HARUKANARU TOKI NO NAKA DE - HACHIYOUSHOU [KOEI THE BEST]
OFFICIAL TITLE  Harukanaru Toki no Naka de - Hachiyoushou [Koei the Best]
COMMON TITLE  Harukanaru Toki no Naka de - Hachiyoushou [Koei the Best]
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLPM-66655
REGION  NTSC-J
GENRE / STYLE  Adventure / RPG.

DEVELOPER  Ruby Party.
PUBLISHER  Koei.
DATE RELEASED  14 December 2006
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLPM-66655
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLPM-66655
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.

Harukanaru Toki no Naka de is the first installment in the Haruka series, the starting title for the second and longest Neoromance IP. It is the game which receives the most outside coverage and spin-offs within the series. Yasuhiro Misawa is the main composer for the game.

At the time of the game's conception Heian period based stories were receiving an explosion of popularity in the Japanese entertainment industry. Ruby Party used the trends to their advantage to create their first Japanese history based IP. Members wished for the game to keep the same simulation elements as its predecessor yet thought it better to include role-playing game elements which were still in high demand with the female fanbase. To further distinguish it from their first work, members sought to highlight the seasonal beauty of spring and summer through the lens of Heian aesthetics.

PLOT:
The story begins in the spring of 2000. The protagonist is a normal high school girl who goes with her two schoolmates, Tenma and Shimon, to investigate the occult rumors of an abandoned well near their school. When the trio approach it, they are inexplicably summoned to a parallel world resembling the capital of 10th century Japan. Upon their arrival, the protagonist is informed that she is the White Dragon Priestess and her friends are two of her anointed Eight Guardians. Her divine duty —which must be completed for their return to their home world— is to protect the capital from vengeful spirits and the nefarious Demon Clan.

HARUKANARU TOKI NO NAKA DE - HACHIYOUSHOU: Harukanaru Toki no Naka de Hachiyoushou (roughly translated as "Excerpt of the Eight Leaves") is a remake of the first game. It was repackaged to tie into the eponymous animated TV series adaptation's broadcast. The anime has been localized into English by Bandai Visual USA as Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time - A Tale of the Eight Guardians; it keeps the original audio with English subtitles.

The Premium Box includes an original character CD book and postcard. Consumers who purchased the game from Gamecity Shopping received a printed slip. Hori offered a Hachiyoushou memory card.

CHANGES:
- General gameplay remains with the following alterations.
- Portraits for every character and bosses have been redone. Battle portraits for the guardians have been redrawn with new key poses and animations. Vengeful spirits and sealing lose their animations in favor of the still image floating effect used in the third title.
- Every guardian receives a third "Hachiyoushou" ending with new still images to cater to them. When the player meets these conditions with a character, his vanilla route remains the same until the ending.
- Akram has a romance route in this game. His default portrait has been altered to have him unmasked.
- Select story and character events are now fully voiced.
- Still images have been recolored with smoother colors, shadows, and highlights.
- The opening movie has been altered to a re-cut version of the TV animated series's intro using the vanilla game's introduction music.
- Music has been remastered.

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

Love adventure was to stage the modern world after ending of "Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3". Combat inherited the fighting style of the previous work. Modern Kamakura can enjoy the love romance on the stage, events of unique modern world also packed. After the battle with Chakichi Amaten, Hachiyo who had come to the world of hero and Kasuga Nozomi begins a new battle for return to the original world.

  FEATURES:
  • First person perspective.
  • 2D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Demons, Medieval Japan, Romance, Fantasy & Anime themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  89 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 = Yes / 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
Skip dialogue -  X, L1 or L2 Button
Select action or answer -  Circle Button
Show / Hide text -  R2 Button
Help Menu / Menu in map -  Triangle Button
Show previous dialogues -  Start Button

 

RAW CODES:

Combat hero energy 100 attack 255 anti-99 Spirit 99 -  
203B2B40 6363FF64
 
Infinite HP First character -  
203B2B60 00000064
 
Infinite HP Third character -  
203B2B80 00000064
 

 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT BACK
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 500 x 711 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 134 KB
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Dim. - 700 x 1006 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 224 KB
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 NTSC-J:
  • Harukanaru Toki no Naka de - Hachiyoushou [SLPM-65916]   
     
  • Harukanaru Toki no Naka de - Hachiyoushou [Premium Box] [KOEI-00029]   
     
  • Harukanaru Toki no Naka de - Hachiyoushou [History Box] [KOEI-00034]   
     
  • Harukanaru Toki no Naka de - Hachiyoushou [Twin Pack] [KOEI-00111]   
     

Infinite HP raw codes created by GLADIATOR.
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