Publisher Spike Chunsoft has announced that it is bringing the popular anime and manga series ‘The quintessential five‘ to turn on May 23 in the form of two brand new visual novels.
The Quintessential Quintuplets – Memories of a Quintessential Summer and The Quintessential Quintuplets – Five Memories Spent With You will be available individually (for £28.99 / £34.99) and as part of a double package (£49.99 / $59.99) when they hit the Switch eShop next week.
Developed and localized by MAGES, both visual novels will see you take on the role of Futaro and embark on an adventure with the quintuplets. You will be able to interact with characters from the series and strengthen your relationships with whichever heroines you want.
The five are fully voiced by Japanese voice actors Kana Hanazawa, Ayana Taketatsu, Miku Itou, Ayane Sakura, and Inori Minase, and both games will feature original illustrations of the characters in all-new outfits and scenarios.
Sounds like this one will mostly appeal to fans of the anime/manga series (or similar series), though Five Memories Spent With You promises a “completely new” game scenario, so we’re guessing this could be a way to the source material if you’ve had your eye on it for a while.
You can learn a bit more about each game and check out some screenshots below.
The Quintessential Quintuplets – Memories of an essential summer
It’s summer holidays! Futaro (VA: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka) and his younger sister Raiha (VA: Natsumi Takamori) are invited to the five’s private island. But a sudden storm turns what was supposed to be a vacation of three days and two nights into two weeks of survival! What fate awaits you in this exciting island adventure with fives?The game is also packed with newly drawn illustrations created especially for the game!
Enjoy pictures of heroines in swimsuits, wedding dresses and various facial expressions they show during their day on the island.Quintessential fives – five memories spent with you
Ichika Nakano, Nino Nakano, Miku Nakano, Yotsuba Nakano and Itsuki Nakano go on a graduation trip to Okinawa with the protagonist Futaro Uesugi (VA: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka) and his younger sister Raiha (VA: Natsumi Takamori). In preparation for a long-distance relationship after graduation, Futaro wants to repeat his feelings for the girl he confessed to. His goal is to kiss her during the graduation trip. What will become of their love?The game scenario is completely new, allowing players to confess their feelings to any of the five.
The game also features an Okinawan color setting, along with original illustrations and other features that express the allure of the graduation trip!
You can now find both The Quintessential Quintuplets – Memories of a Quintessential Summer and Five Memories Spent With You on your regional Switch eShop. The games won’t be released until May 23rd, but anyone who buys either title (or a double pack) before May 30th will be treated to a sweet 10% discount.
For a different flavor of anime, That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime is getting a side-scrolling RPG this August. Something for everyone, huh?
