Still, out of all the side stories included in DC3R, Cherry Blossom Breeze remains the standout. That said, however, DC2’s most recent and final fandisc, 2015’s Dearest Marriage, is much more of a last hurrah for that game’s cast than this side story is rather, the focus here is on tying up the overarching story of the entire series, and tying up things for Sakura as well. And of course, you’ll get to see more of Otome being overtly affectionate towards her beloved “Otouto-kun” as well. Indeed, everyone from Anzu to Erika to Wataru has time to shine here. Everyone’s favorite banana-loving emotional android, Minatsu, makes a cameo appearance early on, having now become the head of her own detective agency, and as mentioned before, there is also a bonus side story, Ultimate Battle in the Cherry Blossom Breeze, which revolves around the cast of that game throwing a heavily nostalgic welcome-home party for Sakura upon her return to the era of that game’s events. However, the connections do not end there, especially for fans of Da Capo II. The main storyline certainly has its connections to previous chapters in the long saga of Hatsune Island, especially given Sakura’s status as a character of particular importance in the story. Now, returning to the question of how this title fits in with the first two Da Capo titles. Please don’t let them lie / Don’t let them see me Please keep them away / Don’t let them touch me While not absolutely integral to the story’s experience, as evidenced by the series’ crossover success in all-ages editions, it can be argued that the sexual content adds an additional dimension to the characterizations & relationships built between our protagonist, Kiyotaka, and the main heroines, though I will let you, the player, be the judge of that. Da Capo, as a series, arguably has some of the sweetest scenes of vanilla boy/girl sexual content in the entire medium of VNs, and is also one of the most accomplished at weaving this content into the story without bogging it down. The myriad of emotions which accompany such an experience are on full display: bashfulness, ecstasy, yearning, unity, but above all, the joy of loving another person. While not shying away from displaying the graphic details, the sex scenes in DC3R are presented with a tone of profound tenderness, not just showing “sex” on its own, but rather, two people expressing their mutual love for each other in a physical manner. One other particularly notable aspect of the Da Capo series is its adeptness at melding explicit sexual content with a compelling storyline & quirky characters. ![]() You’ve got me where it hurts, but I don’t really care In any case, the story line is self-contained enough that it can be easily enjoyed even without prior knowledge of the previous two games, though knowing the lore from them definitely helps in certain ways. True to the era, where evening fogs were quite common in the city, fog plays quite an important role in the story and overall atmosphere, but you’ll have to play the full game to understand why. With all the releases and re-releases of each main game to date, not to mention the many, many fandiscs & side stories released, let alone the crossover titles Circus has released which gather together characters not just from Da Capo, but from other major titles released by the company as well, calling this a “juggernaut” of a franchise, as I did in my opening, is certainly no understatement.ĭa Capo III is an especially notable entry in the series, however, as it serves to link the overarching story line of the first two titles together while tying up remaining loose ends, and particularly memorably, forgoes the tried-and-true Japanese high school setting for much of its length, instead choosing to showcase much of the story in early 1950s London. Naturally, the main games have all received anime adaptations as well, further cementing its status as a genuine crossover hit among eroge. ![]() ![]() There’s even been an otome-themed spinoff title, Da Capo Girl’s Symphony, which was originally released in 2008 for Windows & 2010 for PSP. Hurts – “All I Want for Christmas is New Year’s Day”ĭa Capo has enjoyed a healthy history of success on consoles in Japan in addition to PC, with all three main titles to date receiving all-ages ports for PS2 & PSP. I’m wishing on the stars for Christmas, and hoping for a better day
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