Narcissu -Side 2nd- is the prequel to the visual novelNarcissu, produced by Stage-nana. A preview version was sold at Comiket 70 for ¥200, and has since been released for free download. On May 15, 2007 the entire game was released and made available for download on stage-nana's website. The English version was released on March 31, 2010 by Agilis, after "close to 3 years of blood, sweat, and hard work."[1] Like the Japanese version, this release contains both the prequel and the original. The translation was done in Proportional ONscripter, a fork of ONscripter and a clone of Nscripter, which supports English text as opposed to Nscripter which in turn, doesn't. Additionally, Side 2nd includes both games' soundtracks accessible from the menu of the game.
The game has been released in English with both games included with the option of picking different translations (being from Agilis and Haeleth). The game is playable in either voiced or unvoiced with unvoiced being preferred by the creator. It has been expressed that there were inconsistencies within the original game such as Setsumi never mentioning Himeko but the original creator asks if the player could "think of that as her just not simply expressing it directly".[2]
In-game illustration were drawn by Goto-P except for an image by Yuuki Tsukasa and an image of Yuka by Kyalme. The staff of Cotton-soft also provided help with the design, system and sound editing.[3]
The game serves as a prequel to the first game, the plot revolves around Setsumi, the female main character from the original visual novel, and the people and circumstances that formed the character presented in the first game.
Narcissu 2 is set about six or seven years before the events of the original Narcissu, while Setsumi was still just a regular outpatient living at home near the hospital. We meet Himeko, a former 7th floor helper at the hospital. Cheerful and full of energy, no one expected that she would one day be a patient in the same ward that she had spent so much time volunteering at. One summer day, while Setsumi was going to the hospital for an examination, Setsumi meets Himeko, and a long summer begins...[4]
A 7th-floor patient that Himeko was charged with. A pure and innocent girl who longs for her parents.
Setsumi's mother
A bright and cheerful person who works hard to pay for Setsumi's hospital fees.
Gameplayedit
Narcissu: Side 2nd has minimal gameplay in the traditional sense. Player interaction is limited to clicking to advance the text, graphics and sound, although the game features an 'autoplay' mode that makes even this unnecessary.
Narcissu does not contain any decision points at all unlike a lot of visual novels, because it is a member sub category of visual novel known as kinetic novel.
The characters are portrayed by voice actors who recorded out of their schedules and spare time. Voices are optional however; the game is playable in either voiced or unvoiced mode.
Soundtrackedit
Below is the soundtrack used in Narcissu: Side 2nd as taken from the game. Many different musicians provided music for the game, some being musicians used in the first game and entirely new musicians.
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Narcissus" (Lyrics by Riya, music by Hajime Kikuchi and vocals by Eufonius)
2.
"Rumbling Viaduct 2007" (Composed and arranged by Ebi - sound Union)
3.
"Himeko's Theme" (Composed and arranged by Ebi - sound Union)
4.
"Suppressed Lies" (Composed and arranged by Ryo Mizutsuki)
5.
"Pineapple Tree" (Composed and arranged by Barbarian On The Groove)
6.
"South-Facing Window" (Composed and arranged by Souten)
7.
"Roadster" (Composed and arranged by ONOKEN)
8.
"For Whose Sake" (Composed and arranged by SENTIVE)
9.
"Lamune '79" (Composed by Hitoshi Fujima - Elements Garden, arranged by Akira Kannai - TGZ)
10.
"Morning View" (Composed and arranged by Ryo Mizutsuki)
11.
"Narcissus Instrumental Version" (Composed and arranged by Hajime Kikuchi)
12.
"Showery Sky" (Composed and arranged by Ebi - Sound Union)
13.
"Evening Primrose" (Composed by 443, arranged by Nekono Kometto)
14.
"15cm" (Composed by Takashi - Σ-sigma-, music by sin - Σ-sigma-, Vocals by KAKO)
Referencesedit
^"Narcissu 2 English Ed. released as a complete OS". Retrieved 2010-03-31.
^This information is included in-game by selecting content in the notes menu.
^This information is included in the game as an acknowledgement accessible in the notes section.
^story and cast page from Neechin.net, the English translators.
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Narcissu Side 2nd is the prequel to the visual novel Narcissu produced by Stage nana A preview version was sold at Comiket 70 for 200 and has since been released for free download On May 15 2007 the entire game was released and made available for download on stage nana s website The English version was released on March 31 2010 by Agilis after close to 3 years of blood sweat and hard work 1 Like the Japanese version this release contains both the prequel and the original The translation was done in Proportional ONscripter a fork of ONscripter and a clone of Nscripter which supports English text as opposed to Nscripter which in turn doesn t Additionally Side 2nd includes both games soundtracks accessible from the menu of the game Narcissu Side 2nd Developer s Stage nanaPublisher s Agilis English version Sekai ProjectSeriesNarcissuPlatform s Cross platformReleaseMay 15 2007Genre s Visual novelMode s Single player Screenshot of gameplay in Narcissu Side 2nd The game has been released in English with both games included with the option of picking different translations being from Agilis and Haeleth The game is playable in either voiced or unvoiced with unvoiced being preferred by the creator It has been expressed that there were inconsistencies within the original game such as Setsumi never mentioning Himeko but the original creator asks if the player could think of that as her just not simply expressing it directly 2 In game illustration were drawn by Goto P except for an image by Yuuki Tsukasa and an image of Yuka by Kyalme The staff of Cotton soft also provided help with the design system and sound editing 3 Contents 1 Plot 2 Characters 3 Gameplay 4 Soundtrack 5 References 6 External linksPlot editThe game serves as a prequel to the first game the plot revolves around Setsumi the female main character from the original visual novel and the people and circumstances that formed the character presented in the first game Narcissu 2 is set about six or seven years before the events of the original Narcissu while Setsumi was still just a regular outpatient living at home near the hospital We meet Himeko a former 7th floor helper at the hospital Cheerful and full of energy no one expected that she would one day be a patient in the same ward that she had spent so much time volunteering at One summer day while Setsumi was going to the hospital for an examination Setsumi meets Himeko and a long summer begins 4 Characters editHimeko Shinohara Voiced by Natsumi Yanase A 23 year old girl 7th floor resident who loves cars and looking at maps She calls herself a pseudo Catholic Setsumi Sakura Voiced by Rino Ayakawa A quiet 15 year old girl who befriends Himeko and calls her Onee san Chihiro Shinohara Voiced by Yuko Goto Himeko s younger sister A devout Christian believer with a kind personality and a 7th floor volunteer Yuka Akishima Voiced by Yukiko Iwai Himeko s best friend She s slightly tsundere and girlish as opposed to Himeko Little Girl Voiced by Mamiko Noto A 7th floor patient that Himeko was charged with A pure and innocent girl who longs for her parents Setsumi s mother A bright and cheerful person who works hard to pay for Setsumi s hospital fees Gameplay editNarcissu Side 2nd has minimal gameplay in the traditional sense Player interaction is limited to clicking to advance the text graphics and sound although the game features an autoplay mode that makes even this unnecessary Narcissu does not contain any decision points at all unlike a lot of visual novels because it is a member sub category of visual novel known as kinetic novel The characters are portrayed by voice actors who recorded out of their schedules and spare time Voices are optional however the game is playable in either voiced or unvoiced mode Soundtrack editBelow is the soundtrack used in Narcissu Side 2nd as taken from the game Many different musicians provided music for the game some being musicians used in the first game and entirely new musicians No TitleLength1 Narcissus Lyrics by Riya music by Hajime Kikuchi and vocals by Eufonius 2 Rumbling Viaduct 2007 Composed and arranged by Ebi sound Union 3 Himeko s Theme Composed and arranged by Ebi sound Union 4 Suppressed Lies Composed and arranged by Ryo Mizutsuki 5 Pineapple Tree Composed and arranged by Barbarian On The Groove 6 South Facing Window Composed and arranged by Souten 7 Roadster Composed and arranged by ONOKEN 8 For Whose Sake Composed and arranged by SENTIVE 9 Lamune 79 Composed by Hitoshi Fujima Elements Garden arranged by Akira Kannai TGZ 10 Morning View Composed and arranged by Ryo Mizutsuki 11 Narcissus Instrumental Version Composed and arranged by Hajime Kikuchi 12 Showery Sky Composed and arranged by Ebi Sound Union 13 Evening Primrose Composed by 443 arranged by Nekono Kometto 14 15cm Composed by Takashi S sigma music by sin S sigma Vocals by KAKO References edit Narcissu 2 English Ed released as a complete OS Retrieved 2010 03 31 This information is included in game by selecting content in the notes menu This information is included in the game as an acknowledgement accessible in the notes section story and cast page from Neechin net the English translators External links editstage nana Official website in Japanese English translation website Thai translation website in Thai Vietnamese translation forum in Vietnamese Narcissu Side 2nd at The Visual Novel Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Narcissu Side 2nd amp oldid 1208769293, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
