Is this a remake of PS3 version?

[Heeaartless 0]

Is ps3 version + extras? Worth play if I already have PS3 version?

Or is another game?

 

[Deathwatch0885 8]

15 minutes ago, Heeaartless said:

Is ps3 version + extras? Worth play if I already have PS3 version?

Or is another game?

 

Yes it basically is a remake of that so they should be identical. But I haven't played it on PS3..

[Myu 1,782]

Aren't there new characters' routes added?

[Sigma999 6,444]

Worth getting for Vita ? Never played an Otome game so not sure if this will appeal to me 

[rinimt 15]

It's a remaster of the PS3 version but it's only the Kyoto part of the story. There are several new routes added, as well as some extended scenes in general (at least from what I remembered of the PS3 version), but if you enjoyed the PS3 version then you'll probably enjoy this as well.

[Kishnabe 4,431]

3 hours ago, Myu said:

Aren't there new characters' routes added?

14 character routes compared to the 6 in the PS3.

 

6 old routes have been altered a bit. Can't use the Shinsengumi guide for them.

 

There is an import guide on the web. 

Edited May 14, 2017 by Kishnabe

[Myu 1,782]

I'll wait for the price to drop a bit then. I'll probably skip through the routes I already know and see what the new routes are about.  

[Veikia 10]

A bit late to write it, but I think it still can be helpful for someone (I really hate what it's nearly impossible to find lists of actual differences between Hakuouki's versions)

 

Original Hakuouki was released for PS2, later ported to PSP and DS/DS3 (with "additional stories"). It has 5+1 routes: 5 Shinsengumi guys (Hijikata, Okita, Heisuke, Sano and Saito) and Kazama. Routes consist from 8 chapters with first 4 chapters being a common route and last 4 being individual routes for each of them.

 

PS3-version is a remake of original + fandisk. Basically, fandisk Stories make it worth buying . These Stories are available outside main scenario, even if some of them tell about events during it.

 

Kyoto Winds is a new remake for PS Vita. It has more guys: all previous are available, also you can romance unromancable guys from old cast - Sanan, Shinpachi, Yamazaki, and there are new guys as well - Ryoma Sakamoto, Hachiro Iba and Shinsengumi's Kazue Souma. But Kyoto Winds has only 4 chapters of common route and 1 chapter of individual routes for each of them. No extra stories also (both from PS3 and other releases with extras)

Story was adjusted to add choices for new guys from Shinsengumi and new scenes were added, mainly for guys outside of Shinsengumi, but old guys get a bit too (there is CG with Kondo, for example). New side characters were added. But overall common route is the same as before.

Individual routes end after battle for Fushimi Magistrate and setting on path to Edo. As I can again point out it's only first chapter of individual story for each of the guys and there should be at least three more chapters. And they exist, btw. In Japan, Hakuouki Shinkai Kaze no Shou (our Kyoto Winds) were followed with release of Hakuouki Shinkai Hana no Shou which is the continuation for this game.

 

Overall, I wouldn't recommend Kyoto Winds as first otome because it barely gets to romance part, but it's still a good VN with a heavy historical focus. If you have PS3 version and not crazy about new guys it's worth waiting for release of second half of the story before buying it through (but I haven't seen any announcements or plans to do so, it's just illogical to not release it)

Edited June 7, 2017 by Veikia

[Holonboy 15]

On 5/14/2017 at 0:57 PM, Myu said:

I'll wait for the price to drop a bit then. I'll probably skip through the routes I already know and see what the new routes are about.  

 

If you haven't gotten the game yet, it's on Flash Sale in the US PSN store this weekend, selling for $11.99 (down from $39.99). 

[Myu 1,782]

3 hours ago, Holonboy said:

 

If you haven't gotten the game yet, it's on Flash Sale in the US PSN store this weekend, selling for $11.99 (down from $39.99). 

 

I haven't bought it yet, thanks for the info!