Sigma Harmonics

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title = Sigma Harmonics


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developer = Square Enix
publisher = Square Enix
designer = Hiroki Chiba
artist = Yusaku Nakaaki
composer = Masashi Hamauzu
released = vgrelease|JP=21 August 2008 [cite web|author=Square Enix | title=Sigma Harmonics|date=2008|accessdate=2008-05-29|url=http://www.square-enix.co.jp/sigma/]
ratings = vgratings|CERO=B
genre = Console role-playing
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platforms = Nintendo DS
series = nihongo|"Sigma Harmonics"|シグマ・ハーモニクス|Shiguma Hāmonikusu is a console role-playing game developed and produced by Square Enix for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. [cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/862/862207p1.html|title=New From Square Enix: Sigma Harmonics|author=Tanaka, John|work=ds.ign.com|date=2008-03-26|accessdate=2008-03-27] The game was first announced in the Japanese gaming magazine "Famitsu", and was developed by the team behind "".

Gameplay

The game is played using the Nintendo DS system's "book" orientation (similar to "", "Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword", and others). Solving one chapter’s case changes the past which leads to a new murder. The characters who appear are about the same, but the plot outline and puzzle are totally different.

Plot

The story revolves around nihongo|Sigma Kurogami|黒上 シグマ|Kurogami Shiguma (voiced by Daisuke Ono), a high school student and "sound user" whose family guards a huge clock sealing off the demon nihongo|Ōma|逢魔|. One day, his past is rewritten, causing chaos in his present. He then works with his friend nihongo|Neon Tsukiyumi|月弓 ネオン|Tsukiyumi Neon (voiced by Aya Hirano) to solve an increasingly complex string of murder cases and return his life to normal.

Development

"Sigma Harmonics" was first revealed as one of the trademarks registered by Square Enix. [cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2008/02/17/crystal-chronicles-wiiware-trademarked-namco-bandai-battles-ghosts-ubisoft-goes-jurassic/ |title=Crystal Chronicles WiiWare trademarked? Namco Bandai battles ghosts? Ubisoft goes Jurassic?|author=Spencer|date=2008-02-17|accessdate=2008-03-27|work=siliconera.com] The producer will be Yoshinori Kitase and the game will be directed by Hiroki Chiba, respectively the co-director and co-event planner of "Chrono Trigger". The game will feature character designs by Yusaku Nakaaki.

Music

The game's soundtrack was composed by Masashi Hamauzu, [cite web|url=http://squaremusic.blogspot.com/2008/03/sigma-harmonics-pour-hamauzu.html |title=Sigma Harmonics pour Hamauzu|author=Jérémie|date=2008-03-27] who has previously also provided music for "". The theme song "Harmonia vita" was performed by Aya Hirano.

References

External links

* [http://www.square-enix.co.jp/sigma/ Official website] ja icon
* [http://blog.square-enix.com/sigma/ "Sigma Harmonics" official blog] ja icon