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 G Senjō no Maō original visual novel cover. |
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| Developer(s) | Akabeisoft2 |
| Publisher(s) | Akabeisoft2 |
| Platform(s) | PC |
| Release date(s) | JP
May 29, 2008 |
| Genre(s) | Eroge, Visual novel |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Rating(s) | 18+ |
| Media | DVD × 1 |
| System requirements | Windows 2000/XP/Vista |
G Senjō no Maō (G線上の魔王, officially translated into English as The Devil on G-string) is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Akabeisoft2 and first released for the PC as a DVD on May 29, 2008 in limited and regular editions after many delays. The gameplay in G Senjō no Maō follows a plotline which offers pre-determined scenarios with courses of interaction, and focuses on the appeal of the four female main characters. The title G Senjō no Maō comes from August Wilhelmj's "Air on the G String", an adaptation of J.S. Bach's original "Air", and Franz Schubert's "Der Erlkönig" known as Maō in Japan.
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G Senjō no Maō is Akabeisoft2's ninth game in three years, and the second of four games released in 2008 alone. The project is notable as having very few people credited for having taken a part in the creation of the game. Planning for the project and the scenario were headed by Loose Boy. Art direction and character design were done by Alpha.[1] The music in the game was composed by Tiko-μ, and entirely features arrangements of classical music.
Before G Senjō no Maō's initial release, two free game demos became available for download at Akabeisoft2's official website.[2] In the demos, the player is introduced to the main characters in the game that is typical of the gameplay found in a visual novel which includes times during gameplay where the player is given several choices to make in order to further the plot in a specific direction. The full game was first released on May 29, 2008 in limited and regular editions playable as a DVD on a Microsoft Windows PC. The limited edition contained an art collection from Akabeisoft2's previous titles Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shōjo, that game's fan disc Sharin no Kuni, Yūkyū no Shōnenshōjo, and Sono Yokogao o Mitsumeteshimau: A Profile Kanzenban, a desk calendar, and a demo of Tayutama: Kiss on my Deity from Akabeisoft2's sister brand Lump of Sugar released two months after G Senjō no Maō.
Most of the game's soundtrack is made up of remixed classical music. The visual novel has two main theme songs, one opening theme and one insert song played near the end of the game. The opening theme, "Answer", is sung by Rekka Katakiri, written by Kanoko, and composed by Junpei Fujita. The insert song, "Close Your Eyes", is sung by Ayane, and is written and composed by Chiyomaru Shikura. The two theme songs were included on the compilation album The Best Game Vocals of Akabeisoft2 released on February 23, 2007 featuring theme songs from several games by Akabeisoft2.[3] The game's original soundtrack was released by 5pb. on April 24, 2009 in a three-disc set.[4]
From mid-March to mid-April 2008, about two months before G Senjō no Maō's release, the game ranked second in national PC game pre-orders in Japan.[5] The limited edition of G Senjō no Maō ranked second in terms of national sales of PC games in Japan in May 2008, and the regular edition ranked twenty-sixth for the same month.[6] The limited edition ranked again for June 2008 at twenty-third highest selling in Japan.[6] G Senjō no Maō ranked first for the month of May 2008 in terms of sales at Getchu.com.[7] The game ranked again at sixteen the following month in the same ranking.[8] For the first half of 2008, G Senjō no Maō ranked third best in sales at Getchu.com.[9] The game received first prize at the Bishōjo Game Awards for 2008.[10]
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