Science Adventure Series

The ***Science Adventure Series*** (SciADV, 科学アドベンチャー, 科学ＡＤＶ, *Kagaku Adobenchaa*) is a series of visual novels planned by Chiyomaru Shikura and developed by 5pb. Games and MAGES., occasionally in collaboration with Nitroplus. The series, which began with *Chaos;Head Noah* in 2009, now spans seven main visual novel entries, *Robotics;Notes* being among them. The series also consists of other material, such as anime adaptations, light novels, and manga.

Spike Chunsoft currently holds the English-version publishing rights for the series outside of Japan. Previous rights holders included PQube Games and JAST USA.

## Common elements

Each entry in the *Science Adventure Series* is part of a continuous, interconnected narrative. This means that the events of one title may be referenced in another, or even affect the other title’s events in their entirety. In the same way, a given character may appear in more than one of the entries, either physically or by other means.

At their cores, the titles of the series utilize science, conspiracy, and mystery as their main themes. A mysterious organization known as the Committee of 300 often influences the actions of the antagonists and malignant forces in the series, but the true extent of their influence is not fully known.

It is also worth mentioning that while some entries in the series are relatively light in terms of their imagery, *Chaos;Head Noah* and *Chaos;Child* sometimes feature heavy depictions of gore.

## Main entries

* *Chaos;Head*: Originally released on April 25, 2008 on Windows PC. It follows Takumi Nishijou, a delusional high school student who accidentally gets involved in a serial murder case taking place across Shibuya. *Chaos;Head* is not technically part of the *Science Adventure Series*—its promotional material labelled it a "Delusional Science NVL."
	+ An expanded version of *Chaos;Head*, titled *Chaos;Head Noah*, was released on February 26, 2009 on the Xbox 360. It included various improvements such new character routes, improved graphics, and some rewritten content. *Chaos;Head Noah* is considered the first official entry in the *Science Adventure Series*, with it being referred to as a "Delusional Science ADV."
* *Steins;Gate*: Originally released on October 15, 2009 on the Xbox 360. It follows the story of the self-proclaimed mad scientist Rintaro Okabe and his group of friends, who accidentally discover that they can send messages to the past thanks to one of their inventions. *Steins;Gate* is referred to as a "Hypothetical Science ADV."
	+ *Steins;Gate Elite*: A fully-animated remake of the visual novel that uses footage from the anime adaptation and new animated content in place of the original visual novel’s art. It was originally released on September 20, 2018 on the PlayStation 4 and the Nintendo Switch.
* *Robotics;Notes*: Originally released on June 28, 2012 on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It follows the story of Kaito Yashio and Akiho Senomiya, members of Chuo Tanegashima High’s [[w:c:robotics-notes:Robotics Research Club|Robotics Club]. The two members’ goal is to build a functional giant robot, based on an in-universe anime called *Gunvarrel*. *Robotics;Notes* is referred to as an "Augumented Science ADV."
	+ *Robotics;Notes Elite*: An improved re-release featuring improved visuals, script improvements, and other upgrades was released on June 26, 2014 on the PlayStation Vita. The game was later ported to the Nintendo Switch and the PlayStation 4 on January 31, 2019. An English localization was released on October 13, 2020 for the Nintendo Switch, the PlayStation 4, and PC through Steam.
* *Chaos;Child*: Originally released on December 18, 2014 on the Xbox One. *Chaos;Child* is a thematic sequel to *Chaos;Head Noah*, and features numerous callbacks and shared elements with the latter. The story follows Takuru Miyashiro, the president of the Newspaper Club at Hekiho Academy, as he tries to solve the mystery behind a serial murder case reminiscent of one that took place several years prior.
* *Occultic;Nine*: Originally released as a series of light novels written by Chiyomaru Shikura, it eventually received an anime adaptation and, later, a visual novel adaptation for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and the Xbox One. Its main theme is supernatural phenomena. An expanded version of the visual novel, tentatively titled *Occultic;Nine: New World*, was tentatively planned to release in 2019 as DLC for pre-existing versions of the game and as a full release for the Nintendo Switch, before being delayed to an unknown date. According to Chiyomaru Shikura, this version of the game will expand the story and supposedly connect it to the *Science Adventure Series*.
* *Anonymous;Code*: Originally released on July 28, 2022 for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. The story takes place in the distant future of 2037 and follows protagonist, Pollon Takaoka. He has the special ability to "save and load" at certain points in the story, which allows him to return to crucial past events. According to Chiyomaru Shikura, Anonymous;Code serves as the "culmination of the *Science Adventure Series*."
* *Steins;???*: An upcoming thematic sequel to *Steins;Gate* and *Steins;Gate 0;* It will have the same relationship to those visual novels that *Chaos;Child* has to *Chaos;Head Noah*. Its full title has not been announced yet.

### Trivia

* Originally, Occultic;Nine was presented as a Science Visual Novel  (SVN), a series separated from the mainline entries, also Anonymous;Code were be the second entry of the SVN, but later they were included as part of the main Science Adventure Series.

## Side entries

### Plot

* *Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu!* is the direct sequel to *Chaos;Head Noah* and a parody of visual novels in the romantic comedy genre. It is referred to as an "Exploding Delusions ADV," and continues the story where *Chaos;Head NoAH* left off.
* *My Darling's Embrace* is a *Steins;Gate* spinoff visual novel in the romantic comedy genre. It occurs in the Delta Attractor Field.
* *Steins;Gate: Variant Space Octet* (not to be confused with *8-bit ADV Steins;Gate*), is a text adventure-styled visual novel. The game's retro design mimics that of various text adventure games released during the 8-bit PC era. The story takes place after the true ending of the Steins;Gate visual novel.
* *Steins;Gate: Linear Bounded Phenogram* is a *Steins;Gate* spinoff visual novel comprised of several side stories. The visual novel takes a unique approach in that many of its stories feature characters other than Rintaro Okabe as protagonists.
* *Steins;Gate 0* is a midquel to *Steins;Gate*, and is integral to understanding how the true ending of the original title was made possible. Rintaro Okabe returns as the protagonist of this title, but the game also features the first-person perspectives of other main characters.
* *Chaos;Child Love Chu Chu!!* is the direct sequel to *Chaos;Child* and a romantic comedy-themed visual novel. The game's plot, while largely focused on romantic and comedic interactions between the protagonist and his companions, also features more serious plot developments that take place after *Chaos;Child'*s events.
* *Robotics;Notes DaSH* is the direct sequel to *Robotics;Notes*, and takes place half a year after the first title’s events.
* *Steins;Gate 0 Elite* will be a fully-animated remake of the visual novel using footage from the anime adaptation.

### Release order

 *My Darling's Embrace* | **JP release**June 16, 2011 - Xbox 360April 26, 2012 - PSPMay 24, 2012 - PSP, iOS2012 - PS3March 4, 2013 - PS Vita October 3, 2013 - IOSMarch 20, 2019 - Nintendo Switch
 *Steins;Gate: Linear Bounded Phenogram* | **JP release**April 25, 2013 - Xbox 360, PS3 November 28, 2013 - PS VitaAugust 19, 2014 - iOSMarch 20, 2019, Nintendo Switch
 *Steins;Gate 0* | **JP release**December 10, 2015 - PS3, PS4, PS Vita Microsoft Windows2017 - Xbox One2019 - Nintendo Switch
 *Robotics;Notes DaSH* | **JP release**January 31, 2019 - PS4, Nintendo Switch
**WW release**October 13, 2020 - PS4, Nintendo SwitchOctober 14, 2020 - Windows PC
 *Steins;Gate 0 Elite* | TBA

## Series release order

This is the recommended order to play the SciADV series in. This is for the **Japanese Release dates**.

## Series chronology

Keep in mind that while this section lists all entries of the series in the order that **they take place**, this is not the recommended order to play them in.

## Useful Links

* Science Adventure article on Wikipedia .
* Kirikiribasara: fan made page dedicated to the Science Adventure.
* Committee of Zero. (Highly reccomended use their patch)
* Essential Side Materials Guide.

### Official social media accounts

* Spike Chunsoft Twitter account.
* Science Adventure Japanese Twitter account.
* MAGES.（GAME）Japanese Twitter Account. (The developers for the series, formerly 5pb. Games)

## References

* The official SciADV website

1. ↑  https://www.kirikiribasara.com/2018/05/11/what-the-future-holds-for-occulticnine-visual-novel/