Da Capo 4
Gameplay. "Da Capo 4" is a romance visual novel in which the player assumes the role of Ichito Tokisaka. The gameplay requires little interaction from the player, as most of the duration of the game is spent simply reading the text that appears on the screen which represents either dialogue between the various characters or the inner thoughts of the protagonist. The text is accompanied by character sprites, which represent who Kanata is talking to, over background art. Throughout the game, the player encounters CG artwork at certain points in the story, which take the place of  the background art and character sprites. Every so often, the player will come to a point where he or she is given the chance to choose from multiple options. Gameplay pauses at these points and depending on which choice the player makes, the plot will progress in a specific direction. To experience all of "Da Capo 4"'s plot lines, the player will have to replay the game multiple times and make different decisions to progress the plot in an alternate direction. Synopsis. Unlike its predecessors in the "Da Capo" series which take place on Hatsune Island, "Da Capo 4  is set on where cherry blossoms float in the sky". However, the story takes place in winter so the cherry blossoms are replaced with snow. Ichito Tokisaka, the protagonist, has a magical power to see floating mirrors around the island that reflect smiles. He aims to become a true magician in the future. Ichito attends the high school , as do his love interests. The "Da Capo 4" love interests are Arisu Sagisawa, the main heroine and a popular and outgoing student at the high school who frequently has to turn down confessions; Nino Tokisaka, Ichito's younger sister-in-law  and an honor student who loves cats despite her cat allergy and has a devilish personality; Sorane Ōmi, Ichito and Nino's childhood friend and next-door neighbour who likes to cook and acts like an older sister to them; Hiyori Shirakawa, a beautiful troublemaker in Ichito's class who assumes the role of love contractor with a high success rate; Shīna Hōjō, a quiet but sharp-tongued girl who likes games and often comes across as difficult to approach; Miu Mishima, the president of the discipline committee who has a timid disposition and always has to scold Hiyori; finally , Chiyoko Hinohara, an eccentric and happy-go-lucky girl who records herself in live broadcasts using the stagename Choco. Development and release. "Da Capo 4" was announced on September 23, 2018 as Circus' 20th project and the official website opened on November 11, 2018. Similarly to "Da Capo III", no adult scenes were created for "Da Capo 4" so the game is rated for all-ages. The character designers for the game were Natsuki Tanihara, Yuki Takano, Mamu Mitsumoto, Yū Kisaragi and Shayuri. Tanihara designed the characters Arisu, Sorane, Chiyoko, KotoRI and Alice; Nino and Hiyori's designs were drawn  by Takano; Mitsumomo drew the character design for Shīna; marking both their first work on a visual novel, Kisaragi designed Miu, while Shayuri designed Ichito and supporting characters. Six writers were appointed to the game scenario: Hasama, Nakamichi Sagara, Shingo Hifumi, Kei Hozumi, Izumi Yūnagi and Hakumai Manpukutei. A limited edition of "Da Capo 4" was released for Windows PCs on May 31, 2019. A port for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 will be released on December 19, 2019. Music. The opening theme for "Da Capo 4" is sung by Rin'ca. The intermediate route opening theme is also sung  by Rin'ca. Yozuca sings , the grand theme song of "Da Capo 4".