North. White Illumination

"Northward." White Illumination is a travel-and-communication adventure game released in 1999 by Dreamcast, produced by Prince Hiroi and character design by NOCCHI. The protagonist, a second-year high school student, travels to Hokkaido and meets eight women along the way.

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Summer travel

The protagonist uses summer vacation to come to Hokkaido, and a fourteen-day journey is led by her cousin Haruno Kotori. Real locations like Sapporo, Otaru, and Biei serve as the story stages, with city streets, shops, and dining also contributing to the sense of travel. Players choose where to go and who to meet, and their journeys gradually shift to different characters' stories.

Meeting again, I visit again

The characters are not all concentrated at the same school: some meet on the journey, others live in more distant towns. Take Megumi Aida's route as an example: the itinerary starts from New Chitose Airport and Sapporo and heads to the ranch in Biei; After meeting in summer, the relationship will reunite in winter. Spatial movement and seasonal changes together organize the character route.

C.B.S. in the conversation.

During a session, you can press X to interrupt a conversation, which is the core of the C.B.S. system. Responding at the right moment and interrupting casually may restart the conversation; Initiating communication affects likability. It puts interaction into the ongoing conversation, rather than just waiting for the entire dialogue to end and then pick options.

Ending and production

Choices made along the route change the destination, and affection also affects whether the ending occurs after the credits. Therefore, completing a travel itinerary is not the same as seeing a complete ending of a character. The game was released by Hudson on March 18, 1999, with character art styles presented under NOCCHI's name at the time.

Sapporo classmate and relative of Biei

Kotori and Ayu are both members of the Osato High School tennis club, with Kozue being their senior; Kotonari and Megumi of Biei Farm are also reinstated. Kotoni's mother, Yoko, works at Sapporo TV, and her older brother Kosaku switched from game design in Tokyo to running a ranch.

Journeys of different professions meet again

Otaru's glass workshop worker Tanya, Sapporo's trainee doctor Kaoru, and Chitose Self-Defense Force officer Yuko extend their encounters during travel to different living environments. Yonoka attends another school, and her older brother runs a ramen shop. She keeps in touch with a group of classmates from Osato High School.

Hokkaido background and music products

Hudson introduced that most developers are based in Sapporo, the game uses live-action backgrounds and 2D characters, with Hiroi Ouji responsible for original work and general production, and NOCCHI handling the illustrations. Theme song: Kita e. performed by Four Seasons; There is also a MIL-CD music image product of the ZMCZ-656.

DC Original: Mini-games and companion selection

The bonus mini-games in the original DC series are linked to the completion status of the Summer Chapter: playing Techno Maze with Ayu and completing her Summer Chapter, or playing Sunflower Maze with Megumi and completing her Summer Chapter, will unlock the corresponding game respectively. After completing all eight summer chapters, you can freely choose from Hokkaido Quiz, Techno Maze, and Sunflower Maze companions.

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Related entries

• Subsequent entries in the series:North. 〜Diamond Dust〜
• Characters:Haruno Kotori (northbound. White Illumination）
• 1999 DC White Illumination voice actor:Saeko Chiba
• Characters:Tanya Lipinsky (Facing north). White Illumination）
• 1999 DC White Illumination voice actor:Maaya Sakamoto
• Characters:Kaoru Shiina (northbound. White Illumination）
• 1999 DC White Illumination voice actor:Ryoko Sakakibara
• Characters:Yuko Sakuramachi (Mukai Kita). White Illumination）
• 1999 DC White Illumination voice actor:Nanyang Beauty
• Characters:Megumi Aida (Kouka). White Illumination）
• 1999 DC White Illumination voice actor:Great Valley Nurturing River
• Characters:Kawahara Ayu (northward. White Illumination）
• 1999 DC White Illumination voice actor:Kai Hirohashi
• Characters:Sakyo Hanoka (northbound). White Illumination）
• 1999 DC White Illumination voice actor:Ayako Kawasumi
• Characters:Lizhong Shao (northbound). White Illumination）
• 1999 DC White Illumination voice actor:Megumi Toyoguchi
• Characters:Yoko Haruno (northbound). White Illumination）
• 1999 DC White Illumination voice actor:Rei Sakuma
• Characters:Satoko Aida (Northward). White Illumination）
• 1999 DC White Illumination voice actor:Mika Doi
• Characters:Kosaku Aida (northbound). White Illumination）
• 1999 DC White Illumination voice actor:Fumihiko Tachiki
• Setting and Setting:Dali High School
• Setting and Setting:Aida Family Farm in Biei
• Original Creator and General Producer:Prince Hiroi
• Character Illustrations:NOCCHI
• White Illumination Music Artist:Chi Yi
• Related songs:North.
• Vocal Role:Four Seasons
• Related Records:North. WHITE ILLUMINATION PURE SONGS and PICTURES

References

• Bangumi work entry: Northward. White Illumination
• Bangumi Copyright Notice
• Product introduction and release records for Kita
• Dreamcast Clearing Experience
• Megumi Aida's route record
• ASCII: Hudson North Development Introduction
• Japanese Wikipedia: Kita e White Illumination
• BUNNY: North. White Illumination strategy diary
• Hudson: Diamond Dust Product Page (Official Archive)

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