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Angelique trois (アンジェリーク トロワ) is the first Neoromance title to be on the PlayStation 2 and so far the only Angelique entry which presents the game in 3D models. This story and its setting acts as the spiritual predecessor to the series's major alternate continuity, Neo Angelique.

trois is the first title in the series to begin crediting developers for their work as opposed to the group labeling, Ruby Party. Yoko Hori served as the general director and Yasuno Shihoro is the director. Mahito Yokota composed and arranged the music.

The Premium Box edition includes eighteen character cards with short character messages on them and a memorial manual.

Plot[]

The protagonist, Queen of the Sacred Beast Cosmos, returns to her realm to oversee its progress. Three years later, a continent collides with the lone planet, and the Queen disappears into a mist. Rachel and the Sacred Bird Cosmos help, but fall victim to the mist. They discover Arcadia is on the brink of collapse, and the protagonist must cultivate it to save its inhabitants and release the mysterious seal.

Gameplay[]

General[]

The game allows players to choose their protagonist's name, nickname, astrological sign, and bloodtype, and receive random questions to determine their attitude. The protagonist has three daily actions, with one for morning and two for afternoon. The player plans their trip using a bird's-eye view of Arcadia, selecting locations and canceling plans. The protagonist moves according to the player's plan.

The protagonist harnesses Sacrea within her and uses it to increase the continent's "Happiness" (幸福度). The amount of Sacrea she is able to accept is reliant on her studies with the instructors. Each instructor increases specific Sacrea gauges:

  • Victor = Light, Fire, Steel
  • Sei-Lan = Darkness, Water, Dream
  • Timka = Wind, Greenery, Earth

The protagonist can visit guardians and choose between two options: Power Supplementation and cultivation. Power Supplementation fills the protagonist's Sacrea gauge, while cultivation increases Happiness ratings. Buildings with guardians increase Happiness ratings and expand the world map. The protagonist can mediate between guardians and collaborate with them for cultivation efforts. The protagonist can also adjust fortification positioning at the Royal Institute facility. At the end of the day, she can sleep, review character data, change settings, or save/load.

On Saturdays, the protagonist reports to Limoges and Rosalia, who provide weekly Happiness objectives to break the continent's seal. The player who likes the protagonist receives four visits, with high marks rewarded with "Pieces" or gifts. The protagonist can continue the story at their own pace.

Character Routes[]

Male characters can be romanced, but fortunes must be read by Mel. Intimacy and Affinity stats return with two new parameters: "Respect" and "Heart Beat". Increasing these stats unlocks personal events and collaboration cultivation combos. Character affinities can be increased during visits through the "Talk" option, which allows players to listen to gossip or give gifts. Gifts can be purchased at Charlie's store or baked desserts, with homemade presents offering higher Intimacy boosts.

Sunday dates have been revised to be automated walks through one of the leisurely sections of Arcadia; a total of six locations can be visited. PlayStation buttons (Square, Triangle, Circle, X) appear as the couple tour the vicinity. Tap the corresponding button before it disappears to initiate a conversation, or "Love Chat". Her companion's Heart Beat gauge rises or drops depending on the protagonist's responses. Unlike previous Angelique titles, the date will resume regardless of the answer. The protagonist can initially have a maximum five Love Chats with her partner. Characters with high Intimacy/Respect stats will unlock another section for viewing if she still has energy; the protagonist's conversation attempts will be rejuvenated for the second area. Every male character has two special illustrations for these dates. The player will need to trigger a conversation at a specific location and area in order to see them.

The protagonist receives personal invitations for weekday dates, which can be ignored or refused based on their Intimacy ratings. The protagonist can also interrupt her daily routine to invite affectionate characters to casual dates. Two mandatory breaks in the main storyline are the "Snow Prayer Festival" and "Night Wish Festival," where the male character with the highest affinity invites her to spend the day with him. Festival dates indicate character affinities, but personal events must be triggered before day 15. Arios can only be seen in subsequent playthroughs, and five different romance endings exist for each romance character, depending on the protagonist's happiness, Intimacy and Respect ratings, and completed romantic events.

Characters[]

Queens and Queen Aides[]

Sacred Guardians[]

  • Sacred Guardian of Light Julious
  • Sacred Guardian of Darkness Clavis
  • Sacred Guardian of Wind Randy
  • Sacred Guardian of Water Lumiale
  • Sacred Guardian of Fire Oscar
  • Sacred Guardian of Greenery Marcel
  • Sacred Guardian of Steel Zephel
  • Sacred Guardian of Dreams Olivie
  • Sacred Guardian of Earth Luva

Instructors[]

  • Instructor of Spirit Victor
  • Instructor of Sensitivity Sei-Lan
  • Instructor of Dignity Timka

Assistants[]

  • Royal Institute Researcher Ernst
  • Dragon Fortune Teller Mel
  • Greatest Merchant of the Cosmos Charlie

Others[]

  • Elda
  • Queen of the Future
  • Arios

Aizouban Changes[]

The re-release, Aizouban, offers the following additions different from the first release.

  • Fixes game bug for replaying Olivie's ending.
  • A harder difficulty setting for the story.
  • Event skip for main story events is included.
  • Includes voices for main story events.
  • Adds movies for select scenes.
  • Friendship events between female characters are present.
  • Gallery mode is available at the start with different images. Players can see the 3D models and their animations.
  • The start menu includes a digest of Angelique ~Shiroi Tsubasa no Memoire, combining OVA parts into a single narrative with first-person text narration from the protagonist.
  • Save data from the original version of the game can be reused in Aizouban.

First print bonuses for the Aizouban version include four premium character cards and one special card.

When Aizouban was first released, the DVD audio playback was reported to be flawed by players. Ruby Party acknowledged the faults and held a temporary exchange program for renewed DVD copies of the game.

Related Media[]

The Neoromance live stage event series, Neoromance ♥ Festa, began shortly after this game's official sales date. The stage event, Angelique Mémoire 2001, was the only event dedicated solely to trois. The game was featured in Game Center CX's Koei episode. A playable demo was available at Koei's Tokyo Game Show 2000 booth.

Ruby Party spawned two cross media projects with the characters in trois. The first is the Gemme Stories series, a set of side stories which take place a short time after trois. The entire narrative was spread across three different mediums:

  1. Comic Angelique ~Aozora no Kiseki~ - author: Midori Kusanada; illustrator: Shinko Katsurasaki
  2. Three part OVA Angelique ~Seichi yori Ai wo Komete~ - OP: Angelique ~Eien no Yakusoku~; ED: LEGEND OF THE LIGHT. Both songs by LAZY.
  3. Drama CD series Angelique ~Niji no Nostalgia~

Fans who purchased each set of items and experienced them in consecutive order could learn the mystery behind the Gemmes spread across the entire story arc. To emulate the story of the OVA adaptation, a real-life auction was held at Angelique Mémoire 2001 which had rare series's merchandise for interested fans. The auction's official website is named after the fictional corporation introduced in the animated feature.

Twin Collection series is the other project. Character image songs could be enjoyed on CDs or through animated music videos using shorten versions of the songs on VHS/DVD. The VHS/DVDs series include short animated stories featuring the pair on the cover before introducing the next duo's perspective, linking the stories together into a combined narrative. The featured characters then gather for the final volume's finale.

Other CDs and databooks were created. Free samples of the four panel comics anthologies published by Koei can be read online at Gamecity. Their short story anthologies are listed on the series's site.

Windows 95/98/Me can run Angelique trois Screen Cocktail, a desktop accessory software. Users can make a character's romance events their screen savers, create a character alarm clock or calendar and put their favorite character up as their wallpaper. Purchasing the item early rewarded picture labels and character cards.

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