I/O

I/O

TitleI/O
Aliasesアイオー
LengthLong (30 - 50 hours)
LinksWikipedia
DeveloperRegista
Publishers Asgard (asugarudo) & GN Software
 Lemnisca Translations
Available atJapanese PlayStation 2 version at Play-Asia.com for US$ 69.90 »

Description

April 26th, 2032 A.D. - Megalopolis Tokyo - 00:12 in the morning

A total lunar eclipse occurs for the first time in 3 years. Even though it's supposed to be a simple astronomical phenomenon, it soon sets off a series of unexpected events. Unexplainable mysteries, terrorist incidents, and network crime surge as if in unison. The truth mixes with lies, as if the world is awake but still sleeping.

Something has begun. Somewhere no one can see. Something no one knows about.

This is a story of the chance meeting and tragic parting of the young men and women living in this world. Players get to play the game from 4 different points of view:

Route A - Hinata, a youth who has lost his sister and himself.
Route B - Ishtar, a freelance programmer and leader of a hacker team.
Route C - Ishtar, but seems a bit different from the Ishtar in Route B....
Route D - He, a man completely shrouded in mystery.

And thus..

"The beginning is the end, and the end is the beginning"

Internet 3.0 Protagonist with a Sprite 3.0 Mid-game Videos 3.0 Philosophy 3.0 Transhumanism 3.0 Unlockable Event 3.0 Unlockable Routes 3.0 Protagonist Selection 3.0 Fighting Protagonist 3.0 Disappearance 3.0 Infodumping 3.0 Mystery 3.0 Multiple Protagonists 3.0 Flashback 3.0 Cyberpunk 2.9 ADV 2.9 Hacker Heroine 2.9 Unlockable Choices 2.9 Hacking 2.9 Protagonist with Voice Acting 2.9 Combat with Firearms 2.9 Mind Screw 2.9 Terrorism 2.9 Fighting Heroine 2.9 Female Protagonist 2.8 Hacker Protagonist 2.8 Hard Science Fiction 2.8 Hacker Hero 2.8 Unlockable Bonus Content 2.8 Multiple Route Mystery 2.8 Built-in Encyclopedia 2.8 Personal Armed Combat 2.8 No Sexual Content 2.7 Track Display 2.7 Male Protagonist 2.7 High School Student Protagonist 2.7 Twin Tail Heroine 2.6 Secret Identity 2.4 Time Counter 2.3 Depression 2.2 Osananajimi Heroine 2.1 Bad Endings with Story 2.1 Heterochromia Protagonist 2.1 Date Display 2.1 Brief NVL Scenes 2.1 Surreal 2.0 Protagonist With a Face 2.0 Leader Heroine 2.0 Completion Status Indicator 2.0 Game Over 2.0 Siscon Protagonist 2.0 Pistol Combat 2.0 Scientist Hero 2.0 Group of Friends 2.0 Varying Ending Songs 2.0 Student Heroine 2.0 Combat Capable Friends 2.0 Heroine with Gothic Look 2.0 Medical Doctor Heroine 1.9 Heroine with Glasses 1.9 Descriptions of Violence 1.9 Romance 1.8 Blood-related Sister Heroine 1.8 Father Support Character 1.4 Heterochromia Heroine 1.3 Christian Mythology 1.2 Genre Shift 1.0 Bloody Scenes 0.7 Few Choices 0.5

Releases

 Japanese
2006-01-2615+  I/O - First Press Limited Edition  
2006-01-2615+  I/O - Regular Edition  
2008-08-2915+  I/O revision II  
 English
2014-02-2215+  I/O revision II (patch)  

Staff

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Character summary

Protagonist Aoi Hinata
Voiced by Hagi Michihiko
Protagonist He
Voiced by Hagi Michihiko
Protagonist Ishtar
Protagonist Ishtar
Main character Amane Yayoi
Voiced by Yoshida Airi
Main character Aoi Mutsuki
Voiced by Nagata Kayo
Main characterEnlil
Main character Kawahara Sakuya
Voiced by Tanaka Ryouko
Main character Kawahara Tooru
Side character Andras
Voiced by Aoki Tsuyoshi
Side character Ayase Mika
Voiced by Fujisaki Kaori
Side character Chiquitita
Side character Hiiragi Midori
Voiced by Kochi Tamako
Side character Igarashi Kousaku
Voiced by Koga Hiroyuki
Side character Inagaki
Side character Miyata Kousuke
Voiced by Toriumi Kousuke
Side character Wadatsumi Megumi
Voiced by Yanase Natsumi

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Ranking

Popularity: ranked #181 with a score of 6.89

Bayesian rating: ranked #122 with a rating of 7.65

Screenshots

 I/O revision II

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