X-Change 2
X-Change 2 is a Japanese erotic game produced by Crowd and distributed in English by Peach Princess. A remake of the game, X-Change 2 R was later produced by Crowd, but Peach Princess has stated they do not intend to market this game.
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| Developer(s) | Crowd |
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| Series | X-Change series |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
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| Genre(s) | Eroge, Visual Novel |
| Mode(s) | Single Player |
Synopsis
In X-Change 2, the player plays as Takuya Aihara, a student at Miyanomori Chemistry School who is afraid about changing into "a new, partially familiar self". When a strange chemical turns her thoughts into Maiko's last year, the player has a bizarre string of experiences and has her thoughts in his or her brain. One year later, Takuya is enjoying her school life with Asuka, her best friend. A chemistry club member Chisato uses Takuya for a new experiment, which turns Takuya's thoughts around again.
As a girl, Takuya finds she is more popular than before but with practically everyone around her asking to be with her.
This dating-sim adventure features a large number of characters as the game goes on. The shy boy Kouji, whose virginity Takuya took last year on the roof of the school, has him waiting for his chance all the time. The teacher Mr. Sano, who is known for his interest in his students, is curious about you. While all this is going on, Takuya tries to keep her relationship with Asuka intact.
Gameplay
As the game unfolds, the player makes various decisions at set in the game. These choices lead to different interactions with the multiple characters throughout the game.
Throughout the game the character is worried and has unusual moments with many different people. Some examples of the familiar scenes related to the original games include: being seriously discovered by Koji while waiting for Takuya's school uniform to dry, the substitute teacher looking closely at the main character in the school equipment room, Mr. Terada is feeling weird while he conducts a uniform inspection after finding out that she came to school looking all dirty, and Takuya following around a student during a tutoring session.
The game has multiple endings, some with Takuya returning to his real self and remaining with Asuka, and others where he chooses another person to make friends with instead or even no one at all. There is also the option to remain with Maiko's real self as Takuya becomes more and more comfortable with these emotions and the sensations which come with it, sometimes staying with one of the characters in the game.
Main Characters
- Takuya Aihara (相原拓也/たくや): The main character. He turns into a female after a machine built by Chisato explodes during an experiment. Has recently become the Chemistry Club President after Asami Satoh, who has already graduated before the main storyline of the game.
Romanceable Characters
- Asuka Katakiri (片桐明日香): A close friend of Takuya. Takuya has secretly been curious of her since childhood. (VA:Chisato Suzumori)
- Koji Kudo (工藤弘二) - Member of the chemistry club. He knows what your different self is like, and seeks to continue the relationship you had with him in the first game. (VA:Tomo Yamashita) (
- Chisato Kawahara (河原千里) - A chemistry club member. She enjoys performing experiments on people. (VA:Mao Enokizu)
- Kyoko Fukagawa (深川恭子) - A college student who appears younger than her age. She has problems regarding family relationships. (VA:Yui Sakurai)
- Maiko Nagata (永田舞子) - A girl who's jealous of those wanted friends. She has been an admirer in a strange kind of way.
- Shizuka Ootori (大鳥静香) - A top pianist who studies in a music school. She is unable to leave on her own, and she's used as a result. (VA:Touko Itou)
- Megumi Fujieda (藤枝めぐみ) - A shy girl who thinks that your problem's just a dream.
- Miyuki Watanabe (渡辺美由紀) - President of the school's drama club. (VA:Kanaru Gassan)
Minor Characters
- Nurse Keiko Matsunaga (松永啓子): The school nurse. Most of these students are always around her.
- Mr. Terada: The smart gym teacher, who stands at the school gates giving inspections which sometimes are used in his office. He was always staring at Takuya while talking to his students nearby and also lives a different life when Tayuka's thoughts have changed.
- Asami Satoh (佐藤麻美): Former president of the science club. She's graduated.
Music
The game has a large number of background music tracks, and two vocals sung by Aki, of I've Sound. These make up the opening and ending songs, respectably "Soyokaze no Yukue" and "Ima.. kono jyuukan ga" (今この瞬間が…) This features many misspellings, in the game it is titled, "Ima.. kono toki ga," while on the album it is usually titled, "Ima.. kono jikan ga".
External links
- Peach Princess
- Crowd Website (Japanese)
- (Japanese forum posts discussing song title misspellings--(今、この瞬間が, retrieved 3/5/08)]