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==Development and release== |
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''Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue'' is Sprite's second game after their debut title ''[[Love, Election and Chocolate]]''. The game's producer was Akira Sakamoto. The project's planning was headed by Nachi Kio, who also contributed as the main scenario writer alongside Ryōichi Watanabe and Ryūsuke Mutsu. Artist Suzumori served as the art director and co-character designer with Itsuka Yūki. The [[background music]] was produced by members of [[Elements Garden]].[{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-11-13/ao-no-kanata-no-four-rhythm-adult-game-gets-tv-anime/.80993|title=Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm Adult Game Gets TV Anime|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=November 13, 2014|access-date=November 13, 2014}}][{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704033445/http://aokana.net/spec/|archive-date=July 4, 2015|url=http://aokana.net/spec/|title=少女たちが空を駆け、恋を知る物語。 蒼の彼方のフォーリズム / あおかな 特設サイト {{!}} Spec|publisher=Sprite|access-date=July 19, 2015|language=ja}}] The game was released on November 28, 2014, as a limited-edition version, playable on a [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] [[Personal computer|PC]].[{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2015/06/30/ao-no-kanata-no-four-rhythm-headed-to-playstation-vita/|title=Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm Headed To PlayStation Vita|publisher=Siliconera|date=June 30, 2015|access-date=June 30, 2015}}][{{cite web|title=少女たちが空を駆け、恋をする物語。 蒼の彼方のフォーリズム|url=http://aokana.net/products/|publisher=Sprite|access-date=June 15, 2016|language=ja}}] and a high-definition version for the [[PlayStation 4]] was released on January 26, 2017.[{{cite web|title=蒼の彼方のフォーリズム PlayStation®4 Version|url=http://aokana.net/products/aokana-ps4/|publisher=Sprite|access-date=October 6, 2016|language=ja|archive-date=October 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009103903/http://aokana.net/products/aokana-ps4/|url-status=dead}}] A [[Nintendo Switch]] version of the game was released in late 2017.[{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2017/08/11/aokana-four-rhythm-across-the-blue-is-headed-to-switch-in-japan-this-winter/|title=Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue Is Headed To Switch In Japan This Winter|publisher=Siliconera|date=August 11, 2017|access-date=August 12, 2017}}] |
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''Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue'' is Sprite's second game after their debut title ''[[Love, Election and Chocolate]]''. The game's producer was Akira Sakamoto. The project's planning was headed by Nachi Kio, who also contributed as the main scenario writer alongside Ryōichi Watanabe and Ryūsuke Mutsu. Artist Suzumori served as the art director and co-character designer with Itsuka Yūki. The [[background music]] was produced by members of [[Elements Garden]].[{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-11-13/ao-no-kanata-no-four-rhythm-adult-game-gets-tv-anime/.80993|title=Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm Adult Game Gets TV Anime|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=November 13, 2014|access-date=November 13, 2014}}][{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704033445/http://aokana.net/spec/|archive-date=July 4, 2015|url=http://aokana.net/spec/|title=少女たちが空を駆け、恋を知る物語。 蒼の彼方のフォーリズム / あおかな 特設サイト {{!}} Spec|publisher=Sprite|access-date=July 19, 2015|language=ja}}] The game was released on November 28, 2014, as a limited-edition version, playable on a [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] [[Personal computer|PC]].[{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2015/06/30/ao-no-kanata-no-four-rhythm-headed-to-playstation-vita/|title=Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm Headed To PlayStation Vita|publisher=Siliconera|date=June 30, 2015|access-date=June 30, 2015|archive-date=April 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417105328/http://www.siliconera.com/2015/06/30/ao-no-kanata-no-four-rhythm-headed-to-playstation-vita/|url-status=live}}][{{cite web|title=少女たちが空を駆け、恋をする物語。 蒼の彼方のフォーリズム|url=http://aokana.net/products/|publisher=Sprite|access-date=June 15, 2016|language=ja}}{{Dead link|date=April 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}] and a high-definition version for the [[PlayStation 4]] was released on January 26, 2017.[{{cite web|title=蒼の彼方のフォーリズム PlayStation®4 Version|url=http://aokana.net/products/aokana-ps4/|publisher=Sprite|access-date=October 6, 2016|language=ja|archive-date=October 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009103903/http://aokana.net/products/aokana-ps4/|url-status=dead}}] A [[Nintendo Switch]] version of the game was released in late 2017.[{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2017/08/11/aokana-four-rhythm-across-the-blue-is-headed-to-switch-in-japan-this-winter/|title=Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue Is Headed To Switch In Japan This Winter|publisher=Siliconera|date=August 11, 2017|access-date=August 12, 2017}}] |
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A smartphone game titled ''Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue: Eternal Sky'' was released on October 5, 2016,[{{cite web|title=Sprite official Twitter account|url=https://twitter.com/sprite_fairys/status/710077387254292480|publisher=[[Twitter]]|access-date=March 28, 2016|date=March 16, 2016|language=ja}}][{{cite web|title=蒼の彼方のフォーリズム / スマートフォンアプリ|url=https://apps.rakuten.co.jp/aokana/|publisher=[[Rakuten]]|access-date=October 6, 2016|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129085937/https://apps.rakuten.co.jp/aokana/|archive-date=January 29, 2016|url-status=dead}}] and a sequel titled ''Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue: Zwei'' was announced at the [[AnimeJapan]] event in March 2016.[{{cite web|title=sprite次回作・蒼の彼方のフォーリズム-ZWEI-発表|url=http://sprite.org/2016/03/26/id-3311/|publisher=Sprite|access-date=March 28, 2016|date=March 26, 2016|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327112051/http://sprite.org/2016/03/26/id-3311/|archive-date=March 27, 2016|url-status=dead}}] Due to Sprite going on hiatus following in 2018, development of ''Zwei'' was indefinitely put on hold.[{{cite web |date=June 27, 2018 |title=AOKANA's Game Maker sprite Halts Operations |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-06-26/aokana-game-maker-sprite-halts-operations/.133419 |access-date=September 12, 2018 |website=[[Anime News Network]]}}] |
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A smartphone game titled ''Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue: Eternal Sky'' was released on October 5, 2016,[{{cite web|title=Sprite official Twitter account|url=https://twitter.com/sprite_fairys/status/710077387254292480|publisher=[[Twitter]]|access-date=March 28, 2016|date=March 16, 2016|language=ja|archive-date=October 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171031081322/https://twitter.com/sprite_fairys/status/710077387254292480|url-status=live}}][{{cite web|title=蒼の彼方のフォーリズム / スマートフォンアプリ|url=https://apps.rakuten.co.jp/aokana/|publisher=[[Rakuten]]|access-date=October 6, 2016|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129085937/https://apps.rakuten.co.jp/aokana/|archive-date=January 29, 2016|url-status=dead}}] and a sequel titled ''Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue: Zwei'' was announced at the [[AnimeJapan]] event in March 2016.[{{cite web|title=sprite次回作・蒼の彼方のフォーリズム-ZWEI-発表|url=http://sprite.org/2016/03/26/id-3311/|publisher=Sprite|access-date=March 28, 2016|date=March 26, 2016|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327112051/http://sprite.org/2016/03/26/id-3311/|archive-date=March 27, 2016|url-status=dead}}] Due to Sprite going on hiatus following in 2018, development of ''Zwei'' was indefinitely put on hold.[{{cite web |date=June 27, 2018 |title=AOKANA's Game Maker sprite Halts Operations |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-06-26/aokana-game-maker-sprite-halts-operations/.133419 |access-date=September 12, 2018 |website=[[Anime News Network]]}}] |
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The game was announced for an English release by NekoNyan in 2019 on [[Steam (service)|Steam]].[{{cite web |title=NekoNyan to Release Aokana Visual Novel in English on Steam in Summer 2019 |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-31/nekonyan-to-release-aokana-visual-novel-in-english-on-steam-in-summer-2019/.136166 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |access-date=September 12, 2018 |date=August 31, 2018}}] A Nintendo Switch version of the game was released on August 21, 2020, in North America and Europe.[{{cite tweet|user=PQubeGames|number=1296764626030473229|date=August 21, 2020|title=Aokana: Four Rhythms Across The Blue is out now on Nintendo Switch!}}] However, it has been delayed to an undetermined date for PlayStation 4 after its release was limited to digital-only due to changes related to seven scenes within the game and "significantly less interest" expected in a physical version as a result.[{{cite tweet|user=PQubeGames|number=1273548307676135425|date=June 18, 2020|title=Regarding the lack of physical edition for #Aokana. We made the decision, and we will review it in a poll tomorrow to see if you all agree, to not release a physical version for PS4 as we'd expect significantly less interest once it became clear that the content is altered.}}] Four scenes have been modified and three have been removed completely, while the Nintendo Switch release received no changes to content or choice between physical and digital versions.[{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2020/06/aokana-four-rhythms-across-the-blue-for-ps4-has-four-modified-scenes-three-removed-scenes-in-the-west|title=Aokana: Four Rhythms Across the Blue for PS4 has four modified scenes, three removed scenes in the west|publisher=Gematsu|date=June 18, 2020|access-date=September 21, 2020}}] |
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The game was announced for an English release by NekoNyan in 2019 on [[Steam (service)|Steam]].[{{cite web |title=NekoNyan to Release Aokana Visual Novel in English on Steam in Summer 2019 |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-31/nekonyan-to-release-aokana-visual-novel-in-english-on-steam-in-summer-2019/.136166 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |access-date=September 12, 2018 |date=August 31, 2018}}] A Nintendo Switch version of the game was released on August 21, 2020, in North America and Europe.[{{cite tweet|user=PQubeGames|number=1296764626030473229|date=August 21, 2020|title=Aokana: Four Rhythms Across The Blue is out now on Nintendo Switch!}}] However, it has been delayed to an undetermined date for PlayStation 4 after its release was limited to digital-only due to changes related to seven scenes within the game and "significantly less interest" expected in a physical version as a result.[{{cite tweet|user=PQubeGames|number=1273548307676135425|date=June 18, 2020|title=Regarding the lack of physical edition for #Aokana. We made the decision, and we will review it in a poll tomorrow to see if you all agree, to not release a physical version for PS4 as we'd expect significantly less interest once it became clear that the content is altered.}}] Four scenes have been modified and three have been removed completely, while the Nintendo Switch release received no changes to content or choice between physical and digital versions.[{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2020/06/aokana-four-rhythms-across-the-blue-for-ps4-has-four-modified-scenes-three-removed-scenes-in-the-west|title=Aokana: Four Rhythms Across the Blue for PS4 has four modified scenes, three removed scenes in the west|publisher=Gematsu|date=June 18, 2020|access-date=September 21, 2020}}] |
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=== Fandiscs === |
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=== Fandiscs === |
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A fandisc titled ''Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue: Extra 1'' was released in Japan on June 30, 2017, and worldwide on June 11, 2020.[{{cite web |title=蒼の彼方のフォーリズム EXTRA1 |url=https://aokana.net/products/extra1/ |access-date=September 12, 2018 |publisher=Sprite |language=ja |archive-date=May 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180504033537/http://aokana.net/products/extra1 |url-status=dead }}][{{Cite web |date=2020-10-12 |title=Aokana Extra1 Will Let You Spend More Time With Mashiro in November |url=https://www.siliconera.com/aokana-extra1-will-let-you-spend-more-time-with-mashiro-in-november/ |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=Siliconera |language=en-US}}] ''Extra 1S,'' a Nintendo Switch port of ''Extra 1'', is confirmed to be in production as of June 2022, containing multiple new event scenes.[{{Cite web |date=2022-06-30 |title=Aokana: Four Rhythms Across the Blue - EXTRA1 coming to Switch |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2022/06/aokana-four-rhythms-across-the-blue-extra1-coming-to-switch |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US}}] |
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A fandisc titled ''Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue: Extra 1'' was released in Japan on June 30, 2017, and worldwide on June 11, 2020.[{{cite web |title=蒼の彼方のフォーリズム EXTRA1 |url=https://aokana.net/products/extra1/ |access-date=September 12, 2018 |publisher=Sprite |language=ja |archive-date=May 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180504033537/http://aokana.net/products/extra1 |url-status=dead }}][{{Cite web |date=2020-10-12 |title=Aokana Extra1 Will Let You Spend More Time With Mashiro in November |url=https://www.siliconera.com/aokana-extra1-will-let-you-spend-more-time-with-mashiro-in-november/ |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=Siliconera |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-01-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120163456/https://www.siliconera.com/aokana-extra1-will-let-you-spend-more-time-with-mashiro-in-november/ |url-status=live }}] ''Extra 1S,'' a Nintendo Switch port of ''Extra 1'', is confirmed to be in production as of June 2022, containing multiple new event scenes.[{{Cite web |date=2022-06-30 |title=Aokana: Four Rhythms Across the Blue - EXTRA1 coming to Switch |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2022/06/aokana-four-rhythms-across-the-blue-extra1-coming-to-switch |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US}}] |
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''Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue: Extra 2,'' the second fandisc, was officially announced on June 16, 2020,[{{cite web |title=蒼の彼方のフォーリズム EXTRA2 制作決定 |url=https://sprite.org/information/2020/06/16/id-1453/ |access-date=June 20, 2020 |publisher=Sprite |language=ja}}] and was released in Japan on May 27, 2022.[{{cite web |date=February 28, 2022 |title=蒼の彼方のフォーリズム EXTRA2/VSC発売日変更のお知らせ（新発売日：2022年5月27日） |url=https://sprite.tokyo/information/2022/02/28/id-2683/ |accessdate=February 28, 2022 |publisher=Sprite |language=ja |archive-date=February 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228060240/https://sprite.tokyo/information/2022/02/28/id-2683/ |url-status=dead }}] An English release was announced on August 19, 2022.[{{Cite web |title=Aokana Extra2 Announcement - NekoNyan |url=https://nekonyansoft.com/blog/aokana-extra2-announcement |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=nekonyansoft.com}}] |
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''Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue: Extra 2,'' the second fandisc, was officially announced on June 16, 2020,[{{cite web |title=蒼の彼方のフォーリズム EXTRA2 制作決定 |url=https://sprite.org/information/2020/06/16/id-1453/ |access-date=June 20, 2020 |publisher=Sprite |language=ja}}] and was released in Japan on May 27, 2022.[{{cite web |date=February 28, 2022 |title=蒼の彼方のフォーリズム EXTRA2/VSC発売日変更のお知らせ（新発売日：2022年5月27日） |url=https://sprite.tokyo/information/2022/02/28/id-2683/ |accessdate=February 28, 2022 |publisher=Sprite |language=ja |archive-date=February 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228060240/https://sprite.tokyo/information/2022/02/28/id-2683/ |url-status=dead }}] An English release was announced on August 19, 2022.[{{Cite web |title=Aokana Extra2 Announcement - NekoNyan |url=https://nekonyansoft.com/blog/aokana-extra2-announcement |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=nekonyansoft.com}}] |
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