Natsuiro High School: Seishun Hakusho [PS3/PS4]

[Chaos2Frozen]

~Welcome to the freedom of the island, to the freedom of school~

Somewhere in Japan is a small island known as “Yumegashima,” where a transfer student arrives to attend its only school, “Yumegashima High School,” on July 7, 20XX. The player will spend the next three months as a second year student at Yumegashima High School, before changing schools again. The gears of fate will begin to turn from the first day the player begins school, kicking off by meeting the over-familiar, but frivolous and helpful Shigeyuki Tsuzaki (Shige for short), and will go on to introduce 29 other classmates in Class B.

This includes an unexpected reunion with his now-grown childhood friend Megu Mikazuki. She takes him along somewhere, but… what’s this? Meg takes the player to the school’s journalism club, which is danger of bung dismantled, and forces him to join as the only boy in the club. So he becomes their cameraman. The rest of the club consists of four girls, who are cute, but come with their oddities. As for third years, there’s the blunt president Kaoruko Shoji and motivaed vice president Yayoi Ogami. As for the rest, there’s the first year hostile man-hater Tamaki Shimabukuro, and your second year childhood friend Meg.

On this island overflowing with wonderful scenery, and full of love, friends, scoops, and mysterious incidents, players can fully enjoy the freedom of a high school life. How the player decides to spend their summer school life is up to them. There are 300 people on the island of Yumegashima, and 150 quests for the player to carry out. You’ll deepen your relationship with the girls of the journalism club. Or, follow a story of friendship with your fellow classmates. After three months, it will be your time to leave, but what kind of ending will you receive?

The girls of Yumegashima High School’s journalism club


The activities of the journalism club include conveying a variety of news to everyone in Yumegashima and Yumegashima High School. However, it cannot deny that it’s fallen to a shortage of members, and if they don’t have a fifth member by July, it will no longer remain officially active. But the protagonist ensures their continued operation by joining. In September, the school will host a cultural festival involving a series of research presentations that each member participates in, with topics varying based on their own findings and research. But even though the player has ensured club operations continue, the other members remain on edge about their prospects and are hesitant to get too excited as the cultural festival approaches.

Four members of the high school’s journalism club are introduced in Famitsu. From left to right, pictured in the second scan, they are:

• Megu Mikazuki (voice by Shiori Mikami) – Second year, class C. A simple girl and the protagonist’s childhood friend. She has a strong sense of responsibility and solves all her problems on her own.
• Kaoruko Shoji (voiced by Rie Murakawa) – Third year, class A. The lively chief of the journalism club with vertical hair rolls. The daughter of a giant corporation, she is diligent, straight-laced, and has excellent grades.
• Yayoi Ogami (voiced by Juri Nagatsuma) – Third year, class C. The tall vice president of the journalism club with a “dynamite body.” She is kind, but also has a peculiar personality.
• Tamaki Shimabukuro (voiced by Aya Suzaki) – First year, class B. She looks to Megu as an older sister and, as her childhood friend, is hostile towards the protagonist. Her desire to monopolize Megu is intense, and she can have childishly selfish thoughts, but she doesn’t hate the protagonist.

Take on quests and help the people

There are more than 150 people on the island of Yumegashima who need your help. Every one of them is troubled with something and will request you help them with a special job. Talk to everyone to pinpoint these quest holders. After receiving a quest, you can check it at any time on the Quest List.

Don’t miss your shutter chance

As a cameraman for the journalism club, you should not let your shutter chance escape as a photograph subject could appear at any time. The first step as a socially aware photographer is to take pictures of the lives of the island’s people, however, you should do it without being a nuisance. But if you’re aiming for that panty shot, crawling along the floors of the town, police notification is inevitable.

Now with Tactical Rolls

[Kyero Fox]

-headdesk- Really? ......I will only play this with MGS soundtrack. XD

[Chaos2Frozen]

I described this to my friend as a New Japanese tactical stealth open world game, exclusive to PlayStation system

[SineMora]

From my facebook friends: "Tactical Espionage Pantsu."

I say: "Metal Guts Solid V: The Phantom Photographer", "Metal Guts Solid 2: Island of Liberty"

[Esclair]

Too bad it's never going to get localized =/

I can already imagine the 'moral' outrage.

[Chaos2Frozen]

Originally Posted by Esclair

Too bad it's never going to get localized =/

I can already imagine the 'moral' outrage.

Then the developer decides to replace cute girls with bald muscular men for the NA versions

[SineMora]

Goddamn sjwtards... Whining about everything...but still they have no power here specially in Japan where there are lots of nsfw material (eroges and doujins.... Good times, I recall posting eroges in one of their pages XD )

[kenjiharima]

Very interesting. I think this is Solid Snake in his Highshool years.
Be a perverted camera guy or just be a good camera guy.
Man this is a sandbox game I'd love to play.

[Chaos2Frozen]

Natsuiro High School slated for June in Japan

Natsuiro High School: Seishun Hakusho will launch for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 in Japan this June, the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu reveals.
A number of new characters and their voice actors are also revealed:

Spoiler:

• Yukari Hyoudou (voiced by Manami Shirakawa) – A school prefect rumored to be a real sadist.
• Rumi Saionji (voiced by Akane Tomonaga) – A talented, but overly self-conscious and selfish girl with twin ponytails.
• Aoi Shirai (voiced by Nozomi Tamaki) – The genius girl prodigy of the Science Club. It’s rumored she’s in a relationship with Moe Naegi.
• Moe Naegi (voiced by Yuuko Hara) – From the Agriculture Club. She and Aoi Shirai have a close relationship.
• AKari Hoshino (voiced by Mariko Yuki) – President of the Astrology Club. She loves outer space.
• Miru Fujisawa (voiced by Makiko Miura) – Member of the event planning committee.
• Sayuri Yoshino (voiced by Marie Miyake) – A candidate for next term’s Home Economics Club president. She also knows a thing or two about tea ceremonies and flower arrangements.
• Shigeyuki Tsuaki (voiced by Gaku Kudou) – He’s knowledgeable about local girls in general, not just the Journalism club’s.
• Hiromichi Moriyama (voiced by Shigeyuki Nakamura) – Committee chairman of Second Years’ Class B.
• Taichi Masuno (voiced by Yuuma Uchida) – Agriculture Club member who has a strange obsession with plants.
• Jin Kakei (voiced by Hidekazu Shimada) – A Chemistry Club member who’s not great with girls.
• Housaku Buchitani (voiced by Nobuyuki Doi) – Loves 2D girls.
• Nozomi Saotome (voiced by Takeshi Yumihara) – Home Economics Club member who goes by the names Otome-chan and Nozomi-chan.

[Chaos2Frozen]

Natsuiro High School Japanese release date set

Natsuiro High School: Seishun Hakusho will launch for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 in Japan on June 4, this week’s issue of Famitsu reveals.

The PlayStation 4 version will cost 7,480 yen, while the PlayStation 3 version will cost 500 yen less at 6,980 yen.

So it follows a somewhat Persona like 3 part per day schedule.

Morning
Check your calendar for plans. If the the date has a heroine icon, that’s the mark of a related event that will occur that day.

Afternoon
Talk to the islanders, receive quests, and take photographs. When sliding and jumping to set up your shot, you can trigger the special ability “Accel Action Mode,” which slows down the game world and makes it easy to capture the best photo. However, if you perform perverted acts and your “Suspicious Person Gauge” increases, the police will chase you down. Get caught often enough and you’ll be suspended from school.

Evening
Organize the photos you took and reply to your e-mails. The photos you choose not to keep will be erased. You can only respond to e-mails from that day, and there are also events that will be triggered by reading e-mails.

[AnimeFangirl]

Sounds pretty interesting. I haven't played a game with a photography minigame since Dark Cloud 2. Depending on how clean the game overall is, I might get it.

[Chaos2Frozen]

That'll be interesting, to see if this game can be played straight and clean

[JohnNiles]

With a lead-in like that, I can't help but post this news tidbit:
http://gematsu.com/2015/03/natsuiro-...onus-announced

[xatom12]

if only xseed noticed this one too...like that stripping rpg vampires or whatever

[AnimeFangirl]

Originally Posted by JohnNiles

With a lead-in like that, I can't help but post this news tidbit:
http://gematsu.com/2015/03/natsuiro-...onus-announced

Oookaaay, guess I know what kind of game this is.

[Chaos2Frozen]

Natsuiro High School game flow and systems detailed

D3 Publisher has detailed the gameplay flow and various systems of Natsuiro High School: Seishun Hakusho, its upcoming open-world, photo-taking adventure game for PlayStation 4 and PS3.

There's really too much information Here's just one part

Forbidden Actions

There are just some things in life a person shouldn’t do in order to remain an upstanding citizen in the eyes of society. Doing any of the following actions below will result in the player’s suspicious person gauge going up, indicating the extent to which witnesses to their antics are admonishing them in the game:

1. Intentionally bumping into other people without a good reason.
2. Arbitrarily lying on the ground either face up or down and obstructing other people from going about their business.
3. Trying to enter places where men are off limits.
4. Brushing up against people while bicycling.
5. Riding a bicycle inside a building without permission.
6. Trying to take photos from low angles without permission.

[Chaos2Frozen]

Natsuiro High School screenshots detail hairdos, fishing, and guest character

FISHING

Fishing is fun. For those of you who want to fish all day, this is your dream come true. During the three months you spend on Yumegashima, you’ll be able to fish in various locations. The controls are easy. Just raise the fishing rod when you see the floater acting up. Look out for the little-known fishing spots and you might reel in something strange.

Fish for CDs

On occasion, you’ll be able to catch music CDs as you fish, too. When caught, the music on the CD will immediately enter your smartphone. There are a lot of songs to collect, so get fishing.

Buy an Item, Sell It, or Get It Appraised

In a small antique shop on Main Street in Yumegashima, players will be able to purchase and sell items. The items you buy here might not be strictly necessary for your playthrough, but they may still come in handy. Additionally, items you own but don’t want can be sold for money.

Sell the Fish You Caught

Since the fish you catch go rotten as time passes, it is recommended you sell them early. Sometimes, you’ll be able to get mysterious items for them, too. For such items, you’ll be able to identify these unknown items by carrying out “Appraisal Requests” by the antique shop.

[SineMora]

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

Natsuiro High School screenshots detail hairdos, fishing, and guest character

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!

Never change Japan, never ever change...

[Chaos2Frozen]

[Chaos2Frozen]

7 minutes long trailer showing off the different features of the game.

Images

"STEALTH" (slight nsfw)

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