| Dengeki Gakuen RPG: Cross of Venus | |
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| Developer(s) | Pegasus Japan |
| Publisher(s) | ASCII Media Works |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
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| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Dengeki Gakuen RPG: Cross of Venus (電撃学園RPG Cross of Venus) is a Japanese action role-playing video game developed by Pegasus Japan and published by ASCII Media Works for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console,[1] and was first released in Japan on March 19, 2009, in limited and regular editions.[2] An enhanced remake was released on the Nintendo DS in February 2011, titled Dengeki Gakuen RPG: Cross of Venus Special.[3] The game was produced in commemoration of the fifteenth anniversary of ASCII Media Works' light novel imprint Dengeki Bunko.[4] The player assumes the role of an unnamed protagonist attending Dengeki Academy who stumbles into a fight between heroines from Dengeki Bunko novel worlds and the evil organization Zetsumu. The reality-based world of Dengeki Academy and the novel worlds have become connected and the player is able to help the Dengeki Bunko heroines fight the Zetsumu by going between the worlds. Eight heroines are presented including Shana from Shakugan no Shana, Kino from Kino's Journey, and Kana Iriya from Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu. Each heroine fights with her own unique style of weapon, combos, and special attacks. The protagonist is designed by Kouhaku Kuroboshi, and his childhood friend Kizuna Kasugai is designed by Noizi Ito.[4]
- ^ "Dengeki Bunko Heroines to Assemble Here!! DS Dengeki Gakuen RPG: Cross of Venus Appearance This Winter!!" (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. 2008-08-08. Archived from the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
- ^ "Special favor page at the game's official website" (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
- ^ "Dengeki Gakuen RPG: Cross Of Venus Special Studies For Release Next Year". Siliconera. November 3, 2010. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Introduction section at the game's official website" (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2008-08-11.