Angelique Retour (アンジェリーク ルトゥール) is the remake of Angelique. It was one of the surprise announcements during the Neoromance 20th Anniversary stage event, the other being Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 6. It is the first Angelique game to be on the PS Vita. Hachi-roku-hachi-ko is the character designer for this game.
Keiko Erikawa said in two Famitsu interviews that she has always wanted to revisit the IP. She continues to be proud of it, believing that its success helped pave a new market for female audiences. Erikawa wanted this particular title to be made in gratitude to the fans who have followed the Neoromance brand since its beginnings and to reintroduce the IP to younger audiences.
The Treasure Box edition of 'Angelique' includes an illustrated book, event illustrations, soundtrack CD, and art card set of romanceable characters. The 20th Anniversary edition includes a Hachi-roku-hachi-ko illustrated tarot card set, Kairi Yura comic, and drama CD. The Gamecity Set adds a character illustration book and Angelique themed corsage clip.
Changes[]
The premise and general gameplay functions in the same manner as the original game. This page will only list differences between them.
- Players no longer have to manually control their protagonist on the map through a miniature avatar. Select a location on the visual novel GUI to go to it.
- Pastha and Sara are replaced by Dia, who is now at the Royal Research Institute, and her previous advice options are given to the protagonist's new aide.
- Sacred Guardian quarters are presented in the same style as Angelique étoile.
- Gifts can be given before dates like the other titles that followed the first game.
- étoile tea parties are in the game and occur after regular inspections (fourth Saturday every month). The protagonist can prepare a snack based on recipes given to her by her continent. The player can increase a snack's affinity boost by correctly answering three consecutive questions regarding a Sacred Guardian while making it.
- Sacred Guardians have adjusted their food preferences and experience increased affinity with the protagonist when they receive their preferred food or beverage.
- Regular inspections now include an actual glimpse of the Dimensional Corridor.
- The dreams the protagonist has of the Sacred Guardians now occur every Saturday.
- Saturday continental inspections include festivals and an option to get a gift. She can go alone or bring one Sacred Guardian along for boosting affinities and a chance to unlock an exclusive illustration.
- Park dates are no longer cut short if the player selects an unfavorable answer. A third indirect text option has been included. The new flower boarder indicates the number of questions answered favorably.
- A Sacred Guardian unlocks personal events when affinity with protagonist reaches 100. Ensure affinity levels are high and invite protagonist to Forest Lake or protagonist's room for romance endings.
- Brian, the new romanceable character, is unlocked after one completed playthrough. He can be romanced by visiting the protagonist's continent on days that are not assigned inspections. Completing his route will cancel all other romance endings.
Balls[]
The main narrative features three dance parties, each representing the Queen Examination progress. The protagonist wears a necklace and perfumes, with each Sacred Guardian having a preferred scent. Completing a Sacred Guardian's romance events can earn her another necklace. Each ball has two dances, with the protagonist's escort having the first dance. The heart meter increases during a dance, allowing a follow-up romantic chat. Saving or loading is not allowed while the characters are dancing.
Modes[]
Continue[]
Load from a previous save. There are a total of thirty-five save slots available.
New Game[]
Self-explanatory. Clear the game once to unlock Brian's route for repeated playthroughs.
Extras[]
Includes an image gallery, event collection, and music selection. Personal events, endings, and date alterations are collected as events. Complete the game with any ending to unlock select music tracks from the original game.
Settings[]
The game allows players to adjust text speed, auto play speed, skipping speed, volume, sound effects, music, voices, muting options, and remove tutorial guides. These settings are automatically applied before starting a new game.
Characters[]
The Queen Candidates, Queen and Queen Aide, and the Sacred Guardians of the first game return with new redesigns and their original voice actors. Here are the new characters being added.
- Brian
- Gerard and Silvan
Trophies[]
Differences between ports[]
- The PSP port will have rasterized portraits (square pixels); the PS Vita will have vector images (smooth lines).
- A custom theme is available for players who buy the packaged PS Vita version.
Related Media[]
Information for this game was teased during Neoromance 20th Anniversary Concert and Neoromance ♥ Halloween Party 2015. Voice actor interviews and event illustrations are being published in B's-Log and Dengeki Girl's Style.
The 'Angelique' event at Game City showcased the game at the Neoromance ♥ Festa Angelique Memoire 2015 event, featuring a collaboration with donuts and a limited CD with new songs for Zephel, Randy, and Oscar. A stage event, 'Neoromance ♥ Festa Angelique Retour', took place on February 7, 2016, with tickets available for early purchase. The game was also available at Koei-Tecmo's Tokyo Game Show booth. A live broadcast on NicoNico Live featured appearances from Show Hayami, Mitsuo Iwata, Shin Horie, and Yukitoshi Kikuchi. Yokohama City's Transportation Bureau is offering special bus tours of 'Angelique' starting January 24.
The first CD set for this IP, Sekai wo Dakishimete, features an original drama centering on Brian. The Memoire 2015 songs and two new solo songs for Marcel and Brian will be included.
Real Order Girls Attraction Summer Carnival 2015 included it in their new game layout. Straps of the Sacred Guardians were also sold. Gamecity premium members could participate in a November shopping lottery campaign that encourages purchasing one of the campaign items for a chance to win random Retour merchandise.
Angelique Retour, a Koei IP, is set to release two comic adaptations, an eponymous comic and a secret side. Gameplay footage will be made public on December 4, and for a limited time, viewers can obtain a smartphone wallpaper of a randomly selected Neoromance character.
Image Songs[]
- Performed by Infini
- Kimi wa Hitorijanai ~ALWAYS~
Infini song is the opening song. Voice actor song is the ending song.
Gallery[]
Gallery
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Trivia[]
- This is the last Koei Tecmo game to be released in PSP.
External Links[]
- Official Japanese website, Official Japanese Twitter account, Official Japanese YouTube playlist
- Official Taiwanese website
- Official Japanese PlayStation site
- Girl Friend Note play report, Ai Shimizu plays Angelique Retour
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Angelique • Fushigi no Kuni • Duet • Retour |
Angelique Special 2 • Requiem • Sweet • Maren no Rokukishi |
Angelique trois |
Angelique étoile • Prologue • Lovelove ♥ Tenshi-sama |
Angelique Luminarise |
Characters |
Sacred Bird Cosmos |
Angelique Rimoge • Rosalia de Catargena • Julious • Clavis • Randy • Lumiale • Oscar • Marcel • Zephel • Olivie • Luva |
Sacred Beast Cosmos |
Angelique Collet • Rachel Hart • Leonard • Francis • Heuye • Timka • Charlie • Sei-Lan • Ernst • Mel • Victor • Arios |
Emperor's Cosmos |
Teresa • Leviath Ragna Alviss • Kiefar • Cain • Giovanni • Eugene • Gerhard • Sionna • Renaud • Ka-Fai • Walter |
Commanding Owl Cosmos |
Ange • Yue • Noah • Vergil • Kanata • Shuri • Milan • Xeno • Felix • Lorenzo |
Étoile |
Ange • Tantan |
Major Characters |
The Queen • Dia • Pastha and Sara • Catis • Alphonsia • Roxy • Ellis • Tian Shi • Johannes • Maria • Maximillias • Mayleath • Varn • Masaki Sakuragawa • Brian • Gerard and Silvan |
Other Information |
Series Terminology • Neo Angelique |