Yup, evil-samurai (and Vexx), you've got it.
2003: Game is being developed at Navel
December 2003: First chapter of "Days in the Bloom" manga (official/running story) starts running in Comptiq magazine to drum up publicity for the game
January 2004: Shuffle! Limited Edition game is released
June 2004: First of the Shuffle! characters novels is released (other novels every 3 months or so)
July 2004: First tanks of "Days in the Bloom" and "Comics à la Carte" (misc. stories by various artists) are released (new tanks every 4-5 months)
May 2005: Shuffle! Anime Prologue DVD is released
July 2005: Shuffle! Anime premieres on WOWOW
September 2005: Tick! Tack! Limited Edition game (Shuffle!-based side story) is released
October 2005: Shuffle! On the Stage PS2 Game is released
So basically, it's
all based on the game.
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Originally Posted by Wrath88
You know, what some people have said have made me wondered whether they decided to make Tick Tack as a way to appease the fans who weren't happy with Nerine's arc in the anime.
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Well, it probably didn't have much to do with the anime. Nerine didn't really have that much more story in the game either, but they probably felt there was a lot more they could do with her character and her backstory.