Happy Elements popular otome smartphone game Ensemble Stars (あんさんぶるスターズ！) announced details for its updated version, “Ensemble Stars！！ Basic” (あんさんぶるスターズ！！Basic), during a stage event at AGF2019 on 9th November. Pre-registration of its spin-off rhythm game, “Ensemble Stars！！Music” (あんさんぶるスターズ！！Music) also started.
As previously announced, new chapters will be released in 2019 at the updated version, “Ensemble Stars！！ Basic”. The release date of “Ensemble Stars！！Music” is not yet announced.
▍Booth @ACG 2019
▍New Units, “ALKALOID” and “Crazy:B” Announced
Two units are confirmed to join to the new chapters, including ALKALOID from STAR MAKER PRODUCTION and Crazy:B from COSMIC PRODUCTION. The main visual and MV of the new units are also revealed.
■ ALKALOID
From left: Ayase Mayoi (礼瀬マヨイ) – CV: 重松 千晴 (Chiharu Shigematsu); Shiratori Aira (白鳥藍良) – CV: Kouhei Amasaki (天崎滉平); Amagi Hiiro (天城一彩) – CV: Kajiwara Gakuto (梶原岳人); Kazehaya Tatsumi (風早巽) – Nakazawa Masatomo (中澤まさとも)
■ Crazy:B
From left: Oukawa Kohaku (桜河こはく) – CV: Kaito Tasuku (海渡 翼) ; Amagi Rinne(天城燐音) – CV: Yohei Azakami (阿座上洋平); HiMERU – CV: Jun Kasama (笠間淳); Shina Niki (椎名ニキ) – CV: Tomohiro Yamaguchi (山口智広)
▍Game Systems
“Ensemble Stars！！ Basic” and “Ensemble Stars！！Music” will follow the same storyline of the Ensemble Stars universe. New chapters can also be read in “Ensemble Stars！！Music”, but story before the new chapters is only included in “Ensemble Stars！！ Basic”.
■ Ensemble Stars！！ Basic
It is an updated version of the original smartphone game “Ensemble Stars！！”. The game is not only updated with greater graphics and a new game interface, new function, Work (お仕事), which allows your idols to join TV broadcasts, is also introduced.
■ Ensemble Stars！！ Music
It is a rhythm game with 3D CG graphics. Players can change the costumes of the characters and held hand-shaking events for your idols. You can also customize your management company with different furniture and decoration.
The trial version of “Ensemble Stars！！ Music” is now available for download! The trial version has only one song, “ONLY YOUR STARS!”, which is performed by Trickstar (CV: Tetsuya Kakihara, Showtaro Morikubo, Tomoaki Maeno and Yuki Kaji).
▍Pre-registration
The two games are now available for pre-registration. Players can pre-register through following the official Twitter account or adding friends with its official LINE account. All players will obtain diamonds for six times gacha and ten gacha tickets for rewards if the pre-registration of the two games reaches 500,000 in total.
100,000: Diamonds for 1 time gacha
200,000: Diamonds for 2 times gacha
300,000: Diamonds for 3 times gacha
500,000: Ten gacha tickets
