Bittersweet Fools
Illustration — Screenshot of basic gameplay in Bittersweet Fools. Here, Alan and Solino are conversing. A visual novel eroge developed by Minori.
Bittersweet Fools
- Model
- Simple 2000 Series · Simple 2000 Series DC
- Date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Minori
- Language
- Japanese
- Genre
- eroge · visual novel
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Illustration — Screenshot of basic gameplay in Bittersweet Fools. Here, Alan and Solino are conversing. A visual novel eroge developed by Minori.
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The object
The object
It was ported to the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 with H-content removed as part of the Simple series line of "ren'ai adventure" games. It is vol.1 on the Dreamcast and vol.9 on the PS2. The anime opening of the game was directed by Makoto Shinkai. The game takes place in Florence, Italy. The character design is by Yu Aida, whose Gunslinger Girl series also takes place in Italy.
Key facts
Key facts
• Developer — Minori (Windows) HuneX (PS2, DC) • Publisher — Minori (Windows) D3 Publisher (PS2, DC) • Artist — Yu Aida • Released — JPN August 31, 2001 (Windows) JPN August 12, 2002 (PS2) JPN August 29, 2002 (DC) • Genre — Eroge (Windows version only), Visual novel • Modes — Single-player • Platforms — Windows, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2
Characters
Characters
• Alan (アラン, Aran): The protagonist. A former mafia assassin. • Lenie (レーニエ, Rēnie): • Tea (ティ, Ti):Voiced by: Miwa Kōduki • Siena (シエナ, Shiena):Voiced by: Ruri Asano • Lepre (レプレ, Repure): • Francesca (フランチェスカ, Furanchesuka) • Yurn (ユーン, Yūn) • Solino (ソリノ, Sorino): A flower shop girl that works near the apartment that Alan lives in. • Palermo (パレルモ, Parerumo): His name is a pseudonym taken from the Italian city of Palermo.Voiced by: Kenji Hamada • Eliche (エリチェ, Eriche): His name is a pseudonym derived from the Italian pasta eliche. Voiced by: Keiji Okuda • Seth (セス, Sesu): • Sugar (シュガー, Shugā) • Moris (モーリス, Mōrisu): A mysterious man.
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2001
Bittersweet Fools published.
2001
Bittersweet Fools is recorded as published in 2001.
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