| Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu! | |
|---|---|
| Xbox 360 cover art, featuring (clockwise from top left) Rimi, Sena, Yua, Nanami, Kozue, and Ayase | |
| Developer(s) | 5pb., Nitroplus |
| Publisher(s) | 5pb. |
| Producer(s) | Tatsuya Matsuhara |
| Artist(s) | Mutsumi Sasaki Yukihiro Matsuo |
| Writer(s) | Naotaka Hayashi |
| Composer(s) | Takeshi Abo |
| Series | Science Adventure |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita |
| Release | Xbox 360
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| Genre(s) | Visual novel |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu! [a] is a romantic comedy visual novel video game developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus. It is part of the Science Adventure series, and is the direct sequel of the 2009 game Chaos;Head NoAH . It was released for Xbox 360 on March 25, 2010, and later released for PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita.
The player assumes the role of Takumi Nishijo, who used to be a loner; he is starting to become more social, but still finds it difficult to speak to girls. Among other characters is Takumi's classmate Rimi Sakihata. [1] The game introduces a new character, Erin-Frey Orgel, who is Seira Orgel's little sister.
Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu! was the third collaborative work between 5pb. and Nitroplus after Chaos;Head and Steins;Gate . Character design was handled by Mutsumi Sasaki and the art of the game was provided by Yukihiro Matsuo. [2] The scenario was written by Naotaka Hayashi and the producer was Tatsuya Matsuhara. [2] Product design was done by Choco. [2] According to Tatsuya, the project was conceived during the development of Steins;Gate. [3] The Love Chu Chu! title was narrowed down from a list of about one hundred candidates. [3] The game is described by the developers as an "exploding delusions ADV " (妄想爆裂ADV, Mōsō Bakuretsu ADV). [2]
The opening theme, Synchro Shiyouyo (シンクロしようよ, Shinkuro Shiyouyo) was performed by DystopiaGround's Nao, with lyrics and music written by Chiyomaru Shikura. [4] The ending themes were performed by Kanako Itō and Sakakibara Yui. [5] The PlayStation Portable version uses the song "Let's Mount Some Flags/Tags" (フラグ立てようよ Furagu Tateyou Yo), also by Nao, as its opening theme. [6]
An Internet radio show for promoting Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu! aired every Thursday starting on February 11, 2010. [7] The show was hosted by Akane Tomonaga, the voice actress of Seira Orgel, and Emiri Katō, the voice actress of Erin-fray Orgel. [7] The CD single for the game's opening theme was released on March 31, 2010. [8] The PSP opening song, along with the original ending themes, were released on the CD single PSPソフト「CHAOS;HEAD らぶChu☆Chu!」主題歌. [6]
Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu! was released on March 25, 2010 in both regular and limited editions. [2] The limited edition of the game comes with a microfiber towel with an illustration by Mutsumi Sasaki [9] and a special Dengeki G's Chaos;Head Festival! (電撃G's CHAOS;HEAD Festival!) magazine. [10] The magazine includes a collection of visuals, interviews with the cast, the artists and Chiyomaru Shikura, and a short story written by Naotaka Hayashi. [10] A PS3 version of Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu! was released on November 22, 2012 along with Chaos;Head Noah. [11] A PlayStation Vita edition titled Chaos;Head Dual, featuring both Chaos;Head Noah and Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu!, was released on August 21, 2014. [12]
During its opening week, the PSP version of Love Chu Chu! was the fifteenth best selling game in Japan, with 10,753 copies sold. [13]