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is an adult Japanese visual novel developed by Hooksoft which was released on July 15, 2005, playable on the PC as a CD; a PlayStation 2 consumer console port called ''_Summer##'' followed on August 24, 2006, by GN Software. An updated version of the original game, called , which is compatible up to Windows Vista and is playable on a PC as a DVD, was released on December 21, 2007. The gameplay in ''_Summer'' follows a plot line which offers pre-determined scenarios with courses of interaction, and focuses on the appeal of the six female main characters. The story revolves around Takumi Kaizu, who after years of making good friends, many of whom are female, is asked by his best male friend Osamu Funada if he likes anyone. With his last summer in high school quickly approaching, Takumi decides to find someone to like by the end of summer vacation. ''_Summer'' has had overall well received sales, premiering as the most sold bishōjo game in Japan during the first half of July in 2005, and would go on to chart twice more. ''_Summer'' has made several transitions into other media, such as a mini four-panel web comic that was serialized on the official website from April to July 2005, and published in Enterbrain's ''Tech Gian''. An ''_Summer'' manga one-shot was published in Kadokawa Shoten's ''Comp Ace'' magazine about a month before the game's release. Four character light novels have been written based on the original game written by Jōji Kamio. An illustrated story titled ''_Summer## Official Illust Story'' was serialized in MediaWorks' ''Dengeki G's Magazine''. A two-episode original video animation was produced; the two DVDs were released on October 27, 2006, and January 26, 2007. Several drama CDs were released based on the game, including one released as a prologue to the OVA. ==Gameplay== ''_Summer'' is a romance visual novel in which the player assumes the role of Takumi Kaizu.〔 The gameplay requires little interaction from the player as most of the duration of the game is spent on simply reading the text that will appear on the screen; this text represents either dialogue between the various characters, or the inner thoughts of the protagonist. Every so often, the player will come to a "decision point" where he or she is given the chance to choose from options that are displayed on the screen, typically two to three at a time. During these times, gameplay pauses until a choice is made that furthers the plot in a specific direction, depending on which choice the player makes. There are six main plot lines that the player will have the chance to experience, one for each of the heroines in the story. In order to view the six plot lines to their entirety, the player will have to replay the game multiple times and choose different choices during the decision points in order to further the plot in an alternate direction. Throughout gameplay, there are scenes depicting Kyōtarō and a given heroine having sex. However, in the PlayStation 2 port, these scenes are removed. The visual novel also features real-time choices (RTC), this is when the player given a choice within a time period, and varying on the amount of time the player takes to make the choice, it will effect the ensuing dialogue. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Underbar Summer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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