Dies irae (visual novel)

Dies irae

Dies irae: Amantes amentes Windows cover art
Developer(s) Light
Publisher(s) Light
Designer(s) Takashi Masada
Artist(s) G Yuusuke
Writer(s) Takashi Masada
Composer(s) Keishi Yonao
Platform(s) Windows, PSP
Release date(s)

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  • JP: December 21, 2007

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  • JP: July 24, 2009

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  • JP: December 25, 2009

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  • JP: June 28, 2012

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  • JP: August 31, 2012
Genre(s) Visual novel
Mode(s) Single-player

Dies irae (Japanese: ディエス・イレ Hepburn: Diesu Ire) is an adult visual novel developed and published by Light.[1] There are several different versions of the game.[2]

Gameplay

A screenshot from Dies irae ~Acta est Fabula~, showing the distinctive visual style of the game and of the artwork by G Yuusuke. The text represents the narration of the protagonist. Game options such as saving and loading are in red above the main text box

As in most visual novels, the gameplay mostly consists of reading text on the screen (representing narration or dialogue) accompanied by images showing characters and locations. At certain points in the story, the player can choose options which influence the path, or "route", the story takes.

Plot

As the Soviet Union marches on Berlin in May 1945, a secretive group of sorcerers and madmen gathers to perform a terrible ritual. They care nothing for the fate of the Reich. To them, the countless lives lost in the battle are the perfect sacrifice to fuel their spell. After the war, they vanish and are not heard from again, except in rumor. One day, it is whispered, they will return. And on that day, the world will end. Fear the demons in human form. Fear the Longinus Dreizehn Orden. Flash forward to present-day Japan. Ren Fuji is released from the hospital after two months spent recovering from wounds suffered in a vicious brawl with his best friend Shirou. As Christmas approaches, he tries to rebuild his life, clinging to what brilliance remains. But even that is soon threatened. For the knights of the LDO have returned, and brought the apocalypse to his doorstep. Forced to wield the same unholy power as his foes, will Ren be able to protect what is dear to him from the inhuman might of the Longinus Dreizehn Orden? ...

Release

Anime

An anime project was successfully funded through crowdfunding via the UNEEDZONE.jp website.[3] The campaign ended on July 9, 2015, having raised ¥96,560,858, over three times the target figure of ¥30,000,000. An anime television series adaptation was later announced on December 18, 2015, and is scheduled to air in summer 2017. It will be produced by the studio Genco and the game's designer Takashi Masada will act as the script supervisor.[4]

Reception

The original version, Dies irae Also sprach Zarathustra, was 2007's 12th best-selling game on Getchu, a popular Japanese online shop,[5] and was also given an Award of Excellence in the Background Music Division of the 2008 Bishoujo Game Awards.[6]

Dies irae ~Acta est Fabula~ won the gold prize in the background music category in the 2010 Moe Game Awards.[7] It was Getchu's 25th best selling game of 2009.[8]

During the week it was released, Dies irae ~Amantes amentes~ sold 5,669 copies. This made it the 3rd best selling PSP game (and the 20th best selling console game overall) in Japan that week.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Windows版　Dies irae ～Amantes amentes～" [Windows Version: Dies irae ~Amantes amentes~] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-02-09.
  2. 1 2 "【G-netプレイレポート】PSP版『Dies irae』をレビュー！ これこそ珠玉の中二病バトルAVGだ!!" [G-net Play Report: Review of "Dies irae" PSP version! This adolescent delusion battle adventure game is a gem!!] (in Japanese). Dengeki Online. 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
  3. ↑ http://uneedzone.jp/info.php?type=items&id=I0000022
  4. ↑ "Dies irae Adult Visual Novel Gets 2017 TV Anime Series Adaptation". Anime News Network. 2015-12-18. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  5. ↑ "Getchu.com ：PCゲーム館 2007年・年間セールスランキング" [Getchu.com: PC Games 2007 Sales Ranking] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-02-04.
  6. ↑ 美少女ゲームアワード2008　結果発表特設ページ [Bishoujo Game Awards 2008: Results Announcement Page] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-02-04.
  7. ↑ 萌えゲーアワード2010　結果発表特設ページ [Moe Game Awards - 2010 Results Announcement Page] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-02-04.
  8. ↑ "Getchu.com ：PCゲーム館 2009年・年間セールスランキング" [Getchu.com: PC Games 2009 Sales Ranking] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-02-04.
  9. ↑ Anime News Network (2012-07-04). "Japan's Video Game Rankings, June 25-July 1". Retrieved 2013-02-04.

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