Polaris -Stars of Ursa-

"*The world needs you! Fight against criminal overlord...defense your honor...destroy the villianous army...and bring the peace and love back to life! Are you up to fight for justice and find the love of your life? Meet your handsome warriors and join force into romantic adventure of...Polaris!*"
– Official Trailer

### Developer(s)

OtomeRomantica Team
Orion Group

### Composer(s)

Motoi Sakuraba
Yuki Hayashi

### Engine

Unity
Visual Novel Engine

### Platform(s)

Microsoft Windows, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, HawkStorm MX

### Release

July 25, 2022 (PC, Android, iOS)
March 23, 2023 (Nintendo Switch) (1 year ago)

### Genre(s)

Collectible cards game, Action role-playing game, Otome adventure game

### Opening(s)

Translucent Ursa Star

***Polaris -Stars of Ursa-*** (ポラリス-Stars of Ursa-, *Porarisu -Stars of Ursa-*?) is a Japanese romance action-adventure role-playing game co-developed by OtomeRomantica Team and Orion Group, published by LittleLulu Falcon Emblem with character designed by Uiro Yamada (Slow Damage), which was released in July 25, 2022 in Japan and worldwide for Android, iOS and Microsoft Windows. The game introduces the fully-animated computer-graphic open-world action role-playing in fictional world, along with battle system using spirits of legendary creatures and romance side adventure featured four main male leads as the player's love interests. It is the third and final installment of the Project Orion Trilogy games series.

The fanfiction adaptation of otome game of the same title written by LittleLulu's Falcon Club, aka LittleLulu, and can be found on Archive of Our Own and Fanfiction.Net.

An original net animation adaptation of otome game of the same title created as co-produced franchise by LittleLulu Studio and Tezuka Productions, it will be streaming on Netflix. The series has been licensed and dubbed in North America by LittleLulu Studio English. The episodes were directed by Masato Jinbo (Restaurant to Another World), written by LittleLulu and character designed by Masaki Kudoh (Robin Hood). Most of the voice actors from the game reprises their roles for the anime while the voice actress of the Main Character (Minerva) joins the cast. The main story in the anime is inspired from Case Closed and Criminal Case with mecha and magic elements. The opening theme is "Blue-Stained Starry Sky" by Bump of Chicken, while the ending theme is "Crystal-Varnished Stars" by Shu Takagiri (Tomoaki Maeno), Vincent Dupont (Yusuke Kobayashi), Manfred Schüttmann (Toshiki Masuda) and Elias Rodríguez (Kousuke Toriumi) under the characters' voice acting unit Polaroid UrSa.

## Plot

Ortona, the city of light, protected by the ultimate god of light, Lucis.

The game set in a science fiction-filled cyber city, in 2080, where the fearsome organization's terror threatening the people's live known as Diavolo Nero. Each region associated by the worships called The Four Guardian Knights, the group of mysterious beings guarded the four handsome police team known as Polaris Police Patrol Warriors, who each protect on the four regions from criminal's threats. Each spirit is tied to the one of eight main elements and also tied up to other four knights known as The Four Polaris Knights. However, the Diavolo Nero's criminal leader hacking every system of Polaris that cause the Polaris knights destroyed, but four police individuals chosen by the Guardian Knights are granted the Chakra -- the specific gemstones that gives the bearers the incredible ability to summon the spirits, command the chakra skills and performing the potential to protect the regions and to bring the criminals group to justice. Amidst all the fears that the world will be corrupted due to viral system overloaded, however, someone has just found the piece of symbol on the data known as "Ursa", the secret code belonged to Polaris Police Department; the space police forces branch with Ortona. Their goal is to eliminate the outpost of criminal group and erase all viral system to regain the peace in Ortona once again. In order to defense Ortona's law and arresting the criminal leader, you will be one to gain the Ursa Chakra to fend off the criminals and bring them to justice to put the evil schemes for good.

In the year 2080, a cyber city known as Ortona teemed with people and science fiction. But, little did they know that the city was under the grasp of an evil organization called Diavolo Nero. Every region was associated with four Guardian Knights, a mysterious group of beings who guarded the city from any criminal threat. To protect each region further, Polaris Police Patrol Warriors, a handsome group of police officers were assigned.

Though the city seemed to be in peace, a sudden upgrade of the virus in the system caused the Polaris Knights to crumble. As the virus spread across Ortona, the Guardians sensed danger and each of them chose four individuals to be granted with Chakra – special gemstones that gave them the ability to control the eight main elements and command their potential to protect the regions and bring justice.

In the wake of all the chaos and fear, someone managed to find a piece of symbol called “Ursa” – the secret code of Polaris Police Department and a branch of Ortona’s space police forces. This was the only way to eliminate the criminal group, restore the peace in Ortona and erase the virus from the system. This was a task only for the bravest, and it required the holder of Ursa Chakra.

In this crucial moment, you were chosen by the Guardians as one of the five bearers of Chakra. With your power, you had to fight off the criminals, bring them to justice and restore peace in Ortona. You were now the only hope for the people of Ortona to remain in safety. It was now up to you to make sure that the criminals would never be able to thrive in Ortona again.

## Characters

The main protagonist of the game controlled by the player. She is a 22-year-old officer trainee who came to Ortona to join the space police forces, Polaris Police Department under her codename: Minerva. A strong-willed, independent woman who isn’t easily deterred. She never shies away from a challenge and is always open to learning new techniques. Despite her challenge-seeking nature, she is also known to be a kind and compassionate individual with a warm heart. She also has a special guardian spirit called Ursa Minor, that she can summon to help her in fights. During her mission, all four male leads are open for her to have a romance side-quests with. Apart from being a strong fighter and a kind officer, she is also a great negotiator and can easily talk her way out of tricky situations. Despite the action the player takes, she can choose to take her mission on Ortona to fight the criminal army and defense the people in a criminal case. Once the player clear the enemies and find the last clue, it will able to defeat the criminal bosses and arrest them.

### Polaris Police Patrol Warriors

* Shu Takagiri / Trevor Shouya Takagiri-Sutherland is a 25-year-old British-Japanese deputy officer of the Polaris Police Department. He is the childhood friend and later lover of the protagonist and leader of the Polaris Police Patrol Warriors under his codename: Phoenix. Shu is a brash person and is known to have a bit of a temper when he feels attacked or insulted. He also carries a heavy burden due to his struggles with alcoholism, culminating in a particularly painful incident in his past. In spite of this, Shu is a very warm and compassionate person, often compromising with his peers or putting the safety of others before himself in sticky situations. As his guardian spirit, Shu carries the Vermilion Bird, a force of justice and bravery. He often calls on it in times of need, and it rarely fails to come to his aid.
* Vincent Dupont is a 23-year-old French field agent at Polaris Police Department. He is a young hire at Akvamarin Konzern, following in the footsteps of his brother, Lucien. His codename is Baldr and his guardian spirit is the Black Tortoise. He is one of the four main characters and serves as the protagonist's bodyguard and love interest. Vincent is known as an easy-going and loyal person. He can be stubborn and determined when it comes to his values and justice. He is caring and compassionate, always looking for ways to help people in need. Despite his strong sense of justice, Vincent is also known to be a romantic, often caught daydreaming about a future with the protagonist.
* Manfred Schüttmann is a 21-year-old German junior officer grew up in a small town. He attended Drachenhorn Academy, where he studied law and policing. After graduating he joined the Polaris Police Department and eventually became one of the Police Patrol Warriors. He adopted the codename Leopard, in honor of his older brother Edgar, who was killed by the criminal army. Manfred also has a pet squirrel named Penny. He is determined to defeat the criminals and restore justice, even in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. Manfred is a lively, kind, and brave young man with a strong sense of justice. He is not afraid to take risks, but he is also a sensible and strategic thinker. He is loyal to his friends and family, and is willing to do whatever it takes to protect them. His guardian spirit is the White Tiger, and acting as a partner to him.
* Elias Rodríguez is a 28-year-old Spanish senior officer at the Polaris Police Department. He was born in the Kingdom of Andalusia and grew up there until he moved to Ortona and became a Police Patrol Warrior with the codename Sentinel. He has a rather cold temperament, but his brilliant mind has allowed him to become an expert in ancient languages and deciphering. He is fiercely loyal to the protagonist, and is always willing to help out on missions. He also has a faithful Belgian Shepherd police dog named Valentia. Elias has a very strong sense of justice and duty. He's very driven and determined, but can also be quite stubborn when it comes to getting his way. He's a serious person, but underneath his gruff and stoic exterior, he has a kind and compassionate heart. He's also surprisingly romantic and will go out of his way to make his partner feel special. His guardian spirit is the Azure Dragon, a gifted creature to help him during the battle.

#### Character Attributes

* Confidence: the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; firm trust.
* Intelligence: the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.
* Optimist: a person who tends to be hopeful and confident about the future or the success of something.
* Charisma: compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others.
* Dexterity: skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.
* Constitution: a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.

### Supporting

#### Polaris Police Department

* Philip Appleton
* Maisie Hepburn
* Alberto de Lorenzo
* Justyn Gorecki
* Patrícia Fazekas
* Gaubert Lachance
* Diego Huerta
* Nikolas Argyris
* Abigail Goldschmidt

#### The Guardian Knights

* Lucis, Ultimate God of Light
* IGNIS
* Vertic
* Shieldron
* Iron Fang
* Azul

## Gameplay

Polaris -Stars of Ursa- is a mobile detective-themed romance action-adventure role-playing game co-developed by OtomeRomantica Team and Orion Group, published by LittleLulu Falcon Emblem and part of Project Orion Trilogy games series. The player assumed the role of the Main Character, the freshly officer trainee in Ortona. The player goes through criminal cases in fully 3D graphic open-world and fights against criminal army while interacting with main male cast of love interests: Shu Takagiri, Vincent Dupont, Manfred Schüttmann and Elias Rodríguez. Together, they solve various cases and defeating criminal overlord with the help from The Four Guardian Knights, as well as looking for the reason behind the world's corruptions that cause all system to be corrupted by the dangerous virus.

### Battle System

The battle system is called "Active Chakra-Command Battle" or "ACCB". Combat is similar to the vain of two other game projects Stella League and Genkai Senki and takes place in sci-fi environments that incorporate all regions of Ortona. The "Case Mode" allows you to move to the various case areas for investigation. During explore around Ortona, the player can talk to various people and fighting against enemies while you solve many cases to catch the criminal. Player's love interests can fight using Chakra and summon the spirits of Guardian Knights for their aids during the battle.

#### Battle States

The following is a list of stats in Polaris -Stars of Ursa-.

* Level / EXP
* AP
* Stamina
* HP / MP
* ATK (Attack)
* DEF (Defense)
* MAG (Magic)
* SPI (Spirit)
* VIT (Vitality)
* LUK (Luck)
* Resistance
* Cooldown
* Critical Rate
* Critical Damage
* Health Regenerate
* Magic Regenerate
* Chakra Bonus
* Healing Bonus
* Spiritual Unit
* Damage Reduction
* Parry

#### Elements

There are eight elements that guardian knights blessed the warriors with amazing powers.

* Fire
* Water
* Metal
* Wood
* Lightning
* Earth
* Ice
* Aether

### Criminal Case System

#### Card States

The following is a list of card stats in Polaris -Stars of Ursa-.

* Intellect
* Empathy
* Logic
* Wisdom

#### Card Rarity

* Rare
* Super Rare
* Epic Rare
* Premium Polaroid

## World

Ortona is the fictional world that serves as the setting of Polaris -Stars of Ursa-.

## Stories

#### Cremisino Region

1. 1. Murder at Crimson Plaza
2. 2. The Last Supper
3. 3. Blood-Stained Bride
4. 4. Amber and the Maze
5. 5. Bandit of the Shores
6. 6. Twists of Fate
7. 7. The Birthday's Backfire
8. 8. Guardians of the Mountains
9. 9. The King's Last Speech
10. 10. Killer at Cyrus Express
11. 11. The Confidential Sins
12. 12. Hell Hath No Fury

#### Isvatten Region

1. 13. The Day of the Dead
2. 14. Drowning by Dawn
3. 15. Drop Dead Princess
4. 16. Demon on the Stage
5. 17. Missing Piece of Seina Jewel
6. 18. Killing Before Sunrise
7. 19. Tunnel of Bloody Blossoms
8. 20. The Dream Eaters
9. 21. Kiss of the Poison Ivy
10. 22. Bullet Without Name
11. 23. Akvamarin Town's Nightmare
12. 24. A Song of Holy Water

#### Raudkõva Region

1. 25. The Ties That Bind
2. 26. Misery Unlovely Company
3. 27. The Wrong Turn
4. 28. Temple of Iron Skull
5. 29. Raudkõva, We Have a Problem!
6. 30. Death by Chocolate
7. 31. What You Rather....?
8. 32. Kiss of The Blood
9. 33. Treasure of the Koda Valley
10. 34. Rainy Day Death
11. 35. The Place Without Love
12. 36. Another Threat, New Mission

### Characters Episodes

Character Episodes are stages dedicated to each love interest. Not only are stories that feature each love interest to learn more about their lives, but the debate episodes in character stories only allow cards featuring that character as well.

## Events

*For list of all events, go to Polaris -Stars of Ursa-/Events*

To access the Event page, swipe through the spinning banners in lower left side of the main screen to find the event banner or underneath the Characters Episodes button on the Elite Mission. Each event generally has the same mechanics, where you earn points by playing Story Episodes, Character Episodes, Field Mission, Elite Mission or Dating Quest in which lets you unlock the event rewards and places you in the even rankings.

From the event rewards, the cards available to unlock will be the event's Rare, Super Rare, Epic Rare or Premium Polaroid's event cards, Urstars, crystals, spheres, and Celestial Gems.

Polaris Badges can be earned by playing field or elite missions, you can exchange those badges for items such as spheres, EXP tokens, Urstars and Celestial Gems which is located at the left side of the event screen next to the event story or the exchange stores in the game's main screen.

## Music

* Translucent Ursa Star by Motoo Fujiwara (promotion song)

## Dream Voices

The following are lists of Polaris voice actors. Artie Falcoonz and Eagle Talon casts all-stars voice actors to prove the Japanese voice acting for the four male main leads. Little Lulu Studio English cast the all-stars voice actors for English-speaking male main leads, except for the main character (the player) which leaved unvoiced. Note that none of these voice actors actually voice any of the characters, and are simply "headcanon voices" chosen by them.