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Orange Pocket |
Orange Pocket logo. |
オレンジポケット
(Orenji Poketto) |
| Genre |
Drama, Harem |
|
Game |
| Developer |
Hooksoft |
| Publisher |
Hooksoft (PC)
Pionesoft (DC,
PS2)
Dennō Club (DVDPG)
NTT
DoCoMo (FOMA) |
| Genre |
Eroge, Visual novel |
| Rating |
18+ (PC, DVDPG)
All-ages (DC, PS2) |
| Platform |
PC, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, DVD TV game, FOMA |
| Released |
June 13, 2003 (PC)
April 28, 2004 (DC, PS2)
July 14, 2005 (DVDPG)
August 4, 2006 (FOMA)
September 29, 2006 (PC V1.10) |
| Light
novel |
| Author |
Jōji Kamio |
| Illustrator |
Hirokō Buda |
| Publisher |
Softgarage |
| Original run |
October 20,
2003 – April 15,
2004 |
| Volumes |
3 |
| Anime
and Manga Portal |
Orange Pocket (オレンジポケット, Orenji
Poketto
?) is an adult Japanese visual novel developed by Hooksoft which was released
on June 13, 2003 playable on the PC as a CD. Subsequent enhanced ports to the Dreamcast as Orange
Pocket: Cornet and to the PlayStation 2 as Orange Pocket:
Root were released. Both ports feature their own exclusive
characters and new scenarios not in the original PC release.
Limited editions of these versions were also released which
contained a drama CD and a booklet with sketches and artwork of the
girls in the game. The gameplay in Orange Pocket follows a
plot line which offers pre-determined scenarios with courses of
interaction, and focuses on the appeal of the female main
characters. The story revolves around Hideaki Eda, who is enjoying
a life in the country somewhere in Japan. His childhood friend
moves from the city he used to live in to where he lives now and
starts attending his school. She adapts to a rural life quickly and
soon things start to become noisier as Hideaki begins to hang out
with more girls from his school.
Other versions of the game followed, which were playable as a DVD TV game, and on FOMA mobile phones. The PC
version has been updated several times, ending with version 1.10 on
September 29, 2006. Three light novels based on Orange
Pocket were released between October 2003 and April 2004
written by Jōji
Kamio.
Visual
novel
Gameplay
The gameplay requires little interaction from the player as most
of the duration of the game is spent on simply reading the text
that will appear on the screen; this text represents either dialogue between the various
characters, or the inner thoughts of the protagonist. Every so
often, the player will come to a "decision point" where he or she
is given the chance to choose from options that are displayed on
the screen, typically two to three at a time. During these times,
gameplay pauses until a choice is made that furthers the plot in a
specific direction, depending on which choice the player makes.
Orange Pocket DVDPG video game cover.
There are ten main plot lines that the player will have the
chance to experience, one for each of the heroines in the story.
Eight heroines are from the original game, and the last two come
from the console versions, though both versions only get one of
those two heroines; therefore, there are nine heroines in the
Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 versions. In order to view the plot
lines to their entirety, the player will have to replay the game
multiple times and choose different choices during the decision
points in order to further the plot in an alternate direction.
Release
history
Orange Pocket was first introduced in Japan on June 13,
2003 as a CD-ROM playable on a Microsoft Windows PC for 8,800 yen (~$US76.63) without tax.[1] Two
consumor console versions for the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 with
adult content removed were
developed by Pionesoft
and released on April 28, 2004 in limited and regular edition
versions. The DC version was called Orange Pocket: Cornet,
and the PS2 version was called Orange Pocket: Root. The
limited edition versions for Cornet and Root came
bundled with an original drama CD and an artbook corresponding to
either version, and retailed for 7,800 yen (~US$67.56) without tax;
the regular editions retailed for 6,800 yen (~$US58.90).[2] A
version playable as a DVD TV game entitled Orange Pocket
DVDPG was released on July 14, 2005 and retailed for 5,800 yen
(~US$50.24) before tax.[3] A
portable version, playable on FOMA cellular phones, was
produced by NTT DoCoMo on August 4, 2006, selling for
840 yen (~US$7.29).[4] Various
patches
were released as free downloads to update the original game ranging
between version 1.02 to version 1.07.[5][6] The
latest version, 1.10, was released on September 29, 2006 retailing
for 5,800 yen before tax.[7]
Plot
Story
Orange Pocket's story takes place in a rural area in
Japan near a large mountain and river. The protagonist, Hideaki
Eda, is attending East Tsukuda Academy (東津久田学園, Higashi Tsukuda Gakuen
?) and is experiencing an enjoyable
life. One day, Hideaki's childhood friend Nazuna Ayase returns from
the city and starts attending his school. She adapts to a rural
life quickly and soon things start to become noisier as Hideaki
begins to hang out with more girls from his school.
Characters
Main
characters
- Hideaki Eda (江田 秀晃, Eda
Hideaki
?)
- Hideaki is the protagonist of the story, and is the person the
player assumes. As a child, he lived in the city, which is where he
met Nazuna Ayase. His parents were transferred due to their jobs,
and he had to leave the city for a rural area. Soon after moving,
he becomes close friends with Kazan, Madoka, Eru, and Sakino. After
moving, Hideaki became very carefree due to his new friends and the
laid-back nature of the town.
- Nazuna Ayase (綾瀬 ナズナ, Ayase
Nazuna
?)
- Voiced by: Minami Hokuto
- Nazuna is a childhood friend of Hideaki and at the beginning of
the story transfers schools and comes to attend the same school as
him. Her appearance, since she grew up in the city, gives her a
contrast to those who grew up in the rural area where the story
takes place, but she is very sociable and cheerful. After meeting
Hideaki's circle of friends for the first time, she easily is able
to blend in with them and gets along smoothly. She has excellent
reflexes and always gets above-average grades in school.
- Minori Nanao (七緒 美典, Nanao
Minori
?)
- Voiced by: Mia
Naruse
- Minori is in a grade below Hideaki, and is a close friend to
Eru Kurosaki. She is very gentle and quiet, liking to do things at
her own pace. She has the special skill to go to sleep anywhere, so
she always carries around her favorite pillow. She often rests
after school in the school library. Despite her small build, she
has the largest breasts of any of the heroines in the game.
- Madoka Omigawa (小見川 円, Omigawa
Madoka
?)
- Voiced by: Yui
Moeki
- Madoka is Hideaki's friend, and is one of his classmates. She
has a bright, active personality, and is able to set the mood
wherever she goes. She is an only child and is very well-known
around the area where she lives. She has good reflexes, but does
not do very well in academic studies. While Madoka appears at ease
on the outside, internally she has various insecurities and is
unhappy. She is childhood friends with Sakino, and is very close
with her.
- Eru Kurosaki (黒崎 恵留, Kurosaki
Eru
?)
- Voiced by: Yukari
Aoyama
- Eru is in a grade below Hideaki, and acts like his younger
sister. Whenever his parents are not home, Eru, who lives in the
same neiborhood, comes over to perform domestic chores like cooking
and cleaning. She has an obedient and generally quiet personality,
but likes to joke with her friends. She is close friends with
Minori Nanao, who is the same age as her.
- Sakino Fujiki (藤木 咲乃, Fujiki
Sakino
?)
- Voiced by: Hina
Makase
- Sakino is Hideaki's friend, and another ones of his classmates.
She is childhood friends with Madoka, and is very close with her.
She has a serious personality, wear glasses, and constantly tries to get
Madoka to settle down and do her work. Sakino dislikes physical
exercise, unlike Madoka. She sometimes is a shy person, but is able
to become more sociable, though still generally dislikes speaking
to others. This gives her a gloomy appearance, but she is just
constantly thinking about things.
- Kiriko Kaminuma (神沼 桐子, Kaminuma
Kiriko
?)
- Voiced by: Hikaru
Isshiki
- Kiriko is one of Hideaki's classmates, though she does not
appear in the beginning of the story. This is due to her liking to
be alone and thus gives her a cool type of personality. She does
have some friends at school, but she is basically alone most of the
time. Kiriko enjoys photography, and often carries around her
camera. Her grandfather owns a watch store which she lives above
and works at as a part time job.
- Haya Maebara (前原 羽弥, Maebara
Haya
?)
- Voiced by: Kana
Fumizuki
- Haya is an upperclassman at Hideaki's school. She has
a short build which is in contrast to her otherwise strong
personality, though she has been known to act timidly at times. She
is actually very lonely, and she acts childishly. Haya is a typical
tsundere character.
- Yūki Ayase (綾瀬 ユーキ, Ayase
Yūki
?)
- Voiced by: Ayane
Mikimoto
- Yūki is a younger girl living next door to Hideaki. She often
refers to Hideaki as Onii-chan (おにーちゃん
?, meaning "older brother").
- Arika Minamoto (源 ありか, Minamoto
Arika
?)
- Voiced by: Kohiro
Fukumoto
- Arika is another upperclassman at Hideaki's school. She is a
close friend of Haya's, and is a serious, level-headed type of
person. Arika looks after both Haya and Hideaki as an older-sister
would. She hides the fact that she plays the guitar, likes to sing
songs as she plays, and wants to become a professional musician.
She was a minor character in the original game, but was given a
scenario in the PlayStation 2 version.
- Korune Kaminami (川波 ころね, Kaminami
Korune
?)
- Voiced by: Mao
Enokizu
- Korune is in a grade below Hideaki. Her parents own a bakery in
town. She generally has a cheerful personality, though when around
men she will act like she is in a hurry and will attempt to run
away quickly. She only makes an appearance in the Dreamcast version
of the game.
Supporting
characters
- Kazan Okumura (奥村 華山, Okumura
Kazan
?)
- Voiced by: Tsukasa
Madera
- Kazan is Hideaki's best male friend. He comes from an old
family, and is an only child. He has an honest and diligent
personality and will always show courtesy to others. He had respect
for his grandfather while he was still alive; he was a martial arts
master. His grandfather had taught him this skill, which gave him a
roughneck label at one point. After Hideaki initially moved, Kazan
and him were at odds with each other, but gradually they became
good friends. Hiiragi Tachibana is his fiancé, and he loves her dearly.
- Hiiragi Tachibana (立花 柊, Tachibana
Hiiragi
?)
- Voiced by: Ayane
Mimotoki
- Hiiragi is one of Hideaki's friends, and is Kazan's future
wife-to-be. Like Kazan, she too comes from an old family and has
adopted an older way of thinking about the world. She takes great
pride that she is Kazan's fiancé, and does not hesitate to profess
this fact. She is genearlly gentle and quiet, but she too has
learned the same martial arts style as Kazan, and it is hinted at
that she is better than he is at the art.
- Tomika Utsugi (空木 朋佳, Utsugi
Tomika
?)
- Voiced by: Satomi
Kodama
- Tomika is a young teacher at the school Hideaki attends, and is
his homeroom teacher. She has a bright personality and will always
help her students with problems. She is popular with the students,
who will often refer to her as "Tomika-chan" as a term of
endearment.
- Shōzan Okumura (奥村 松山, Okumura
Shōzan
?)
- Shōzan was Kazan's late grandfather. He was the head of Kazan's
family, and was a martial arts master, along with being
intellectual. He had a great influence on Kazan's character as he
grew up. In his last years of life, he wrote a novel under the pen name Sakado Okamura (奥村佐門, Okamura Sakado
?).
Related
media
Light
novels
There have been three character light novels based on the game written by
Japanese
author Jōji Kamio
and illustrated by Hirokō Buda, published by Softgarage. The novels
contain adult material not
suitable for children. The first novel covers Eru, the second
covers Nazuna, and the third is a general novel entitled Omnibus. The first novel was released
on October 20, 2003, followed by the second on January 15, 2004,
and finally the third on April 15, 2004.
Music and
audio CDs
Orange Pocket's opening theme is "OrangePocket", and
the ending theme is "Haruoto" (はるおと
?), both by Maki Yuzuki. The game's
original soundtrack, entitled Sound Pocket, was released
by Lantis
on October 22, 2003 and contained twenty-nine tracks.[8] Another
album called Orange Pocket Arrange & Drama was
released on January 21, 2004 as a two-disc set: disc one contained
eighteen arrange
versions of background music from the game's
original soundtrack, and disk two contained seven drama
tracks.[9]
References
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