The origin of "Key" is coming to Switch/ Nintendo Switch "Kanon" will be released on April 20, 2023! Many screenshots are now available!

The Switch version of "Kanon" will be released on April 20, 2023. Screenshots were also released.

Kanon" is the latest in a long line of "Kanon" games, including "AIR," "CLANNAD," "Little Busters! and more recently "Summer Pockets" and "Heaven Burns Red".
This work appeared in 1999 as a PC game, and became a big hit by adding an "emotional" element to the romance adventure game genre, establishing a new genre called "cry game". It was later released on Dreamcast, PS2, PSP, and various other consoles, and was adapted into an animated TV series twice, gaining great popularity.

This classic love adventure depicting a small miracle in a northern town is coming to Nintendo Switch for the first time in 16 years since the PSP version (part-voiced) as a home console port, and 21 years since the PS2 version as a full-voiced version.

The Switch version of "Kanon" will be released on April 20, 2023 (Thursday). Features and screenshots of the Switch version have also been released, so be sure to check them out.

Screenshots

Features for Nintendo Switch

Full voice with gorgeous voice actors! (The main character's voice is only used in some parts)
The five attractive heroines are played by Yui Horie, Mariko Kunifuda, Masayumi Iizuka, Akemi Sato, and Yukari Tamura. The main character is played by Tomokazu Sugita (in some parts only), and the sub characters are voiced by Tomoko Kawakami, Ayako Kawasumi, Yuko Minaguchi, Maaya Sakamoto, Tomokazu Seki, and Hiroshi Kamiya, all of whom are very popular voice actors, adding a realistic feel to this gem of a story.

◆The highest resolution in the ported lineup & reworked CG coloring!
The Nintendo Switch version supports the highest HD resolution (1280 x 720 pixels) in the ported lineup. Event CGs are recorded in 1280 x 960 pixels and can be scrolled up and down.
In addition, the coloring of the CG has been readjusted to match the coloring of the Nintendo Switch, allowing you to enjoy even more beautiful graphics.

◆Touch screen operation
The game can be played not only in portable mode with the Joy-Con set in the console, but also with the Joy-Con removed, as it fully supports touch screen operation. This enhances portability.

One-handed play is also possible.
In Table Mode and TV Mode, the right Joy-Con can be used for all controls, allowing for one-handed play.

Nintendo Switch Lite compatible
Nintendo Switch Lite is also fully supported.
(A separate Joy-Con is required to perform the "one-handed play" described above.)

System System

Kanon" is a romance adventure game in which the player selects a choice that appears in the story.
Although the prologue part immediately after the start of the game is the same, the game starts to branch out from the beginning, leading to a moving ending for each of the five heroines.

Comfortable functions to make playing more enjoyable
In addition to the fast-forward and fast-reverse functions, the game is equipped with various functions to make play more comfortable, including the following

The Nintendo Switch's auto sleep setting can be disabled in auto mode and movies.
The ability to jump to choices that have already been read.
Jumping to messages selected in the backlog
The ability to fast-forward from a saved data loading point.
Ability to change the display position of choices (bottom or center)
Voice volume adjustment for each character
Adjustment of time in auto mode

Character Characters

Ayu Tsukimiya CV: Yui Horie

Ayu is a girl who meets the protagonist in the shopping arcade on her first day after moving to a new house.
She met the protagonist when she bumped into him on her way to eat.
She seems to go to a different school than the main character, and they run into each other many times after school in the city.

Minase Nayuki CV：Mariko Kokufuda

She is a girl who lives at a relative's house where the protagonist is staying, and is related to the protagonist as a cousin.
Despite the fact that they have not met in seven years, they do not feel any particular resistance to living together.
When the protagonist transfers to a new school, they happen to be classmates.

Makoto Sawatari CV: Masayumi Iizuka

A girl who has lost her memory. Relying solely on her memory of hating the protagonist, she forcefully stays at Mizuse's house and follows him around.
However, the protagonist has no reason to feel threatened by the girl, who is a complete stranger to him.

Misaka Shiori CV: Akemi Sato

A first-year student at the school to which the protagonist transfers.
She had been absent from school for a long period of time due to illness, but she starts coming to school after meeting the protagonist.
However, the cheerful expression on her face is somewhat lonely in the eyes of the protagonist.

Mai Kawasumi CV: Yukari Tamura

Mai Kawasumi is a third-year student at the school to which the protagonist transfers.
We meet her at night in the school building, where she spends her days chasing something invisible.
However, more than her strange behavior, the protagonist becomes interested in the girl herself, who seems to have forgotten how to smile, and begins to get to know her.

Misaka Kaori CV: Kawasumi Ayako

She is a classmate at the school to which the protagonist transfers.
Although they have opposite personalities, she and Nayuki have been best friends for several years and are now in the same class.
Therefore, even though they have never met each other before, they soon become friends.
It is because of her personality that the main character was able to fit in so quickly in his new environment.

Sayuri Kurata CV: Tomoko Kawakami

A third-year student at the school to which the main character transfers.
She is Mai's best friend. Although she has only known Mai since she entered this school, their bond is still deep and unshakable.
In contrast to Mai, she is a friendly girl who is always smiling.

Mishio Amano CV: Maaya Sakamoto

A first-year student at the school to which the main character transfers.
She is always alone and does not let people get close to her.
It is not clear whether this is something that came naturally to her as a child, or whether it was triggered by something that made her this way.

Akiko Minase CV: Hiroko Minaguchi

She is the mother of Nayuki and the owner of the house where the protagonist will be staying. She is an aunt to the main character.
She has a laid-back and easy-going personality that convinces the main character that Nayuki is her own daughter. She thinks that the sudden addition of a new family member is a good thing.

Jun Kitagawa CV: Tomokazu Seki

Jun Kitagawa is a classmate at the school to which the protagonist transfers.
He has a friendly and unpretentious personality, and is one of the few characters around the main character who is a quick-witted person.
He is one of the few "quick-witted" characters around the main character. Despite his girlish appearance, he is not very good at romance.

Yuichi Aizawa CV: Tomokazu Sugita *Only in some parts
The main character. When his parents are transferred overseas, he wishes to live alone, but his request is denied, and he ends up staying with the Mizuse family. He does not remember much of his childhood in the town where Nayuki and her family live.

Kuse CV: Kamiya Hiroshi
The student body president of the school to which the protagonist transfers.

Story

One winter day in front of the station, I was sitting on a bench.
On a bench in front of the station, I met my cousin, Mizuse Nayuki, for the first time in seven years.
It was the town where Nayuki and her aunt lived, who welcomed me with open arms when I had suddenly decided to move to a new place.
It is also the town of my memories where faint memories of my childhood remain. ......
In this town covered with deep snow, I will encounter a small miracle with five girls. ......

Game Title Information

Kanon" for Nintendo Switch

Genre: Love Adventure
Release date: Thursday, April 20, 2023
Price:
Package version : 5,720 yen (including tax)
　Download version : 5,000 yen (including tax)
Compatibility: Nintendo Switch / Nintendo Switch Lite
Compatible controller: Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
Supported play mode: TV mode / Table mode / Portable mode
Sound: Full voice (the main character's voice is only used in some parts)
CERO rating: To be determined
Content Icon : To be determined
Character Design / Original Drawing: Itaru Higami
Scenario: Naoki Kuya/Associate Asae
Music: Shinji Orito / OdiakeS / Asae

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