gate gate japanese visual novel developed released xbox october second game series following chaos head succeeded notes game ported windows august playstation portable june ios august playstation playstation march android june game described development team hypothetical science gameplay gate follows non linear plot lines offer branching scenarios courses interaction released version north_america march digitally physical collector edition released versions north_america europe follow english translation ios version manga adaptation story illustrated began monthly comic alive magazine september second manga series illustrated began garden monthly comic blade december anime adaptation aired japan april september licensed north_america animated film premiered japanese theaters april fan disc game titled gate released june bit sequel game titled gate released october game released april follow game gate released december playstation anime adaptation production gameplay gate gameplay requires little interaction player duration game spent reading text appears screen represents dialogue characters thoughts protagonist like visual novels specific points gate user given choice affect direction game decision points gate presents user phone trigger system similar trigger system introduced chaos head player receives phone somebody player choose answer ignore incoming text messages specific words highlighted blue like player select reply text message phone calls text messages responded certain points game player required action depending player choices respond phone calls text messages plot progress specific direction plot setting themes gate set summer approximately year events took place chaos head physical like building spotted game according headed planning gate chosen easy place acquiring hardware parts makes ideal place people interested things notion time time traveling main themes game concept cause effect featured prominently game protagonist travels time numerous times perform different actions attempt alter happened future main characters voiced japanese english player assumes role protagonist gate eccentric individual self proclaimed mad scientist goes pseudonym surname given founder calls future laboratory spends time dubbed lab member person join gives appearance paranoid frequently referring talking phone engaging fits laughter time takes fairly arrogant personality usually seen wearing lab coat experiments time travel learns possesses ability determine changes different reading years old year student voiced japanese english main female protagonist game lab member year old researcher american university speak read english having research published academic journal science age extremely talented grade american school system simply tends assistant nicknames comes zombie bugs varying degrees mild object usually calls father spoken years game universe version makes cameo tablet episode notes voiced japanese credited english long time childhood friend bit lab member enjoys creating costumes time job maid café called calls given surname calls distinctive sing song way speaking typically sings arrives introduces years prior lost grandmother unknown circumstances order prevent grief declared hostage entire eccentric persona sake second year private university preparatory school voiced japanese english experienced known high school lab member skilled computer programming old new computer hardware things pertaining culture refer nickname given surname calls hack english dub word big fan frequently says things taken sexual harassment annoyed frequent behavior years old like year student appears notes dash voiced japanese english tall girl search ibn personal computer lab member extremely protective mobile phone agitated tries hands shy prefers talk sending text message instead speaking right calls shining finger years old voiced japanese english friend lab member appearance female acts feminine way upbringing wearing girl clothing outside father temple close friend classmate asks try costumes shy generally refuses homosexual feelings calls nickname thinks pupil years old female story time lines story male end multiple time lines female voiced japanese english works maid cafe maid cafe works popular lab member real family owns suggested city anime tends add sentences years old voiced japanese english works time landlord apartment search father lab member enjoys riding bicycle appears odds reason later discovered actually time traveler future guise future daughter real years old main protagonist story manga gate rebellion voiced japanese english landlord owns repair store beneath apartment living daughter gives nickname passion tube protagonist story manga gate motion voiced japanese english daughter lives repair store gets later appears notes member doctor voiced japanese english father supreme antagonist series obsession daughter field science ends leading world war iii real story true end route following summary based true end route gate takes place district tokyo july friend head building conference finds girl named lying pool blood sends text message incident friend experiences strange phenomenon people disappear noticing changed later running strangely alive discovering message sent arrived week sent soon mobile microwave friends developing fact time machine capable sending text messages past friends soon learn organization researching time travel time actually succeeded sending humans past resulted test subjects deaths begins experimenting short mail begin cause major differences timeline manages create device send person memories microwave allowing person effectively leap past learns time machine sends group retrieve killing process time leap machine travels time numerous times try save avail reaches wit end approached girl future ruled possession time machine tells needs return beta world line won die effects caused shifts time line regains possession ibn lost earlier allowing crack systems evidence original realizes return world line dead realizing feelings tells save reluctantly agrees evidence mail database returning beta world line time later appears having arrived time machine future tells way prevent world war iii future prevent death hands father stole time travel theory publish operation ends disaster ends killing mistake failure receives message future self telling way save altering events led developing time machine fool past self believing killed achieving final divergence value gate returning past puts life danger order save life prevent successfully escaping time travel theory fool past self setting journey time returning gate world line safe threat world war manage reunite chance fate streets alternate endings player choices game result alternate endings ending decides send prevent pursuing order prevent death lives final days murder constant time countless leaps loses emotion personality living days eventually notices behavior tells slowly die inside world set divergence continue planned decide travel past stop future despite possibility losing memories arrival decides send results death father try stop loss ibn computer instead sends different attempt convince father ibn computer divergence achieved divergence meter gives strange output friends memories couple live participating card game tournaments disappointed friends remember satisfied able prevent death decides build new life ending decides send guy fully accepts expected death makes attempts save decide spend rest lives sharing guilt sadness understand choose saving realizing romantic feelings decide return beta murder continues planned database ibn computer divergence achieved vows remember memories spends time lovers follows similar route true end achieve ending conversations game allows realize inner feelings unlike true end death prevented credits development gate second collaborative work chaos head game created concept science reality fantasy mind planning gate headed characters designed known known metal gear series creator franchise designed wrote scenario assistance producer art director music composed previously worked chaos head title gate specific meaning coined german word meaning stone tying famous physicist prior game announcement teaser site featured website simply referred game stating going collaboration website hinted 10th anniversary website producer chaos head previously stated game centred project second series theme science novels june countdown expired gate revealed came concept phone trigger system stated initially wanted incorporate player mobile phone system idea abandoned concerns clash japan privacy laws asked phone trigger system possible sequel game stated hoped case recalled saying thought system writing contents text messages directly contribute script stated helped overall plot provided assistance second half story particular helped lot time traveling aspects story stated want script repeat text ultimately player having travel time tried place emphasis overall tempo plot development plot regards theme time traveling felt like topic expressed concern heard idea stated happy selected gate felt common able play game thought game gives player thrilling sensation frightening player continue reading release history gate declared gold september demo game available weeks later october xbox live gold members publicly october demo allows player play prologue game chapter gate released limited regular editions october limited edition contained game toy named future lie game small hardcover includes illustrations background information game universe comments staff members windows port game released august included additional playstation portable port game released june game includes elements downloadable contents xbox version new opening movie new opening theme new ending theme game released apple ios devices august port playstation includes original game gate released march copies came free movie ticket upcoming film anime expo announced licensing version game north_america game released march limited edition digitally contained deluxe collector box fan book artwork set replica manual game disc physical standard edition later followed december announced release playstation playstation versions game north_america europe physical versions exclusive united_states canada available sequels success gate spawned additional sequels gate released june similar chaos head love terms style story sequel unrelated original game comedic tone originally xbox exclusive ports later followed playstation version ios later released october gate non canon extension original game unlike modern visual novel format original game retro game style graphical text adventure games bit era player short commands interact explore game world features backgrounds characters drawn low color style emulated music played emulated chip voice acting premise game features receiving mail states save future ibn person alias person chaos head runs player favorite mail stating lives inherent supernatural abilities reference power non canon game contains easter eggs references connect chaos head gate game released october exclusive game demo currently available official manga adaptation game story released like main game received unofficial english fan translation spin game titled released april japan xbox playstation game offers alternative stories vary terms canon viewpoint lab members playstation port game released november true sequel gate announced march game released playstation playstation playstation originally scheduled released japan november release date moved december appearances games appear crossover game developed playstation portable released february fighting game featured guest character released japan june additionally included spin related media internet radio internet radio promote gate named gate began broadcasting september streamed online friday produced hosted voice actress voice actress guests appeared included voice actress voice actress aired october containing special voice actress guest released december collection broadcast internet radio shows new released february bundle soundtrack game internet radio shows recorded format manga september manga adaptation began monthly comic alive november issue manga released visual novel story inspired game story manga series currently gate rebellion gate gate death ring rebellion illustrated began garden monthly comic blade february issue manga focuses tells events story point view gate motion gate gate love hate motion illustrated began famitsu comic clear web magazine takes point view gate slight fever gate gate world strongest slight fever illustrated began february issue transferred monthly ace october issue manga focuses main heroine events told point view manga titled gate honey gate started august issue follows events told manga adaptation drama gate gate told perspective illustrated began magazine comedy manga titled gate illustrated serialized monthly comic alive march issue book containing information designs gate published february light novel light novel sequel set years events original game titled gate committee ship january circumstances announced december release cancelled drama cds drama cds released march april june respectively drama takes place tenth chapter route anime july announced twitter account gate adapted anime details adaptation revealed september issues adaptation produced aired japan april september entire series released japan dvd blu ray combo packs set features episodes art book bonus disc containing music radio dramas japanese voice cast episode released final dvd volume february adaptation directed series composition music licensed series north_america released series blu ray dvd combo sets september december respectively box sets compiled complete series blu ray dvd box set anime classics line releases released september licensed series united_kingdom released parts july september respectively series original net animation shorts titled released october november collaboration promote computing anime adaptation gate currently production celebrate release alternate version episode season aired december series depicting alternate ending leads events gate film film adaptation titled gate lit gate movie domain announced end series movie featuring original storyline taking place events series released japanese theaters april later blu ray disc dvd december music gate main theme songs opening theme sky clad observer ending theme heaven second ending theme insert song song sung ones sung included stargate album released august sky clad observer composed heaven composed sky clad observer single released october composed single released november version received brand new opening song sung similarly versions featured new songs sung opening songs space engineer respectively version received new ending theme titled night sung songs released separate singles eventually vocal collection june composers background music consisted previously worked titles soundtrack game released february discs bundle includes recorded episodes internet radio background music game included shortened versions original xbox vocal tracks piano score tracks gate included soundtrack episode song love sings opening sequel game gate heard double pack collector edition contained original gate shipped special bonus soundtrack entitled gate symphonic material collects arranged tracks game performed studio orchestra released release later expanded released commercially disc set gate symphonic reunion september anime features pieces theme music opening theme gate main ending theme ending credits mentioned chaos head band ending themes episode heaven ones original created anime series ending themes episodes adopted visual novel background music anime composed utilizes themes taken directly game features original music performed studio orchestra soundtrack anime available commercially instead released discs included japanese blu rays album butterfly effect released alongside volume june second album event horizon released volume january board game real life version universe board game released japan december live action play live action gate play living gate finished day run tokyo october reception visual novel gate placed 13th sales week release copies sold 28th second week copies 26th week copies totaling copies october gate placed fourth overall xbox game sales year starting december ending november version gate debuted 2nd place japanese game charts selling units week june copies shipped xbox platforms gate sold copies charts june gate topped playstation chart came place playstation chart entered format chart android version sold downloads december gate visual novel series sold million copies including copies gate praised scenario detail noted events overlooked insignificant later returned affect events future way plot ties different events game believes lot work write scenarios gave gate annual game excellence award commented gate comparable felt gem seen recent years noted players details story twists surprise player different ways suggested player characters voices left turned voice acting good review caution players played demo enjoy atmosphere game likely find rest game interesting gate praised square_enix producer described having appealing likable characters scenario surprised players led gate writer writing plot characters role playing video game gate voted famitsu poll tear inducing games time later english release gate visual novel received currently holds aggregate review scores gamerankings metacritic respectively metacritic seventh highest rated game highest rated game received perfect score concluding excellent characters written time travel narrative perfect voice acting unique beautiful art style game length criticized long gave perfect stars concluding makes excellent use visual novel medium tell story beautifully crafted piece interactive fiction blends character drama sci critique popular culture compelling memorable praised plot outstanding written best storyline game released year period stated twists turns branching plot points multiple endings plot development amazing interesting phone based choice system makes game feel far engaging similar games genre praised plot characters artwork excellent writing phone trigger system giving real choices huge consequences criticized having slow start lots technical said smart unforgettable protagonist great visual novels called best visual novels time stating bad guys exist trying save future making choices devastating consequences couldn predict said story want gate nominated golden award best handheld mobile game category anime spring dvd release gate anime adaptation sold units japan gate complete series classic blu ray collection currently holds average user rating stars amazon based customer reviews anime adaptation gate critically acclaimed anime japan gate released gave anime series overall rating including rating story reviewer described thriller masterpiece addictive sci recent anime history concluded researched time travel concept memorable characters constantly surprising storyline makes supreme edge seat thriller gave score stars reviewer described having pitch perfect turning point thrilling climax satisfying science fiction sic history sic general praised having relationships invest characters properly progress beginning middle end concluded affecting fun deeply enjoyable reviewed episodes gate gave grade stating execution characters involved fun extremely engaging watch fan community gave anime ratings writing visuals japanese audio english audio movie enjoyment overall score concluded best experiences medium sure amazing doctor gave gate anime series score stating episodes emotionally driven imaginative characters diverse manages balance humor perfectly features biggest rated higher time 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