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| Product type | PC games, Visual novels |
|---|---|
| Owner | Entergram (formerly known as TGL Planning) |
| Country | Japan |
| Introduced | July 9, 1993 |
| Discontinued | March 31, 2023 |
Giga (戯画) was a Japanese adult game and visual novel brand used by TGL subsidiary Entergram. The Giga brand is used on both regular visual novels as well as games that feature mecha with action-oriented gameplay elements. One of its sub-brands, Baldrhead, has been used for several of these action-oriented visual novels. Aside from their visual novels, they are known for creating the Variable Geo fighting game series for PC9800, which was later ported to TurboGrafx-CD, PC, Super Famicom, Sega Saturn and PlayStation.
Some of Giga's games have had consumer port releases onto consoles with the sexual content removed. For example, Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku o was ported to the PlayStation 2 in 2007[1][2] and the PlayStation Portable in 2009.[3][4][5] Baldr Force was ported to the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 and Baldr Bullet "Revellion" was ported to the PlayStation 2.
Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku o was very well received and was awarded the Bishōjo Game Award gold prize in the scenario, theme song, romance, and user approval categories in addition to the grand prize in 2006.[6] Baldr Sky Dive1 "Lost Memories" was awarded the Moe Game Award silver prize in the theme song category in 2009.[7]
Giga announced that they will shut down March 31, 2023 and ending its selling its titles.[8]
- ^ "テイジイエル/Alchemist :「この青空に約束を- ～melody of the sun and sea～」" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2009-02-04. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
- ^ "超水着特集！ 『この青空に約束を- melody of the sun and sea』" (in Japanese). Famitsu. 2007-03-23. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
- ^ "この青空に約束を― てのひらのらくえん 公式Webサイト" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2010-03-06. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
- ^ 感動の物語がここに復活『この青空に約束を― てのひらのらくえん』 (in Japanese). Famitsu. 2008-10-16. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
- ^ 『この青空に約束を- てのひらのらくえん』の新キャラクターが判明！ (in Japanese). Famitsu. 2008-12-12. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
- ^ "美少女ゲームアワード2006 結果発表特設ページ" [Bishōjo Game Award 2006 result announcement page]. Archived from the original on 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
- ^ "萌えゲーアワード2009 結果発表特設ページ" [Moe Game Award 2009 result announcement page]. Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
- ^ 戯画が2023年3月31日をもって商品の開発・販売を終了。『BALDR SKY』や『この青空に約束を―』などの名作を生み出した美少女ゲームブランド. Famitsu.com (in Japanese). November 22, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2022.