Beat Blades Haruka: Difference between revisions

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The main character is Takamaru Ikusabe, a horny teenager who discovers that he is next in line to lead a secret society of ninja called the Crescent Moons that have existed since ancient times and are dedicated to fighting a dark and sinister cult called the Noroi Faction. The most powerful of these ninja are women known as Blades, of whom mysterious transfer student Haruka Takamori is the last surviving member. The Noroi Faction have reappeared in modern times by means of a time-jumping ritual with the intent of resurrecting their god and Haruka is the best hope the Crescent Moons have of stopping them but there's a catch: the source of a Blade's power is sexual stimulation provided by the leader, who is known as the Dragonian. Takamaru finds himself in a race against time to prevent Noroi's resurrection, but with the help of Haruka and his childhood friend Narika, he is confident that he is up to the task.

An action/adventure Eroge that incorporates [[Raising Sim]] elements, ''Haruka'' is a relatively lighthearted addition to the genre that strikes a balance of comedy, action, and [[Slice of Life]]. It was selected by MangaGamer as the first localization in an ongoing partnership with AliceSoft and released to western audiences in 2016.

An action/adventure Eroge that incorporates [[Raising Sim]] elements, ''Haruka'' is a relatively lighthearted addition to the genre that strikes a balance of comedy, action, and [[Slice of Life]], though if the player chooses it can go some very dark directions. It was selected by MangaGamer as the first localization in an ongoing partnership with AliceSoft and released to western audiences in 2016.

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* [[Intimate Healing]]: Sex is required to charge power and raise vital stats.

* [[Long-Lost Relative]]: Days from the final battle, Itou Hagane is reunited with his long lost sister {{spoiler|Haru, who was taken in by the Crescent Moons and given the name Haruka}}.

* [[Multiple Endings]]: In addition to the variations of the main ending depending on which heroine the protagonist is closest too (including a [[Marry Them All]] variant]]), there are also a set of four possible endings {{spoiler|based around the protagonist, corrupted by the brutal and sadistic pleasures of watching the Blades suffer defeat and then punishing them for it, embracing his connection to Noroi and becoming one with the dark being. From there, depending on whom he is closest to, he either corrupts the heroine of his choice into a Dark Blade, or, in one case, becomes the Blades' eternal nemesis, as Haruka, pregnant with his child, swears her family will never stop chasing after him and attempting to destroy him, as he defeats her over and over; raping her each time.}}

* [[Multiple Endings]]

* [[New Game+]]: Clearing the game once unlocks two new routes and adds different enemies and CGs, which are required for [[One Hundred Percent Completion]].

* [[Not So Different]]: Takamaru notes that the Tetra Sealers are very dedicated to ideals that are similar to the Crescent Moons' in many respects.

* [[The Obstructive Love Interest]]: Narika has been actively sabotaging all of Takamaru's attempts at having a normal relationship for years, on orders from the Crescent Moons, so that he wouldn't find out about his Dragonian powers prematurely and/or be tempted to abuse them.

* [[The Punishment]]: If the player loses a non-boss battle, the battle leader gets raped by the enemy. This, however, gives them a stat boost at the [[Sarcasm Mode|incredibly steep]] cost of one love point.

* [[The Punishment]]: If the player loses a non-boss battle, the battle leader gets raped by the enemy. This, however, gives them a stat boost at the [[Sarcasm Mode|incredibly steep]] cost of one love point. {{spoiler|That said, getting too into that kind of thing is the path to the darker endings.}}

* [[Recurring Riff]]: The opening theme, ''Like the Wind and Flame'', is a fairly popular track for Alicesoft to rearrange and re-release, having been on at least three of their separate albums.

* [[Rogue Protagonist]]: Potentially, {{spoiler|within the same game, as a protagonist on the Brutal routes slowly becomes one with Noroi, and attempts to corrupt the Blades by manipulating them into situations where they will be sexually assaulted and come to hate humanity.}}

* [[Tanuki]]: Gokudarou Danuki is one.

* [[Time Travel]]: The Noroi Faction used a magical ritual to jump through time to the present day, bringing Haruka and Subaru with them.