Bittersweet Fools is a visual novel eroge developed by Minori. It was ported to the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 with H-content removed as part of the Simple series line of “ren’ai adventure” games. It is vol.1 on the Dreamcast and vol.9 on the PS2.
The anime opening of the game was directed by Makoto Shinkai. The game takes place in Florence, Italy. The character design is by Yu Aida, whose Gunslinger Girl series also takes place in Italy.
Characters
- Alan (アラン, Aran)
- The protagonist. A former mafia assassin.
- Lenie (レーニエ, Rēnie)
- Tea (ティ, Ti)
- Voiced by: Miwa Kōduki
- Siena (シエナ, Shiena)
- Voiced by: Ruri Asano
- Lepre (レプレ, Repure)
- Francesca (フランチェスカ, Furanchesuka)
- Yurn (ユーン, Yūn)
- Solino (ソリノ, Sorino)
- A flower shop girl that works near the apartment that Alan lives in.
- Palermo (パレルモ, Parerumo)
- His name is a pseudonym taken from the Italian city of Palermo.Voiced by: Kenji Hamada
- Eliche (エリチェ, Eriche)
- His name is a pseudonym derived from the Italian pasta eliche.
Voiced by: Keiji Okuda - Seth (セス, Sesu)
- Sugar (シュガー, Shugā)
- Moris (モーリス, Mōrisu)
- A mysterious man.
External links
- Official page for the PC version(in Japanese)
- Official page for the PS2 version(in Japanese)
- Official page for the Dreamcast version(in Japanese)
- Bittersweet Fools at The Visual Novel Database
Source: Wikipedia – Bittersweet Fools
Gamer24h Editor's Take
Put under the Gamer24h team's microscope, Bittersweet Fools raises the bar considerably with both its storytelling and technical polish. Thanks to Minori (Windows), HuneX (PS2, DC)'s meticulous craftsmanship and Minori (Windows), D3 Publisher (PS2, DC)'s strong presentation, the high production quality is evident in every moment of the game. Masterfully blending Eroge (Windows version only), Visual novel mechanics with modern standards, the game's fluid gameplay makes hours fly by unnoticed. If you're looking for an absorbing world and satisfying mechanics that pull you right in, this game might be exactly what you've been searching for.