planetarian 〜ちいさなほしのゆめ〜 App Reviews

I love this game! I have been collecting everything Key Visual Arts, and now I have this! And, If you guys could translate your other apps, like Kanon and Air, that would be amazing and everyone would get it. Seriously. And, make a Clannad port. That will make us all go crazy. Great game! Keep it up.

This is what Keys stories are known for. They introduce a heroine whom we grow to love throughout the story, and then leave you desperate for more in the ending. Its a tear jerker, but a story definitely worth reading. Keys Visual Arts are brilliant with their stories, have wonderful music and art, and this is definitely worth the $5. Im just hoping for more English translated novels from this company.

I bought this as soon as I found out about it! I had no doubt that it would be good, and I didnt even read the description! It is definitely worth the 4 dollars; every emotional and just plain amazing! You fall in love with Yumemi the minute the introduce her :)

This is perfect, too bad it doesnt have an anime adaption, the music just goes along with it all ! One of the best few games imma remember

If you enjoy a good story, beautiful atmosphere, and character development, this is for you. Planetarian is one of the shorter visual novels (stories with music, artwork, voice acting, and often branching paths chosen by the player - though this title is fully linear and lacks such choices) by a Japanese company named Key, who has created many great, affecting stories and characters. All of the text has been translated into English, and the voiced dialogue remains in Japanese, which is great because the actors do a stellar job of conveying inflection and emotion. I was thrilled to find this translated and available in the App Store, so if this sounds appealing to you, I urge you to buy it and experience it for yourself. Youll be treated to something to something you wont soon forget, and will be supporting the importation of some of Japans best storytelling. If you like the music, which is also beautiful, you can find it in the iTunes Store under the Key Sounds Label.

"Planetarian" is a visual novel that carries a simple tale with simple characters that find themselves in a fairly straightforward situation. Nothing about it is terribly complexed about it. But the way their drastic perspectives clash and interact is very profound and telling. It creates many layers of depth and a potentially life changing experience. CONTENT ISSUES: There is nothing for parents to worry about. This is a clean VN with virtually no questionable material. The main protagonist does say the D---n once or twice (maybe a few more...but as you can tell it was few enough for me not to remember). So, overall, this is a visual novel that anyone can pick up in terms of content issues. However, this is definitely one that requires an older audience to fully understand and appreciate. The themes are mature ones. BUT BACK TO THE GAME: For those that arent familiar with visual novel genres of games, they are essentially games that are like glorified comic books melded with strong visual images, music, and storytelling. If youve ever played "Phoenix Wright", "Lux Pain", or "Symphonica"; then you are actually familiar with the genre. "Planetarian" is a Visual novel that breaks from that norm by having no "player choices" but strictly being a linear tale that the player reads through, page by page. What amazed me was how this VN turned something so mundanely commonplace (a planetarium) into such a profound symbol (of what? Ill let you discover). The writing was exceptional and poetic, the illustrations were very detailed and beautiful, but not exaggerated or over the top, and the music was simple...but very potent when combined with the other two media (visual and narrative). The tale, itself, is predictable, but that was not its point. but the point was not in that so much as it was in the interaction and lives of the characters. It is relatively short by visual novel standards (only a few hours long), but by the end I was left speechless as I contemplated many of the themes found therein. There are tons of ideas one can glean and muse over in this one, but suffice it to say I was left hopeful and was reminded of the wonder and miracle of life, living, and ambition. It really was powerful and an experience I would want to share with many people. Just to be clear about one thing, I played the port of this for the phone...so Im not sure if it applies to this PC version. But the one key problem was that there were a few grammatical issues (this is a game from Japan...so they had to translate). They were usually more like typos (such as someone hitting "d" instead of "s" for the word "is" because the letter keys are so close). They were minor and not overly common (just common enough to note down, here)...and they definitely did not detract form the tale. ALL IN ALL: This is a profoundly beautiful tale that will give you much to think about and leave you more hopeful and determined in life.

Im so happy there is an English translation for this little game, Ive been wanting to play it for so long! Please translate Kanon and Air into English, I would definitely pay full price for them, thank you!! :)

First of all, I have been a fan of Key/VisualArts for a long time now, as well as the visual novel genre. This one does not feature options, but has a very thought out story. For $3.99 you just have to buy it. Its worth the tears.

I wrote a longer, more detailed, more passionate review, but it somehow ended up being erased after mis-typing my confirmation password ONCE. Im kinda angry. Ill just be succinct this time because I cant recreate that earlier degree of fine-tuned praise... Favorable first impression. Embarrassment (I.e lots)of features and options. Fantastic voice acting, audio, writing, animate, and static images. Short game, but satisfying. Endearing characters. Outstanding atmosphere. Smooth app operation. Overall, just buy the visual novel. Its a great experience. Doesnt express how much I love this visual novel, but thats what you get when something erases the review of someone who is reluctant to type reviews in the first place. Thank you Key. Thank you Sekai Project. May more visual novels grace the west.

Unlike some other reviewers, I had known nothing of this game before stumbling upon it almost by chance. Being familiar with anime shows from Key, I decided to take a chance and purchase it. And I am sorry that I can not provide more of a review than this, but you see, Im afraid I was moved deeply by the story, far beyond my poor ability to state it in words. If you think your heart is no longer anything but a cold dead lump in your chest, planetarian will prove you wrong as it brings your heart back to life.

Can you call it a game if there are no choices to make? This visual novel is more novel than game, but it still is an engaging experience. There is full Japanese voice acting and English text, but the graphics are mostly static with minimal animation. But what is great is that this is from the same company that made great visual novels such as Kanon and Clannad, so you get a great story and cute characters. You can put it into auto-play mode and it takes about 4 hours. There’s also a “Novel” mode where the text is shown full screen. I’m hoping that they will bring over more of their visual novels to iOS in English.

I just knew that this is available in English nice.... Please bring more title and even better works on my 6 plus

Of course, what else to expect from Key but the greatest? This was an amazing quick read that brought tears to my eyes. It only took about 2-3 hours to finish, but that was with reading fast and not waiting for the dialogue to finish. I would guess it is around 4 hours if you do auto mode or wait for the dialogue to finish. Not much CG at all, but the story definitely makes up for it, and it is very touching indeed. I would highly recommend for a good read. Now, Im off to go find a planetarium and cry :)