Key (company)
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Key is a Japanese ren'ai game studio, known for making dramatic and plot-oriented games. Their debut release Kanon was hugely successful in Japan. It combined an elaborate and sentimental storyline, an up-to-date anime drawing style and a popular musical score.
Their second game, AIR was similarly well received in Japan, having a similar if not more complex storyline. Both Kanon and AIR sold over a million copies and had non-Ecchi console ports released as well.
Studio Key recently released CLANNAD, a ren'ai game similar to its previous games, but this time without any Ecchi content even in its initial release. CLANNAD suffered many delays before its release, leading to a great deal of anticipation from fans. The game finally released in 2004 and, although with more than 2 years of delay, is well received from fans.
In October 2004, Key has accounced it's next title Planetarian (planetarian ～ちいさなほしのゆめ～), which will be distributed by online payment and download.
Known Released Games:
- Kanon (1999)
- AIR (2001)
- CLANNAD (2004)
- Planetarian (planetarian ～ちいさなほしのゆめ～) (Released in December 2004)
External links
- Key homepage (http://key.visualarts.gr.jp)
- Key fan club of mainland china (simplified chinese) (http://www.keyfc.net/bbs/)