Robotics;Notes DaSH

Robotics;Notes DaSH
Promotional art, featuring Akiho and Kaito
Developer(s) 5pb., Chiyomaru Studio
Publisher(s) 5pb.
Producer(s) Tatsuya Matsubara
Artist(s)
  • Tomonori Fukuda
  • Makoto Ishiwata
  • Yukihiro Matsuo
Writer(s)
  • Toru Yasumoto
  • Chiyomaru Shikura
Composer(s) Takeshi Abo
Series Science Adventure
Platform(s) PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Release
  • JP: November 22, 2018
Genre(s) Visual novel

Robotics;Notes DaSH,[lower-alpha 1] short for Daru the Super Hacker,[1] is a visual novel video game in development by 5pb. and Chiyomaru Studio. It is part of the Science Adventure series, and is a sequel to the 2012 game Robotics;Notes. It is planned for release on November 22, 2018, in Japan, for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. The game is written by Toru Yasumoto and Chiyomaru Shikura and produced by Tatsuya Matsubara, with character designs by Tomonori Fukuda, mechanical designs by Makoto Ishiwata and Yukihiro Matsuo, and music by Takeshi Abo.

The story is set half a year after the events of Robotics;Notes, and follows the former members of the robotics club. It features several crossover elements with other games in the series, including the appearance of the Steins;Gate character Itaru "Daru" Hashida. The game's story branches into different directions throughout the game, based on destinations the player chooses in the in-game mobile app Deluoode Map.

Overview

A satellite picture of Tanegashima Island
The game is set on Tanegashima island.

Robotics;Notes DaSH is a visual novel,[2] and is a sequel to Robotics;Notes,[3] following the former members of the robotics club, including Kaito Yashio and Akiho Senomiya who now have graduated high school and are exploring their dreams.[4][5] The game will include several crossover elements from various other games in the Science Adventure series, including the Steins;Gate characters Itaru "Daru" Hashida and Nae Tennouji,[1][6] the former of which is described as having a major role.[1] The game is set on Tanegashima island in 2020, half a year after the events of Robotics;Notes and about ten years after Steins;Gate.[1][5][7] Tanegashima is preparing for a summer festival, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) is simultaneously preparing for a space mission.[7]

In the game, the player takes the role of Kaito, and chooses destinations in the mobile app Deluoode Map on the in-game personal digital assistant PokeCom to cause the story to branch into different directions.[1][5] In addition to Kaito, the game also features sequences seen from other characters' perspectives.[5]

Development

A 2012 photograph of Kanako Itō
A 2013 photograph of Yumi Matsuzawa
Kanako Itō (top) and Yumi Matsuzawa (bottom) will perform the game's ending themes.

Robotics;Notes DaSH is developed by 5pb. and Chiyomaru Studio, and is written by Toru Yasumoto and Chiyomaru Shikura and produced by Tatsuya Matsubara.[3][8] The characters are designed by Tomonori Fukuda, the mechanical designs are handled by Makoto Ishiwata from Polygon Bangcho and Yukihiro Matsuo,[8] and the music is composed by Takeshi Abo.[9] The game's opening theme, "Avant Story", will be written by Shikura and performed by Zwei;[10] one ending theme will be performed by Kanako Itō,[4] and one, "Trust", will be performed by Yumi Matsuzawa.[11] The game will also feature the songs "Tu Ru Tu Ru Dance" by Enako and "Anubis" by Konomi Suzuki, the latter of which was written by Shikura.[12]

The game was announced at the Chiyo-ST Live 2017 Genesis event in Tokyo in May 2017,[13] and a trailer was shown at Sega's booth at Tokyo Game Show 2017.[3] It is planned to be published by 5pb. in Japan for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on November 22, 2018,[4] following a delay from the initially planned Q1/Q2 2018 release.[3] A single containing "Avant Story" and an audio drama monologue featuring Yoshino Nanjō as Akiho Senomiya will be released on November 21, 2018,[10] and the complete Robotics;Notes DaSH Original Soundtrack album is planned for release on December 5, 2018.[11]

Notes

  1. ↑ Robotics;Notes DaSH (Japanese: ロボティクス・ノーツ ダッシュ Hepburn: Robotikusu Nōtsu Dasshu)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Sato (2018-08-01). "Robotics;Notes DaSH Has A Big Role For "Daru the Super Hacker" From Steins;Gate". Siliconera. Curse, Inc. Archived from the original on 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  2. ↑ Romano, Sal (2018-07-31). "Robotics;Notes DaSH for PS4, Switch launches November 22 in Japan". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "東京ゲームショウ2017にて『ロボティクス・ノーツ ダッシュ』の映像が公開【TGS2017】". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. 2017-09-21. Archived from the original on 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2017-09-21.
  4. 1 2 3 Sato (2018-07-31). "Robotics;Notes DaSH Releases In Japan On November 22, 2018 For PS4 And Switch". Siliconera. Curse, Inc. Archived from the original on 2018-07-31. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Romano, Sal (2018-08-01). "First look at Robotics;Notes DaSH". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  6. ↑ "『シュタゲ』からダルも参戦する『ロボティクスノーツ DaSH』の発売日が11月22日に決定！ "ロボ部"のその後を描く待望の続編". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. 2018-08-02. Archived from the original on 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
  7. 1 2 "Robotics;Notes DaSH". Weekly Famitsu (in Japanese). No. 1546. Enterbrain. 2018-08-02. pp. 32–35.
  8. 1 2 Romano, Sal (2018-08-02). "Robotics;Notes DaSH details story, Deluoode Map System, more". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
  9. ↑ "『STEINS;GATE』『OCCULTIC;NINE』『メモリーズオフ』の世界観を彩る――ゲームミュージックの知られざる世界を阿保剛が語る／インタビュー". Animate Times (in Japanese). Animate. 2017-11-09. Archived from the original on 2017-11-12. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  10. 1 2 "『ロボティクス・ノーツ DaSH』主題歌シングルが発売決定。ヒロイン・瀬乃宮あき穂（声：南條愛乃さん）のモノローグも収録". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. 2018-08-24. Archived from the original on 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  11. 1 2 "『ROBOTICS;NOTES DaSH』オリジナル・サウンドトラック" (in Japanese). 5pb. Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  12. ↑ "おなじみの楽曲から一夜限りのスペシャルコラボまで！ 濃密過ぎる3時間!! "科学アドベンチャーライブ2018-SINGULARITY-"リポート". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. 2018-04-30. Archived from the original on 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  13. ↑ "『シュタインズ・ゲート』と『ロボティクス・ノーツ』の新作などが発表――ライブイベント"チヨスタライブ"での発表内容をお届け！". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. 2017-05-28. Archived from the original on 2017-05-28. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
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