INTERLUDE [BEST VERSION]
OFFICIAL TITLE  Interlude [Best Version]
COMMON TITLE  Interlude [Best Version]
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLPM-66554
REGION  NTSC-J
GENRE / STYLE  Adventure.

DEVELOPER  NEC Interchannel.
PUBLISHER  Interchannel-Holon.
DATE RELEASED  1 March 2007
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLPM-66554
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLPM-66554
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  4513244901515  - 
     

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Japanese
Menus and gameplay are in Japanese.

In Interlude a chance encounter with a mysterious girl leads to an adventure of intrigue and drama. Played in flick-motion interaction sequences, players read, listen, and react to cues on screen as social and anti-social situations pop up.

Compared to the Dreamcast version, the new release will feature an original scenario as well as additional scenes. The game tells the story of a protagonist living an ordinary life until one day he meets a girl whom he has never seen before.

Interlude is an anime and visual novel by Longshot told in parallel novel style that follows the events around three women. Interlude was originally released for the Sega Dreamcast on March 13, 2003, a rare occurrence for visual novels, as most are released for the PC first. PlayStation 2 and PC ports were later also released. The PS2 version received a 'The Best' budget price re-release on March 1, 2007.

Main characters:
- He: The unnamed protagonist and the role that the player assumes. He is only voiced in the OVA.
- Aya Watsuji: A girl that is going insane. Aya is a skilled archer and lives alone in a town empty of people. Aya thinks that if she acts that if everything is normal, then everyone would return.
- Izumi Marufuji: An office lady.
- Maiko Tamaki: The protagonist's childhood friend.

Adaptations:
A three episode OVA directed by Tatsuya Nagamine was produced and licensed by Toei Animation. It premiered in 2004 on SkyPerfecTV and was released on DVD in 2005. It was distributed in English speaking countries by Geneon Entertainment. A Japanese-audio English-subtitle version was made available for streaming free on Crunchyroll in April 2011.

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

Adventure game novel type story that branches by characters involved progresses in parallel. Various events be deployed over the characters and many of the three heroines. Encounter with the girl Aya of mystery, the hero who will be involved in a mysterious incident after another. The whole picture of the plan of the mystery called "Pandora Project" is ...! ?

  FEATURES:
  • First person perspective.
  • 2D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Mystery, Romance & Anime themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  33 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock 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  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = No / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = No / Dolby Sorround = 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.0.1.0.0
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 1; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = No; mVU Flag Hack = No; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5559 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Agressive CRC = No; Skipdraw Hack = No )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5545 ( 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  Yes.

  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
  Cancel action -  X Button
  Select action or answer -  Circle Button
  Show previous dialogue -  Square Button
  Show / Hide text -  R1 Button
  Options menu -  Start Button

 

RAW CODES:

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 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT BACK
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Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 184 KB
 - ADVERT COVERS
JAPANESE ADVERT PAGE 1 JAPANESE ADVERT PAGE 2
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 NTSC-J:
  • Interlude [SLPS-25283]  - 
     
  • Interlude [Best Version Pandora Box] [INCH-0003]  - 
     

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