SIMPLE 2000 SERIES ULTIMATE VOL.027 - HOUKAGO NO LOVE BEAT
OFFICIAL TITLE  Simple 2000 Series Ultimate Vol.027 - Houkago no Love Beat
COMMON TITLE  Simple 2000 Series Ultimate Vol.027 - Houkago no Love Beat
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLPS-25566
REGION  NTSC-J
GENRE / STYLE  Adventure / Music.

DEVELOPER  HuneX.
PUBLISHER  D3 Publisher.
DATE RELEASED  6 October 2005
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLPS-25566
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLPS-25566
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.

Houkago no Love Beat is a Japanese-only PlayStation 2 otome game (also referred to as GxB games) released on June 10, 2004. A notable feature of the game is the integration of real J-pop songs into the gameplay, and the ability to watch and listen to the songs again once you have mastered them in-game, as well as the fact that the main character has a voice (many otome games' main characters are not voice acted). The publisher classifies it as a love adventure game.

PLOT:
The main character is a high school girl trained in classical piano who has just transferred to a new high school, Aobadai Gakuen. On her first day, she gets lost and meets 4 boys there who are secretly practising as a band. She eventually becomes the songwriter for the band, using her classical background to create fresh melodies for the band to build on.

There's a rival band, Kamui, that also plays a couple songs during the game and provides some plot devices regarding a big band contest with a recording contract as the prize.

GAMEPLAY:
There are two main elements to the gameplay of Houkago no Love Beat. The narrative element involves the main character having conversations with other characters, making choices that affect the storyline. The 'live part' is a minigame where the player uses the PS2 controller to affect the performance of the band during various songs. If the player does a good job, the song is performed well, and if the player misses a lot of cues, the band performs badly. This in turn affects how well the band is received, whether they get a contract, etc.

CHARACTERS:
Main character: High school girl, her default name is Ruka Hibiki but it can be changed. Voice actor: Masano Hosono
Kaito Momose: The band's singer. Voice actor: Akira Ishida
Itsuki Tsukuwano: The band's bassist. Voice actor: Daisuke Ono
Keisuke Hijirinaka: The band's guitarist. Voice actor: Tomohiro Tsuboi
Kurusu Tenjou: The band's drummer. Voice actor: Takahiro Kawanago
Kaoru Himuro: Kamui's vocalist. Voice actor: Kenno Kase
Akira Himuro: Kamui's guitarist. Voice actor: Kazumi Tsuruda

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

High school sophomore girl-Hasekura Akane and around two of jewelry, women's romance adventure depicting the love and betrayal of the men appear mystery. Select one person to partners from more than one male character, or be greeted the ending as soon as the player! If the conditions are complete, you can enjoy a story that was different from the original. Or Akane is able to prevent the release of the power of darkness! ?

  FEATURES:
  • First person perspective.
  • 2D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Romance, Music & Anime themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  109 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 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
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  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.
 

 ADVENTURE CONTROLS:
 Move between actions or answers -  D-Pad
Cancel action in menus -  X Button
Select action or answer -  Circle Button
Options menu -  Square Button
Show previous dialogues -  Triangle Button
Fast forward text -  L1 Button (Hold)
Show / Hide text -  R2 Button


 CONCERT PART CONTROLS:
 Press the proper button when it appears -  X, Square, Triangle or Circle Button

 

RAW CODES:

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 NTSC-J:
  • Houkago no Love Beat [SLPM-65579]   
     

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