Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu![a] is a romantic comedy visual novel video game developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus. It is part of the Science Adventure series, and is the direct sequel of the 2009 game Chaos;Head NoAH. It was released for Xbox 360 on March 25, 2010, and later released for PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita.
| Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu! | |
|---|---|
 Xbox 360 cover art, featuring (clockwise from top left) Rimi, Sena, Yua, Nanami, Kozue, and Ayase | |
| Developer(s) | 5pb., Nitroplus |
| Publisher(s) | 5pb. |
| Producer(s) | Tatsuya Matsuhara |
| Artist(s) | Mutsumi Sasaki Yukihiro Matsuo |
| Writer(s) | Naotaka Hayashi |
| Composer(s) | Takeshi Abo |
| Series | Science Adventure |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita |
| Release | Xbox 360
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| Genre(s) | Visual novel |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Synopsis
editCharacters
editThe player assumes the role of Takumi Nishijo, who used to be a loner; he is starting to become more social, but still finds it difficult to speak to girls. Among other characters is Takumi's classmate Rimi Sakihata.[1] The game introduces a new character, Erin-Frey Orgel, who is Seira Orgel's little sister.
Development
editChaos;Head Love Chu Chu! was the third collaborative work between 5pb. and Nitroplus after Chaos;Head and Steins;Gate. Character design was handled by Mutsumi Sasaki and the art of the game was provided by Yukihiro Matsuo.[2] The scenario was written by Naotaka Hayashi and the producer was Tatsuya Matsuhara.[2] Product design was done by Choco.[2] According to Tatsuya, the project was conceived during the development of Steins;Gate.[3] The Love Chu Chu! title was narrowed down from a list of about one hundred candidates.[3] The game is described by the developers as an "exploding delusions ADV" (妄想爆裂ADV, Mōsō Bakuretsu ADV).[2]
The opening theme, Synchro Shiyouyo (シンクロしようよ, Shinkuro Shiyouyo) was performed by DystopiaGround's Nao, with lyrics and music written by Chiyomaru Shikura.[4] The ending themes were performed by Kanako Itō and Sakakibara Yui.[5] The PlayStation Portable version uses the song "Let's Mount Some Flags/Tags" (フラグ立てようよ Furagu Tateyou Yo), also by Nao, as its opening theme.[6]
Promotion and release
editAn Internet radio show for promoting Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu! aired every Thursday starting on February 11, 2010.[7] The show was hosted by Akane Tomonaga, the voice actress of Seira Orgel, and Emiri Katō, the voice actress of Erin-fray Orgel.[7] The CD single for the game's opening theme was released on March 31, 2010.[8] The PSP opening song, along with the original ending themes, were released on the CD single PSPソフト「CHAOS;HEAD らぶChu☆Chu!」主題歌.[6]
Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu! was released on March 25, 2010 in both regular and limited editions.[2] The limited edition of the game comes with a microfiber towel with an illustration by Mutsumi Sasaki[9] and a special Dengeki G's Chaos;Head Festival! (電撃G's CHAOS;HEAD Festival!) magazine.[10] The magazine includes a collection of visuals, interviews with the cast, the artists and Chiyomaru Shikura, and a short story written by Naotaka Hayashi.[10] A PS3 version of Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu! was released on November 22, 2012 along with Chaos;Head Noah.[11] A PlayStation Vita edition titled Chaos;Head Dual, featuring both Chaos;Head Noah and Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu!, was released on August 21, 2014.[12]
Reception
editDuring its opening week, the PSP version of Love Chu Chu! was the fifteenth best selling game in Japan, with 10,753 copies sold.[13]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "キャラクター - 妄想爆裂ADV CHAOS;HEAD らぶChu☆Chu!" [Character - Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu!] (in Japanese). 5pb. Archived from the original on 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ^ a b c d e "製品概要 - 妄想爆裂ADV CHAOS;HEAD らぶChu☆Chu!" [Product Information - Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu!] (in Japanese). 5pb. Archived from the original on 2010-01-27. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ^ a b "気になるエリンルートは？ 『CHAOS；HEAD らぶChu☆Chu！』インタビュー!!" [What about that Erin route? Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu! interview!!]. Dengeki. 2010-01-22. Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ^ "エレメンツ - 妄想爆裂ADV CHAOS;HEAD らぶChu☆Chu!" [Elements - Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu!] (in Japanese). 5pb. Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ^ "『CHAOS；HEAD らぶChu☆Chu！』の発売日は3月25日！ 新キャラも登場!!" ["Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu!"'s release date is March 25! A new character will arrive!!] (in Japanese). Dengeki. 2009-12-26. Archived from the original on 2010-01-26. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ^ a b "Amazon.com: PSPソフト「CHAOS;HEAD らぶChu☆Chu!」主題歌 nao、いとうかなこ、ファンタズム(FES cv.榊原ゆい）、 榊原ゆい" (in Japanese). Amazon. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
- ^ a b "WEBラジオ - 妄想爆裂ADV CHAOS;HEAD らぶChu☆Chu!" [Web Radio - Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu!] (in Japanese). 5pb. Archived from the original on 2010-02-02. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ^ "シンクロしようよ Xbox360「CHAOS;HEAD らぶ Chu☆Chu！」OPテーマ nao" [Synchro Shiyouyo Xbox 360 "Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu!" opening theme]. 5pb.Records. Archived from the original on 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ^ "妄想爆裂ADV CHAOS;HEAD らぶChu☆Chu! -official website" [Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu! -official website] (in Japanese). 5pb. 2010-01-29. Archived from the original on 2009-12-29. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ^ a b "限定版情報 - 妄想爆裂ADV CHAOS;HEAD らぶChu☆Chu!" [Limited edition information - Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu!] (in Japanese). 5pb. Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ^ "Famitsu Game & Entertainment" (in Japanese). Famitsu. 2012-07-18. Archived from the original on 2012-08-26. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ 2014-05-20, Chaos;Head Dual bundles Noah and Love Chu Chu for PS Vita Archived 2014-05-20 at the Wayback Machine, Gematsu
- ^ Gantayat, Anoop (2011-02-02). "The Last Story Tops The Charts in Japan". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)