12Riven

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title = 12Riven ―the Ψcliminal of integral―


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developer = KID, Cyberfront
publisher = KID, Cyberfront, SDR Project
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designer = Ken Wakabayashi (director) Takeshi Abo (composer) Yū Takigawa Bomi (character designer)
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released = ^JP March 13 2008 PS2cite web|url=http://www.kid-game.co.jp/12r/|title=12Riven's official website|publisher=KID|accessdate=2008-05-29|language=Japanese] ^JP April 4 2008 PC
genre = Visual novel
modes = Single player
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"12Riven ―the Ψcliminal of integral―" is a Japanese visual novel developed by KID, Cyberfront, and SDR Project and that was released on March 13 2008 for the PlayStation 2. There is a regular edition, and a special edition which included the game's original soundtrack. KID are known for producing the "Memories Off" series, and the "infinity" series which includes "Remember11" and "Ever17". When KID declared bankruptcy in November 2006, production on the game was halted until Cyberfront took over and resumed production. [cite web|url=http://www.rpgfan.com/news/2007/1038.html|title=Kid is Back|author=Chris Winkler|date=2007-02-02|accessdate=2008-05-28] [cite web|url=http://www.kid-game.co.jp/12r/|title=12Riven's official website's "Reports" section|date=2007-05-21|accessdate=2008-05-27|language=Japanese]

The game had two different PC releases on April 4 2008. It was released as a standalone product and as a part of the Infinity Plus pack (which includes PC versions of "Never7", "Ever17", "Remember11" and "12Riven").cite web|title=CyberFront's "Infity plus" website|url=http://www.cyberfront.co.jp/title/infinity_plus/|accessdate=2008-05-27|language=Japanese]

Plot

Characters

Protagonists

;Nihongo|Renmaru Miyabidō|雅堂 錬丸|Miyabidō Renmaru;Nihongo|Narumi Mishima|三嶋 鳴海|Mishima Narumi

Other characters

;Nihongo|Myū Takae|高江 ミュウ|Takae Myū:anime voices|Ai Nonaka;Nihongo|Mei Kiridera|霧寺 メイ|Kiridera Mei:anime voices|Masaya Matsukaze;Nihongo|Maina|マイナ:anime voices|Rina Satō;Nihongo|Machi Ōte|大手町|Ōte Machi:anime voices|Junichi Suwabe;Nihongo|Chisato Inose|伊野瀬 チサト|Inose Chisato:anime voices|Ai Shimizu;Nihongo|Omega Inose|伊野瀬 オメガ|Inose Omega:anime voices|Naozumi Takahashi

tory

The story of "12Riven" takes place on May 20 2012 with Renmaru Miyabidō biking his way speedily towards the abandoned Nihongo|Integral|インテグラル|Integuraru building after receiving a message on his cellphone that Myū, an old friend of his, would die at the building's top level today at noon. When he gets there, he checks his wristwatch and sees that it is 11:24 AM.

Elsewhere, Narumi Mishima is on her motorcycle heading towards the same location. She has received a request from a friend and coworker asking her to help save a girl named "Myū" at Integral. Narumi must save Myū to prevent the execution of the Nihongo|"Second Eclipse Plan"|第弐エクリプス計画|Daini Ekurisupusu Keikaku. Narumi has never heard of this phrase before, moreover, the message was sent with the "XXX Lv6" marking. This was a rating scale for the severity of a situation and a level 6 marking has never been used. Even a large scale terrorist threat was set at level 5. The message also indicated to Narumi that someone named Renmaru may be there, that he will be on her side.

Renmaru finds nothing at the observation deck of the building, but when he goes outside onto the opening of the building, he finds Myū injured on the ground. Renmaru also finds her attacker there but is unable to defeat him because every time Renmaru tries to connect a blow, he is thrown onto the ground himself by some unknown force. At this point, Myū's attacker draws out a gun, he takes Myū and threatens Renmaru to leave the place quietly after he counts to ten with his eyes closed. Renmaru does not know what to do and stands there hopelessly. Right as the attacker counts down to one, Narumi arrives at the scene and points her gun at him.

Development

Release history

"12Riven" was originally set to be released on December 6 2007 [cite web|url=http://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/2007/08/13/104,1186979029,76678,0,0.html|title=Famitu's "12Riven" preview|date=2007-08-30|accessdate=2008-05-27|language=Japanese] but it was delayed to February 14 2008. [cite web|url=http://dol.dengeki.com/data/news/2007/11/12/0835daa59b2c11ad258851714b4b3103.html|title=12Riven's demo campaign|date=2007-11-12|accessdate=2008-05-27|language=Japanese] . It was once again delayed further to its final release date on March 13 2008. Both the standalone PC version and the bundled version with the "Infinity plus" package was released on April 4 2008.

Music

"12Riven"'s music is composed by Takeshi Abo. Both the game's opening theme, "Third Bridge", and ending theme, Nihongo|"Process"|プロセス|Purosesu, are performed by Kaori. Both theme songs were included in a CD single that was sold on April 23 2008 [cite web|url=http://plusd.itmedia.co.jp/games/articles/0804/03/news056.html|title=Comments from Kaori, the singer to "Process", ending theme to the PS2 "12Riven", has arrived|date=2008-04-03|accessdate=2008-05-28|language=Japanese] and debuted on Oricon at 144th place. [cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/754665/1/|title=Oricon Style's ranking information for Kaori's "Process" single|accessdate=2008-05-28|language=Japanese] . Chomaru Shikura composed and wrote the lyrics to both tracks and Kōji Ueno handled their arrangements.

Reception

On its first week of release, "12Riven" garnered a respectable amount of sales by placing thirteenth in national game sales in Japan and third place for PlayStation 2 games. [cite web|url=http://www.inside-games.jp/news/279/27909.html|title=Weekly Sales Ranking for March 10th - March 16th|language=Japanese|date=2008-03-20|accessdate=2008-06-16]

References

External links

* [http://www.kid-game.co.jp/12r/ "12Riven"'s official website] jp icon