"Arcadia no Akabi" is a Windows text adventure collection released by Nostalgic Chord in 2015, featuring Kensho's "Guardian of Paradise" and Takeshi Hayakari's "Maribel Told Dad She Was Dead." The two stories share the theme of paradise, telling the story of soldiers after a superpower war and six modern people who accidentally enter another world.
| Title of the work | The lights of Arcadia |
|---|---|
| The publication date listed in the materials | 2015-02-27 |
| Platform | PC |
| Genre | ADV |
| Also known as | These two are independent chapter titles included in the collection; when assembled, they are changed to chapter relationships and retain the search entry. |
| Development | NostalgicChord |
| Script | Kensoku and Takeshi Hayakari |
| Key animation | JUNNY、KeG |
| Character design | JUNNY、KeG |
| Website address recorded by the source | http://www.nostalgicchord.com/products/arcadia/index.html |
| External links to source records | https://erogamescape.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=21668 / https://vndb.org/v16885 |
Two standalone stories
The collection was released for download starting February 27, 2015. Each of the two works has its own stage, characters, and author: the former begins with the army besieging a former hero, while the latter focuses on the survival and coexistence of outsiders. Character art credits include JUNNY and KeG.
Guardian of Paradise: A former comrade
Ys = Cariod commands the 12th ASB Battalion, ordered to enter the abandoned city and deal with a single enemy with only one man. This man is Julius=フォン=ククライ스트, and his longtime comrade in battle. Ys values his subordinates and mainly relies on calm judgment and command; Julius possesses strength far beyond ordinary people and is long respected as a hero who has saved countless lives. The two go from early conflicts to complementing each other, but at the beginning of the story, they are placed in opposing positions.
SB and postwar order
In this article, creatures with special abilities are collectively referred to as SBs. The struggle for this power led to a prolonged war, and postwar treaties placed the SB under United Nations administration. ASB units are responsible for responding to related incidents, with each battalion assigned to superhuman coordinated operations. Ys and Julius were both personal friends and held command and combat positions assigned by this system.
Maribel: Six Fallers
Six people from the modern world arrive on the continent of Sajer, where magic and monsters exist. Agricultural university student Yuu Kusanagi also takes on hunting and making a living, while mathematics student Midori Katase helps arrange their lives and works at a tavern. High school student Yukiko Tachibana takes care of the residence and young companions; Takaaki Gotota and Mika Kokonogi learn magic. The youngest, Fuyuki Tone, still struggles to adapt to this mutation and gradually grows closer to Yukiko.
Life in Tirendyin
The group settled at Tirendyin, a walled city. Locally, people from Earth are called 'fallen offenders.' Modern knowledge may be a source of livelihood, but living safely and gaining identity comes at a cost. Yuu also goes out of town to hunt to cover living expenses and register debts, while others learn the city's work and rules. The six people differ in age, skills, and adaptability, resulting in different divisions of labor in their shared life.
Characters and chapters
At the heart of Guardians of Paradise is the partnership and rupture between Ys and Julius; "Maribel Tells Dad She's Dead" unfolds the group story through the experiences of six people migrating. Both titles are actual titles of included works, each with its own character and worldview.
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Related entries
- Production:NostalgicChord
- Planning and Script:Swift and agile
- Planning and Script:He hunted early on with Wuzhi
- Key Animation and Character Design:JUNNY
- Key Animation and Character Design:KeG
- Included chapters:Guardian of paradise
- Included chapters:Maribel told her father that she was dead
- Characters:イース＝カリィオード
- Characters:ユリウス＝フォン＝クライスト
- Worldview Setting:SB (Guardian of Paradise)
- Story Organization:12th ASB Battalion
- Characters:The grass is cut and cleared gently
- Characters:Midori Katase
- Characters:Yukiko Tachibana
- Characters:Takaaki Gotoda
- Characters:This small tree is beautiful and fragrant
- Characters:Furyuki Sharp
- Story Setting:Sajer Continent
- Story City:ティレンダイン
- Worldview Terminology:Fallen (Maribel)
References
- Bangumi entry entry: Lights of Arcadia
- Bangumi Copyright Notice
- Inside: Arcadia's light release report
- Inside: Guardian of Paradise Characters and Worldview
- Inside: Marie Bell Characters and Worldview
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