You're here.
Uh-huh...
Ah...
You've been holding on to those for me?
Because they're important.
Thank you.
Say...
Will you look at my picture?
There once was a game that could not be conquered...
A game that drew many challengers
and crushed them...
There's...
There's no one left to look at my picture...
I'm here.
I promise...
Ah!
Good morning, Divine Brother.
Yeah.
Hey! Keima!
I keep telling you not to eat and play at the same time!
We're off!
Be careful!
El, could you help make sure that Keima doesn't walk into any cars.
Yes, Mother!
Divine Brother, you need to be careful, or you'll get hit by a car.
So!
Oh. Morning, Ellie!
Stare...
Ellie, you're fired up today.
So...
Katsuragi, translate that sentence.
I think that they just seem to be cleverer as they obey our command.
You think you can do whatever you want if you answer correctly, eh?!
No... Is there a problem?
So...
Houses sprawling across the land, in an extensive web.
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry...
Are you okay, Divine Brother?
You still consider me a god?
But I'm so powerless...
Normally, you're brimming with confidence.
What happened?
Keima: Are you drawing again?
The rumors were true.
She can't be conquered...
Oh, another game?
Still, it must be really hard, for you to have trouble.
Commentator
Guest
Why don't you have a look at this game before you say anything?
Yes, sir!
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Keima: Are you drawing again?
First, we have the heroine of this game, Asuka Sora.
Oh...
She's an artist?
And here we have a scene where she shows her picture to the player.
Sora: Will you look at my picture?
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Yes No
You should obviously choose "Yes!"
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Sora: Will you look at my picture?
Hmm? Huh?
Yes No
She's asking the same question again.
Next, I'll try choosing "No."
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Sora: Will you look at my picture?
Again...
Yes No
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Sora: Will you look at my picture?
Yes No
Maybe she's not feeling well?
There's a bug that causes this scene to loop!
Normally, the game would move on to the next screen,
but a programming error keeps returning the player to the previous scene.
Oh... A bug...
In hindsight, there were signs when I bought this game...
A tear-jerking adventure, which will send chills down your spine!
The first two-disc masterpiece on the PFP!
The game everyone's talking about is finally on sale!
And the limited edition comes with five great extras!
A heartrending audio drama CD!
A 12-color box of crayons.
A sketchbook of line art
An Asuka Sora figure ver. White Lily, ver. White.
An Asuka Sora figure ver. Black Rose, ver. Black.
The first press limited edition is 12,600 yen!
A tearjerker for you.
A tearjerker for you?!
The game was pushed back twenty-three times!
Spend more time debugging instead of making merchandise!
The first two-disc masterpiece on the PFP?
The second disc was just a huge patch, you morons!
He's snapped...
Purchased first day on sale
First print
So...
So the game was released,
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Sora: Will you look at my picture?
Yes No
but then this bug came up...
It's no use...
The patch doesn't fix it...
One bug removed, and another one pops up.
Another game to shelve...
I'm done.
Everyone gave up on the game.
Still, I thought that I could solve it.
But I can't do anything about a bug...
Get a hold of yourself, Divine One!
I-If the game is broken, it's not your fault.
You may be the God of Conquest,
but you can't do the impossible.
Who said anything about this being impossible?
Huh?
No game can stand against me.
Thus I am a god!
D-Divine One...
Victory will be mine!
My pride is on the line.
Give me a hand.
I-I'm supposed to help?!
Listen carefully, Elsie.
You need to write down every choice I make.
Huh?
Every one?
We can't be sure that the loop is caused by the choice immediately before it.
It's possible that the loop may be avoided by following a different pattern of choices.
So we're looking for a path that doesn't lead to a dead end.
Okay, we're going to try every possible pattern.
Game start!
It's not starting up.
Two out of three times, this game won't start up.
Total piece of crap!
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What do you do?
Go to the cafeteria Ignore her
Sora: I'm going to eat lunch now.
This is the first choice you make in the game.
I chose not to go to the cafeteria earlier,
so I'll go this time.
Okay!
What do you do?
Go to the cafeteria
Ignore her
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What do you do?
Go to the cafeteria Ignore her
Sora: I'm going to eat lunch now.
Curry on Rice / Chicken & Egg on Rice / Scrambled Eggs on Rice BBQ Meal/ Croquette Meal / Salmon Meal Fried Mackerel Meal / Fried Chicken Meal / Fried Pork Cutlet on Rice Salisbury Steak Meal / Udon with Fried Batter / Udon with Fried Tofu Cold Udon / Udon with Fried Vegetables / Soba with Fried Batter Soba with Fried Tofu / Soba with Vegetables / Beef on Rice Omelet on Rice / Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce / Spaghetti alla Carbonara Ramen with Soy Sauce / Ramen with Salt / Ramen with Miso Soup Spicy Noodles / Ramen with Fried Pork Cutlet / Rice Soup Grilled Chicken (6 pieces) / Fish-shaped Red Bean Paste Cake (12) / Fried Octopus (8 balls) Red Bean Paste Cake (Fish-shaped) / Baked Sweet Potato / Fried Soba Baked Potato / French Fries (S) / French Fries (M) Tuna Sandwich / Mixed Sandwiches / Lunch Set A Lunch Set B / Lunch Set C / Daily Special Lunch Lady's Special / Fresh School Special / Twelve-Color Parfait Chop Suey / Pepper Steak / Twice Cooked Pork Vegetable Stir-Fry / Shrimp with Chili Sauce / Sautéed Liver and Chives Sweet and Sour Pork / Tofu with Chili Sauce / Eggplant with Chili Sauce Cellophane Noodles with Chili Sauce / Pot Stickers / Spring Rolls Shredded Chicken with Spicy Sesame Sauce / Mayonnaise Shrimp / Mustard Greens Fried Mackerel / Crumbed Oysters / Fried Shrimp Fried Calamari / Fried White Fish / Fried Pork Roast Fried Pork Fillet / Fried Chicken Cutlet / Fried Chicken Breast Miso Soup with Pork / Kimchi / Pickled Vegetables Hot Springs Egg / Minestrone / Egg Soup
Do we have to go through every one of these?
O-Of course...
We don't know which choice will change destiny.
How long is this going to take?
Oh, by the way...
You can't save in this game.
Huh?
If you save, your PFP stops working.
So we'll have to start over from the beginning every time we fail.
Who's the person collecting loose souls for you?
You're going to help me, right?
Yes...
D-Demon...
Games Are...
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Sora: I'm going to eat lunch now.
Huh?
Sora's upside-down?
Happens all the time.
Time-Consuming
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Sora: I'm going to eat lunch now.
The sound's all choppy.
According to the developers, it's part of the atmosphere.
The Most Fearsome Monster
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Sora: I'm going to eat lunch now.
Now there's an old man on the screen...
Delete your leftover characters!
Cafeteria, omelet on rice, like, win the mini-game,
art room, and yes triggers the loop.
Divine One...
I can't take any more of this...
It's going to be the same result every time.
We haven't tried all of the choices yet.
You can't say for certain that there's no chance.
Does it really matter if there's a game you can't beat?
Why isn't he tired yet?
He's been playing that game so long...
I wish he'd be as dedicated when it came to capturing loose souls...
Divine One?
I brought you something to drink.
I'm going to eat lunch now.
Then, I'll join you.
I always have udon for lunch.
What are you going to have?
I'll have, uh...
The lunch lady's special.
Ow!
Why am I playing dodgeball?
Why add a mini-game with no point?!
I'm going to eat lunch now.
I always have udon for lunch.
What are you going to have?
I guess I'll have curry.
I'm going to...
Can't you add a skip function?!
You're here.
Uh-huh...
You've been holding on to those for me?
Huh?
Because they're important.
Thank you.
Say...
Will you look at my picture?
Damn.
Triggered the loop again...
I always have udon for lunch.
What are you going to have?
I'll have the lunch lady's...
I mean, the fresh school special.
Let's eat!
Do you like it?
Uh-huh, I like it.
I'm going to eat lunch now.
I'm...
I always have udon for lunch.
What are you going to have?
I'll have, uh...
The twelve-color parfait is next!
Are you okay, Divine One?
Yeah.
You always say that reality is just a crappy game,
so why do you care so much about a bad game?
Who'd look at Sora's picture, then?
Huh?
This is clearly a crappy game.
But that isn't Sora's fault.
There's no such thing as a bad heroine.
There are only bad games.
Heroines are always waiting for someone to save them!
I can't abandon her just because the game doesn't work!
D-Divine One?
Oh, I know!
We aren't making any progress.
So we should complain to the company that made this game!
That company went out of business last month.
Huh?
The people who trapped Sora in this loop are gone.
And no one's playing this game anymore.
I'm the only one left...
I promise...
...to save her!
Check how sharp my pencil is with my finger.
I still don't know how this drawing will turn out,
but when I close my eyes, I can picture it.
Putting these feelings, deep in my heart, down on paper.
When I see all these beautiful colors,
my heart begins to skip.
Yes, your first color...
Say...
Will you look at my picture?
Yes.
If that's what you want.
Sora...
Thank you.
I'm out...
Huh?
I broke out of the loop.
What?!
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Sora: Thank you.
Th-That's amazing, Divine One!
You really did it!
I did it!
I did it...
He's kind of an oddball,
but I guess that's why he can chase down loose souls.
I can see it...
I can see the ending!
Click
Huh?
G-Gibberish...
I knew that more issues would crop up.
Huh?
Divine One?
However, I will not be defeated by mere bugs.
For I am the God of the Gaming World!
Let's do this!
What?!
Let's go home already!
Divine One!
One hundred hours of gaming a day!
No way!
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Summary Crayon ~Art of Sora~ is a dating sim, released by Atelier Lilith. Five years between announcement and release. Numerous production issues and many bugs...being known as the "legendary crappy anime" and "the ultimate coaster"... The limited edition commands a high price on the used game market. Production Issues The game was delayed 23 times. First PFP game to require two discs, the second a huge patch. Two included figures, the only difference being clothing color. The audio drama CD reused game dialog.
many bugs
trigger system was a mess
the second a huge patch
Game Issues The game only had one pursuable heroine, but the trigger system was a mess...Impossible to enter the main route. After the 5th downloadable patch, main route was accessible...followed by a looping bug. Also criticism over users having to pay for patches. After announcing a 6th patch, the company went out of business and the game could not be completed. Thought that sample images on the box and the website were the only ones in-game. The CG pointer table was wrong, so strange images frequently appeared. The company switched artists during production, so Sora's face appears different occasionally. There was a pointless mini-game, which was also buggy. Et cetera... Rumors An internet rumor, that only one person saw the ending, wasn't believed and was soon forgotten.
An internet rumor, that only one person saw the ending, wasn't believed and was soon forgotten.
37 is a prime number.
However, 111, 222, 333, 444, 555, 666, 777, 888, and 999 are not.
Math is beautiful!
Therefore, the game characters created through math must be beautiful!
1, 2, 3, okay!