Princess Waltz
Encyclopedia
Princess Waltz is a Japan
ese eroge
adventure game
produced by Pulltop and distributed in English
by Peach Princess
. It employs an innovative combat system to engage the player in interesting new ways as he goes on his quest to explore his relationship with the mysterious princesses.
When Chris Northfield arrives, it seems the rumors might be true. What is such a refined, polite and accomplished youth doing at your school? Your curiosity gets the better of you, but as you investigate you begin to realize you're getting into something deeper than you ever imagined...
- Hot-blooded and impulsive but an all around good guy with a positive and rather simplistic worldview. He is quick to rush to the defense of those he sees as wronged. He values friendship highly, but turns a blind eye to romantic entanglements unless they are thrust upon him
- One of the competitors in the Princess Waltz, hailing from the land of Agnis. Also known as the Dragon Princess, a name which fits her proud and domineering personality. Her natural elegance is balanced against equal measures of self-satisfaction and lascivious speech.
- The crown jewel of the kingdom of Shihou and a competitor in the Princess Waltz, she is also known as the Princess of Earth. She led a very sheltered childhood and has no knowledge of men or the outside world.
- The Storm Princess of the ocean kingdom of Renstanza, and a competitor in the Princess Waltz. She's a high tension character, a pleasure seeker always in good spirits. "Battle should be flashy and fun" is her motto, but she's incredibly serious about her participation in the Waltz.
- The Princess of Steel from Palmeid, country of blacksmiths. She fights to prove that her own personal dress is the strongest. Uninterested in matters beyond smithing, she doesn't get along well with those beyond the inner circle of her artisan comrades.
- Dubbed "Princess of the Sword" and hailing from the kingdom of Soldia, little is known about this mysterious participant in the Waltz beyond her name. She seems to appear whenever Chris is in danger, yet the two are never seen side by side...
- The daughter of Fukamori Nanae, and Arata's foster sister. Raised together since they were small, despite the lack of a blood connection their relationship is that of true siblings. She acts as his mentor in many ways, a strong and serious presence more like a samurai than a traditional Japanese beauty.
- Shizuka's mother, and Arata's foster mother. Despite her rather unkempt lifestyle (she leaves all household chores to Arata and Shizuka) she can be counted on when the going gets tough. She works as a teacher at Arata's school.
- Arata's childhood friend, an all around girl-next-door type who goes by the nickname "Nono". She's a bit of a trend follower, and is of the age where she's in love with the idea of romance. She's generally bright and cheerful, bad at sports but an above average student.
- Arata's classmate, and one of Nodoka's best friends. A trendspotter du jour with a bright and talkative personality, despite seeming a bit of an airhead she's responsible enough to be the representative of Arata's class to the student council.
- Arata's classmate, and to put it simply, his worst best friend. Wherever trouble is Kazuhiro is sure to be close by, but he's the type who's hard to dislike regardless.
Japan
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ese eroge
Eroge
An or Ero-ga is a Japanese video or computer game that features erotic content, usually in the form of anime-style artwork. Eroge originated from galge, but unlike galge, they feature erotic/pornographic content.-History:...
adventure game
Adventure game
An adventure game is a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle-solving instead of physical challenge. The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based media such as literature and film,...
produced by Pulltop and distributed in English
English language
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by Peach Princess
Peach Princess
Peach Princess is a California-based English translator, publisher and distributor of Japanese bishōjo games; so far, all its releases have been eroge, which has made it one of the few companies in North America with games rated "Adults Only" by the ESRB....
. It employs an innovative combat system to engage the player in interesting new ways as he goes on his quest to explore his relationship with the mysterious princesses.
Plot
You are Fukamori Arata, and you know nothing of princesses or waltzes. In fact, your daily life in modern Japan couldn't be any more ordinary - you live with your mother and sister, are woken daily by your childhood friend to go to school, and live a generally full but normal life surrounded by a gang of rowdy classmates. When rumors start circulating about a transfer student to your class, you don't pay much attention.When Chris Northfield arrives, it seems the rumors might be true. What is such a refined, polite and accomplished youth doing at your school? Your curiosity gets the better of you, but as you investigate you begin to realize you're getting into something deeper than you ever imagined...
Characters
- A mysterious exchange student from abroad who appears in Arata's class. Chris's dream is to become the "prince" of the kingdom of Seven Central. What secrets will you discover as you join Chris and become an unwitting accomplice in the Princess Waltz?- Hot-blooded and impulsive but an all around good guy with a positive and rather simplistic worldview. He is quick to rush to the defense of those he sees as wronged. He values friendship highly, but turns a blind eye to romantic entanglements unless they are thrust upon him
- One of the competitors in the Princess Waltz, hailing from the land of Agnis. Also known as the Dragon Princess, a name which fits her proud and domineering personality. Her natural elegance is balanced against equal measures of self-satisfaction and lascivious speech.
- The crown jewel of the kingdom of Shihou and a competitor in the Princess Waltz, she is also known as the Princess of Earth. She led a very sheltered childhood and has no knowledge of men or the outside world.
- The Storm Princess of the ocean kingdom of Renstanza, and a competitor in the Princess Waltz. She's a high tension character, a pleasure seeker always in good spirits. "Battle should be flashy and fun" is her motto, but she's incredibly serious about her participation in the Waltz.
- The Princess of Steel from Palmeid, country of blacksmiths. She fights to prove that her own personal dress is the strongest. Uninterested in matters beyond smithing, she doesn't get along well with those beyond the inner circle of her artisan comrades.
- Dubbed "Princess of the Sword" and hailing from the kingdom of Soldia, little is known about this mysterious participant in the Waltz beyond her name. She seems to appear whenever Chris is in danger, yet the two are never seen side by side...
- The daughter of Fukamori Nanae, and Arata's foster sister. Raised together since they were small, despite the lack of a blood connection their relationship is that of true siblings. She acts as his mentor in many ways, a strong and serious presence more like a samurai than a traditional Japanese beauty.
- Shizuka's mother, and Arata's foster mother. Despite her rather unkempt lifestyle (she leaves all household chores to Arata and Shizuka) she can be counted on when the going gets tough. She works as a teacher at Arata's school.
- Arata's childhood friend, an all around girl-next-door type who goes by the nickname "Nono". She's a bit of a trend follower, and is of the age where she's in love with the idea of romance. She's generally bright and cheerful, bad at sports but an above average student.
- Arata's classmate, and one of Nodoka's best friends. A trendspotter du jour with a bright and talkative personality, despite seeming a bit of an airhead she's responsible enough to be the representative of Arata's class to the student council.
- Arata's classmate, and to put it simply, his worst best friend. Wherever trouble is Kazuhiro is sure to be close by, but he's the type who's hard to dislike regardless.
External links
- Official English Site
- Peach Princess
- Pulltop Website (Japanese)