Futakoi is a light novel, visual novel and anime series created by Hina Futaba and Mutsumi Sasaki. The anime series aired in Japan in 2004. It replaced Sister Princess as Dengeki G's Magazine premier flagship title.
Futakoi is a conversation game that features over six pairs of twins. The objective is to bond with pretty young twins via what the developer calls a "twin view mode." Players use a multiple choice system to have conversations with the girls and try to keep a perfect balance at all times. If "twin view mode" isn't enough novelty for you, consider that Futakoi also introduces the "love junction system" -- which is just a fancy term for branching storylines, of course.
STORY:
The story begins with Nozomu Futami returning to the town where he was born and raised as a child. He moves in near a shrine which houses a legendary stone that was rumoured to have been the place where twin girls turned into birds. The stone is rumoured to be the cause of an abundance of twin girls who are born in the town. The twins who turned into birds did so because of their love for a man who couldn't choose between them. Shortly after Nozomu enters town he begins to run into the same problems as six pairs of twins fight for his love.
CHARACTERS:
- Nozomu Futami: The main character of the anime. He is a childhood friend of the Ichijo twins and helps the Sakurazuki twins through the "trials" set by their father.
- Sumireko Ichijo and Kaoruko Ichijo: Twin girls who are Nozomu's childhood friends. They also attend the same school as Nozomu throughout the anime. They both harbor secret feelings for Nozomu. In kindergarten, they said they would both marry him. Although they are close, they keep their feelings secret from each other and everyone else.
- Yura Sakurazuki and Kira Sakurazuki: It is explained during the story that these twin girls lived a luxury life together in their mansion. Their father travels often and employs their butler to take care of them. They undergo many tests written out by their father so they are able to fit into society and live as normal high school girls. In the first episode, they are fifteen years old, but have never been in a convenience store. Unlike Sumireko and Kaoruko, Kira and Yura work together to win Nozomu's favor.
- Lala Hinagiku and Lulu Hinagiku: The youngest set of twins in the series who live with Nozomu, their mother Miyabi, and pet goat Billy. They are affectionate towards Nozomu and claim him as their future husband which makes Billy jealous.
- Ui Chigusa and Koi Chigusa: Twin daughters of a veterinary doctor and in the story they help their father in the clinic. Nozomu meets them when he takes Billy to the vet clinic after he ate a fax addressed to Nozomu which got it stuck in his throat.
- Ai Momoi and Mai Momoi: The oldest of the twins appearing in the series. Ai is the teacher responsible for Nozomu's, Kira's, Yura's and Keisuke's class, while Mai is the school nurse.
- Sara Shirogane and Soju Shirogane: Twin girls who are the same in all but personality: Soju is mild-mannered and ill-bodied, whereas Sara is rougher in her speech and more energetic. Nozomu meets Soju while she was painting at the shrine, and Sara wanted him to be loyal to her. Sara herself has a love-hate relationship with Nozomu. They leave the city before the end of the series and come back at the end.
FUTAKOI - KOI TO MIZUGI NO SURVIVAL: The second Futakoi game from Media Works, this new love sim / adventure title is set on a deserted island and has you thrown into a quest for survival on this island during the middle of summer. Joining you are six pairs of twins who seem to have an affinity for skimpy, two piece bathing suits. The new Free Character Costume System (FCCS) allows you to dress the 12 girls up in clothes of your liking (not limited to bathing suits) and send them out on expeditions throughout the island.
The Twin View System has you converse with the twin pairs via split screen -- based on your responses, the balance of the split screen will change giving an advantage to one twin. When heading off on expeditions, you get to pick one pair of twins to accompany you. Your goal in these parts is to find new items and new spots. The places you can access are dependent on the twins that are with you at the time.
Gameplay takes place on a day-to-day basis as you work from your rising time in the morning until bed time at night. You start your day with a morning meeting. This is followed by the start of the island expedition. The day ends with the night meeting followed by the handing out of presents.
When heading off on expeditions, you get to pick one pair of twins to accompany you. Your goal in these parts is to find new items and new spots. The places you can access are dependent on the twins that are with you at the time. You can also expect to uncover events along the way.
MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:
"So love - Futakoi -" sequel is located swimsuit in the midsummer of uninhabited island, there cosplay, adventure ant simulation game! Leave which is not know nothing, of hero and six sets of 12 people of twins who try to escape from the uninhabited island romantic comedy & Survival! The popular system is intact in the previous work, a system that can be dressed that was obtained on the island to favorite character has new equipped!
FEATURES:
- First person perspective.
- 2D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Romance & Anime themes.
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