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"Hello, world."

Set in Akihabara in the near future, "Hello, world." is a hearty, feature-length, cyber battle-action/campus-life story about a robot boy and the girls that surround him. Tremendous progress has been made in…

27 September 2002

"Hello, world." is a visual novel developed by Nitro Plus, released 27 September 2002 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What "Hello, world." is

"Hello, world." is a visual novel game developed by Nitro Plus and released in 2002. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Tremendous progress has been made in technical advances. Various networks have taken strongholds with each new generation. Though not nearly advanced as humans, two-legged robots are utilized in many practical areas throughout the world. Amid worldwide peace, the human race remains unchanged. Kazuki Tomonaga is a robot made by an entity called "HIKARI" for the purpose of "GLOBAL ILLUMINATION". He's created with ingenuity as precise as that of a human being. Kazuki is commanded to research the concepts of "human emotion". Along the way he meets various girls and has exchanges with them. In their "exchanges" his "curiosity" gradually turns into "affection" and his mission becomes more…
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are action, comedy, erotic and romance.

What it launched against

"Hello, world." launched on 27 September 2002, within three weeks of Battlefield 1942, TimeSplitters 2, Kingdom Hearts and Hitman 2: Silent Assassin.

Released around the same time: Battlefield 1942, TimeSplitters 2, Kingdom Hearts, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin.

Official trailer

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When did "Hello, world." come out?
"Hello, world." was released on 27 September 2002 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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