Switch "Butterfly Poison: Hana no Chain - Taisho Irokoi Ibun" will be released on February 20! A love story for adult women set in the Taisho era

Butterfly Poison Hana no Chain: Taisho Irokoi Ibun " (Prototype), a romance adventure for women for Nintendo Switch, will be released on February 20, 2020 (Thursday). The price is 6,600 yen (including tax) for the packaged version and 5,700 yen (including tax) for the downloadable version.

Butterfly Poison: Hana no Chain" is a romance adventure set in the Taisho Era (1912-1926). Based on the Windows title "Butterfly Poison: Hana no Chain," the game was later released as a PlayStation Portable version, as well as a PS Vita version with original episodes and newly-drawn visuals. PS Vita version with original episodes and newly drawn visuals was also released. This title is based on the PS Vita version.

The Switch version covers the elements included in the PS Vita version. In addition, some scenes that were developed with generic standing pictures and backgrounds have been converted to event stills, with one scene changed for each of the five targets. The game also includes a visual novel version of the drama CD "Hime-sama's Birthday," which was included in the initial production of the PSP and PS Vita versions, as well as various system improvements, such as the ability to use the right Joy-Con for all operations when the Switch is in table mode or TV mode. The game has also been modified in various system aspects.

For more details, please refer to the following.

Key points of the Switch version

In addition to the original episodes and new visuals added to the PSP and PS Vita versions, the Nintendo Switch version includes the following elements.

■Addition of newly drawn event stills!

The game's five characters will all have one scene each, allowing players to enjoy the famous scenes along with beautifully illustrated visuals.

■Drama CD is included as a visual novel!

This product includes a visual novel version of "Hime-sama's Birthday," which was a bonus drama CD for the first production of the PSP and PS Vita versions. The main character "Yuriko's" birthday is celebrated, and an astonishing exchange of gifts begins.

The highest resolution HD image quality in the porting lineup!

The highest resolution in the ported lineup, HD quality (1280 x 720 pixels), reproduces all the beautiful visuals.

Full support for touch screen operation! One-handed play is also possible!

The game can be played not only in handheld mode with the Joy-Con in the console, but also with the Joy-Con removed from the console. This enhances portability. In addition, when in table mode or TV mode, the right Joy-Con can be used for all controls, so the game can be played with one hand.

Nintendo Switch Lite compatible!

The game is fully compatible with Nintendo Switch Lite. (A separate Joy-Con is required for "one-handed play.)

Game System

The game system of this title is an adventure game in which the player selects choices in the story as he or she reads it. The game system is an adventure game in which the player selects a choice in the story to read through the various storylines and the various endings that can be enjoyed.

■Convenient features for comfortable play!

In addition to the fast-forward and fast-reverse functions that are well known in Prototype's titles, the game is equipped with the following convenient functions for more comfortable play.

List of functions

The Nintendo Switch's auto sleep setting can be disabled in auto mode and during movie playback.

Ability to change the display position of the choices (center or bottom)

Ability to jump to the options that have already been read.

Ability to resume from a selected message in the backlog.

Rewinding from the point where saved data is loaded is also possible.

Up to 200 saved data can be created.

Quick save and quick load functions

Voice volume control for each character

Full menu for viewing!

The game also features a "CG Viewing," "Music Viewing," "Scene Recall," "Ending List," and "Voice Collection" menus. The "voice collection function" not only allows you to register and listen to your favorite voices, but also has a "playlist function" that allows you to play the registered voices in the order you prefer, and you can even set the background music in the game. You can also set the BGM during the game. You can create your own voice drama.

Event stills can be scrolled through!

The screen ratio of the original PC version was 4:3, but the Nintendo Switch version has a screen ratio of 16:9, so some event stills cannot be displayed on a single screen. For this reason, the scrolling display is made possible by using the directional buttons and the up/down L-stick (or dragging up/down for touch operation).

Characteristics

Yuriko Nomiya

Yuriko Nomiya is the protagonist of the game and a bright girl. She is characterized by her curiosity and clear-cut personality. She is the daughter of a noble family, but she has a sense of crisis in her family and thinks she needs to know more about the world.

Shiba Junichi Voice: Chasuke

A wealthy trader who has made it to the top. 28 years old. For some reason, he likes the heroine and tries to forcefully marry her using his wealth as a shield. His personality is self-satisfied and forceful. He has an unconventional personality.

Mizuhito Nomiya Voice: Tatsuya Hirai

The 22-year-old brother of the heroine. He is the eldest son of a noble family and is the head of a flower arrangement school, but he is quite worldly-wise and pessimistic. He is an easy-going man who loves painting and playing with women, but he loves his younger sister like a flower.

Yoshiki Majima Voice: Keizo Oishi

A 25-year-old servant of the Nomiya family. He is also Yuriko's first love. He is a mild-mannered, quiet young man who loves plants.

Hitoshi Fujita Voice: Cyanose Santayu

Hitoshi Fujita is the butler of the Nomiya family. 37 years old, he is of English descent. He is 37 years old and of English descent. He has served the Nomiya family since the heroine was a child. He has an honest personality, but he is expressionless and does not show much emotion.

Hideo Ozaki Voice: Noriya Suga

The eldest son of a baron, Hideo Ozaki is an army second lieutenant. 24 years old, he is a childhood friend of the heroine, but he has an attitude. He is the heroine's childhood friend, but his attitude is very cold. He is serious and hard-nosed. He is a fastidious person. He is an excellent soldier.

Kyoko Amami Voice: Ai Nekomimi

The only daughter of a wealthy liquor wholesaler. She is the only daughter of a wealthy liquor wholesaler. She has a son-in-law who is a quiet, easy-going person, and after giving birth to a son, she enjoys playing with him as much as she likes.

The story is about the poison of a butterfly, the chain of flowers, and the chain of flowers.
Butterfly Poison Hana no Chain: Taisho Irokoi Ibun
Genre: Love Adventure
Compatibility: Nintendo Switch / Nintendo Switch Lite
Player: 1 player
Release date: February 20, 2020 (Thursday)
Price:
Package version: 6,600 yen (including tax)
Downloadable version: 5,700 yen (including tax)
CERO: D (for ages 17 and up)
Scenario: Fumika Maruki
Original illustrations by Chigiri Amano

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