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Skip Beat!

Based on the manga of the same name.

28 May 2009

Skip Beat! is a visual novel developed by MAGES., released 28 May 2009 on PlayStation 2.

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What Skip Beat! is

Skip Beat! is a visual novel game developed by MAGES. and released in 2009. It is available on PlayStation 2 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Kyoko was in love with Shotaro, her old friend. Shotaro left his hometown to be a TV star after graduating junior high school. Kyoko followed him and worked really hard to take care of him. A while later, Shotaro successfully made his debut as a singer. Kyoko thought she would carry on supporting him, but Shotaro actually thought her as a housemaid.... Kyoko decided to take revenge on Shotaro and had an audition to join the LME Production. She unfortunately failed, but she couldn't give up. After twists and turns, she joined the team Love Me. As she worked as a member of the team, she gradually got interested in performing. One day, Kyoko received a job offer to play a role in a popular…
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are comedy and romance. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Skip Beat! launched on 28 May 2009, within three weeks of Minecraft, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition, Infamous and The Sims 3.

Released around the same time: Minecraft, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition, Infamous, The Sims 3.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Skip Beat! come out?
Skip Beat! was released on 28 May 2009 for PlayStation 2.

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