Walkure Romanze: Shōjo Kishi Monogatari
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is a Japanese adult
visual novel
developed by the visual novel company Ricotta for the Microsoft Windows
PC
. It is Ricotta's second visual novel after Princess Lover!
. It was release on October 28, 2011. The game is described by the development team as a .
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family. Her jousting skills are top class. Noel puts in all she has got into the competitions because she promised her younger sister that she would never lose when she is competing in front of her. was the winner of the jousting competitions during both her first and second year at the academy and is regarded as a prodigy in jousting. Celia also has excellent grades and has been the president of the student council for consecutive years. is a first year student at the academy but is regarded as a very promising rookie. No one in the first year class is able to stand up to her.
, released in 2008. The scenario for Walkure Romanze is being written by Orgel and Hare Kitagawa. Kitagawa's authoring credits include Akiiro Renka
, Happiness! Re:Lucks
, and Time Leap
. The art and character designs will be handled by Kei Komori, who also worked on Princess Lover!.
Due to the unusual jousting theme of the game and Komori's personal love for armour, the Ricotta staff had to do a lot of research. With regards to the game, the staff would like the player to pay close attention to how the sport of jousting brings the protagonist and the heroine together, and how the trust between the two slowly blossoms into love. They also stated that they originally had five heroines being designed but the number was later cut down to four.
. The song will be composed and arranged by Takagō Azuma.
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:...
visual novel
Visual novel
A is an interactive fiction game featuring mostly static graphics, usually with anime-style art, or occasionally live-action stills or video footage...
developed by the visual novel company Ricotta for the Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
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PC
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. It is Ricotta's second visual novel after Princess Lover!
Princess Lover!
is a Japanese visual novel, and it is the first title developed by Ricotta. It was first released as an adult game for the PC on June 27, 2008 in both limited and regular editions, and it was followed by an all-ages release for the PlayStation 2 on January 28, 2010...
. It was release on October 28, 2011. The game is described by the development team as a .
Setting and themes
The story of Walkure Romanze takes place in an academy and is centered around the sport of joustingJousting
Jousting is a martial game or hastilude between two knights mounted on horses and using lances, often as part of a tournament.Jousting emerged in the High Middle Ages based on the military use of the lance by heavy cavalry. The first camels tournament was staged in 1066, but jousting itself did not...
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Characters
The player takes on the role of , the protagonist of Walkure Romanze. Takahiro was a very good athlete in the junior competitions but has since left the scene due to an injury he incurred during a championship finals match. is a friend of Takahiro's and also lives quite close to him. Mio enjoys watching jousting competitions and strongly believes that Takahiro will eventually recover from his injury and return to competing. is a daughter of a marquessMarquess
A marquess or marquis is a nobleman of hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The term is also used to translate equivalent oriental styles, as in imperial China, Japan, and Vietnam...
family. Her jousting skills are top class. Noel puts in all she has got into the competitions because she promised her younger sister that she would never lose when she is competing in front of her. was the winner of the jousting competitions during both her first and second year at the academy and is regarded as a prodigy in jousting. Celia also has excellent grades and has been the president of the student council for consecutive years. is a first year student at the academy but is regarded as a very promising rookie. No one in the first year class is able to stand up to her.
Plot
Walkure Romanzes story revolves around Takahiro Mizuno, a student studying at an academy with jousting as its main focus for sport. Takahiro acts as an advisor to the riders of the sport. Takahiro goes through each day tediously until the time of the annual competition draws near. Due to some odd circumstances, his childhood friend Mio Kisaki is enrolled into the competition. As she has never even rode a horse once in her life, Takahiro senses the fear in her friend and becomes Mio's coach.Development
Walkure Romanze is Ricotta's second game, after their first game, Princess Lover!Princess Lover!
is a Japanese visual novel, and it is the first title developed by Ricotta. It was first released as an adult game for the PC on June 27, 2008 in both limited and regular editions, and it was followed by an all-ages release for the PlayStation 2 on January 28, 2010...
, released in 2008. The scenario for Walkure Romanze is being written by Orgel and Hare Kitagawa. Kitagawa's authoring credits include Akiiro Renka
Akiiro Renka
is a Japanese eroge visual novel game created by Purple software and published by Clear Blue Communications.-Characters:-Girls:-External links:*...
, Happiness! Re:Lucks
Happiness!
is a Japanese adult visual novel originally for the PC first released on October 21, 2005, and followed by the release of a fan-disk sequel Happiness! Re:Lucks on July 28, 2006. Both games were developed, produced, and published by Windmill...
, and Time Leap
Time Leap
is a Japanese visual novel developed by Front Wing. It was first released as an adult game for the PC on December 27, 2007, and it was followed by an all-ages version release for the Xbox 360 on June 25, 2009. Time Leap is Front Wing's thirteenth title, along with previous titles such as Megachu!...
. The art and character designs will be handled by Kei Komori, who also worked on Princess Lover!.
Due to the unusual jousting theme of the game and Komori's personal love for armour, the Ricotta staff had to do a lot of research. With regards to the game, the staff would like the player to pay close attention to how the sport of jousting brings the protagonist and the heroine together, and how the trust between the two slowly blossoms into love. They also stated that they originally had five heroines being designed but the number was later cut down to four.
Release history
Walkure Romanze was originally planned to be released in the winter of 2009 but has since been delayed to 2010. It was scheduled for June 24, 2011 but was then subsequently delayed to September 30, 2011.Music
The opening theme to Walkure Romanze is entitled and will be sung by Miyuki HashimotoMiyuki Hashimoto
is a Japanese female singer from Saitama Prefecture. She is signed to Lantis, a label which contribute songs to anime and video games.- Singles :* Koko ni Iru kara... # Koko ni Iru kara.....
. The song will be composed and arranged by Takagō Azuma.