Shira Oka: Second Chances

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About Shira Oka

Ever wonder how things might be different, if you could go back in time and re-live your past? The main character of Shira Oka: Second Chances is given that chance to find out.

Will he get his act together, and become the person he always wanted to be? Will he pass all his classes with flying colors? Will he fall in love with the girl of his dreams? Or will he end up sad and lonely once again?

His fate is in your hands.

You control how he spends his time, who he becomes friends with, and who he falls in love with... if anyone. But no matter what choices you make, get ready for a roleplaying experience unlike any other.

Shira Oka: Second Chances is an anime-themed, single-player computer game under development by Okashi Studios

Character Generation:


trailer:

Characters

yet... another Yui here:

a little review: (I'm just coppasing this... I haven't played it yet... credit to THIS SITE)
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What if you could do things differently? Maybe life just dealt you the wrong hand, or perhaps you just didn't see the point in trying. Maybe you never met someone you wished you had, or learned as much as you wanted to.
Thanks to one special angel, one man living in the small town of Shira Oka gets that chance: three years to relive his earlier life. To make friends, to learn, and to make something of himself.

Of course, it might go a bit better if his angel wasn't just fired from her previous job... But hey, who was he to complain, right?
But first, he must endure one thing: high school. There, he can meet new friends, pick up several skills, maybe experience a little romance, hopefully avoid making too many enemies, and maybe change a few other lives for the better as well.

Sounds like a sweet deal, right?

Basically, Shira Oka is a partially voiced U.S. made game in its beta stages, a combination of a visual novel, a stat. raiser, and a dating simulation game. (It has a similar feel to the Princess Maker series in that aspect.) The hero has a total of eight girls and two boys he can befriend or woo within three years time! He also must study for various classes and can participate in clubs and holidays as well. There are also many, many random events, influenced by many various factors, so you can play the game several times and run into events that you hadn't on the last cycle (each cycle is all of the high school, and you choose activities for the weekdays and weekends). It has many cultural insights into life in Japan.
One great aspect about this game is the art. For one thing, everyone moves. There isn't just the simple papery transitions: they all shift and change positions with smooth animations. It’s just a little extra realistic touch. On top of that, the art is adorable, and overall I can honestly say any other style just wouldn’t fit the game at all. The music is fitting, and very relaxing. It’s not too distracting, has many, many various parts, from instruments and sounds that create a very unique soundtrack. The singers are incredible, and the songs are adorable and catchy.
Overall, Shira Oka is an upcoming game that has many makings to be great; it's a classic game with unique touches added into to make it interesting, and a game that I haven't gotten bored with even through many replays. I can't help but feel proud of the team, both creators and the testers, for working so hard, and being incredibly friendly and working well together. I am dearly looking forward to seeing the finished project, and seeing what they do in the future!

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DL LINKS:
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