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Élan

Elan is a strategy visual novel, developed and published by Visco, which was released in Japan in 1999.

1 April 1999

Élan is a simulator developed by Visco, released 1 April 1999 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.

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What Élan is

Élan is a simulator game developed by Visco and released in 1999. It was published by Hamster Corporation. It is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A plan to migrate humanity to the planet "Elan" is created, the Elan Project. In order to select suitable people to join the project many boys and girls with great mental ability are gathered in the research city Alpha. The protagonist is one of the best candidates, and while acquiring training they interact with the other candidates. While conversing with the other candidates there aren't just the usual conversation options. It is also possible to choose Happy/Normal/Sad/Mad emotional type responses.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are romance and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Élan launched on 1 April 1999, within three weeks of RollerCoaster Tycoon, Grand Theft Auto: London 1969, Amerzone: The Explorer's Legacy and EverQuest.

Released around the same time: RollerCoaster Tycoon, Grand Theft Auto: London 1969, Amerzone: The Explorer's Legacy, EverQuest.

Official trailer

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When did Élan come out?
Élan was released on 1 April 1999 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.

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