Hyper-Radiance (Pacifica)
| Hyper-Radiance | |
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| Genre(s) | P-RPG |
| Developer(s) | Seikokashi Software |
| Creator(s) | Fuyuhi Aiyasa |
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| First release | Hyper-Radiance: Fuyuko Vs. the Blue Slime October 7, 2005 |
| Latest release | Hyper-Radiance VIII: Sweets in the Sky November 24, 2022 |
Hyper-Radiance (Pelinese: ハイパーラディアンス) is a Pelinese series of Pelinese role-playing video games developed by Seikokashi Software. The series is well known in Pelinai primarily for its highly complex RPG character mechanics and extremely humorous writing. Its first title, Hyper-Radiance: Fuyuko Vs. the Blue Slime, was first published in 2005 to popular acclaim and later went on to become the best-selling video game in Pelinese history. It has since received seven more main-series games as well as an anime series, and has achieved a combined 90,000,000 sales of all released games as of 2023. Its primary platforms are PC and Sakanoba consoles, though older games in the series have received rereleases for the Setako Fold2.
The Hyper-Radiance series first began development in 2003 as a development of the gameplay mechanics in Seikokashi’s then-recent RPG release Starry Lance, with it being planned to feature much more complicated character stats, abilities, and leveling mechanics than its predecessor. Its characteristically humorous plot lines and character writing were added early in the development to help distinguish itself from a contemporary Pelinese RPG market, including the original Starry Lance, which had a strong tendency towards serious, emotional writing after the release of the landmark Pelinese RPG Yumenohaka in 1997.
Like most Pelinese video game and other media series, the Hyper-Radiance games have only rarely received official localizations or releases outside of Pelinai. The last official localization to be released was the Alman translation of Hyper-Radiance V in 2014, and there are no public plans for further international releases as of 2021.
Common elements
Gameplay
Setting
Recurring characters
The primary cast of Hyper-Radiance has remained stable since the third game, though each title also includes a small number of new and recurring additional characters.
- Fuyuko: The self-declared main character of the Hyper-Radiance series, Fuyuko is a young, inexperienced angel of Celestia whose commitment to exterminating trash mobs and farming daily quests in the name of love and justice is matched only by her twin obsessions with gaming and sweets. Her daydreaming, carefree nature sometimes brings her into conflict with Celestia’s more by-the-book angels. Her design is that of a slightly shorter-than-average angel with long pink-tinted blonde hair, a glowing pink halo, and three pairs of small white wings, while her most common outfit consists of a white sweater and pleated skirt with magenta-pink trim, white overknee socks, and red sneakers.
Fuyuko possesses a great love for all sweets and other similar sugary foods and beverages; however, she strongly favors fruit-flavored and especially cherry-flavored sweets such as the cherry cream soda that she is often seen drinking.
- Haruhi: As the first non-angel that Fuyuko met after traveling away from Celestia for the first time, Haruhi is one of Fuyuko’s closest friends and a frequent companion on her many adventures through Celestia and beyond. While she broadly resembles Fuyuko in terms of personality, she is somewhat more grounded and often tries in vain to keep Fuyuko focused; she also often bets fictional 4D-tetropoly money with the other girls on strange predictions about various aspects of their travels. Her design is an elf with mid-length light brown hair and amber eyes, while her typical outfit consists of silver-and-turquoise, Sevar-style metal armor sans helmet.
Haruhi’s favorite dessert is peach cobbler with whipped cream, though cola-flavored ice cream is a close second.
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- Izumi: