EVE Burst Error is a 1995 visual novel adventure game developed by C's Ware, originally released as an erotic game. It was written and produced by Hiroyuki Kanno, with chiptune video game music composed by Ryu Umemoto. It is the first game in the EVE series of visual novels. The game follows a government agent and a private investigator investigating a series of bizarre cases which are later connected to one another.
| EVE Burst Error | |
|---|---|
 NEC PC-98 cover | |
| Developer(s) | C's Ware |
| Publisher(s) | Kadokawa Shoten, Imagineer, MangaGamer |
| Designer(s) | Hiroyuki Kanno |
| Composer(s) | Ryu Umemoto, Ryu Takami |
| Platform(s) | Sega Saturn, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, NEC PC-9801, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation Vita |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Adventure game, Visual novel |
Upon release, the game was positively received by critics, and gained such widespread popularity that EVE became the signature franchise of C’s Ware.
A remake, titled EVE Burst Error R, was released for the PlayStation Vita in 2016 and later ported to the Nintendo Switch in 2018.[1][2]
Gameplay
editThe game features a branching narrative where two different protagonists, one male and one female, provide different perspectives on the story. The game introduced a unique twist to the system by allowing the player to switch between both protagonists at any time during the game, instead of finishing one protagonist's scenario before playing the other. EVE Burst Error often requires the player to have both protagonists co-operate with each other at various points during the game.[4]
Plot
editThe game follows two protagonists: Marina and Kojiroh. Marina is an incredibly skilled intelligence agent tasked with protecting a girl named Mayako Mido, who is the daughter of a Japanese diplomat to a fictional Middle Eastern country called Eldia. However, as the attacks on Mayako ramp up in severity, a dangerous government dispute seems to be at the center of these threats. Kojiroh is a private investigator that can't seem to get a case, until a stroke of good luck lands him with a case looking for a school principal's missing painting. But, a string of murders pulls Kojiroh into a larger case concerning both the Japanese and Eldian government, and the two cases are coincidentally connected to one another.
Franchise
edit| 1995 | EVE Burst Error |
|---|---|
| 1996–1997 | |
| 1998 | EVE: The Lost One |
| 1999 | ADAM: The Double Factor |
| 2000 | EVE Zero |
| 2001 | EVE: The Fatal Attraction |
| 2002 | |
| 2003 | EVE Burst Error Plus |
| 2004–2005 | |
| 2006 | EVE: New Generation |
| 2007 | |
| 2008 | EVE Jan |
| 2009 | |
| 2010 | Burst Error: EVE the First |
| 2011–2015 | |
| 2016 | EVE Burst Error R |
| 2017–2018 | |
| 2019 | EVE Rebirth Terror |
| 2020–2021 | |
| 2022 | EVE Ghost Enemies |
The game spawned multiple sequels, among them EVE: The Lost One (written by Kazuki Sakuraba), EVE: New Generation (written by Kotaro Uchikoshi) and EVE Rebirth Terror (written by Kasa Sakaki, scenario writer for Tsuyokiss).[5] A remake titled EVE Burst Error R with upgraded graphics was released in Japan by Red Flagship's label El-Dia[6] on April 28, 2016 for Microsoft Windows and the PlayStation Vita[7] and on October 25, 2018 for the Nintendo Switch.[8]
Additionally, the late Hiroyuki Kanno, the producer of the original game, left C's Ware after its production and was not involved in subsequent titles. Kanno passed away in 2011 at the age of 43 due to a cerebral infarction and brain hemorrhage.
Reception
editIn Japan, EVE Burst Error gained massive popularity, enough to gain a console port and an overseas release, which were unusual for eroge.[9] It came in first place in the 2000 results of Sega Saturn Magazine's reader poll, garnering an average score of 9.5014.[10] In 2017, Famitsu readers voted EVE Burst Error the 17th best adventure game of all time.[11]
Sega Saturn Magazine's three reviewers gave the game 8/10, 8/10 and 9/10.[12] RPGFan has given the game three reviews, scoring it 92/100 in 2000,[4] 91/100 in 2001,[13] and 83/100 in 2012.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b "Eve Burst Error R". Metacritic. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ a b Sal, Romano (18 September 2018). "Eve: Burst Error R coming to Switch in October in Japan". Gematsu. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ Wong, Alistair (5 October 2018). "Eve: Burst Error R's Nintendo Switch Version Officially Dated For October 25 Release". Siliconera. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ a b Chu, Ken (January 8, 2000). "EVE Burst Error". RPGFan. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ^ Wong, Alistair (February 22, 2020). "Eve Rebirth Terror Will Appear on the Nintendo Switch in February". Siliconera. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (February 21, 2017). "EVE Adult Game Maker HimeyaSoft Files for Bankruptcy". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
- ^ Romano, Sal (January 10, 2016). "Eve: Burst Error R launches April 28 in Japan". Gematsu. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ^ Romano, Sal (October 3, 2018). "Eve: Burst Error R for Switch launches October 25 in Japan". Gematsu. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ^ Sorlie, Audun (September 25, 2012). "Memorial: Composer Ryu Umemoto". Gamasutra. p. 2. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "読 者 レ ース FINAL". Sega Saturn Magazine. March 2000. p. 8.
- ^ "Steins;Gate is voted the best Adventure game of all time". Japanese Nintendo. June 7, 2017.
- ^ "SEGA SATURN SOFT REVIEW". Sega Saturn Magazine. January 31, 1997. p. 221.
- ^ Chandran, Neal (May 30, 2001). "EVE Burst Error". RPGFan. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ^ Barker, Andrew (July 10, 2012). "EVE Burst Error". RPGFan. Retrieved 2020-09-30.