List of video games developed by Key

Key is a Japanese visual novel video game development studio and brand under the publisher Visual Art's. The video games developed by Key are initially published by Visual Art's and are originally released for Microsoft Windows PCs; consumer ports are published by Interchannel and Prototype. None of Key's games have been released outside Japan. Key released their debut title Kanon in 1999,[1] followed by their second title Air in 2000.[2] Both Kanon and Air were initially released as adult games,[1][2] but Key released their third game Clannad in 2004 with a rating of approval for all ages.[3] Key's fourth game Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume was also released in 2004 with a rating for all ages, and is described as a "kinetic novel" by the development team because of its completely linear storyline.[4] Key's fifth game Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life was released in 2005 as an adult game and spin-off to Clannad; it expanded on the scenario of the heroine Tomoyo Sakagami from Clannad.[5] Key released their sixth visual novel Little Busters! in 2007 with a rating for all ages.[6] Key's seventh title Little Busters! Ecstasy was an expanded, adult version of Little Busters! released in 2008.[6] Key's eighth game Kud Wafter was released in 2010 as an adult game and spin-off to Little Busters! Ecstasy; it expanded on the scenario of the heroine Kudryavka Noumi from Little Busters! and Ecstasy.[7] Key released their ninth game Rewrite in 2011 with a rating for all ages.[8] Key will release a fan disc of Rewrite titled Rewrite Harvest festa! in 2012.[9]

As of September 2011, 33 versions of Key's nine released visual novels have been published by Visual Art's. Of the 33, 10 were released with an adult rating, and the remaining 23 had a rating for all ages. Visual Art's has ceased manufacturing 20 versions of Key's nine games. Key released a box set called Key 10th Memorial Box in July 2009 containing six of Key's visual novels with a rating for all ages.[10][11] The availability of Key 10th Memorial Box was restricted to ordering online via mail order. Key released "Memorial Editions" of their first five games in April and May 2010 with ratings for all ages.[12][13]

Contents

Visual novel list

PC

Kanon

Main article: Kanon
Title Release date Rating Status
Kanon Limited Edition (Kanon 初回版 Kanon Shokaiban?)[1][14] 1999-06-04June 4, 1999 Adult Discontinued
Kanon Regular Edition (Kanon 通常版 Kanon Tsūjōban?)[1] 1999-06-04June 4, 1999 Adult Discontinued
Kanon All Ages Edition (Kanon 全年齢対象版 Kanon Zennenrei Taishōban?)[1][14] 2000-01-07January 7, 2000 All ages Discontinued
Kanon Standard Edition[1][14] 2004-11-26November 26, 2004 Adult Available
Kanon Standard Edition[1] 2005-01-28January 28, 2005 All ages Discontinued
Kanon[11][A] 2009-07-31July 31, 2009 All ages Discontinued
Kanon All Ages Memorial Edition (Kanon メモリアルエディション全年齢対象版 Kanon Memoriaru Edishon Zennenrei Taishōban?)[1][13] 2010-04-30April 30, 2010 All ages Available

Air

Main article: Air (visual novel)
Title Release date Rating Status
Air Limited Edition (Air 初回限定版 Air Shokai Genteiban?)[2][15] 2000-09-08September 8, 2000 Adult Discontinued
Air Regular Edition (Air 通常版 Air Tsūjōban?)[2] 2001-07-27July 27, 2001 Adult Discontinued
Air All Ages Edition (Air 全年齢対象版 Air Zennenrei Taishōban?)[2][15] 2001-07-27July 27, 2001 All ages Discontinued
Air Standard Edition[2][15] 2005-04-08April 8, 2005 Adult Available
Air[11][A] 2009-07-31July 31, 2009 All ages Discontinued
Air All Ages Memorial Edition (Air メモリアルエディション全年齢対象版 Air Memoriaru Edishon Zennenrei Taishōban?)[2][13] 2010-05-28May 28, 2010 All ages Available

Clannad

Main article: Clannad (visual novel)
Title Release date Rating Status
Clannad Limited Edition (Clannad 初回限定版 Clannad Shokai Genteiban?)[3][16] 2004-04-28April 28, 2004 All ages Discontinued
Clannad[3][16] 2004-08-06August 6, 2004 All ages Discontinued
Clannad Full Voice[3][16][17] 2008-02-29February 29, 2008 All ages Available
Clannad[11][A] 2009-07-31July 31, 2009 All ages Discontinued
Clannad All Ages Memorial Edition (Clannad メモリアルエディション全年齢対象版 Clannad Memoriaru Edishon Zennenrei Taishōban?)[3][13] 2010-05-28May 28, 2010 All ages Available

Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume

Main article: Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume
Title Release date Rating Status
Planetarian Kinetic Novel Edition (planetarian Kinetic Novel版 planetarian Kinetic Novel-ban?)[4] 2004-11-29November 29, 2004 All ages Available
Planetarian Package Edition (planetarian　パッケージ版 planetarian Pakkēji-ban?)[4][18] 2006-04-28April 28, 2006 All ages Discontinued
Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume (planetarian ～ちいさなほしのゆめ～?)[11][A] 2009-07-31July 31, 2009 All ages Discontinued
Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume All Ages Memorial Edition (planetarian ～ちいさなほしのゆめ～ メモリアルエディション全年齢対象版 Planetarian ~Chiisana Hoshi no Yume~ Memoriaru Edishon Zennenrei Taishōban?)[4][13] 2010-04-30April 30, 2010 All ages Available

Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life

Main article: Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life
Title Release date Rating Status
Tomoyo After Limited Edition (智代アフター 初回限定版 Tomoyo Afutā Shokai Genteiban?)[5][19] 2005-11-25November 25, 2005 Adult Discontinued
Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life (智代アフター ～It's a Wonderful Life～ Tomoyo Afutā ~It's a Wonderful Life~?)[11][A] 2009-07-31July 31, 2009 All ages Discontinued
Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life All Ages Memorial Edition (智代アフター ～It's a Wonderful Life～ メモリアルエディション全年齢対象版 Tomoyo Afutā ~It's a Wonderful Life~ Memoriaru Edishon Zennenrei Taishōban?)[5][13] 2010-04-30April 30, 2010 All ages Available

Little Busters!

Main article: Little Busters!
Title Release date Rating Status
Little Busters! Limited Edition (リトルバスターズ！ 初回限定版 Ritoru Basutāzu! Shokai Genteiban?)[20][21] 2007-07-27July 27, 2007 All ages Discontinued
Little Busters! Regular Edition (リトルバスターズ！ 通常版 Ritoru Basutāzu! Tsūjōban?)[22] 2007-09-28September 28, 2007 All ages Available

Little Busters! Ecstasy

Title Release date Rating Status
Little Busters! Ecstasy Limited Edition (リトルバスターズ！エクスタシー 初回限定版 Ritoru Basutāzu! Ekusutashī Shokai Genteiban?)[6][23] 2008-07-25July 25, 2008 Adult Discontinued
Little Busters! Ecstasy Regular Edition (リトルバスターズ！エクスタシー 通常版 Ritoru Basutāzu! Ekusutashī Tsūjōban?)[6] 2008-09-26September 26, 2008 Adult Available
Little Busters! Ecstasy (リトルバスターズ！エクスタシー Ritoru Basutāzu! Ekusutashī?)[11][A] 2009-07-31July 31, 2009 All ages Discontinued

Kud Wafter

Main article: Kud Wafter
Title Release date Rating Status
Kud Wafter Limited Edition (クドわふたー 初回限定版 Kudo Wafutā Shokai Genteiban?)[7] 2010-06-25June 25, 2010 Adult Available

Rewrite

Main article: Rewrite (visual novel)
Title Release date Rating Status
Rewrite Limited Edition (Rewrite 初回限定版 Rewrite Shokai Genteiban?)[8] 2011-06-24June 24, 2011 All ages Discontinued
Rewrite Regular Edition (Rewrite 通常版 Rewrite Tsūjōban?)[24] 2011-09-30September 30, 2011 All ages Available

Rewrite Harvest festa!

Title Release date Rating Status
Rewrite Harvest festa![9] 20122012 All ages
Unreleased

Consumer ports

Title First release date Publisher(s) CERO rating(s) Platforms
Kanon[25][26][27][28] 2000-09-14September 14, 2000 NEC Interchannel, Prototype B Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable
Air[29][30][31][32] 2000-09-20September 20, 2001 NEC Interchannel, Prototype B (DC/PS2), C (PSP) Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable
Clannad[33][34][35][36][37] 2006-02-23February 23, 2006 Interchannel, Prototype C PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360
Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume[38][39][40] 2006-08-24August 24, 2006 Prototype A PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable
Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life CS Edition[41][42][43][44] 2007-01-25January 25, 2007 Prototype B PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360
Little Busters! Converted Edition[45][46][47] 2009-12-24December 24, 2009 Prototype B PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Kanon official website" (in Japanese). Key. http://key.visualarts.gr.jp/product/kanon/. Retrieved May 16, 2009. 
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Air official website" (in Japanese). Key. http://key.visualarts.gr.jp/product/air/. Retrieved May 16, 2009. 
  3. ^ a b c d e "Clannad official website" (in Japanese). Key. http://key.visualarts.gr.jp/product/clannad/. Retrieved May 16, 2009. 
  4. ^ a b c d "Planetarian official website" (in Japanese). Key. http://key.visualarts.gr.jp/product/planetarian/. Retrieved May 16, 2009. 
  5. ^ a b c "Tomoyo After official website" (in Japanese). Key. http://key.visualarts.gr.jp/product/tomoyo/. Retrieved May 16, 2009. 
  6. ^ a b c d "Little Busters! Ecstasy official website" (in Japanese). Key. http://key.visualarts.gr.jp/product/little_ex/. Retrieved May 16, 2009. 
  7. ^ a b "クドわふたー Key Official HomePage [Kud Wafter Key Official HomePage]" (in Japanese). Key. http://key.visualarts.gr.jp/kudo/index.html. Retrieved April 6, 2010. 
  8. ^ a b "Rewrite official website" (in Japanese). Key. http://key.visualarts.gr.jp/rewrite/index.html. Retrieved June 4, 2010. 
  9. ^ a b "Rewrite Harvest festa! | Key Official HomePage" (in Japanese). Key. http://key.visualarts.gr.jp/rewrite_hf/index.html. Retrieved October 2, 2011. 
  10. ^ "Key 10th Memorial Box official website" (in Japanese). Key. http://key.visualarts.gr.jp/10thfes/memorialbox.htm. Retrieved May 16, 2009. 
  11. ^ a b c d e f g "Key 10th Memorial Box official product listing" (in Japanese). Visual Art's. http://www.product.co.jp/?enter=1&page=1&id=657　. Retrieved May 16, 2009. 
  12. ^ "Keyの過去五作品がメモリアルエディションで発売です! [Key's Previous Five Titles Get Memorial Editions!]" (in Japanese). Key. April 7, 2010. http://key.visualarts.gr.jp/info/2010/04/post_73.html. Retrieved April 8, 2010. 
  13. ^ a b c d e f "Key メモリアルエディション全年齢対象版 Key Official HomePage [Key All Ages Memorial Edition Key Official HomePage]" (in Japanese). Key. http://key.visualarts.gr.jp/product/key_memorial/. Retrieved April 30, 2010. 
  14. ^ a b c "Kanon Release Information for PC". GameFAQs. http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/data/582279.html. Retrieved May 30, 2009. 
  15. ^ a b c "Air Release Information for PC". GameFAQs. http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/data/579139.html. Retrieved May 30, 2009. 
  16. ^ a b c "Clannad Release Information for PC". GameFAQs. http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/data/921463.html. Retrieved May 30, 2009. 
  17. ^ "Clannad Full Voice official product listing" (in Japanese). Visual Art's. http://www.product.co.jp/?enter=1&page=1&id=128. Retrieved May 17, 2009. 
  18. ^ "Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume Release Information for PC". GameFAQs. http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/data/933227.html. Retrieved May 30, 2009. 
  19. ^ "Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life Release Information for PC". GameFAQs. http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/data/939437.html. Retrieved May 30, 2009. 
  20. ^ "Little Busters! official product listing" (in Japanese). Key. http://key.visualarts.gr.jp/product/little/products.htm. Retrieved May 16, 2009. 
  21. ^ "Little Busters! Release Information for PC". GameFAQs. http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/data/939434.html. Retrieved May 30, 2009. 
  22. ^ "Little Busters! Regular Edition official product listing" (in Japanese). Visual Art's. http://www.product.co.jp/?enter=1&page=1&id=166. Retrieved May 16, 2009. 
  23. ^ "Little Busters! Ecstasy Release Information for PC". GameFAQs. http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/data/950009.html. Retrieved May 30, 2009. 
  24. ^ "Rewrite 通常版" (in Japanese). Visual Art's. http://www.product.co.jp/?enter=1&page=1&id=819. Retrieved October 2, 2011. 
  25. ^ "Kanon Dreamcast product listing" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00006LJFY. Retrieved May 23, 2009. 
  26. ^ "Kanon PS2 official product listing" (in Japanese). Interchannel. Archived from the original on January 8, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070108204822/http://www.interchannel.co.jp/gamesoft/g99905083021.html. Retrieved June 6, 2010. 
  27. ^ "Kanon PSP official product listing" (in Japanese). Prototype. http://www.prot.co.jp/psp/kanon/index.html. Retrieved May 23, 2009. 
  28. ^ "Kanon Release Information for Dreamcast". GameFAQs. http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/dreamcast/data/577282.html. Retrieved May 30, 2009. 
  29. ^ "Air Dreamcast product listing" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00006LJG4. Retrieved May 23, 2009. 
  30. ^ "Air PS2 official product listing" (in Japanese). Interchannel. Archived from the original on January 25, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070125010459/www.interchannel.co.jp/gamesoft/g99905083063.html. Retrieved June 6, 2010. 
  31. ^ "Air PSP official product listing" (in Japanese). Prototype. http://www.prot.co.jp/psp/air/index.html. Retrieved May 23, 2009. 
  32. ^ "Air Release Information for Dreamcast". GameFAQs. http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/dreamcast/data/581835.html. Retrieved May 30, 2009. 
  33. ^ "Clannad PS2 official product listing" (in Japanese). Interchannel. Archived from the original on February 26, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070226080948/www.interchannel.co.jp/gamesoft/g99905083073.html. Retrieved June 6, 2010. 
  34. ^ "Clannad PSP official product listing" (in Japanese). Prototype. http://www.prot.co.jp/psp/clannad/index.html. Retrieved May 23, 2009. 
  35. ^ "Clannad Xbox 360 official product listing" (in Japanese). Prototype. http://www.prot.co.jp/xbox/clannad/index.html. Retrieved May 23, 2009. 
  36. ^ "Clannad Release Information for PlayStation 2". GameFAQs. http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/data/928973.html. Retrieved May 30, 2009. 
  37. ^ "ついにPS3に移植決定！『CLANNAD -クラナド-』 [Finally the Decision to Port to the PS3! Clannad]" (in Japanese). Famitsu. April 3, 2010. http://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/1233423_1407.html. Retrieved April 6, 2010. 
  38. ^ "Planetarian PS2 official product listing" (in Japanese). Prototype. http://www.prot.co.jp/ps2/planetarian/index.html. Retrieved May 23, 2009. 
  39. ^ "Planetarian PSP official product listing" (in Japanese). Prototype. http://www.prot.co.jp/psp/planetarian/index.html. Retrieved May 23, 2009. 
  40. ^ "Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume Release Information for PSP". GameFAQs. http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/psp/data/958466.html. Retrieved May 30, 2009. 
  41. ^ "Tomoyo After PS2 official product listing" (in Japanese). Prototype. http://www.prot.co.jp/ps2/tomoyoafter/index.html. Retrieved May 23, 2009. 
  42. ^ "Tomoyo After PSP official product listing" (in Japanese). Prototype. http://www.prot.co.jp/psp/tomoyoafter/index.html. Retrieved May 23, 2009. 
  43. ^ "Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life Release Information for PlayStation 2". GameFAQs. http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/data/933379.html. Retrieved May 30, 2009. 
  44. ^ "智代アフター～It's a Wonderful Life～CS Edition [Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life CS Edition]" (in Japanese). Prototype. http://www.prot.co.jp/xbox/tomoyoafter/index.html. Retrieved September 30, 2010. 
  45. ^ "リトルバスターズ! Converted Edition [Little Busters! Converted Edition]" (in Japanese). Prototype. http://www.prot.co.jp/ps2/lbc/index.html. Retrieved November 19, 2009. 
  46. ^ "リトルバスターズ! Converted Edition [Little Busters! Concerted Edition]" (in Japanese). Prototype. http://www.prot.co.jp/psp/lbc/index.html. Retrieved September 30, 2010. 
  47. ^ "PS Vita版『リトルバスターズ！Converted Edition』が発売決定！ [Little Busters! Converted Edition PS Vita Version Release Decided!]" (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. August 13, 2011. http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/394/394583/. Retrieved August 13, 2011. 
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