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Dōkyūsei (video game)
Dōkyūsei (同級生, lit. Classmates) is an erotic dating sim visual novel. It is the first game in the Dōkyūsei series of adult-themed dating sims by ELF Corporation. It was released in 1992, with a heavily altered Windows version released in 1999. A Game Boy Color mahjong game with Dōkyūsei characters, Jankyusei (雀級生), was released in 2001. A remake (based on the Windows version)[1] was released on February 26, 2021 in Japan.[2] Game systemThe gameplay in Dōkyūsei revolves around wandering through different locations in a town, conversing with whatever character the player happens to meet. To finish the storyline of a particular girl, the main challenge is to learn the times of day when the girl will be in a location. Remake An international version of the remake was developed by the company Shiravune, a subsidiary of DMM Games,[3][4] and released on April 14, 2022.[citation needed]Both an all-ages and adult version was released, with the adult version containing erotic scenes and racier dialogue.[5] The international version was well received by critics, with Ivanir Ignacchitti of GameBlast commenting on the historical value of the title[6] and Thomas Knight of NookGaming noting that the remake does well at fixing most of the issues that would make the game seem dated.[7] OVAThere was an OVA series made from Dōkyūsei, which was originally a 45-minute one-shot, but the original release was expanded into two half-hour episodes, with two more episodes added, for a total four. The first two episodes were released as End of Summer, and episodes three and four were released as End of Summer 2 in the North American market by SoftCel Pictures, an imprint of ADV Films. A two-episode sequel, titled Dōkyūsei Climax Files, was also released. End of Summer is about a boy who seeks after a redheaded girl named Mai and along the way runs into difficulties (and trysts) with several other girls, namely, Kurumi, Miho, Misa, and Satomi. It was renowned for its romantic attributes[8] and quality of animation.[9] The depth of character development has been reviewed as being above average, although the format forced on it by OVA requires some compromises with realism.[10] An OVA based on the remake, Doukyuusei Remake The Animation, was released in 2022 and 2024. MusicThe OVAs use some classical music, including:
Reception and legacy
Jun Maeda, co-founder of visual novel studio Key, credits Dōkyūsei as a pioneer in the nakige ("crying game") genre and as an influence on Key's own such games.[11] References
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