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Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3

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Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 (遙かなる時空の中で3) is the third numbered installment in the Haruka series. It is one of the projects made to celebrate Neoromance series's tenth anniversary and is the first series's entry to remove the simulation aspects in favor of an adventure novel approach. Many of the gameplay changes introduced in this entry were utilized in later Haruka titles.

The game, titled Genpei War, was the first otome game to win an Outstanding Performance Award in the CESA Game Awards. The series's backdrop was the Heian period, with the game's presentation revamped to better capture the action and drama of the climatic war. The game's Treasure Box edition includes a replica of the protagonist's dancing fan and an original character message CD.

Plot[]

The protagonist and her childhood friends are sucked into a parallel world version of the Genpei War. They reunite and learn she is the White Dragon Priestess with the power to purify the undead. She is recruited to fight for the Genji and spends a year with her new comrades. The Genji attack fails, and the protagonist returns to her home world, vowing to forge a future where everyone can survive the war.

Gameplay[]

General[]

The game allows players to change the protagonist's name, birthday, and innate elemental property through a series of questions. Story exposition and objectives are identified at the start of each chapter, with dialogue presented through circular text bubbles. Save data can be accessed instantly during events. The protagonist's party can wander on an omnipresent world map, with locations restoring the party surrounded by a glowing blue aura. Players can swap parties by rotating a wheel, and alter companions.

The protagonist's party gains Five Elements from battle to strengthen characters, allowing them to learn specific skills and abilities. Skills may need leveling for story objectives. After one playthrough, players can revisit previous chapters, alter the game's timeline, and use the dragon scale. However, not paying attention can lead to repeating mistakes.

Combat System[]

When the main party walks atop a glowing spot on the map, they might trigger a battle. Battles can occur against a maximum five opponents. The color indicates the dominate element enemies will likely have for the encounter.

  1. Orange = Fire
  2. Yellow = Earth
  3. Green = Metal
  4. Blue = Wood
  5. Violet = Water

The game features larger 2D animations for characters and close-ups for special quotes. Battles are turn-based and follow the same order as previous titles. Health and Will Power meters are now visible next to each character. Players can decide the entire party's actions each turn, and each character has individual abilities. Ranged fighters can attack enemies in the rear row. Magic costs Will Power and requires an affinity rating with the protagonist. Characters can also gain affinity between themselves.

Victories reward players with affinity points and elements. If the party is victorious within a single turn, bonus points to both parameters are rewarded. Defeat normally occurs if the protagonist's health diminishes to nothing. Boss battles during character routes may have a mandatory requirement to keep another character alive.

Character Routes[]

Every character with an available ending has one affinity rating with the protagonist which is indicated by the rising or lowering ★ throughout the game. To proceed with a character's route, the protagonist must fulfill the requirements for breaking their "Affinity Barrier" (絆の関, kizuna no seki). These events can increase the maximum affinity capacity if the player selects the appropriate text options. In-game hints for these events can be found under the Memo tag within the Character Information section of the main menu.

Clearing Affinity Barrier events sequentially leads to a character's personal route, with limited opportunities with other characters. Character-driven chapters include portraits and poetry, and may require travel back in time to unlock good endings. Completed timelines can be checked in the menu or saved, with thirteen canon endings.

Modes[]

Continue[]

Load from a previous save. Twenty save slots are available. Continue from cleared save data to keep the mandatory conditions for unlocking different character endings. Characters also keep their earned parameters and abilities from cleared save data.

New Game[]

Self-explanatory.

Extra[]

Gallery for earned illustrations and animated movies.

Settings[]

The game includes text and skipping speed adjustments, volume adjustments for music, sound effects, and voices, which are automatically applied before a new game is launched.

Game Previews[]

Promotional videos for Angelique étoile, Kessen III, Dynasty Warriors, and Zill O'll ~infinite~.

Characters[]

Dragon Priestesses and Eight Guardians[]

Genji Forces[]

Heike Forces[]

Other[]

  • Emperor Goshirakawa
  • Kokuryu
  • Dakiniten

Trophies[]

Icon Name Unlock Method Type
HTN3U Trophy 1 White Dragon Priestess Obtain all other trophies. Platinum
HTN3U Trophy 2 Izayoi Ending Cleared Clear all 8 Izayoi endings. Gold
HTN3U Trophy 3 Event Art Complete Complete the event gallery. Gold
HTN3U Trophy 4 Picture Book Complete Complete the picture book. Gold
HTN3U Trophy 5 Grand Finale Cleared Clear the grand finale. Gold
HTN3U Trophy 6 Co-op Skills Complete Complete all co-op skills. Gold
HTN3U Trophy 7 Hinoe Ending Cleared View Hinoe's ending. Silver
HTN3U Trophy 8 Benkei Ending Cleared View Benkei's ending. Silver
HTN3U Trophy 9 Tomomori Ending Cleared View Tomomori's ending. Silver
HTN3U Trophy 10 Shirogane Ending Cleared View Shirogane's ending. Silver
HTN3U Trophy 11 Hakuryu Ending Cleared View Hakuryu's ending. Silver
HTN3U Trophy 12 Saku Ending Cleared View Saku's ending. Silver
HTN3U Trophy 13 Ridvan Ending Cleared View Ridvan's ending. Silver
HTN3U Trophy 14 Atsumori Ending Cleared View Atsumori's ending. Silver
HTN3U Trophy 15 Yuzuru Ending Cleared View Yuzuru's ending. Silver
HTN3U Trophy 16 Kagetoki Ending Cleared View Kagetoki's ending. Silver
HTN3U Trophy 17 Kurou Ending Cleared View Kurou's ending. Silver
HTN3U Trophy 18 Masaomi Ending Cleared View Masaomi's ending. Silver
HTN3U Trophy 19 Godspeed Perform 100 swift attacks. Silver
HTN3U Trophy 20 Normal Izayoi Ending Cleared Clear the normal Izayoi ending. Bronze
HTN3U Trophy 21 Normal Ending Cleared Clear the normal ending. Bronze
HTN3U Trophy 22 Defeat Ending Cleared Clear the game without seeing the staff roll. Bronze
HTN3U Trophy 23 Chapter 1 Cleared Clear Chapter 1 of "First Destiny". Bronze
HTN3U Trophy 24 Chapter 2 Cleared Clear Chapter 2 of "First Destiny". Bronze
HTN3U Trophy 25 Chapter 3 Cleared Clear Chapter 3 of "First Destiny". Bronze
HTN3U Trophy 26 Chapter 4 Cleared Clear Chapter 4 of "First Destiny". Bronze
HTN3U Trophy 27 Chapter 5 Cleared Clear Chapter 5 of "First Destiny". Bronze
HTN3U Trophy 28 Chapter 6 Cleared Clear Chapter 6 of "First Destiny". Bronze
HTN3U Trophy 29 Chapter 7 Cleared Clear Chapter 7 of "First Destiny". Bronze
HTN3U Trophy 30 Extermination Defeat 100 onryou. Bronze


Expansions/Spin-Offs[]

  • Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2 & 3 Twin Pack - Packaged with PS2 version of predecessor. A voice actor autograph card was included with the pack.
  • Harukanaru Toki no Naka de History - Repackaged with three other Haruka titles.
  • Harukanaru Toki no Naka de Premium Box Complete - Premium Box of the PS version repackaged with five other Haruka titles
  • Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 Izayoiki
  • Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 Ultimate - PS Vita compilation released February 23, 2017. Includes the base title and Izayoiki Aizoban in one game. Fully voiced, revised graphics, new event stills, and a downloadable scenario staring Yasuhira.
Purchasing the game from Gamecity offers a unique fully voiced scenario; the Gamecity Set includes a character book, wallet and 8 character badges. The Treasure Box includes a Mizuno illustration book, the soundtrack, an event still book and 10 character badges. The Sono Te de Unmei wo Kaeru box includes the Treasure Box bonuses, a drama CD, a white dragon scale necklace, and 10 illustrated towels. If consumers pre-ordered the game before November 27, 2016 they would have obtained a separate romance route for Yasuhira.
A trial version will be available February 7.

Related Media[]

This game was one of the titles featured at Koei's Tokyo Game Show 2004 booth. Attendees could watch a movie regarding the game's basic premise.

Designer brand Rubipa de July~ created charms, rings, and other jewelery symbolizing characters appearing in this game. Decorative boxes and a tote bag can still be purchased at Gamecity Shopping. For a limited time, stickers of the game portrait and Tohko Mizuno artwork of characters were available for purchase. A trading card CARDDASS MASTER set by Bandai used to be on sale. Cospatio re-created Nozomi's priestess outfit, a Nozomi scrunchie, and printed a character mug; they are currently out of stock.

Many books and CDs were published for the game. Free samples of the fan made four panel comics can be read online at Gamecity. Limited iPod mini covers and scaled figurines of the Eight Guardians were produced. The official blog for the latter merchandise can still be visited at Kotobukiya. These same eight characters were used for a limited edition Hello Kitty collaboration at Neoromance ♥ Event "10 Years Love". Attendees could purchase CDs to acquire Kurou and Masaomi Hello Kitty charms or a sticker set of the Hello Kitty guardians.

Yumeta Company (TYO Animations) produced a TV special called Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 Kurenai no Tsuki. It roughly establishes the game's default timeline with numerous changes to the original narrative. Its opening song is Unmei no Tsuki wa Kurenai and Gyakufuu no Toki ni Hitori acts as the ending song. The second part includes Izayoiki characters. Voice actor interviews for the opening and ending songs can still be read on Animate. A light novel adaptation was written by Fumie Kondoh and published by Gamecity Bunko.

Members of Koei's Fanclub could purchase desserts and holiday character messages dedicated to these characters in the Neoromance White Day 2010 and Neoromance White Day 2012 campaigns.

Kouki Miyata (Benkei Musashibou) is the "heart examiner" in the second Neoromance Situation CD. He contrasts Takuma Terashima (Shun Kiryu) of Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 5 fame.

Merchandise for this title will be available at Real Order Girls Attraction Spring Carnival 2015, a real escape game that will have Koei-Tecmo's participation.

Mizuno created a fifteen anniversary digital illustration dedicate to the Eight Guardians of this title. It can be purchased from Gamecity Shopping. A 2016~2017 weekly school calendar will include original special messages from this game's characters.

Ultimate related celebrations includes:

Image Song[]

  • Unmei no Kodou yo
Performed by Ikue Ōtani (Hakuryu child) and Ryotaro Okiayu (Hakuryu adult)

Ending credits melody.

Allusions[]

  • A remixed version of Unmei wo Kaeru Chikara can be learned and played by the protagonist's ensemble in Kiniro no Corda 2.

Gallery[]

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