Ludography
Starry Sky cover

2013 · Romance adventure · Visual novel

Starry Sky

PlayStation console exclusive

The first of the four Starry Sky games starring the characters from the drama CD's of the same name.

Released
2013
Platforms
PlayStation VitaWindows
Genres
Romance adventureVisual novel
Developers
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Publishers
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Perspective
First personText
Themes
Romance
Country
Japan

About

Starry☆Sky (スターリースカイ, Sutārī Sukai) is a Japanese otome game series created and developed by software game company Honeybee and HuneX. Starry Sky is separated into four games, the first of which was released in 2008, with three love interests in each, for a total of twelve possible love interests across all four games. Starry Sky has released multiple Drama CDs, countless manga adaptations, and a 26-episode anime adaptation. In addition, sequels of the four original games were created for both Windows and PlayStation Portable in 2008–2009 and 2011 respectively.

›Story

Tsukiko Yahisa is the first female student to enroll at Seigetsu Academy, a former all-boys school specializing in astronomy. She is closely watched over by her childhood friends, Kanata Nanami and Suzuya Tohzuki, who often protect her from the male student body. Throughout the games, she befriends other young men whose personalities are based on the Western zodiac constellations.

Keywords

  • otome

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The player takes control of Tsukiko Yahisa, the heroine of the Starry☆Sky games. The plot of the game is told in visual novel format, where the decision of the player affects the relationships she has with potential love interests.

Story

Tsukiko Yahisa is the first female student to enroll at Seigetsu Academy, a former all-boys school that specializes in astronomy. She is closely watched over by her childhood friends, Kanata Nanami and Suzuya Tohzuki, who often protect her from the male student body. Throughout the game, she befriends other young men whose personalities are based on the Western zodiac constellations.

In the first game Starry☆Sky~in Spring~, shortly after Tsukiko transfers to Seigetsu Academy, a half-French boy named Yoh Tomoe pursues Tsukiko. This action stirs up emotions in Kanata and Suzuya, both of whom had long been in love with Tsukiko.

Development

All character designs, covers, and background art were digitally painted by Kazuaki.

In 2011, JAST USA announced it was considering licensing the Starry Sky series for an English release.

Reception

The game was well-received upon its release in Japan. The Spring game was featured in magazines such as Dengeki Girls'Style.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Windows27 March 2009Japan

Editions and related releases

Included in
Starry Sky: Spring Stories
Ported as
Starry Sky: in Spring PortableStarry Sky: in Spring 3D
Built on it
Starry Sky: in Spring PortableStarry Sky: in Spring 3D

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Platform libraries

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