Imabikiso
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is a visual novel
developed by Chunsoft
for the PlayStation 3
. It is the first visual novel to be released on a seventh generation console
. The game imagery consists mostly of static or animated photographs, though live-action clips scattered throughout.
on October 15, 2007.
Additional contents were also made available on the PlayStation Store, these were two extra free of charge chapters.
Both the demo and the actual game are playable on the PlayStation Portable
handheld console through Remote Play
.
revealed that the game will be heading to the Wii
console under the title Imabikisō Kaimei Hen, making all of Chunsoft's seventh generation home console games being on the Wii.
Visual novel
A is an interactive fiction game featuring mostly static graphics, usually with anime-style art, or occasionally live-action stills or video footage...
developed by Chunsoft
Chunsoft
is a Japanese video game developer specializing in console RPGs and visual novels. It was founded by Koichi Nakamura, a video game designer from Enix...
for the PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
. It is the first visual novel to be released on a seventh generation console
History of video game consoles (seventh generation)
In the history of video games, the seventh generation of consoles is the current generation , and includes consoles released since late by Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony...
. The game imagery consists mostly of static or animated photographs, though live-action clips scattered throughout.
PSN contents
A playable demo featuring three stories and the official trailer was released on the Japanese PlayStation StorePlayStation Store
The PlayStation Store is an online virtual market available to users of Sony's PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable game consoles via the PlayStation Network. The Store offers a range of downloadable content both for purchase and available free of charge. Available content includes full games,...
on October 15, 2007.
Additional contents were also made available on the PlayStation Store, these were two extra free of charge chapters.
Remote Play
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
handheld console through Remote Play
Remote Play
Remote Play is a feature on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable which allows a PlayStation Portable user to interact with their PlayStation 3's Xross Media Bar...
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Imabikisō Kaimei Hen
On April 23, 2008, the Japanese magazine FamitsuFamitsu
is a line of Japanese video game magazines published by Enterbrain, Inc. and Tokuma. Currently, there are five Famitsū magazines: Shūkan Famitsū, Famitsū PS3 + PSP, Famitsū Xbox 360, Famitsū Wii+DS, and Famitsū Wave DVD...
revealed that the game will be heading to the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
console under the title Imabikisō Kaimei Hen, making all of Chunsoft's seventh generation home console games being on the Wii.