Animamundi
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| Animamundi: Dark Alchemist | |
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| Developer(s) | Karin Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | NA Hirameki International |
| Release date(s) | JP 2004 |
| Genre(s) | gothic horror, fantasy romance visual novel |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| System requirements | OS: Windows Vista/XP/2000/Me/98, 500 MHz Pentium III or AMD Athlon processor, 128 MB RAM, 8x CD-ROM Drive, 1 GB of HDD space, 32 MB video card (SVGA 16-bit color) |
Anima Mundi: Dark Alchemist is a Japanese gothic horror visual novel developed by Karin Entertainment and distributed by Hirameki International in the United States.
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[edit] Story
Many years have passed since Count Georik Zaberisk, once famed as the brilliant Royal Physician of the King of Hardland, relinquished his title and moved to the country to care for his frail sister, Lillith. His life since that time has been that of a normal aristocrat, with little out of the ordinary befalling him. So when one day the King offers Georik a new position as doctor in the capital, he jumps at the chance. However, while he is away from his mannor, things take a horrifying turn for his sister when the villagers suspect her of witchcraft and as a result behead her and burn her body. Devastated by the death of his sister, Georik is grief-stricken until he realizes with shock that Lillith's severed head is still alive. Knowing that she cannot live like this forever, Georik tries to restore Lillith's body by transplanting the head from one body to the next, but despite his medical genius, he cannot make her whole again. In the depths of desperation, he stumbles across the secrets of alchemy, secrets long ago forbidden. Seeing no other way to save his sister, Georik has no choice but to start his journey down this dark and dangerous path...
[edit] Characters
Count Georik Zaberisk
The main character of the game. He makes a contract with the devil Mephistopheles in order to save his sister. A former royal physician and an aristocrat who must resort to using the knowledge in alchemy to restore his sister's body. He later works under Bruno.
Lillith Zaberisk
Seiyuu: Yui Horie
The sister of the protagonist. Before she was beheaded, she had an affinity for animals and collected goth dresses. She practiced devil summoning spell at home, which causes the town people to hunt her as a witch. Although she was beheaded, her head was still alive, for Georik once had contracted with Mephisto, who resurrected her when she was almost dead not too long ago. Georik has chosen to hide her head in the basement, where she longs to interact with him again.
Count St. Germant
Seiyuu: Akira Ishida
Hardland's greatest inventor and the Secretary of Science and Technology, he is devastated upon news of Lillith's demise, who is his fiancée. He is a close friend of Georik.
Viscount Michael Ramphet
Seiyuu: Hikaru Midorikawa
Another good friend of Georik; loyal and religious. He is the Captain of the Royal Guard.
Bruno Glening
Seiyuu: Takehito Koyasu
A lunatic alchemist who worships devil and yearns to contract with Mephistopheles, whom has no interest in his spirit. He is a foreigner, but nonetheless, with his great knowledge in alchemy, he became the royal physician after Georik quit the job.
Mephistopheles
Seiyuu: Hiroki Yasumoto
Devil who was attracted by Georik's noble spirit. He contracts with Georik and so treats Georik as his master.
Jan Van Ruthberg
Seiyuu: Megumi Ogata
A mysterious fortuneteller and medium, he runs the equally mysterious Golden Goose shop which, for a select few, deals in the tools and equipment of magic and alchemy. He is also skilled in the art of exorcism.
Francais Dashwood
Seiyuu: Jun'ichi Suwabe
A broker who trades organs or stole goods and sells fresh dead bodies in black market. He is also the member of the 'secret society' The Hell-Fire Club (worships devil in some sense).
[edit] Reception
As has been the case with most visual novels released in America, Animamundi did not attract much attention in the mainstream gaming press, thanks in part to its fairly limitted distribution. However, several female-focused gaming websites reviewed the novel and were generally supportive.
In its review, GrrlGamer.com noted the "beautiful artwork, great musical score composed of symphony and chorus, [and] superb voice acting," as well as the elaborate storyline and dialogue. The review also had kind words for the English language adaptation, noting that "aside from a couple of minor typos here and there... Hirameki has truly done an outstanding professional job in this title."[1] GamerGirlsUnite.com gave the novel as 75% rating, praised the voice acting with particular notice given to Yui Horie's performance as Lillith, and concluded that "... if you want to explore a new gaming genre, you're fond of reading stories and not afraid of getting into a gothic horror adventure, this is the game you need to experience. You won't regret it![2]
[edit] References
- ^ Didi Cardoso. G R R L G A M E R - Reviews - Anima Mundi: Dark Alchemist. grrlgamer.com. Retrieved on March 3, 2007.
- ^ Gamer Girls Unite / Review / Animamundi Dark Alchemist. GamerGirlsUnite.com (April 9, 2006). Retrieved on March 3, 2007.
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