayuki. Takayuki gets hurt running after her and gets hurt. Manami, feeling a bit guilty, comes to his house and helps out with housework as he's a bit incapacitated. Things seem okay until Manami's grandmother, who she lives with, passes away. Manami is forced to move to her relatives in Hokkaido (I think, but regardless, far away). She wants to stay at Takayuki's, but he says she can't be so childish. Three years later, Takayuki moves out of his apartment and flies to where Manami is to attend college there.

After finishing all 4 stories, an "Extra" appears in the menu. The "extra" story starts off on Aug. 6th, where Takayuki wakes up to find Mitsuki sleeping next to him. Haruka comes into the house to see them and knocks the lights out of Takayuki. At school, Mitsuki is a new transfer student and is already trying to get close to Takayuki. Both Mitsuki and Haruka demand your attention and you're given a choice (it also tells you the result):

1) Eat Haruka's Lunch (Bad Ending)
2) Eat Mitsuki's Lunch (Bad Ending)
3) Run Away

Choose 3. After school, Haruka gets run over by Dr. Kozuki in her busted down yellow sports car. Takayuki returns to find that the hospital bed is in his room and Akane there waiting. Akane draws graffiti on Haruka's face. Haruka wakes up and freaks out, thinking it's been 3 years and also about her face. Takayuki wakes up from this dream...or was it...

Check this full version here.

[DanielisGENESIS]

Thanks Littm for the great information

I just finished Haruka's route for the special fandisk though, and I think I really liked the way it turned out

Will be looking forward to some of the mini stories and bonus items

[Littm]

I just finished Haruka's route for the special fandisk though, and I think I really liked the way it turned out

Try also Akane and Mitsuki, but Haruka's ending in special fandisk is nice. I think, that a big amount of fans always wanted this.

[DanielisGENESIS]

Originally Posted by Littm

Try also Akane and Mitsuki, but Haruka's ending in special fandisk is nice. I think, that a big amount of fans always wanted this.

I might try Akane's in both special fandisk and LE, but NEVER Mitsuki XD

I hate her to be honest


Yeah, I think the majority of the KGNE fan base are Haruka supporters thus age made the SFD and OVAs to satisfy them. Plus, I think Haruka's SFD ending could be the best afterall, no accident and all the sad stuffs, the only probable "sad" thing could be Mitsuki can't be with her love Takayuki, but afterall there is much more happiness and 4 of them are still good friends after 3 years

[Littm]

the only probable "sad" thing could be Mitsuki can't be with her love Takayuki

Who cares, now let's go fun with Haruka (but of course, there are and Mitsuki fans too).

Ah, one more thing, all last stories are not really interesting enough, but Haruka's route is the best here (but not really amazing like original stories, of course), while Mitsuki's and Akane's are... a little boring and nothing unusual in them, at least for me.

[DanielisGENESIS]

Originally Posted by Littm

Who cares, now let's go fun with Haruka (but of course, there are and Mitsuki fans too).

Ah, one more thing, all last stories are not really interesting enough, but Haruka's route is the best here (but not really amazing like original stories, of course), while Mitsuki's and Akane's are... a little boring and nothing unusual in them, at least for me.

Yeah, I think so to. To me, Akane's Route (for the original gameplay) was too lengthy, and the silly cycle was repeating. And it doesn't make sense to me for keeping Haruka as a mistress D:

Mitsuki will probably be a disaster, all of us know it's just plain soap opera. Man I got all emo and moody after watching the anime version, I don't wanna go through the same crap again.



So yea like you said, just go with Haruka and happy ending. I like her best anyways

[KoiNoDensetsu]

Could anyone who's played the ~Latest Edition~ of KgNE answer any of these questions? I had posted these on a different forum, but I didn't get very many answers.

- Are all of the paths and endings from the original KimiNozo and the DVD Specification included in the LE? The one path/ending I'm worried most about not being in the LE is the original Manami ending from the first version where she tortures and does... stuff to Takayuki. I've heard that this ending was removed from from the DVD Specification and replaced with a happy ending (/s). While I do know know that the happier ending exists, I'm not sure if the nightmarish ending was really removed completely from the other versions, or just considered the "bad" ending in later versions? Is the original Manami ending in the LE (I really hope so; I'm curious.)? Also, are Amakawa and Fumio's paths still in the game (99.99% sure they are; just checking)? On Age's LE website, they don't appear in the character section.
(Edit: someone on the other forum had said that they "were led to believe" that the Manami ending was in the LE. Could someone confirm this?)

- Are any extra endings added? I remember reading on wikipedia that Fumio only had a bad ending. Was this changed in the LE?

- How long do most playthroughs take?

- How long is the third chapter?

- Is Tsujimura Akiyo another girl you can pursue, or is she just another character added for the LE version?

- Does the ~special FanDisk~ have updated graphics/motion like the rest of the game?

- On the Age website under the 7th feature of the "Feature of Latest Edition" page, it shows screenshots of some other game. What is this?

- Has any site translated the "Feature of Latest Edition" page that Age has on their site (like what Littm posted)? If so, where can I find it? I can understand most of the changes already, since Age posted pictures, but some of them are confusing since they didn't post pictures for some of them.

- Is there a Limited Edition version of the ~Latest Edition~? At the end of the opening demo, it showed two different prices for the game. If so, what comes with it? Is the packaging the usual JP visual novel box (like how Casual Romance Club was packaged, if anyone's played that)?

[Littm]

Are any extra endings added? I remember reading on wikipedia that Fumio only had a bad ending. Was this changed in the LE?

No extra endings.

How long is the third chapter?

Not so really long. Somewhere around 3-4 hours. For every character, of course. And it's absolutely linear without a single choice.

Does the ~special FanDisk~ have updated graphics/motion like the rest of the game?

LE has an absolutely new engine. All graphics now are in the widescreen standart, even two first parts. Also, there are some effects like lipsync, camera angle changing and so on. Really nice engine.

Is Tsujimura Akiyo another girl you can pursue, or is she just another character added for the LE version?

Who is she ? There are no new girls in LE whom you can additionaly pursuit.

Has any site translated the "Feature of Latest Edition" page that Age has on their site

Well, yes. And only features, not the full review or something like with the case of SFD. Taken from one site :

Spoiler for click for more info:

★ 『君が望む永遠 ～Latest Edition～』 New Additions & Elements

●Chapter 1 Presents Refinement and AGES(Eijesu)
The refinement and Eijesu which are production as "kimi no zo", it corresponds to AGES (Age Global Effect System) which is a personal dynamic production system.
"kimi no zo" they're able to take dynamic production in and enjoy the story which became whether it was expressive power Yutaka without destroying the original atmosphere!

● The popular choices and a new scenario are added!
A story of the "if" recorded in "Kimi ga Nozomu Eien -special Fan Disk-", "kimi no zo the first chapter" is filmed by new production. Haruka's after story which became an original work scenario of OVA "Kimi ga Nozomu Eien -Next Season-" is added to the game form! Mizutsuki and Akane After Story are also written in -Latest Edition-. It's possible to enjoy the "Third Chapter" of three main heroines.

● Graphic refinement in all scenes are given a quality rise!
The graphic material used with a renewal is reconsideration and a quality rise! The number of patterns should express the high production effect, and stands up and draws character CG again completely, and is also increased. Of course, event CG for a new scenario and the one which painted a scene newly and background are added! 16:9 Wide Screen is adopted and eye PACHI and the mouth PACHI of each character are also added.

*eye PACHI and the mouth PACHI
I think is they are more natural and lipsync to their voice

● Kuribayashi Minami chosen new theme song and addition of a new opening Main heroine Suzumiya, Kuribayashi take the role of Haruka. Kuribayashi Minami new theme song and a new opening are filmed are also included!

● A luxurious first time privilege by the scenario written newly is filmed!
A privilege of the game form by the writing scenario which concerns "Kimi no zo" is scheduled in the first time edition.

Is there a Limited Edition version of the ~Latest Edition~? At the end of the opening demo, it showed two different prices for the game. If so, what comes with it? Is the packaging the usual JP visual novel box (like how Casual Romance Club was packaged, if anyone's played that)?

No, there are no limited editions.

[KoiNoDensetsu]

Originally Posted by Littm

No extra endings.

Aw, that's too bad. So, is Fumio's only ending a bad ending?

Originally Posted by Littm

LE has an absolutely new engine. All graphics now are in the widescreen standart, even two first parts. Also, there are some effects like lipsync, camera angle changing and so on. Really nice engine.

That's really cool. I knew about the updates to the normal chapters of the game, since I played the demo and had heard about it beforehand, but I didn't think Age would update the FanDisk.

Originally Posted by Littm

Who is she ? There are no new girls in LE whom you can additionaly pursuit.

She's the women you see under the "BRAND-NEW STORY" page on Age's website. She has the name "Tsujimura Akiyo" under the Kanji of her name. I think she appears in the OVA starting with episode two (I've only seen episode one).

Originally Posted by Littm

● Kuribayashi Minami chosen new theme song and addition of a new opening Main heroine Suzumiya, Kuribayashi take the role of Haruka. Kuribayashi Minami new theme song and a new opening are filmed are also included!

Does this mean that Minami Kuribayashi voices Haruka in the ~Latest Edition~?

Originally Posted by Littm

● A luxurious first time privilege by the scenario written newly is filmed!
A privilege of the game form by the writing scenario which concerns "Kimi no zo" is scheduled in the first time edition.

What does it mean "first time edition"?

Originally Posted by Littm

No, there are no limited editions.

Why do they include two different prices in the trailer?

[Littm]

Aw, that's too bad. So, is Fumio's only ending a bad ending?
Does this mean that Minami Kuribayashi voices Haruka in the ~Latest Edition~?

Yes, this is true.

She's the women you see under the "BRAND-NEW STORY" page on Age's website. She has the name "Tsujimura Akiyo" under the Kanji of her name. I think she appears in the OVA starting with episode two (I've only seen episode one).

Ah, no, you can't pursuit her because of the linear structure without choices in the third chapter. She is a friend of Mitsuki and was in the second episode, that's true. Nothing more.

What does it mean "first time edition"?
Why do they include two different prices in the trailer?

Don't really know.

[KoiNoDensetsu]

Originally Posted by Littm

Yes, this is true.

Oh, that's too bad about the Fumio ending. I think that all characters in a visual novel should at least have a "bitter-sweet" ending.

That's cool about Minami Kuribayashi voiceing Haruka. I never knew the VAs names when I watched the anime. Is this a special edition to the ~LE~, or has Minami always voiced Haruka?

Originally Posted by Littm

Ah, no, you can't pursuit her because of the linear structure without choices in the third chapter. She is a friend of Mitsuki and was in the second episode, that's true. Nothing more.

That's what I assumed.

Well, thanks for helping me with most of my questions! You were a lot of help!

[HashiriyaR32]

Is this a special edition to the ~LE~, or has Minami always voiced Haruka?

She has always voiced Haruka.

[KoiNoDensetsu]

Originally Posted by HashiriyaR32

Is this a special edition to the ~LE~, or has Minami always voiced Haruka?

She has always voiced Haruka.

Thanks.

[Littm]

Oh... wow :

Spoiler for click:

[BetoJR]

Cool pictures. Would love to have seen that scene in the anime.

[Littm]

Same here. Even I love Haruka, but I prefer this ending for Mitsuki. Pity, that this scene wasn't neither in game, nor in anime.

[DarkCntry]

Originally Posted by Littm

Same here. Even I love Haruka, but I prefer this ending for Mitsuki. Pity, that this scene wasn't neither in game, nor in anime.

The pencil boards are nice, I have a set of 6 of them, 3 of which are still nicely shrink-wrapped