Since Yoko works so much, Kotori maintains the home.
She lives alone with her mother Yoko (her father is deceased). Her primary hobby is that she loves to cook. To win the game, the player must meet his chosen one at the Countdown on New Year's Eve, then kiss her at 12:00 midnight on New Year's Day.Ĭharacters Kotori Haruno ( 春野 琴梨, Haruno Kotori) Voiced by: Saeko Chiba Kotori is a 15-year-old high school student. The conclusion of the game falls around December 28, when the player returns to Sapporo to witness the "White Illumination Countdown" on New Year's Eve (similar to the New Year's Eve Times Square celebrations). The main period of the game is set during summer vacation (August 1 to August 14), by which, at the end, the player returns to Tokyo. In the game, the player explores the island, plays video games, does karaoke, goes shopping-and most of all, tries to find that special someone to share his heart with. There, he encounters eight different girls, including the lead character Kotori Haruno, whose family he stays with during his time up north. The player, a second-year high school student (17 years old), travels from Tokyo to Sapporo in Hokkaidō (hence the basic title of the game Kita E (To The North). As in other dating sims, the protagonist's relationships with the other characters can be affected positively or negatively by the chosen options.
When a character is encountered, a conversation is initiated and the player can occasionally select dialogue options. Visiting locations at different in-game times yields different results for example, a shop may be closed or a character may not be there if the player visits at an inopportune time. Upon arrival in the chosen area, the game shows and describes the scene in visual novel format, with text layered on a graphical background. When choosing to go somewhere, the player selects a location in Hokkaidō from the menu in order to travel there. Game interaction is achieved through a menu of action options, such as sleeping, using your cell phone, waiting, saving, or going somewhere. The game takes place in modern Japan and (unusually for a dating sim) uses actual photographs of Hokkaidō as background art, while the character sprites are illustrations. The anime was released in the United States by ADV Films under the title Diamond Daydreams in three volumes and later in a thinpack re-release. ~Diamond Dust Drops~ ( 北へ。~Diamond Dust Drops~) was adapted from the two Diamond Dust games. A sequel to Diamond Dust, Kita e: Diamond Dust + Kiss is Beginning came out October 28, 2004. ~Diamond Dust~ ( 北へ。~Diamond Dust~) was released.
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On October 30, 2003, the series hit the PlayStation 2 platform as Kita e. A fan disc, Kita e: Photo Memories ( 北へ。Photo Memories), was released on August 5 that same year. The series began with Kita e: White Illumination ( 北へ。White Illumination), which was released on Mafor the Dreamcast.