Shikkoku no Sharnoth: What a Beautiful Tomorrow
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is a Japanese adult
visual novel
developed by Liar-soft. It was released on November 21, 2008 for Microsoft Windows
. Shikkoku no Sharnoth is Liar-soft's 24th game. The game is described as a . An English translation patch to the game was released on September 05, 2011.
. The first mode, like other visual novels, requires little interaction from the player as much of the player's time is spent reading the text that appears on the game's screen which represents the protagonist's thoughts or the dialogue between the different characters. The second mode occurs twice every chapter. In this mode, the player is presented with an isometric view
of the protagonist and her surroundings and is tasked with guiding the protagonist to certain spots in the map while avoiding the monsters in the area in a turn-based system. This secondary gameplay feature is rather unique to Shikkoku no Sharnoth as the player's interaction with a visual novel is usually isolated to the graphics and audio.
eyes, her right eye is gold while her left eye is blue. She originally had blue eyes but her right eye changed colours one year ago prior to the game's events and she has been seeing strange visions since.
While Liar-soft's other steampunk
games had been set in non-existent places, Sakurai decided to set Shikkoku no Sharnoth in London as she wanted to approach the game from a different angle. She also felt that London was a very important city in the steampunk genre.
of Shikkoku no Sharnoth on the web. The game was then declared gold master on November 6, 2008 and released on November 21, 2008.
sales in Japan of November 2008, Shikkoku no Sharnoth appeared in thirteenth place out of fifty.
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visual novel
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 Liar-soft. It was released on November 21, 2008 for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
. Shikkoku no Sharnoth is Liar-soft's 24th game. The game is described as a . An English translation patch to the game was released on September 05, 2011.
Gameplay
Shikkoku no Sharnoths has two modes of gameplayGameplay
Gameplay is the specific way in which players interact with a game, and in particular with video games. Gameplay is the pattern defined through the game rules, connection between player and the game, challenges and overcoming them, plot and player's connection with it...
. The first mode, like other visual novels, requires little interaction from the player as much of the player's time is spent reading the text that appears on the game's screen which represents the protagonist's thoughts or the dialogue between the different characters. The second mode occurs twice every chapter. In this mode, the player is presented with an isometric view
Isometric projection
Isometric projection is a method for visually representing three-dimensional objects in two dimensions in technical and engineering drawings...
of the protagonist and her surroundings and is tasked with guiding the protagonist to certain spots in the map while avoiding the monsters in the area in a turn-based system. This secondary gameplay feature is rather unique to Shikkoku no Sharnoth as the player's interaction with a visual novel is usually isolated to the graphics and audio.
Characters
The player assumes the role of , the protagonist of Shikkoku no Sharnoth. Mary has heterochromiaHeterochromia
In anatomy, heterochromia refers to a difference in coloration, usually of the iris but also of hair or skin. Heterochromia is a result of the relative excess or lack of melanin...
eyes, her right eye is gold while her left eye is blue. She originally had blue eyes but her right eye changed colours one year ago prior to the game's events and she has been seeing strange visions since.
Development
The planner and scenario writer of Shikkoku no Sharnoth is Hikaru Sakurai. Sakurai has previously worked as a planner and scenario writer for Liar-soft on Sōten no Celenaria: What a beautiful world, Sekien no Inganock: What a beautiful people, and would follow Sharnoth with Hikaru no Valusia: What a beautiful hopes. the following year. The art and character designs of Shikkoku no Sharnoth were provided by Akira. The background music was composed by Blueberry & Yogurt and M.U.T.S. Music Studio.While Liar-soft's other steampunk
Steampunk
Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, and speculative fiction that came into prominence during the 1980s and early 1990s. Steampunk involves a setting where steam power is still widely used—usually Victorian era Britain or "Wild West"-era United...
games had been set in non-existent places, Sakurai decided to set Shikkoku no Sharnoth in London as she wanted to approach the game from a different angle. She also felt that London was a very important city in the steampunk genre.
Release history
On October 11, 2008, Liar-soft released a demoGame demo
A game demo is a freely distributed demonstration or preview of an upcoming or recently released video game. Demos are typically released by the game's publisher to help consumers get a feel of the game before deciding whether to buy the full version....
of Shikkoku no Sharnoth on the web. The game was then declared gold master on November 6, 2008 and released on November 21, 2008.
Music
Shikkoku no Sharnoth has two theme songs, the main theme "Dorchadas" and the ending theme "Saudade". Both songs are sung by Rita.Reception
During the month of November 2008, Shikkoku no Sharnoth was the ninth most widely sold PC game on Getchu.com. In a countrywide ranking of bishōjo gameBishojo game
A , or , is "a type of Japanese video game centered on interactions with attractive anime-style girls". These games are a sub-genre of dating sims targeted towards a male audience....
sales in Japan of November 2008, Shikkoku no Sharnoth appeared in thirteenth place out of fifty.