Natsuiro High School: Seishun Hakusho
Natsuiro High School: Seishun Hakusho is an open world video game released on June 4, 2015, by D3 Publisher for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. D3 Publisher officially describes the game as an "open world high school love adventure". Gameplay. The player assumes the role of a high school boy on the fictional island of , Japan. The player is able to explore the island. On many occasions, the player will find people that will give them quests, mostly to take pictures of schoolgirls' panties for a journalism club. If the player is seen doing so , they will be reported to the police, initiating a pursuit phase, where the player has to evade the police. If caught, the player will be taken into custody in a police station or the school counsellor's office, depending on where the player was caught. Development. "Natsuiro Haisukuru: Seishun Hakusho" was announced in November 20, 2014's "Weekly Famitsu". About a week later, D3 Publisher released details about the main outline and four of its heroines. In the December 4, 2014's "Weekly Famitsu" they revealed three new female characters. On December 10, 2014, D3 Publisher uploaded the first trailer  on their official YouTube channel, revealing the theme song by Megu & Tamaki. In February 2015, the release date, thirteen new characters and their voice actors were revealed. An eight-minute trailer was released on May 15, 2015. "Natsuiro Haisukuru Seishun Hakusho" was inspired by action role-playing open world game "". The game's producer is Nobuyuki Okajima. Music. The opening theme is , while its ending theme is , both by Megu & Tamaki. The two songs were released alongside the game on June 4, 2015 on a double A-side single. Reception and sales. Reviewers from the Japanese video game magazine "Famitsu  scored Natsuiro Haisukuru: Seishun Hakusho" a 30 out of 40, based on individual scores of 8, 8, 8, and 6. The PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 versions respectively debuted at number three (13,868 units) and number 10 (6,772 units) on Japanese sales charts during their release week. The PlayStation 4 version topped the Japanese PlayStation Network digital download sales chart during its release week, while the PlayStation 3 version debuted at number four.