Casual Romance Club

Casual Romance Club

Cover of DVD-ROM release
Game
Developer Libido
Genre Eroge, Visual novel
Platform Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Sega Saturn
Released December 13, 1996
Original video animation
Studio Pink Pineapple
Released 1998
Episodes 2

Casual Romance Club is a Japanese adult bishōjo game developed by Libido and QT-Software that was originally released in Japanese only as Hōkago Ren'ai Club – Koi no Etude (放課後恋愛クラブ -恋のエチュード-, lit. "After School Romance Club") on CD-ROM in 1996. A port for the Sega Saturn system was published by KID in 1998. The game was later released on DVD-ROM with voice acting and English language translation added. While the game was never released outside Japan, it has been made available by local distributors due to its native English translation. The title Casual Romance Club directly describes the club made up by the protagonist's friend, Jordan Price (Takeaki Shimamoto).

The gameplay in Casual Romance Club follows a predetermined plot line. The basic event scenarios fall into place, however as the game progresses depending upon whom the player talks to and how they respond, the storylines can diverge slightly. The game focuses on the dating among eventually up to twelve girls. The main goal is to make available sexual images the player can view at any time depicting the protagonist having sexual intercourse with or masturbation of one of the girls.

Gameplay

The player assumes the role of a Japanese high school student and can attempt to romance one of twelve different girls. The story lasts for one month of in-game time.

The player directly chooses which girl he wishes to talk to by pushing a button indicating that character and selecting the option to have a private chat. If the girl is absent or has already been spoken with that day the option will be greyed out. During chats, the player will be instructed at times to choose between various responses which affect the relationship with that particular girl. At the end of a conversation the player can choose to walk home with the girl, ask her out on a date during if previous dating arrangements haven't been made, or chat with another girl. Choosing the first option will end the day at the restaurant.

The game takes place in the fictional town of Moriyoh. Most of the game takes place in a local family-owned restaurant the "Starry Sky" after school during the weekdays and weekends. During dates the character goes to various parts of the city, though certain areas are used as primary dating locations more than others.

Characters

Japanese nameWestern nameZodiac sign
Nanase Horikawa Amy O'counor Aries
Mutsumi Horikawa Sidney O'counor Taurus
Misao Sonozaki Valerie Jones Gemini
Hinako Kawai Jeannie Hamill Cancer
Anna Wakatsuki Amanda Duset Leo
Shiena Misaki Bridget Colins Virgo
Kanami Nitoh Clare Radick Libra
Rinko Yusa Caitlin Prichard Scorpio
Kazumi Shindoh Kate Gibson Sagittarius
Mizuho Yamashina Sophie Reynolds Capricorn
Ayumu Inaba Paige McConley Aquarius
Sanae Orihara Charlotte Lewis Pisces

Other media

A two-part hentai OAV was also produced by Pink Pineapple, featuring the same characters, in Japanese only. In 1997, Libido released the game Hōkago Mania Club (放課後マニア倶楽部) with the same cast of characters but a much darker story.

Reception

Jason Venter of HonestGamers rated the game 5 out of 10 and had mixed opinions about it. He praised the "truly fantastic artwork" and said that "Building up a relationship with one of the lovely ladies is at times quite satisfying.", but criticized the "irritating voice acting" and "little windows that pop up all over the place".[1]

References

  1. ↑ Venter, Jason (26 March 2005). "Casual Romance Club review". HonestGamers. Retrieved 25 May 2013.

External links

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