Nursery Rhyme (visual novel)
| Nursery Rhyme | |
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Original visual novel cover of Nursery Rhyme | |
| ナーサリィ☆ライム (Nāsaryi Raimu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy, Romance |
| Game | |
| Developer |
Lump of Sugar (Windows) Moepuri (Mobile) |
| Publisher | Lump of Sugar |
| Genre | Eroge, Visual novel |
| Platform | Windows, FOMA Mobile Phone |
| Released |
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| Audio drama | |
| Nursery Rhyme: Life is Sweet | |
| Produced by | Rio |
| Written by | Lump of Sugar |
| Released | June 30, 2006 |
| Episodes | 3 |
| Light novel | |
| Nursery Rhyme: Watakushi no ōji-sama | |
| Written by | Sasa Miyachiruda |
| Illustrated by | Fumitake Moekibara |
| Published by | Softgarage |
| Demographic | Male |
| Published | September 25, 2006 |
Nursery Rhyme (ナーサリィ ライム Nāsaryi Raimu) is a Japanese adult visual novel developed and published by Lump of Sugar. Nursery Rhyme is Lump of Sugar's first project.[1] The all-ages trial edition for the game was released on October 21, 2005, and then the completed version was released on November 25, 2005. On August 6, 2010, Nursery Rhyme: Lump of Sugar Collection Vol.1 was released. A drama CD called Nursery Rhyme: Life is Sweet (ナーサリィ ライム: Life is Sweet) was published by Rio on June 30, 2006, containing three chapters. A light novel was published by Softgarage on September 25, 2006, called Nursery Rhyme: Watakushi no ōji-sama, it was written by Sasa Miyachiruda. In the same year, on September 8, a mobile phone app version was also released from a girl mobile game distribution site called MoePuri. TLWiki is attempting to provide an unofficial English translation for the visual novel.
Gameplay
Nursery Rhyme is a bishōjo visual novel game, which requires minimal interaction from the player of the game, who assumes the role of Hasekura Shizuma, the protagonist. Most of the time playing the game is spent on reading the text on the bottom of the screen, the text will either maintain diologue between characters, or the protagonist's inner thoughts. At certain points in the game, the player will encounter decision points, where the player can decide which action out of two or more may be carried out. These decision points will determine the route the player will have access to, and the ending. The protagonist can end up with one of the five heroines of the game, Makina Tomoe, Yukina Tomoe, Tita Flawless Brandt, Krile Shikishima and Rin Lim Venus. In order to experience all the various routes and endings, the player will have to replay the game several times and experiment with different choices.
Plot
Story
Nursery Rhyme takes place in a fictional Japan where the world is composed of magic that has been recognized by society. The main characters of Nursery Rhyme attend Shosei, a private school consisting of a normal school of physical education, and a magical school. In Nursery Rhyme, "Mahō-shi" is a magic that certain humans have access to, such as Krile. Since a human may possess extremely strong magic, these magic users are instructed to wear control rings that control the possessed magic, and they can also be used as a source of identification, though these rings are designed to attract as little attention as possible. Using the magic to gamble is considered immoral, and magic users are encouraged to not use their Mahō-shi in public, however there are exceptions to this rule, such as saving someone's life with the Mahō-shi. There is a competing sport event called Sofirosu that involves some magicsuch as the magic wands and magic balls. Magic wands are wooden staffs which maintain magical powers. The magic ball is a special ball which is generated by magic. The majority of the participants in this activity are female.
Hasekura Shizuma's parents are working away overseas, so during their absence, he goes to visit his childhood friend Makina Tomoe and her twin sister Yukina Tomoe. Somehow, their family decide to let him stay at their house in the meantime. It turns out that nearby there is an all-girls school, so the sight of male is very rare.
Characters
Main characters
- Hasekura Shizuma - Shizuma is the main protagonist of Nursery Rhyme. In the beginning of the story, his parents are working abroad overseas so he moves in with his childhood friend Makina. In the drama CD, he is voiced by Toshihiro Nakamura, while in the visual novel, he does not receive a voice.
- Makina Tomoe - Makina is Shizuma's happy go lucky childhood friend, and is Yukina's twin sister. She is the first heroine that the player meets in the game. She is a Loli. In the visual novel, she is voiced by Mahiru Kaneda, as she is in the drama CD.
- Yukina Tomoe - Yukina is the calm, reserved twin, her other twin is Makina. She is actually gore-lover and is as kind and caring as she seems. It turns out she is using Shizuma because he reminds her of Tita's brother, whom she had a crush on, leading to everyone feeling sorry for Shizuma. When Makina tries to tell Yukina what she is doing is wrong, Yukina slaps her and makes her cry. Even Tita tries to intervene. In the visual novel, she is voiced by Yuki Matsunaga, as she is in the drama CD.
- Tita Flawless Brandt - Tita is a rather spoiled girl who is the daughter of a rich family. She is a tsundere. When Shizuma accidentally sees her changing, she slaps him. In the visual novel, she is voiced by Kana Yoshikawa, whilst in the drama CD she is voiced by Wakana Sakuraba.
- Krile Shikishima - Krile is a cute tribal girl with a short stature. She has dog ears and a dog tail. She is capable of using magic. In the visual novel, she is voiced by Kogumi Nishida, as she is in the drama CD.
- Rin Lim Venus - Rin is a teacher in the all-girls school, she is an elf. She is rather clumsy. In the visual novel, she is voiced by Risa Matsuda, as she is in the drama CD.
Minor characters
- Yuria Tomoe - Yuria is the mother of Makina and Yukina. In the visual novel, she is voiced by Yuki Matsunaga, as she is in the drama CD.
- Azrael - Azrael is a stuffed, small black cat toy, but it can speak. Azrael is Lump of Sugar's main mascot. In the visual novel, Azrael is voiced by Mizukagami, as it is in the drama CD.
- Tachikawa Haruna - Haruna is a girl with black hair and black rimmed glasses, she is part of the book club at school. In the visual novel, Haruna is voiced by Hina Kamimura, as she is in the drama CD.
- Marie Kelly - A cheerful girl who attends the same school as Makina. In the visual novel, Marie is voiced by Komugi Nishida, as she is in the drama CD.
- Philippe Miyagawa - A boy who is good at sports. In the visual novel, Philippe is voiced by Daisuke Ishikawa, as he is in the drama CD.
- Higashimurayama Tokichiro - Higashimurayama is a classmate to Shizuma. He has the nickname 'Fuji'. In the visual novel, Higashimurayama is voiced by Yuichi Nakamura, as he is in the drama CD.
Media
Printed media
A visual guide book was published in May 2006 containing information on the characters, a story guide, etc.[2] On September 25, 2006, an adult light novel called Nursery Rhyme: Watakushi no ōji-sama was published by Softgarage and written by Sasa Miyachiruda. Illustrations were provided by Fumitake Moekibara.[3]
Audio CDs
A drama CD called Nursery Rhyme: Life is Sweet (ナーサリィ ライム: Life is Sweet) was produced by Rio on June 30, 2006. The drama CD contains three chapters: "Barbeque at Tomoe's", "Showdown! Shousei Academy Sports Festival!", and "Shizuma's Graceful (?) Day From Az's Perspective".[4] The opening song to Nursery Rhyme is "True my Heart", sung and written by ave;new feat. Saori Sakura, composed and arranged by a.k.a.dRESS. The ending theme is "Dearness", sung and written by ave;new feat. Saori Sakura, composed and arranged by Hidemi Nemoto. A disc called Nursery Rhyme: Memories was released on November 25, 2005, containing the game's original soundtrack.
| Disc 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "True my Heart (full version)" | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Makina Theme" | 2:01 |
| 3. | "Yukina Theme" | 1:20 |
| 4. | "Tita Theme" | 1:49 |
| 5. | "Krile Theme" | 2:43 |
| 6. | "Rin Theme" | 1:59 |
| 7. | "Brilliant Wind" | 1:32 |
| 8. | "Whispers of the Rain" | 1:20 |
| 9. | "Sunday, Girl's Morning" | 1:30 |
| 10. | "Sunset Colors" | 1:13 |
| 11. | "Sixteenth Night" | 2:09 |
| 12. | "Classmate" | 1:07 |
| 13. | "A Certain Place of Tranquility" | 1:05 |
| 14. | "Lets Play Popping!" | 1:03 |
| 15. | "Magical Maker" | 0:57 |
| 16. | "WAKURAKU!" | 1:02 |
| 17. | "-Tears- Overflowing Feelings" | 1:10 |
| 18. | "Wail" | 1:23 |
| 19. | "Now, The Words I Can Say" | 1:43 |
| 20. | "Feeling..." | 1:45 |
| 21. | "Moonlight, Two Heartbeats, Transmitted Warmth" | 1:04 |
| 22. | "Eternal Affection" | 1:08 |
| 23. | "True my Heart ~Arrange Ver.1~" | 1:52 |
| 24. | "True my Heart ~Arrange Ver.2~" | 1:49 |
| 25. | "Dearness ~Arrange Ver.1~" | 2:39 |
| 26. | "Dearness (Full Version)" | 5:28 |
Total length: |
47:41 | |
Merchandise
Various merchandise has been produced, including personal computer cases,[5] character goods, trading cards, voice clocks,[6] telephone cards and pillow covers.
Reception
On Getchu, a major distributor of visual novels and anime related products, Nursery Rhyme was ranked 18th for sales in the year of 2005.[7] In November 2005, Nursery Rhyme came second in sales, losing only to the visual novel Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life.[8] Nursery Rhyme: Lump of Sugar Collection Vol.1 came 16th in August 2010.[9]
References
- ↑ "Nursery Rhyme Product Information" (in Japanese). Lumpofsugar.co.jp. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- ↑ "Nursery Rhyme Visual Guide Book" (in Japanese). Hlj.co.jp. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- ↑ "Nursery Rhyme Light Novel" (in Japanese). Softgarage.com. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- ↑ "Nursery Rhyme Drama CD" (in Japanese). Getchu.com. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- ↑ "Nursery Rhyme Moekon" (in Japanese). Dic.gree.net. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ↑ "Nursery Rhyme Luxury Content" (in Japanese). Russel.co.jp. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ↑ "Nursery Rhyme Sales Ranking 2005" (in Japanese). Getchu.com. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- ↑ "Nursery Rhyme Sales Ranking November 2005" (in Japanese). Getchu.com. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- ↑ "Nursery Rhyme Sales Ranking August 2010" (in Japanese). Getchu.com. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Nursery Rhyme (visual novel) at The Visual Novel Database