Umineko: Golden Fantasia
| Ōgon Musōkyoku | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | 07th Expansion |
| Publisher(s) | 07th Expansion Alchemist (Xbox 360) |
| Series | Umineko no Naku Koro ni |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows Xbox 360 |
| Release | Windows (sequel) Xbox 360 |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | 1–2 players |
Ōgon Musōkyoku (黄金夢想曲, lit. Golden Fantasia), is a 2D versus fighting game developed and published by 07th Expansion. It is considered a side spin-off of the Umineko no Naku Koro ni murder mystery visual novel series and was originally released at Comiket 79 on December 31, 2010. The game was ported to the Xbox 360 by Alchemist in October 2011 as Ōgon Musōkyoku X, including new characters and balance tweaks. An append disc for the original game, titled Ōgon Musōkyoku Cross, was released at Comiket 81 on December 31, 2011.
Gameplay
Ōgon Musōkyoku is a fighting game that can be played by up to two players. Gameplay revolves around a tag-team battle system in which each player takes control of two characters, only one of which can be controlled at a time, but both of which can be switched out with the other through the game's "Touch" system. A "touch" can only be performed when a player's Touch Gauge is full (the gauge fills on its own over a set period of time). There are five kinds of touching methods, each of which uses up a different amount of the Touch Gauge: Normal Touch, which is used when the player isn't performing any other action; Attack Touch, which is performed when the player is in the middle of attacking an opponent; Guard Touch, for when the player is guarding against an opponent; Damage Touch, which can only be used when the player is damaged, and has the additional effect of creating a barrier that forces the opponent away from the player; and Assault Touch, in which the player performs a rushing attack towards an opponent before switching out.
Every character in the game has a unique ability which can be used to improve their own skills or their partners' skills for a limited period of time. There are two methods of activating abilities. The first method is through touching, which automatically activates the ability of the character being switched out and affects the character being switched in. The other method is by summoning the Metaworld, which not only drastically changes the background, but also activates the abilities of both the player character and his or her partner at the same time. The Metaworld can be summoned through use of the SP Gauge, which also allows characters to perform special, powerful attacks called "SP Supers" and "Meta Supers". However, two players cannot summon the Metaworld at the same time; the first player to summon the Metaworld will benefit from its effects, but it is possible for the other player to cancel out the opponent's Metaworld. The Metaworld will remain active until the summoner's Meta Gauge runs out.
Plot
The game is set on the island of Rokkenjima, where a series of mysterious deaths and disappearances take place over the course of October 4 and 5, 1986. The story focuses on a game of twisted logic between Beatrice, a legendary witch who claims she used magic to perform the murders, and Battler Ushiromiya, a young man who argues that the murders could be carried out by ordinary humans. As a tag-team game, the game's story mode follows multiple pairs of characters, each of which has their own story and ending that are considered to take place in an alternate continuity from Umineko no Naku Koro ni.
Characters
The original Ōgon Musōkyoku game features ten playable characters, and adds more characters per sequel. The characters are all based on their appearances in the original visual novels.
- Battler Ushiromiya (右代宮 戦人, Ushiromiya Batora)
- Voiced by: Daisuke Ono
- Battler is a versatile and well-rounded character who excels at close to mid-range melee combat, and has a number of powerful SP Super and Meta Super attacks. His ability, "Resurrection", gradually restores the player character's health over time.
- Ange Ushiromiya (右代宮 縁寿, Ushiromiya Enje)
- Voiced by: Rina Satō
- Ange can close the distance between her and her opponent by summoning Sakutarō and the Seven Sisters of Purgatory, who can attack freely from her. Her ability, "Stun Boost", increases the chance of the player's attacks stunning an opponent, making the opponent susceptible to more attacks.
- Shannon (紗音, Shanon)
- Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya
- Shannon has a defense-oriented fighting style that allows her to widen the distance between her and her opponent by creating barriers, which can nullify enemy attacks. Her ability, "Auto-Guard", allows the player to automatically block an opponent's attacks.
- Kanon (嘉音)
- Voiced by: Yū Kobayashi
- Kanon is a fast melee character who possesses an array of swift attacks that can quickly be strung together into combos. His ability, "Silent Attack", decreases the amount of SP the opponent gains while they are being attacked.
- Lucifer (ルシファー, Rushifā)
- Voiced by: Yuka Saitō
- Lucifer excels at performing attacks after the player switches her in using an Attack Touch. Her ability, "Attack Touch", allows the player to perform a single Attack Touch even if the player's Touch Gauge isn't full.
- Chiester410 (シエスタ410, Shiesuta Yonichimaru)
- Voiced by: Eri Kitamura
- Chiester410 is a ranged fighter whose attacks can travel anywhere across the arena. Her ability, "Break Boost", increases the rate the opponent's Break Limit gauge will fill. The Break Limit gauge only fills when a player is blocking an attack; once completely filled, the target will suffer from a Guard Break, which leaves them open for attack.
- Ronove (ロノウェ, Ronowe)
- Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita
- Ronove, similar to Shannon, is a defense-oriented fighter who specializes in blocking and parrying his opponents' attacks. His ability, "Counter Boost", increases the damage dealt by the player's counterattacks.
- Eva Beatrice (エヴァ・ベアトリーチェ, Eva Beatorīche)
- Voiced by: Miki Itō
- Eva Beatrice is a melee fighter who specializes in close-range fighting and grappling. Her ability, "Berserk", doubles the player's attack strength.
- Virgilia (ワルギリア, Warugiria)
- Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue
- Virgilia possesses a wide array of magical attacks and weapons designed to damage opponents regardless of her position in the arena. Her ability, "Brimful", gradually fills the player's SP Gauge over time.
- Beatrice (ベアトリーチェ, Beatorīche)
- Voiced by: Sayaka Ohara
- Beatrice excels in various magical attacks, and has an arsenal of powerful SP Supers. Her ability, "Infinity SP", allows the player to perform Super attacks without using SP.
- George Ushiromiya (右代宮 譲治, Ushiromiya Jōji)
- Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura
- George is first introduced as a playable character in the Xbox 360 port.[2] He specializes in performing high and low-range attacks to knock down his opponents. His ability, "Patience", causes the player's SP Gauge to fill while blocking attacks.
- Jessica Ushiromiya (右代宮 朱志香, Ushiromiya Jeshika)
- Voiced by: Marina Inoue
- Jessica is an additional character available in the Xbox 360 port, and is included with an expansion patch for the original game.[2][3] She is a close-range melee fighter who can charge her attacks to deal additional damage. Her ability, "Shave Boost", allows the player to deal damage to an opponent while the opponent is blocking.
- Rosa Ushiromiya (右代宮 楼座, Ushiromiya Rōza)
- Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu
- Rosa is another character introduced in the Xbox 360 port who is added to Cross.[2] She is able to perform mid-ranged attacks with her weapon, a short-barreled rifle, which can also penetrate the defenses of the player's opponent. Her ability, "Detachment", allows the player to empty the opponent's Touch Gauge entirely by performing a successful attack, temporarily preventing the opponent from switching characters.
- Erika Furudo (古戸 ヱリカ, Furudo Erika)
- Voiced by: Natsuko Kuwatani
- Erika is introduced as an additional character in Cross. She is more mobile than other characters, and is capable of performing secondary midair jumps. Her ability, "Force Counter", allows the player to counterattack upon being hit by an opponent's attack.
- Dlanor A. Knox (ドラノール・A・ノックス, Doranōru A Nokkusu)
- Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro
- Dlanor is introduced as an additional character in Cross. She specializes in grappling opponents, and can summon her subordinates Gertrude and Cornelia to provide defensive support. Her ability, "Armor Boost", increases the player's defensive power.
- Willard H. Wright (ウィラード・H・ライト, Wirādo H. Wright)
- Voiced by: Hiroki Takahashi
- Willard was included as part of an expansion for Cross released on February 24, 2012.[4] Willard mainly specializes in long-ranged attacks. His ability, "SP Cancel", allows the player to cancel the opponent's special attack.
- Lambdadelta (ラムダデルタ, Ramudaderuta)
- Voiced by: Fuyuka Ōura
- Lambdadelta was included as part of an expansion for Cross released on March 23, 2012.[4] Her moves mainly involve hurling candy at her opponents and she can also create a magical shield to defend herself from projectiles. Her ability, "UltraPER", triggers a spell circle representing her partner's ability, which persists for a few seconds.
- Bernkastel (ベルンカステル, Berunkasuteru)
- Voiced by: Yukari Tamura
- Bernkastel will be included as part of an expansion for Cross to be released in the spring of 2012.[4]
- Black Battler (黒き戦人, Kuroki Batora)
- Voiced by: Daisuke Ono
- Black Battler is an additional character introduced in Cross, and is based on an extra tip written by Ryukishi07 outside of the main Umineko story.[5] His ability, "Massacre", allows the player to occasionally absorb HP while damaging their opponent.
Release history
Ōgon Musōkyoku was released on December 31, 2010 at Comiket 79. An official soundtrack of the game was released the same day.[6] On July 8, 2011, a patch was released that included Jessica as a playable character, as well as improved netplay, a replay section, CGs section, character-specific HP, and normal display settings for smoother gameplay. An Xbox 360 port of the original game developed by Alchemist was released on October 6, 2011 under the title Ōgon Musōkyoku X (黄金夢想曲X, lit. Golden Fantasia X).[2]
A sequel titled Ōgon Musōkyoku Cross (黄金夢想曲†CROSS) was released at Comiket 81 on December 31, 2011 in the form of an append disc for the original game.[7][8][9] The sequel's development included a drawing contest held between July 15 and August 15, 2011 on the commercial online community Pixiv where the winners' artwork would be included within the game as collectibles.[10]
Related media
A manga adaptation titled Ōgon Musōkyoku illustrated by Junka Morozumi began serialization in the December 2011 issue of Kadokawa Shoten's Comp Ace magazine.[11]
References
- ^ "Update 1.10" (in Japanese). 07th Expansion. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Xbox360で「うみねこのなく頃に」のタッグ式対戦格闘ゲームが遂に登場！ようこそ黄金夢想曲の世界へ!" (in Japanese). Alchemist. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ "黄金夢想曲／アップデートパッチ" (in Japanese). Alchemist. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- ^ a b c "黄金夢想曲†CROSS" (in Japanese). 07th Expansion. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ Ryukishi07 (August 3, 2011). "マスターアップしました" (in Japanese). 07th Expansion. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Goldist" (in Japanese). Circletempo. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
- ^ "Umineko no Naku Koro ni's Fighting Game Gets Sequel". Anime News Network. March 6, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ^ "C81当選しました!!!" (in Japanese). 07th Expansion. November 9, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- ^ "黄金夢想曲†CROSS" (in Japanese). 07th Expansion. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ^ "「黄金夢想曲2(仮)イラスト募集」 作品一覧" (in Japanese). Pixiv. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- ^ "コンプエース 2011年12月号" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Archived from the original on December 11, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
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