Based on the popular Japanese light novels & anime series, Shakugan no Shana DS is an action RPG visual novel developed by Vridge and published by MediaWorks.

The game plays out like a visual novel but with the addition of a battle system and dating sim elements. Choices that are made throughout the course of the game determine which of the five endings the player gets upon completion of the game.

Like most visual novels, much of the game's duration is spent on reading the text that appears on the screen, which represents the story's narrative and dialogue. The player will be given chances to choose from multiple options. Sometimes during text progression, an "active countdown" minigame appears, which requires the player to press the game buttons in a specific order in a set time limit. Success or failure in these minigames influence which endings are viewed. During the turn-based battle sequences, the player assumes the role of Shana. The player uses a combination of fire, powers of unrestraint, and treasure tools to battle Crimson Denizens; and Shana is also able to use a special attack and defend.

The game follows a branching plot line through eight chapters with five possible endings, and depending on the decisions that the player makes during the game, the plot will progress in a specific direction. Every so often, the player will come to a point where he or she is given the chance to choose from multiple options. Text progression pauses at these points until a choice is made. To view all plot lines in their entirety, the player will have to replay the game multiple times and choose different choices to further the plot to an alternate direction.

The Nintendo DS version adds onto the PS2 version with the addition of an image gallery that allows the player to see what Shana and Kazumi Yoshida look like in different clothes and a battle mode that lets the player fight against the computer with a character other than Shana.

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Platform

Nintendo DS

Developer(s)

Vridge

Publishers(s)

MediaWorks

Genres(s)

Action, RPG, Visual Novel

JP Release Date

March 29, 2007

CERO Rating

CERO B

MVGL User Score

4 by 1 user(s)

MVGL Difficulty

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