FINAL APPROACH [LIMITED EDITION]
OFFICIAL TITLE  Final Approach [Limited Edition]
COMMON TITLE  Final Approach [Limited Edition]
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLPM-65675
REGION  NTSC-J
GENRE / STYLE  Adventure.

DEVELOPER  Princess Soft.
PUBLISHER  Princess Soft.
DATE RELEASED  7 October 2004
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLPM-65675
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLPM-65675
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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Japanese
Menus and gameplay are in Japanese.

Final Approach is a visual novel that has been adapted into an anime designed by Ibe Yukiko. The title uses the Greek letter F (phi) to represent to the "fi" in the Japanese transliteration of the English word "final". The series of half-length episodes aired in Japan in October 2004 (back-to-back with W~Wish, a separate series), with the last episode ending a few months later.

A PS2 adaptation of the series was exclusively released in Japan during January 2006. A sequel with different characters, called Finalist, has been released a year later, where each of the female characters was designed by different character artists.

PLOT:
The situation of Final Approach involves an experimental government operation (dubbed the "R.T.P." by Japanese Congress) to oppose the declining birthrates of Japan, circa this period in time. The primary decision (which is implied to be without the Japanese citizens' representation and approval) was to arrange a national project in which young citizens of opposite sexes are to be paired together in marriage, and therefore in parenthood. This, in theory of the story and in today's world, would produce an astonishing net increase in childbirth, if young couples were to begin having children during an early relationship.

While the economical and political gains are great, the social and emotional aspects of the "subjects" in the project are easily assumed adamant in defending the previous method of marriage. Thus, the Japanese government decided to test the project on an experimental level, i.e. with one couple at a time.

The Mizuhara siblings are the first to be chosen for the R.T.P. project. The brother and the sister, Ryo and Akane, have long been living together in the same apartment. Still in public school, the two have endured a difficult life after their parents' death some years back (Their cause of death is unexplained); the siblings only managed their orphaned days within the hands of their young guardian, Haru, who they also work for in his café. Ryo, the main protagonist, has assured to himself that all is well; he and his sister are living on well-paid wages, and he only needs his sister. The vision of his future is soon to be shattered by the R.T.P. when his planned fiancée, Shizuka, enters his apartment one night with several government bodyguards. By some preliminary actions taken by the government (as precautions), Ryo is forced to house his new wife-to-be, despite his refusal.

The whole series continues from there, presenting the new day-to-day events of the Mizuhara siblings with Shizuka.

After complete the game (with any of the endings) the game opens a fourth option in the main menu to check the sound, CG & the printing endings galleries.

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

There is laughter and hero of the self-styled girl Kyokon, love adventure depicting the romantic comedy of tears. On the day of Valentine's Day, the hero and Suwon Ryo the mercy of engagement story that nowhere is falling suddenly. Mundane daily Ryo came to an end, was to become the beginning of the day-to-day eventful and heroine Masuda NishiMamoruuta out-of-focus a little of the "self-proclaimed Kyokon" ....

  FEATURES:
  • First person perspective.
  • 2D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Romance & Anime themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  348 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller ( Analog Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )
 None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )
 None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )
 None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = No / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = No / Dolby Surround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.2.1 (Software)
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 1; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = Yes; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5864 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 0 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5830 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  The game doesn't have it.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
 Move between actions or answers -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
Select action or answer -  Circle Button
Fast forward text -  X or L2 Button
Hide text -  Triangle Button (Hold)
Show previous dialogues -  Square Button
Auto On / Off -  R1 Button
Skip On / Off -  R2 Button
Menu options -  Select Button
Quick save -  Start Button

 



 
 

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 NTSC-J:
  • Final Approach [SLPM-65676]   
     
  • Final Approach [Princess Soft Collection] [SLPM-66323]   
     

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