Quiz Nanairo Dreams - Nijiirochō no Kiseki (クイズなないろDREAMS 虹色町の奇跡, Quiz Nanairo Dreams - Nijiirochō no Kiseki? lit. "Quiz Seven Color Dreams - Miracle of Rainbow Color Village") is an arcade game released in 1996 on the CPS-2 arcade system board only in Japan. It was later ported to the Sony PlayStation and the Sega Saturn in 1997, for mobile phones in 2006-2007, and for the PlayStation Store on July 27, 2011.
Quiz Nanairo Dreams NijiirochÅ no Kiseki (Capcom, Arcade, 1996)
Arcade Gameplay
Gameplay[]
Quiz Nanairo Dreams is a hybrid of a quiz game and a dating sim. Answering questions in the quiz allows the player to move through squares. Correct answers increases the love of the female characters and advances the plot.
A quiz game that answers quizzes that are given questions as the player move through the squares. The correct answer to the quiz increases the love and confidence of the girl, and the story unfolds.
The game was originally an arcade title, and when ported to home console, two new routes were added for Pixy and Lindt.
Story[]
In the small Nijiirochō in the Pacific Ocean, a crystal seal was scattered. Without this crystal, a devil would be revived and destroy the world. Smashed into seven crystals, they somehow ended up with seven girls living in Nijiirochō. In order to reclaim the power of the crystal, the girls and "heart ties" are needed. The devil will be completely revived in six months. To save the world from ruin, a "player" that lives in Nijiirochō was chosen by Pixy for the task.
Characters[]
In the arcade version, the seven main characters were named after candy companies that sponsored the game. When the game was ported the characters were renamed, most likely because of license issues.
- Megumi Moritsugu (森次 めぐみ Moritsugu Megumi) - originally named Megumi Morinaga (森永 めぐみ Morinaga Megumi). She is an innocent, bright, and friendly 16 years old girl. She is the first girl the player meets in the game, and the two often see each other in the street.
- Kumiko Shiozaki (潮崎 久美子 Shiozaki Kumiko) - originally named Kumiko Ezaki (江崎 久美子 Ezaki Kumiko). She is a 17 years old swimming Olympic strengthening player and a devoted sports girl who has visit the Nijiirochō swimming school since she was a baby.
- Momoko (藤倉 桃子 Fujikura Momoko) - originally named Momoko Fujiya (不二家 桃子 Fujiya Momoko). She is a bright 16 years old girl.
- Saki (想鐘 サキ Omokane Saki) - originally named Saki Kanebo (鐘紡 サキ Kanebō Saki). She is a 16 years old girl who appears seemingly normal but is actually a serious person who serves the Earth Defense Force as an international civil servant. She is a member of the (rough translation) "International Defense Force Far Eastern Branch 3rd Military District 7th Division 11th Specialized Division Regiment Affiliation 3rd Mobile Guerilla Group" (国際防衛軍極東支部第3方面軍第7師団第11特課連隊所属第3機動遊撃班). During the events of the game, she is busy fighting everyday against a monster uproar in Nijiirochō.
- Mayumi Kobato (小鳩 真由美 Kobato Mayumi) - originally named Mayumi Tohato (東鳩 真由美 Tōhato Mayumi). She is a 25 years old naive teacher in the school the protagonist attends.
- Charlotte - (シャーロット Shārotto) - originally named Shalllotte (シャルロッテ Sharurotte). She is a 12 years old girl living in the best mansion of Nijiirochō. She is the princess of a country that is exiled because of a coup d'état. She has grow up completely cut off from the outside world. Therefore, she is very selfish and egocentric.
- Emi Sakura (咲良 絵美 Sakura Emi) - originally named Emi Sakuma (佐久間 絵美 Sakuma Emi). She is a happy and cool 23 years old woman.
- Pixy (妖精 Yōsei) - She is a very optimistic pixie that encourages the player in his quest to save the world. She is voiced by Yuri Shiratori.
- Linz (リンツ Rintsu) - originally named Lindt (リンツ Rintsu). She is a familiar of the devil, a sassy 17 years old lady that appears in every place to get in the way of the protagonist by doing mischief. Despite being an enemy, she gets interested in the hero.
Reception[]
In Japan, Game Machine listed Quiz Nanairo Dreams on their October 15, 1996 issue as being the most-successful arcade game of the month, outperforming titles such as Dancing Eyes and Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha.[1] Upon release, Famitsu gave the PlayStation and Sega Saturn version of the game 28 out of 40.[2][3]
Legacy[]
One of the main characters, Saki, would appear as a helper character in Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes and as a playable character in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars. Saki also appears as a card in SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters Clash.
Credits[]
Arcade Version[]
Cast: Yuri Amano, Masayo Kurata, Yuri Shiratori, Tomomichi Nishimura, Michiko Neya
Support: ArtsVision, Tokyo Recording
Production Staff: Manabu Kawase, Kadontz, Isao Abe, Setsuo Yamamoto, Masato Koda, Hiroaki "X68K" Kondo, Moe・T, Nissui, Ojiji, Saru, Nukesaku, Kichinosuke, Kuwatch, Takky, Hiro, Maruno, Yoshino, Umemura, Nakano, Tokunaga, Mimura, Fukuda, Yamazaki, Shinji Sakashita, Tsunenori Shirahama, Yuki Nakata, Tarezo・O, Umazono, Sakomizu
Special Thanks: Ishikawa, Hirokado, Hirose, and Capcom All Staff
Additionally, the default Ranking Display table credits some of the game's staff as follows:
- 1st 10000 Kawase
- 2nd 9000 Kadono
- 3rd 8000 Ishikawa
- 4th 7000 Hirose
- 5th 6000 Ueda
- 6th 5000 Kiwa
- 7th 4000 Hirokado
- 8th 3000 Yamamoto
- 9th 2000 Kimura
- 10th 1000 Ohko
PSX Version[]
- Cast
- Mayumi Kobato: Yuri Amano
- Kumiko Shiozaki: Kae Araki
- Megumi Moritsugu: Maria Kawamura
- Momoko Fujikura: Masayo Kurata
- Fairy: Yuri Shiratori
- Charlotte: Sachiko Sugawara
- G: Wataru Takagi
- Kabata: Tomomichi Nishimura
- Saki Omokane/Linz: Michiko Neya
- Emi Sakura: Miho Yamada
Support: ArtsVision, Tokyo Recording
- Hiroshi Hattori
Program: Mitsunori Sakano, Takashi Hashimoto, Hiroaki Watanabe, Tadashi Kuwana, Jan-Oh Toshihiko Tsuji, Shingo Oi, Yasuhito Okada
Soft Support: Hideki "Nyan Nyan" Tada
Lip Sync Master: Jun "Jinsei wa Keiba da" Koike
Graphic: Asae Nishitsuji, Shinsuke Mukai, Yoshihiko Kondo, Akiko Ohnishi, Shinchan Kuwashima, Hiroe Watanabe, Kurobee Kohama, Saru, Katsuhiro Nakano, K.Tokunaga, Hiroaki Yoshino, Kenji Mimura, Shinji Sakashita, Yutaka Maruno, Tsunenori Shirahama, N Fukuda
Title Design: Shoei Okano
Music: Isao Abe, Setsuo Yamamoto
Sound Direction: Hiroaki "X68K" Kondo (Cipher)
Sound Assist: Michio "Side-B" Sakurai
Marketer / Sales / License: Koichi Nishiguchi, Takeshi Kawano, Hiroaki Yanagiguchi, Hironobu Takeshita
Publicity: Mayumi Ohta
Planning / Tuning / Married Man: Jun Koike, Manabu Takemura
Draft / Scenario / Selfishness: Yoshimi Ohnishi
AC Version Software: Manabu Kawase, Makoto Kadono
AC Version Music: Isao Abe, Setsuo Yamamoto, Masato Kouda
AC Version SE: Hiroaki "X68K" Kondo, Moe・T
Special Thanks: Noritaka Funamizu, All Bug Checkers, Capcom All Staff, ・・・and, Thanks to Everyone Who Supported This Game・・・
Production / Copyright: Capcom Co., Ltd.
Additionally, the default Ranking Display table credits some of the game's staff as follows:
- 1st 10000 Ikuta
- 2nd 9000 Shinya
- 3rd 8000 Gokuro
- 4th 7000 Sakano
- 5th 6000 Takashi
- 6th 5000 Nao
- 7th 4000 Watanabe
- 8th 3000 Abe
- 9th 2000 Yamamoto
- 10th 1000 Kondo
Saturn Version[]
- Cast
- Mayumi Kobato: Yuri Amano
- Kumiko Shiozaki: Kae Araki
- Megumi Moritsugu: Maria Kawamura
- Momoko Fujikura: Masayo Kurata
- Fairy: Yuri Shiratori
- Charlotte: Sachiko Sugawara
- G: Wataru Takagi
- Kabata: Tomomichi Nishimura
- Saki Omokane/Linz: Michiko Neya
- Emi Sakura: Miho Yamada
Support: ArtsVision, Tokyo Recording
- Hiroshi Hattori
Program: Tadashi Kuwana, Jango-Oh Toshihiko Tsuji, Shingo Oi, Yasuhito Okada, Mitsunori Sakano, Takashi Hashimoto, Hiroaki Watanabe
Soft Support: Hideki "Nyan Nyan" Tada
Mouth Flap Master: Hiroaki "X68K" Kondo, Jun "Manbaken Tottaze" Koike
Graphic: Asae Nishitsuji, Shinsuke Mukai, Yoshihiko Kondo, Akiko Ohnishi, Shinchan Kuwashima, Hiroe Watanabe, Kurobee Kohama, Saru, Katsuhiro Nakano, K.Tokunaga, Hiroaki Yoshino, Kenji Mimura, Shinji Sakashita, Yutaka Maruno, Tsunenori Shirahama, N Fukuda
Title Design: Shoei Okano
Music: Isao Abe, Setsuo Yamamoto
Sound Direction: Hiroaki "X68K" Kondo (Cipher)
Sound Assist: Michio "Side-B" Sakurai
Marketer / Sales / License: Koichi Nishiguchi, Takeshi Kawano, Hiroaki Yanagiguchi, Hironobu Takeshita
Publicity: Mayumi Ohta
Planning / Tuning / Married Man: Jun Koike, Manabu Takemura
Draft / Scenario / Selfishness: Yoshimi Ohnishi
AC Version Software: Manabu Kawase, Makoto Kadono
AC Version Music: Isao Abe, Setsuo Yamamoto, Masato Kouda
AC Version SE: Hiroaki "X68K" Kondo, Moe・T
Special Thanks: Noritaka Funamizu, All Bug Checkers, Capcom All Staff, ・・・and, Thanks to Everyone Who Supported This Game・・・
Production / Copyright: Capcom Co., Ltd.
Additionally, the default Ranking Display table credits some of the game's staff as follows:
- 1st 10000 Tada
- 2nd 9000 Hideki
- 3rd 8000 Gokuro
- 4th 7000 Kuwana
- 5th 6000 Tsuji
- 6th 5000 Oi
- 7th 4000 Daigen
- 8th 3000 Abe
- 9th 2000 Kondo
- 10th 1000 Yamamoto
Gallery[]
Box art[]
Merchandise[]
References[]
- ↑ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - TVゲーム機ーソフトウェア (Video Game Software)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 528. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 October 1996. p. 25.
- ↑ Cite web|url=http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=16725%7Ctitle=QUIZ なないろDREAMS 虹色町の奇跡 [PS] / ファミ通.com|website=www.famitsu.com|access-date=2019-05-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929052347/http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=16725%7Carchive-date=2015-09-29%7Curl-status=live
- ↑ Cite web|url=http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=1382%7Ctitle=QUIZ なないろDREAMS 虹色町の奇跡 [セガサターン] / ファミ通.com|website=www.famitsu.com|access-date=2019-05-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703105129/http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=1382%7Carchive-date=2013-07-03%7Curl-status=live