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Akai Ito DS

A Nintendo DS based on the cell phone novel by Mei.

25 December 2008

Akai Ito DS is a visual novel developed by Alchemist, released 25 December 2008 on Nintendo DS.

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What Akai Ito DS is

Akai Ito DS is a visual novel game developed by Alchemist and released in 2008. It is available on Nintendo DS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A legend claims that lovers are tied by a red thread that can't be severed or tangled no matter what. Mei is a high school student who longs for the handsome Atsushi, and she believes the red thread of destiny has them connected. However, many obstacles will stand in their way, such as drugs, suicide and abuse. Will Mei and Atsushi live a happy ending?
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are drama and romance. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Threads of Destiny series

Akai Ito DS is the first of 2 entries we hold in the Threads of Destiny series. The next entry was Akai Ito Destiny DS in 2009.

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What it launched against

Akai Ito DS launched on 25 December 2008, within three weeks of Spelunky Classic, Crayon Physics Deluxe, Dissidia Final Fantasy and Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor.

Released around the same time: Spelunky Classic, Crayon Physics Deluxe, Dissidia Final Fantasy, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Akai Ito DS come out?
Akai Ito DS was released on 25 December 2008 for Nintendo DS.

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