Robotics;Notes DaSH

Robotics;Notes DaSH,[lower-alpha 1] short for Daru the Super Hacker,[1] is a visual novel video game developed by Mages. It is part of the Science Adventure series, and is a sequel to the 2012 game Robotics;Notes. It was released in 2019 in Japan for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, and is set for release in English in 2020 for the same platforms and Microsoft Windows by Spike Chunsoft. The game was written by Toru Yasumoto and Chiyomaru Shikura and produced by Tatsuya Matsubara, with character designs by Tomonori Fukuda, mechanical designs by Makoto Ishiwata and Yukihiro Matsuo, and music by Takeshi Abo.

Robotics;Notes DaSH
Cover art, featuring Akiho and Kaito
Developer(s)Mages
Publisher(s)
Producer(s)Tatsuya Matsubara
Artist(s)
  • Tomonori Fukuda
  • Makoto Ishiwata
  • Yukihiro Matsuo
Writer(s)
  • Naotaka Hayashi
  • Toru Yasumoto
  • Chiyomaru Shikura
Composer(s)Takeshi Abo
SeriesScience Adventure
Platform(s)PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows
ReleasePS4, Switch
  • JP: January 31, 2019
  • NA: October 13, 2020
  • EU: October 16, 2020
Microsoft Windows
  • WW: October 13, 2020
Genre(s)Visual novel
Mode(s)Single-player

The story is set half a year after the events of Robotics;Notes, and follows the former members of the robotics club. It features several crossover elements with other games in the series, including the appearance of the Steins;Gate character Itaru "Daru" Hashida. The game's story branches into different directions throughout the game, based on destinations the player chooses in the in-game mobile app Deluoode Map.

Reviewers enjoyed the game's writing and visuals, as well as its depiction of Tanegashiman culture, and considered it appealing to fans of Steins;Gate and the Science Adventure series in general due to things like Daru's involvement in the story.

Overview
The game is set on Tanegashima island.

Robotics;Notes DaSH is a visual novel,[2] and is a sequel to Robotics;Notes,[3] following the former members of the robotics club, including Kaito Yashio and Akiho Senomiya who now have graduated high school and are exploring their dreams.[4][5] The game includes several crossover elements from other games in the Science Adventure series, including the Steins;Gate characters Itaru "Daru" Hashida and Nae Tennouji,[1][6] the former of which is described as having a major role.[1] The game is set on Tanegashima island in 2020, half a year after the events of Robotics;Notes and about ten years after Steins;Gate.[1][5][7] Tanegashima is preparing for a summer festival, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) is simultaneously preparing for a space mission.[7]

In the game, the player takes the role of Kaito, and chooses destinations in the mobile app Deluoode Map on the in-game personal digital assistant PokeCom to cause the story to branch into different directions.[1][5] In addition to Kaito, the game also features sequences seen from other characters' perspectives.[5]

Development
Kanako Itō (top) and Yumi Matsuzawa (bottom) performed the ending themes.

Robotics;Notes DaSH was developed by Mages, and was written by Toru Yasumoto and Chiyomaru Shikura and produced by Tatsuya Matsubara.[3][8] The characters were designed by Tomonori Fukuda, the mechanical designs were handled by Makoto Ishiwata from Polygon Bangcho and Yukihiro Matsuo,[8] and the music was composed by Takeshi Abo.[9] The game's opening theme, "Avant Story", was written by Shikura and performed by Zwei;[10] one of the ending themes, "Konna Boku Demo" (こんな僕でも), was performed by Kanako Itō,[4][11] and the other, "Trust", was performed by Yumi Matsuzawa.[12] The game also features the songs "Tu Ru Tu Ru Dance" by Enako, and "Anubis", which was written by Shikura and performed by Konomi Suzuki.[13]

The game was announced at the Chiyo-ST Live 2017 Genesis event in Tokyo in May 2017,[14] and a trailer was shown at Tokyo Game Show 2017.[3] The game was published by 5pb. in Japan for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on January 31, 2019,[15] following two delays from early 2018 and November 22, 2018.[3][4]

In Japan, the game was in addition to the standard release also made available in a bundle with Robotics;Notes Elite HD, an updated version of the original Robotics;Notes game.[16] An English localization by Spike Chunsoft, announced at Anime Expo 2019,[17] is planned to be published bundled with Elite HD on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on October 13, 2020 in North America and on October 16 in Europe, and as a stand-alone, world-wide release for Microsoft Windows on October 13, 2020.[18]

A single containing "Avant Story" and an audio drama monologue featuring Yoshino Nanjō as Akiho Senomiya was released on December 26, 2018,[10][11] and the complete Robotics;Notes DaSH Original Soundtrack album on February 13, 2019.[11]

Reception
Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
Famitsu31/40[19]
Anime News NetworkB-[20]

During its debut week in Japan, Media Create's and Famitsu's weekly sales charts respectively reported 3,943 (19th rank) and 4,360 (17th rank) physical copies sold for PlayStation 4; the Nintendo Switch version sold 2,834 physical copies and ranked 24th according to Famitsu, but did not appear on Media Create's top 20 chart.[21][22] Famitsu also reported a sell-through rate of about 60% for both versions.[21] Neither Famitsu nor Media Create revealed sales numbers for the DaSH and Elite HD bundles for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, although Media Create listed both as ranking higher than the Nintendo Switch stand-alone version of DaSH.[21][23]

Famitsu's writers enjoyed the game, saying that they liked the comedic writing, the characters' growth, and the focus on each robotics club member, as well as the depiction of Tanegashiman culture. The graphics and visuals were also well received, with praise given to the 3D characters' animations and the background artwork. They considered the game appealing to fans of Steins;Gate and of the Science Adventure series in general, due to things like Daru's heavy involvement in the story.[24]

Notes
  1. Robotics;Notes DaSH (Japanese: ロボティクス・ノーツ ダッシュ, Hepburn: Robotikusu Nōtsu Dasshu)

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