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 nostAlgic's Title Screen as of ver. 0.07. | |||||||||||
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0.07 (2014/08/09) | ||||||||||
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Overview
nostAlgic is a Japanese Yume Nikki fangame created by TOM in RPG Maker 2000. It is known for its very light color scheme and for having a generally more optimistic take on a YN-based exploration game.
Gameplay
nostAlgic is a traditional fangame. Sleeping on the bed will take the player to the dream world. From there, the player can explore the various areas and collect effects. Interact with the notebook while awake to save.
Controls
- Move - Arrow Keys
- Interact - Z
- Open Menu - X
- Effect Action - Shift
Plot
You play as A. A's dreams are rather light and childlike, meaning they possibly want to forget why they locked themself in and/or refuse to go out.
Effects to "Try"
Effects were called Accessories before ver. 0.06.
| Name | Image | Description |
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| Camera (カメラ) |
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A wears a camera with a strap around their neck. Pressing SHIFT makes A take a photo, toggling the music and movement of the background and NPCs on/off. This only lasts for as long as the camera is equipped. |
| Zero Gravity (無重力) |
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A floats in the air, gaining the ability to go to otherwise unreachable areas. |
| Fruit Knife (フルーツナイフ) |
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A wields a fruit knife as a weapon, which is used to attack NPCs. |
| Carnation (カーネーション) |
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A's head turns into a carnation. Pressing SHIFT causes A to jump, teleporting them back to the Nexus. |
| Comet (ホウキ星) |
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A rides on a comet, increasing their speed.
(In ver. 0.06, pressing SHIFT toggles whether A is sitting or standing on it.) |
| Receiver (受信機) |
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A's head is replaced with a radio receiver. Pressing SHIFT toggles the receiver on/off, receiving a radio signal. Depending on the location A is in, you'll be able to hear various broadcasts. |
| Tree (木) |
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A's head is replaced with the leaves of a tree. |
| Ribbon (リボン) |
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A's hair is tied into a side ponytail with a green ribbon. |
| Fork (フォーク) |
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A's head turns into a fork tied with a violet ribbon.
(In ver. 0.06, pressing SHIFT causes A to fly and increases their speed, additionally it can be used to kill NPCs by touching them.) |
| Fry Pan (フライパン) |
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A holds a frying pan. Can be used to hit certain NPCs and objects to make some sparkling stars appear. |
| Unicorn (ユニコーン) |
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A grows a unicorn's horn, ears and tail. |
| Pillow & Nightcap (枕とナイトキャップ) |
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A hugs a pillow and wears a nightcap. |
| Clock Hand (時計の針) |
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Many clock arrows grow from A's body. |
Gameplay Images (Version 0.07)
Bedroom
Nexus
Gameplay Video (Version 0.05++)
Downloads
Original
| Version | Date | Announcement | Download |
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October 21, 2021 | // | GetUploader |
| Ver.0.07 | // | Mediafire (Mirror provided by Nexus0.10) | |
| Ver.0.06 | // | // | Mediafire (Mirror provided by Wavyup) |
| Versions 0.01, 0.03, 0.04+, and 0.05++ | Various | // | Mediafire (Mirror provided by Nexus0.10) |
Translations
| Version | Languages | Translators | Announcements | Downloads |
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| Ver.0.07 |
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| TOM | ||
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| Games | ||
| nostAlgic (2011) · Genseki Wakusei (幻石惑星) (2014) | ||