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Hakuoki Visual Novel Debuts on iOS, Android in US, Canada
posted on by Karen Ressler
Japan-based digital content company Gloczus announced on Monday that it has released the otome visual novel Hakuōki on iOS and Android devices in the United States and Canada. This release will have a new chapter titled "Tea Ceremony," which includes six new characters and new Japanese audio recording.
The port was previously released in Europe on March 31.
The game's Standard Edition has a free-to-download prologue, and each of the 14 subsequent chapters will cost US$3.37. "Tea Ceremony" will become available after the user completes these chapters. The game's Premium Edition includes all the chapters for US$27.99.
Aksys Games released the original Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom PSP game in February 2012, the Hakuōki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi action adventure game for the PSP in February 2013, the Hakuōki: Memories of the Shinsengumi Nintendo 3DS game in September 2013, and the Hakuōki: Stories of the Shinsengumi (Hakuōki: Junsouroku) PlayStation 3 game last May.
The game franchise from Idea Factory has spawned numerous anime and stage play adaptations. The Hakuōki anime franchise includes the 12-episode Hakuōki series, the 10-episode sequel series Hakuōki Hekketsu-roku, the 12-episode Hakuōki Reimeiroku prequel series, and the six-episode Hakuōki Sekkaroku OAV series. The franchise also includes two films: Hakuōki: Daichishō Kyoto Ranbu and Hakuōki Dai-nishō Shikon Sōkyū. Sentai Filmworks has released the three television anime series and the OAV series in North America.
