heart heart stylized japanese romance visual novel developed leaf published released playstation december ages title followed adult version playable subsequent ages versions playstation portable playstation release history game predecessor heart originally released adult content prior receiving versions content removed gameplay heart follows branching plot line multiple endings offers pre determined scenarios courses interaction based player decisions story centers male protagonist focuses appeal female main characters game positively received sales popularity original playstation release sold copies week release japan voted best game readers received spin titles including sequel entitled heart days released february windows transitions media anime adaptations heart anime television adaptation produced team broadcast japan october january original video animation series produced chaos project manga series sets manga internet radio shows drama cds novel adaptations based heart produced gameplay heart romance novel type adventure game player assumes role begins second year high school reuniting childhood friend gameplay spent reading story narrative dialogue text game accompanied character sprites represent talking appearing background artwork game player encounters artwork certain points story place background art character sprites gallery viewed played background music available game title screen heart follows branching plot line multiple endings depending decisions player makes game plot progress specific direction game divides school day storyline segments segments illustrate events occur school school school returns home end day depending time day player actions presented types events mandatory events occur automatically certain points game plot line temporary events occur certain periods time specific conditions met school events occur end school day end school day player given option navigate locations game setting location accompanied image heroine order allow choices easier gameplay player given multiple options choose text progression points depending choices player makes affection rate heroine associated event increase decrease remain mechanism determines direction plot player progress influences story plot lines playstation version plot lines player chance experience story share plot line expanded plot lines windows playstation portable versions addition scenario expanded scenarios playstation version addition scenario order view plot lines player replay game multiple times different decisions progress plot alternate directions versions game contains bad ending player unable pursue scenarios ending serves basis days scenario heart days allows player pursue additional seven heart rated windows version visual novel includes additional serve experience game provides affect main plot way player controls heart storyline available completion scenario main portion game titled super scramble scrolling shooter player goal progress vertically scrolling level attacking enemies resemble attacks second titled panic library puzzle game player competes opponent highest score connecting books color eliminating screen plot characters heart story revolves male protagonist high school student girls focuses interactions story begins march parents leave overseas business trip morning childhood friend comes meet school cheerful innocent girl year younger views younger sister friends class despite son wealthy prestigious family personality girls school later reunites childhood friend promised return enrolled boarding school strong dominant personality tends act elder sister figure later transfers high school beginning new school year story meets attending school clumsy girl vice class representative class spends time school library storage helps library committee general tasks similar opposite gender close friends aggressive girl school mountain bike sees rival met school challenges grandfather insistence having family business attempts hide family background founder school mystery club cheerful energetic personality odd affection objects egg meets early story later joining mystery club takes liking lively innocent intelligent particular proficient computer related subjects designed multiple maid robots engineer younger twin sister contrast older sister bad hostile personality protective regards interactions bad faith girl meets day way home calm personality opens people claims alien speaks unique language calls language later attends school gentle girl school building night classmates elementary school transferred away parents divorce subsequently added heart story later versions game student council president school second year position previous president ryan remaining student council member graduation completing student council tasks feared students strict attitude actually shy gentle personality classmate remains largely unnoticed students remain oblivious originally ties hair wears later wears contact lens hair attempt change impression gives development heart development originally began collaborative effort playstation osaka tokyo studios staff meetings partnered project heart conceived staff member jokingly mentioned possibility sequel original heart production began shortly team realized popularity success forerunner president produced resulting project served game director work game scenario split writers drafted game overall storyline scenarios wrote scenarios likewise game character designs split artists provided character designs illustrations game music composed development staff equal number writers originally planned pair illustrator single scenario writer provide designs main heroine simplified project work load communications staff idea scrapped staff realized final product merely collection distinct pieces ultimately writing design responsibilities divided based staff members individual preferences staff commented development team faced communication difficulties physical distance studios early production members studios gathered single location discuss development production progressed began rely methods communication telephone calls instant noted methods complicated writers communicate effectively development heart rated took month long business trip osaka problem creating new setting heart development team chose roll inherent features original majority game set school town instead focuses northern town southern primary setting heart story set years heart lack mobile phones attempt replicate technological themes predecessor despite story inclusion maid robots writers stated story setting influenced 1990s heart took place artist return original development team consulted character designs commented artists attempted create designs respect previous work decided attempting shape new image designs avoided creating character green hair heroine overwhelming impression character multi left heart noted difficult write scenario heart game development began time writing december angel original scenario rewritten overwhelming resemblance title release history heart released ages title playstation december versions limited edition deluxe edition regular edition limited edition release contains game original soundtrack disc visual concept collection calendar special deluxe edition contains extras included limited edition version heart playable ps2 regular edition contain aforementioned extras original ps2 version followed adult version entitled heart rated stylized released december microsoft windows limited edition subsequently followed regular edition release december fifth title contains additional scenarios introduces new heroine named source code released december source code tears decision inclusion derived code distributed license source code games distributed request format source code mirror hosted ages version titled heart portable released playstation portable july unlike previous releases release allowed viewing game original aspect released versions pack limited edition pack regular edition includes version heart playable limited edition includes characters ryan budget priced version portable released april downloadable version playstation store followed enhanced release playstation titled heart plus released september limited regular editions plus compilation heart spin heart days contains new computer graphic illustrations additional rewritten scenarios including new heroine named graphics rendering limited edition release contains page sized art book named heart perfect visual collection disc soundtrack titled heart complete soundtrack game budget priced release downloadable version plus released june spin offs heart received multiple spin titles initial playstation release spin release desk package titled released november limited regular editions release collection multiple voice clips game titled heart limited edition release contained pen found regular edition release second spin release visual novel titled heart days released adult game february microsoft windows limited regular editions days plot takes place fall continuation heart story main storyline allows player pursue seven consisting supporting female characters heart new characters addition days contains additional scenarios extend storylines original game additional scenario based scenario features protagonist second scenario extends scenario features days limited edition release bundled soundtrack disc titled heart secret sound track contained additional music found heart original soundtrack release scenarios days included playstation compilation heart plus spin release entitled released limited regular editions december microsoft windows collection games role playing video game titled final dragon chronicle guilty requiem featuring characters heart action game titled magical fight fight card game titled princess collection visual novel titled featuring heroine limited edition release included illustration book original soundtrack disc regular edition contain aforementioned extras ages version final dragon chronicle playstation portable titled heart dungeon travelers released june visual novel inspired slot machine produced slot adaptation named heart released japanese february video game recreation later released october characters appear playable characters fighting game dream match ryan appear supporting partner characters game characters appear attire downloadable content playable characters playstation version related media books publications page titled heart master guide published january book contains poster artwork face patterns character selected scenes guide play character scenarios voice actress interviews included brief guide play scenario heart followed page visual novel titled essence heart heart official published march book contains detailed character descriptions complete walk heroine game computer graphics interviews game development staff released page entitled essence heart portable heart portable official playstation portable version game august based original essence playstation game contained new revised content version heart named heart dungeon travelers official complete guide released august multiple novels based heart franchise published publishers single volume short story anthology entitled heart short stories published square enix game novels imprint june followed light novels written published imprint volume titled heart multiple choice heart multiple choice illegitimate child crisis illustrated released october second titled heart pieces illustrated released june titled heart pieces illustrated released july harvest released volume short story compilation entitled heart heart short story collection written volume released december second released june single volume light novel based final dragon chronicle published harvest novel titled heart final dragon chronicle heart final dragon chronicle written illustrated released february manga heart received multiple manga adaptations original visual novel release manga series illustrated serialized manga magazine february january individual chapters later compiled bound volumes published october second manga adaptation titled heart colorful note retelling entire heart story illustrated serialized manga magazine monthly march march later collected volumes published square_enix october april manga titled heart days serialized manga magazine kings palette july september illustrated released single bound volume december manga adaptation heart days serialized festival comic july august days illustrated collected bound volumes released february april sets manga produced different companies drawn multitude different artists anthology series titled simply heart published square_enix volumes february followed sixteen volume anthology series titled heart comic anthology released february june volume anthology series titled heart anthology comic released march june fourth anthology series titled heart published square_enix released march june volumes volume anthology named anthology comic heart released march august volumes volume anthology series titled comic anthology heart published distributed april august single volume anthology titled heart anthology comic published imprint april single volume manga anthology titled simply heart published garden manga anthology series named heart kingdom published volumes october hobby japan released single volume manga anthology titled heart anthology comic july followed single volume anthology named anthology comics heart heart published september twelfth anthology released volume series titled heart special days comic anthology published july single volume anthology titled heart published june single volume anthology titled heart school diary maximum published followed release august manga anthology series titled heart anthology comic precious days released december february volumes anime anime television adaptation heart produced team directed scripted head writer members previously served positions studio anime adaptation main writer heart anime anime series containing fourteen episodes broadcast japan october january television anime fourteen episodes thirteen regular episodes summary episode aired eleventh episode inspired film mystery train production staff created series story narrative episode anime follows different heroine interactions protagonist span time anime series released japan seven separate dvd volumes december june dvd box set containing series released september sets original video animation series produced series directed sets episodes replaced remaining episodes series containing episodes released dvd volumes february september second set episodes titled heart released dvd volumes march august set episodes titled heart plus followed dvd volumes april october fourth set episodes titled heart released volumes dvd formats september december fifth set episodes titled heart released volumes dvd formats february july commemorate visual novel tenth anniversary box set collecting episodes discs released december internet radio shows internet radio talk shows pertaining heart radio titled hosted voiced respectively visual novel initial run japanese internet radio network ended march fifth episode began renewed broadcast website april continued broadcast episode january seven compilations containing thirteen renewed episodes extra recording released november december followed second radio titled ryan heart ryan president radio heart hosted voiced ryan respectively began streaming february compilations containing thirteen episodes extra recording released december latest volume having released september internet radio titled began radio hosted voiced respectively radio streamed september april lasted thirty episodes episodes compiled volumes containing episodes extra recording volume sold events december receiving public release january volume sold august later september public release music audio cds pieces theme music original heart visual novel heart heart opening theme performed composed thank ending theme performed composed songs lyrics written insert song star song storyline song performed voiced visual novel composed written music published game original soundtrack album soundtrack release preceded visual novel december disc album contains thirty tracks collected background music theme songs game separate soundtrack album containing thirty tracks packaged game limited deluxe edition releases followed album titled heart heart june contains opening theme songs leaf video games image song album titled heart character songs released november containing songs sung voice actresses voiced found heart second soundtrack album containing additional music heart days titled heart secret sound track bundled limited edition release february maxi single titled published march featuring titular ending theme days followed second image song album titled heart character songs vol december featuring songs based additional found later games soundtrack album titled heart complete soundtrack bundled limited edition playstation game heart plus september soundtrack consists discs music compiled background music songs series drama cds based heart produced set titled heart released volumes february march drama volumes based heart days released daily series second volume series based heart released december fourth volume based days released june reception according weekly sales ranking conducted original version heart fourth best selling video game week ending january game sold copies ranking conducted week instead placed number copies sold game subsequently remained sales ranking thirty fourth seventh week ending january sales ranking games conducted heart rated limited edition premiered place rankings subsequently ranked thirty sixth sixteenth twice thirty second making appearance chart place late march heart portable version ninth best selling video game sold copies july august heart plus compilation placed eighth sales sold copies japan september sales surveys conducted indicate heart days pre ordered game japan mid october mid january ranked widely sold game japan february fifth widely sold march ranked second game pre orders japan mid september mid october ranked mid october mid november limited regular edition releases placed second second respectively sales rankings january releases collectively ranked thirty following months spin heart best selling video game sold copies japan june july october issue poll results best games released titles heart ranked seventy votes hosts annual voting poll called game ranking users vote online best games previous year different categories ranking categories overall scenario music visuals gameplay system rankings conducted early heart rated placed sixth overall eighth scenario seventh music fourth visuals ninth gameplay system game ranked seventh ninth popular respectively
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