List of Key video games
Key is a Japanese visual novel video game development studio and brand under the publisher VisualArt's. The video games developed by Key are initially published by VisualArt's and released for Microsoft Windows personal computers; consumer ports are published by Interchannel and Prototype. Key released their debut title, Kanon, in 1999,[1] followed by their second title, Air, in 2000.[2] Both Kanon and Air were initially released as adult games,[1][2] but Key released their third game, Clannad, in 2004 with a rating of approval for all ages.[3] Key's fourth game, Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet, was also released in 2004 with a rating for all ages, and is described as a "kinetic novel" by the development team because of its completely linear storyline.[4]
Key's fifth game, Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life, was released in 2005 as an adult game and spin-off from Clannad; it expanded on the scenario of the heroine Tomoyo Sakagami.[5] Key released their sixth visual novel, Little Busters!, in 2007 with a rating for all ages.[6] Key's seventh title, Little Busters! Ecstasy, was an expanded, adult version of Little Busters! released in 2008.[7] Key's eighth game, Kud Wafter, was released in 2010 as an adult game and spin-off from Little Busters! Ecstasy; it expanded on the scenario of the heroine Kudryavka Noumi.[8] Key released their ninth game Rewrite in 2011 with a rating for all ages.[9] Key released a fan disc of Rewrite titled Rewrite Harvest festa! in 2012.[10] The first volume in the episodic Angel Beats! visual novel was released in 2015.[11] Key released the kinetic novel Harmonia in 2016.[12]
As of September 2016, 42 versions of Key's 12 released visual novels have been published by VisualArt's. Of the 42, 11 were released with an adult rating, and the remaining 31 had a rating for all ages. VisualArt's has ceased manufacturing 21 versions of Key's 12 games. Key released a box set called "Key 10th Memorial Box" in July 2009 containing six of Key's visual novels with a rating for all ages.[13][14] The availability of Key 10th Memorial Box was restricted to ordering online. Key released "memorial editions" of their first five games in April and May 2010 with ratings for all ages.[15][16]
Visual novel list
Windows
Title | Version | Release date | Rating | Status | WW[B] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kanon | Kanon (limited edition)[note 1] | June 4, 1999[1] | Adult | Discontinued | |
Kanon (regular edition)[note 2] | June 4, 1999[1] | Adult | Discontinued | ||
Kanon (all ages edition)[note 3] | January 7, 2000[1] | All ages | Discontinued | ||
Kanon Standard Edition | November 26, 2004[1] | Adult | Available | ||
Kanon Standard Edition | January 28, 2005[1] | All ages | Discontinued | ||
Kanon[A] | July 31, 2009[14] | All ages | Discontinued | ||
Kanon (all ages memorial edition)[note 4] | April 30, 2010[1][16] | All ages | Available | ||
Air | Air (limited edition)[note 5] | September 8, 2000[2] | Adult | Discontinued | |
Air (regular edition)[note 6] | July 27, 2001[2] | Adult | Discontinued | ||
Air (all ages edition)[note 7] | July 27, 2001[2] | All ages | Discontinued | ||
Air Standard Edition | April 8, 2005[2] | Adult | Available | ||
Air[A] | July 31, 2009[14] | All ages | Discontinued | ||
Air (all ages memorial edition)[note 8] | May 28, 2010[2][16] | All ages | Available | ||
Clannad | Clannad (limited edition)[note 9] | April 28, 2004[3] | All ages | Discontinued | |
Clannad (regular edition)[note 10] | August 6, 2004[3] | All ages | Discontinued | ||
Clannad Full Voice | February 29, 2008[3][17] | All ages | Available | ||
Clannad[A] | July 31, 2009[14] | All ages | Discontinued | ||
Clannad (all ages memorial edition)[note 11] | May 28, 2010[3][16] | All ages | Available | Yes | |
Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet | Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet (Kinetic Novel edition)[note 12] | November 29, 2004[4] | All ages | Available | |
Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet (package limited edition)[note 13] | April 28, 2006[4][18] | All ages | Discontinued | ||
Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet (package regular edition)[note 14] | April 28, 2006[4][19] | All ages | Discontinued | ||
Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet[note 15][A] | July 31, 2009[14] | All ages | Discontinued | ||
Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet (all ages memorial edition)[note 16] | April 30, 2010[4][16] | All ages | Available | Yes | |
Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet (HD edition)[note 17] | July 29, 2016[20] | All ages | Available | ||
Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life | Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life (limited edition)[note 18] | November 25, 2005[5] | Adult | Discontinued | |
Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life[note 19][A] | July 31, 2009[14] | All ages | Discontinued | ||
Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life (all ages memorial edition)[note 20] | April 30, 2010[5][16] | All ages | Available | Yes | |
Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life Perfect Edition[note 21] | September 26, 2014[21] | Adult | Available | ||
Little Busters! | Little Busters! (limited edition)[note 22] | July 27, 2007[6] | All ages | Discontinued | |
Little Busters! (regular edition)[note 23] | September 28, 2007[22] | All ages | Available | ||
Little Busters! Ecstasy | Little Busters! Ecstasy (limited edition)[note 24] | July 25, 2008[7] | Adult | Discontinued | |
Little Busters! Ecstasy (regular edition)[note 25] | September 26, 2008[7] | Adult | Available | ||
Little Busters! Ecstasy[note 26][A] | July 31, 2009[14] | All ages | Discontinued | ||
Little Busters! Perfect Edition[note 27] | November 30, 2012[23] | All ages | Available | To be released | |
Kud Wafter | Kud Wafter[note 28] | June 25, 2010[8] | Adult | Available | |
Kud Wafter (all ages edition)[note 29] | June 28, 2013[24] | All ages | Available | ||
Rewrite | Rewrite (limited edition)[note 30] | June 24, 2011[9] | All ages | Discontinued | |
Rewrite (regular edition)[note 31] | September 30, 2011[25] | All ages | Available | ||
Rewrite+ | July 29, 2016[26] | All ages | Available | To be released | |
Rewrite Harvest festa! | Rewrite Harvest festa! | July 27, 2012[10] | 15+ | Available | To be released |
Angel Beats! | Angel Beats! 1st Beat | June 26, 2015[11] | All ages | Available | To be released |
Harmonia | Harmonia | September 23, 2016[12] | All ages | Available | Available |
Consumer ports
Title | First release date | Publisher(s) | CERO rating(s) | Android | DC | FOMA | iOS | PS2 | PS3 | PS4 | PSP | PSV | S3G | X360 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kanon | September 14, 2000 | NEC Interchannel Prototype |
B | Yes[27] | Yes[28] | Yes[29] | Yes[30] | Yes[31] | Yes[32] | Yes[33] | ||||
Air | September 20, 2001 | NEC Interchannel Prototype |
B (DC, PS2) C (PSP, PSV) |
Yes[34] | Yes[35] | Yes[36] | Yes[37] | Yes[38] | Yes[39] | Yes[40] | Yes[41] | |||
Clannad | February 23, 2006 | Interchannel Prototype |
C | Yes[42] | Yes[43] | Yes[44] | Yes[45] | Yes[46] | Yes[47] | Yes[48] | Yes[49] | |||
Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet | August 24, 2006 | Prototype | A | Yes[50] | Yes[51] | Yes[52] | Yes[53] | Yes[54] | ||||||
Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life CS Edition | January 25, 2007 | Prototype | B | Yes[55] | Yes[56] | Yes[57] | Yes[58] | Yes[59] | Yes[60] | |||||
Little Busters! Converted Edition | December 24, 2009 | Prototype | B | Yes[61] | Yes[62] | Yes[63] | Yes[64] | |||||||
Kud Wafter Converted Edition | May 9, 2013 | Prototype | C | Yes[65] | Yes[66] | Yes[67] | ||||||||
Rewrite | April 17, 2014 | Prototype | C | Yes[68] | Yes[69] | Yes[70] | Yes[71] |
Notes
- A These six versions were released in the box set Key 10th Memorial Box.
- B These games have been released in English to a worldwide market.
- ↑ Kanon Shokai-ban (Kanon 初回版)
- ↑ Kanon Tsūjō-ban (Kanon 通常版)
- ↑ Kanon Zennenrei Taishō-ban (Kanon 全年齢対象版)
- ↑ Kanon Memoriaru Edishon Zennenrei Taishō-ban (Kanon メモリアルエディション全年齢対象版)
- ↑ Air Shokai Gentei-ban (Air 初回限定版)
- ↑ Air Tsūjō-ban (Air 通常版)
- ↑ Air Zennenrei Taishō-ban (Air 全年齢対象版)
- ↑ Air Memoriaru Edishon Zennenrei Taishō-ban (Air メモリアルエディション全年齢対象版)
- ↑ Clannad Shokai Gentei-ban (Clannad 初回限定版)
- ↑ Clannad Tsūjō-ban (Clannad 通常版)
- ↑ Clannad Memoriaru Edishon Zennenrei Taishō-ban (Clannad メモリアルエディション全年齢対象版)
- ↑ Planetarian ~Chiisana Hoshi no Yume~ Kinetic Novel-ban (planetarian ~ちいさなほしのゆめ~ Kinetic Novel版)
- ↑ Planetarian ~Chiisana Hoshi no Yume~ Pakkēji-ban Shokai-ban (planetarian ~ちいさなほしのゆめ~ パッケージ版 初回版)
- ↑ Planetarian ~Chiisana Hoshi no Yume~ Pakkēji-ban Tsūjō-ban (planetarian ~ちいさなほしのゆめ~ パッケージ版 通常版)
- ↑ Planetarian ~Chiisana Hoshi no Yume~ (planetarian ~ちいさなほしのゆめ~)
- ↑ Planetarian ~Chiisana Hoshi no Yume~ Memoriaru Edishon Zennenrei Taishōban (planetarian ~ちいさなほしのゆめ~ メモリアルエディション全年齢対象版)
- ↑ Planetarian ~Chiisana Hoshi no Yume~ HD edition (planetarian ~ちいさなほしのゆめ~ HD edition)
- ↑ Tomoyo Afutā Shokai Gentei-ban (智代アフター ~It's a Wonderful Life~ 初回限定版)
- ↑ Tomoyo Afutā ~It's a Wonderful Life~ (智代アフター ~It's a Wonderful Life~)
- ↑ Tomoyo Afutā ~It's a Wonderful Life~ Memoriaru Edishon Zennenrei Taishō-ban (智代アフター ~It's a Wonderful Life~ メモリアルエディション全年齢対象版)
- ↑ Tomoyo Afutā ~It's a Wonderful Life~ Perfect Edition (智代アフター ~It's a Wonderful Life~ Perfect Edition)
- ↑ Ritoru Basutāzu! Shokai Gentei-ban (リトルバスターズ! 初回限定版)
- ↑ Ritoru Basutāzu! Tsūjō-ban (リトルバスターズ! 通常版)
- ↑ Ritoru Basutāzu! Ekusutashī Shokai Gentei-ban (リトルバスターズ! エクスタシー 初回限定版)
- ↑ Ritoru Basutāzu! Ekusutashī Tsūjō-ban (リトルバスターズ! エクスタシー 通常版)
- ↑ Ritoru Basutāzu! Ekusutashī (リトルバスターズ! エクスタシー)
- ↑ Ritoru Basutāzu! Pāfekuto Edishon (リトルバスターズ!パーフェクトエディション)
- ↑ Kudo Wafutā (クドわふたー)
- ↑ Kudo Wafutā Zennenrei Taishō-ban (クドわふたー 全年齢対象版)
- ↑ Rewrite Shokai Gentei-ban (Rewrite 初回限定版)
- ↑ Rewrite Tsūjō-ban (Rewrite 通常版)
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Kanon" (in Japanese). Key. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Air" (in Japanese). Key. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Clannad" (in Japanese). Key. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Planetarian" (in Japanese). Key. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- 1 2 3 智代アフター [Tomoyo After] (in Japanese). Key. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- 1 2 リトルバスターズ! 初回限定版 [Little Busters! Limited Edition] (in Japanese). VisualArt's. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- 1 2 3 リトルバスターズ! エクスタシー [Little Busters! Ecstasy] (in Japanese). Key. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- 1 2 クドわふたー [Kud Wafter] (in Japanese). VisualArt's. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
- 1 2 "Rewrite" (in Japanese). VisualArt's. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- 1 2 "Rewrite Harvest festa!" (in Japanese). VisualArt's. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- 1 2 "Products" (in Japanese). Key. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- 1 2 "Harmonia Official Website Is Now Open!" (in Japanese). Key. September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Key 10th Memorial Box official website" (in Japanese). Key. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Key 10th Memorial Box" (in Japanese). VisualArt's. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ↑ "Keyの過去五作品がメモリアルエディションで発売です!" [Key's Previous Five Titles Get Memorial Editions!] (in Japanese). Key. April 7, 2010. Retrieved April 8, 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Key メモリアルエディション全年齢対象版 Key Official HomePage" [Key All Ages Memorial Edition Key Official HomePage] (in Japanese). Key. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
- ↑ "Clannad Full Voice" (in Japanese). VisualArt's. Retrieved May 17, 2009.
- ↑ "planetarian ~ちいさなほしのゆめ~ パッケージ版 初回版" [Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet Package Limited Edition] (in Japanese). VisualArt's. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ↑ "planetarian ~ちいさなほしのゆめ~ パッケージ版 通常版" [Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet Package Regular Edition] (in Japanese). VisualArt's. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ↑ "planetarian HDエディション" (in Japanese). Key. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ↑ "智代アフター ~It's a Wonderful Life~ Perfect Edition" [Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life Perfect Edition] (in Japanese). Key. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ↑ リトルバスターズ! 通常版 [Little Busters! Regular Edition] (in Japanese). VisualArt's. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ↑ "リトルバスターズ!パーフェクトエディション TVアニメ記念版" [Little Busters! Perfect Edition TV Anime Commemoration Edition] (in Japanese). VisualArt's. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
- ↑ "クドわふたー【全年齢版】 | Spec" [Kud Wafter (all ages edition) | Spec] (in Japanese). Key. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Rewrite 通常版" [Rewrite Regular Edition] (in Japanese). VisualArt's. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
- ↑ "VisualArt's/Key Reveals Rewrite+ Visual Novel". Anime News Network. April 8, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Kanon" (in Japanese). Android Market. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
- ↑ "Kanon Dreamcast product listing" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
- ↑ "FOMA 横アプリ『Kanon』配信開始!!" (in Japanese). Key. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ↑ "iPhone&iPad用『Kanon 全年齢対象版』発売開始!" [Kanon All Ages Edition for iPhone & iPad Goes on Sale Today!] (in Japanese). Key. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Kanon PS2 official product listing" (in Japanese). Interchannel. Archived from the original on January 8, 2007. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ↑ "Kanon PSP official product listing" (in Japanese). Prototype. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
- ↑ "プロトタイプ、恋愛AVG2タイトルが携帯に登場 iモード「SNOW」、Yahoo! ケータイ「Kanon」" (in Japanese). Impress Watch Corporation. November 1, 2006. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ↑ "ビジュアルアーツ、Android版『AIR』の一括ダウンロード版を配信開始" [An All Together Download Edition of Air on Android Starts Distribution from VisualArt's] (in Japanese). Mynavi. October 25, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ↑ "Air Dreamcast product listing" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
- ↑ "FOMAにてVGA版「AIR」配信開始です。" (in Japanese). Key. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ↑ "『AIR 全年齢版』がiOSで『AIR 18禁版』がAndroidで登場!" [Air All Ages Edition is on iOS and Air 18+ Edition is on Android!] (in Japanese). Key. May 2, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Air PS2 official product listing" (in Japanese). Interchannel. Archived from the original on January 25, 2007. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ↑ "Air PSP official product listing" (in Japanese). Prototype. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
- ↑ "Air" (in Japanese). Prototype. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Air" (in Japanese). Prototype. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Android版『CLANNAD』が本日配信開始! フルボイス+高解像度で感動ストーリーが楽しめる" [Android Version of Clannad Starts Distribution Today! Enjoy an Emotional Story with Full Voice + High Resolution] (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. September 18, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ↑ "恋と家族の物語『CLANNAD』11月26日よりFOMA向けに配信開始" (in Japanese). Gpara. November 7, 2007. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Clannad PS2 official product listing" (in Japanese). Interchannel. Archived from the original on February 26, 2007. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ↑ "ついにPS3に移植決定!『CLANNAD -クラナド-』" [Finally the Decision to Port to the PS3! Clannad] (in Japanese). Famitsu. April 3, 2010. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
- ↑ "Clannad PSP official product listing" (in Japanese). Prototype. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
- ↑ "Clannad | Spec" (in Japanese). Prototype. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
- ↑ "softbank版「CLANNAD」配信中です" [Softbank Edition of Clannad Currently in Distribution] (in Japanese). Key. January 25, 2008. Retrieved January 25, 2008.
- ↑ "Clannad Xbox 360 official product listing" (in Japanese). Prototype. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
- ↑ "Planetarian~ちいさなほしのゆめ~" [Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet] (in Japanese). Android Market. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ↑ "ボット少女のSFノベル『planetarian』FOMAで配信" (in Japanese). Gpara. November 24, 2006. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ↑ "planetarian ~ちいさなほしのゆめ~ iPhone/iPad版" [Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet iPhone/iPad edition] (in Japanese). VisualArt's. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Planetarian PS2 official product listing" (in Japanese). Prototype. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
- ↑ "Planetarian PSP official product listing" (in Japanese). Prototype. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
- ↑ "「智代アフター~It's a Wonderful Life~」,完全フルボイスでAndroidに登場" [Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life is Introduced on Android Completely Voiced]. 4Gamer (in Japanese). Aetas. February 27, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
- ↑ "FOMA専用アプリ『智代アフター』が本日から配信スタート!" [FOMA Exclusive Application Tomoyo After Distribution From Today!] (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. May 29, 2008. Retrieved May 30, 2008.
- ↑ "Tomoyo After PS2 official product listing" (in Japanese). Prototype. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
- ↑ "智代アフター~It's a Wonderful Life~CS Edition" [Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life CS Edition] (in Japanese). Prototype. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Tomoyo After PSP official product listing" (in Japanese). Prototype. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
- ↑ "智代アフター~It's a Wonderful Life~CS Edition" [Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life CS Edition] (in Japanese). Prototype. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
- ↑ "リトルバスターズ! Converted Edition" [Little Busters! Converted Edition] (in Japanese). Prototype. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
- ↑ "リトルバスターズ! Converted Edition | Spec" [Little Busters! Converted Edition | Spec] (in Japanese). Prototype. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ↑ "リトルバスターズ! Converted Edition" [Little Busters! Concerted Edition] (in Japanese). Prototype. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
- ↑ "リトルバスターズ!Converted Edition" [Little Busters! Converted Edition] (in Japanese). Prototype. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
- ↑ "クドわふたー" [Kud Wafter] (in Japanese). VisualArt's. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ↑ "クドわふたー Converted Edition | Spec" [Kud Wafter Converted Edition | Spec] (in Japanese). Prototype. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ↑ "PS Vitaの新作『クドわふたー Converted Edition』が発表――TGSプロトタイプブースではハズレなしの抽選会を開催!" [Kud Wafter Converted Edition is a New Title Announced for the PS Vita――A Lottery Without Losers Held at the Prototype Booth at TGS!] (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. September 19, 2013. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ↑ "PS3版『Rewrite』が2015年2月11日に発売。移植版で最高のグラフィック&音質に" [A PS3 Edition of Rewrite Will be Sold on February 11, 2015. The Port Will Have the Highest Graphic and Sound Quality] (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. November 27, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Rewrite Visual Novel Gets PS4 Release". Anime News Network. September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Rewrite | Spec" (in Japanese). Prototype. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Rewrite | Spec" (in Japanese). Prototype. Retrieved August 26, 2014.