Game: Wind -A Breath of Heart- RE:Gratitude (name for DVD version)
Production: Minori
Language: Japanese
US/Euro Distribution: None Yet
English Translation Patch: NoNameLosers and Insani
Guide Author: Lysander Daringer
Guide Version: 1.01
THIS GAME CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT AND IS THUS ONLY MEANT TO BE PLAYED BY
PEOPLE AGE 18 OR OLDER; IF YOU ARE YOUNGER THAN THAT, OR FIND ADULT
MATERIAL IN GAMES OFFENSIVE- THEN PLEASE REFRAIN FROM PLAYING THE GAME
AND/OR READING THIS GUIDE. THANKS ^_^
SECTIONS IN THIS GUIDE:
&I - A note before we start.
&II - My thoughts on the game.
&III - Story.
&IV - Characters.
&V - Walkthough.
&VI - Simplified Walkthrough.
&VII - Special Thanks.
SECTION &I - A NOTE BEFORE WE START:
This is my first time writing a walkthrough for a bishoujo game,
so please send me any comments or suggestions at
[email protected]. Note that I won't use any silly ASCII
designs to make this guide pretty, nor will I go any more into detail
on things than absolutely necessary- in order to avoid spoilers and
wasted space. However, I will post the sentence prior to a choice being
made as well and the list of the possible choices. If this bothers
anyone please let me know, I've rarely seen guides use this method but
I've felt many times in the past that I'd have liked them to. I will be
placing notes that I feel are important to using this guide surrounded
by asterisks (***), please pay careful attention to anything I note, as
it might affect things quite a bit.
This game guide is copyright 2007 by Lysander Daringer. It will
be posted on the sites I have listed below ONLY, you may use it for
personal use, link it to a friend or two, copy it to your computer,
whatever- but please don't reproduce anything from this guide, or post
it anywhere else on the net. The only places this guide -should- be
posted are the three locations I just mentioned, and if I find it
anywhere else I won't be too happy. Now that that's clear, on with the
show.
Places where this guide is allowed:
GameFAQS.com
SuperCheats.com
Neoseeker.com
blog.animation-universe.com (My community blogsite)
SECTION &II - MY THOUGHTS ON THE GAME:
Wind is a wonderful bishoujo game for people who like rather
deep, very emotional stories. It has excellent background music
(including songs with vocals, which is rare) and three anime-style
movie scenes which NNL and Insani fansubbed beautifully. The creation
of these movies had the very wonderful Makoto Shinkai assisting, so
they of course turned out very well. The backtracking system (scrolling
back to read past text) was also done very well, as not only do the
voices repeat but the backgrounds/CG backtracks along with the text-
also at any point you can right click and return to the current text.
Nearly every character in this game is voiced, including most males
(aside from the main character) and even all of the non-important
characters such as the school teacher and folks walking down the street
have voices. There are many moments when there may not be CG or even
on-screen characters, where the main character may simply be looking up
at the clouds or at the living room, but this shouldn't discourage
anyone as the game more than makes up for it with the quality of the
CGs that they do have. I should also note that this game does not have
very many h-scenes, in fact there's a total of 6.5 adult scenes in the
entire game, with each ending usually having 1 scene total. Due to
this, I recommend this game mostly to the fans of renai (love-romance)
games, not to people who like having an adult scene every five minutes.
All in all it is ranked in my top 3 for the most emotional and moving
bishoujo games I've played, and I've played and gotten all the endings
for over 30 of them.
SECTION &III - STORY:
Wind -A Breath of Heart- is a story about a guy named Makoto
Okano, who at the age of six had to leave his hometown of Kazune with
his mother and sister. Just before leaving, he made a promise with his
close childhood friend Minamo; first that they would definately meet
again, second that until they met again they wouldn't get married to
anyone else- and third that if Makoto felt that Minamo had grown into a
"good woman", that he would marry her. As a parting gift, Makoto also
entrusted Minamo with his harmonica, telling her that he would be able
to hear her play it from any distance, and that he'd be able to find
her again. Several years later at around the age of sixteen or so and
while living in a new city, Makoto's mother suddenly disappeared,
leaving both him and his sister Hinata with only the money she had in
her savings account and no idea where their mother had gone. More than
half a year passes with no word from her, so Makoto and Hinata decide
to move back to Kazune.
Several months after moving back, Makoto had forgotten his
textbook at school and went to retrieve it. While in the classroom, he
noticed that one of the windows were still open and reluctantly walked
over to close it. It was then that he could suddenly hear the beautiful
sound of someone playing the harmonica, and filled with a very powerful
sense of nostalgia, he ran off to find the source of the music, and the
memories he'd nearly forgotten.
SECTION &IV - CHARACTERS:
*** There are two highschools in Wind, usually simply referred to as
the "west building" and "east building" since the schools are sitting
right next to eachother. Although the schools both share the same
cafeteria and gymnasium, students not going out of their way to do so
will rarely have the opportunity to meet students from the other
school, except on days of special events such as the Athletics Festival
which both schools hold together. This is not really important as far
as the guide is concerned, but I just wanted readers to understand what
I mean when I say "east building" or "west building" here. ***
Makoto Okano -
The main character, very honest and hates breaking his word, but
also a bit mischievious and can't stand losing. After a little over ten
years he finally returns to his hometown, perhaps in some way feeling
that he may find his mother there. He's a third-year highschool student
and goes to school in the west building. Has no known special
abilities.
Minamo Karukaze -
A childhood friend of the main character. She's very gentle and
emotional, although she's also shy and sometimes has a hard time
voicing what she really feels. She's practically an idol in the east
building where she's a third-year student, and is well known not only
as being someone who's always kind and helpful, but who would reject
any guy who asked her out. Her ability is to call the wind at will.
Hinata Okano -
Younger sister of the main character. Hinata is very energetic,
and has the habit of saying "unyu" whenever she's surprised. She's
always upbeat and extremely athletic- she also has the special ability
to jump higher than some two-story buildings. She's a second-year
student in the west building.
Nozomi Fujimiya -
A second-year highschool student in the east building, and the
older sister of Wakaba Fujimiya. She comes off a little tomboyish and
is quite energetic. She knows kenjutsu well enough to dominate anyone
in kendo matches, although her true nature is very feminine and quite a
contrast to her appearance. She and her sister both work in "One Day",
a small cafe' with a very quiet owner. She has the ability to send
shockwaves through the air by swinging any sword-like object.
Wakaba Fujimiya -
A second-year highschool student just like her sister Nozomi,
Wakaba acts much more mature than those around her and is often called
upon when people need help. She's very kind and soft-spoken, and is
always looking out for her sister and others. She has the ability to
heal injuries.
Hikari Tsukishiro -
She appears to be a first year highschool student, but not much
is known about her. She's often found looking at the sky or observing
others, but her cold attitude makes her rather unapproachable. She runs
a shop called September Place, seemingly all by herself. The shop is
very unique for having many special items that can't be found anywhere
else. Anything else about her is unknown.
Tsutomu Tachibana -
The best friend of the main character and in the same class, he
speaks in a rather strange accent despite having grown up in Kazune.
He's very foolish and doesn't bother hiding his impure intentions most
of the time, but thanks to his photographic memory he aces all of the
school's tests without studying much at all. He's almost always around
his childhood friend Kasumi, although he's never happy about it and
complains openly. He has no known special ability.
Kasumi Shoukouin -
Childhood friends with Tsutomu and in the same class as him and
the main character, she's very intelligent and is part of the Student
Council. She's typically the one who puts Tsutomu in his place when he
makes a ridiculous comment, but despite her extreme hardwork and
dilligence, he always scores a bit better than she does on tests. She's
kind but also strict and realistic, her ability is to see and feel
people's emotions (when she has her glasses off).
SECTION &V - WALKTHROUGH:
*** Even if you do not want to get Minamo's path first, I recommend you
play up to the "Save #2" in this path before moving on to the path of
the girl you like. All other paths use this path as a base, and if you
deviate from it I can't guarantee that you'll get all of the CGs. ***
----------------------------Minamo's Path----------------------------
*** There are two choices to make during the prologue; the prologue
ends with the third question here on April 19th (neither of the first
two questions really matter). Note that you should have the background
music always turned on, at least a little, because if you have it muted
it won't play any music during the videos that play (and you won't be
able to skip them your first time through either). Also- after getting
any ending, you'll be able to skip the prologue altogether on any
subsequent new games. ***
If that's the case...
- I'll just wake her up. [Choose This]
- I'll poke her ten times in a row!
Hinata: "What's the name of the constellation that Polaris is a part
of?"
- Gyouza. [Choose This] *No Difference*
- Yakuza.
- Pizza.
I can still sense that Minamo is depressed so I...
-Ask her what's bothering her. [Choose This]
-Say nothing.
Hinata: "So are you in?"
- I'll definately study with Hinata and the others.
- I'll think about it. [Choose This]
*** I'm really not sure that these questions actually affect anything,
but for completeness here's the answers. On every playthrough I made in
the game, I always chose these answers correctly, so you may want to as
well. You don't need to do them individually though, just remember the
answer is strangely always the second option. This can be contributed
to Tsutomu's personality in my opinion. ***
Tsutomu: "What is the correct word that would fit in this sentence?"
- Left
- Right [Choose This]
- Height
Tsutomu: "How many articles are there in the Formulary of
Adjudications?"
- 49
- 51 [Choose This]
- 53
Tsutomu: "Among the religions of the Sassanid Dynasty, which one became
widely popular with the citizens of the Roman Empire?"
- Christianity
- Mithraism [Choose This]
- Hinduism
Tsutomu: "What is the abbreviation for the term 'Nongovernmental
Organization'?"
- PKO
- NGO [Choose This]
- FAO
Tsutomu: "Two plus five times ten equals what?"
- 17
- 52 [Choose This]
- 70
*** This ends the useless-questions from Tsutomu ^_^ ***
Something is still bothering me. My promise with Hinata... what should
I do?
- Suggest a joint birthday party. [Choose This]
- Don't bring up any ideas.
SAVE #1
Okay, now that I have finished that, I'll...
- Participate in the 400 meter dash. [Choose This]
- Watch the scavenger hunt.
- Try the tug-of-war.
But then I have a twisted idea...
- Just draw a lot as-is.
- I'll mention Hinata's study group! [Choose This]
That leaves me to take care of the remainder of today's cooking. What
should I do?
- Make my own dinner.
- Eat out. [Choose This]
It seems like a nice day today. What should I do?
- Get up.
- Sleep in. [Choose This]
SAVE #2
I am by myself. What should I do?
- Call out to Minamo. [Choose This.]
- Call out to Hinata.
- Call out to Hikari.
- Continue to relax alone.
Now then, who shall I invite?
- Minamo. [Choose This]
- The Fujimiya sisters.
- Hinata.
- Tsuyomu, baby!
*** Minamo's ending path starts here, there won't be any more choices
to make. Enjoy! ***
----------------------------Hinata's Path----------------------------
*** This is quite simple, since Hinata is the character you'll get by
default if you screw up getting anyone else, I honestly recommend
simply loading save #2 and choosing "Hinata" for the last two answers.
All of the CGs that aren't obtained from doing this you'll get later on
when we do the final path in the game. ***
LOAD SAVE #2
I am by myself. What should I do?
- Call out to Minamo.
- Call out to Hinata. [Choose This]
- Call out to Hikari.
- Continue to relax alone.
Now then, who shall I invite?
- Minamo
- The Fujimiya sisters.
- Hinata. [Choose This]
- Tsuyomu, baby!
*** Hinata's ending path starts here, there won't be any more choices
to make. Enjoy! ***
--------------Fujimiya Sisters' Paths (Nozomi and Wakaba)--------------
LOAD SAVE #2
I am by myself. What should I do?
- Call out to Minamo.
- Call out to Hinata.
- Call out to Hikari.
- Continue to relax alone. [Choose This]
Now then, who shall I invite?
- Minamo.
- The Fujimiya sisters. [Choose This]
- Hinata.
- Tsuyomu, baby!
*** After this you will be presented with one extra question, this
decides who's path you'll take to the ending ***
SAVE #3
Makoto: "You don't have to answer me now. Anyway, it's getting late."
- Insist on walking Nozomi home. (Nozomi's path.)
- Stay and watch over Wakaba. (Wakaba's path.)
*** Choose either, play through, then choose the other and you'll have
both endings here. ***
-----------------------------Hikari's Path-----------------------------
*** This is the most complicated one, and you can only get this path
once you've gotten the other four. Despite what people think, you DO
NOT need to start a new game for this ending, however, it's best to do
so since you can get most of the missing CGs while you play through.
For those of you who don't care about the missing CGs, simply load Save
#1 here and follow from that point. For the others I'll be starting
from the beginning. ***
*** Go ahead and skip the prologue ***
I can still sense that Minamo is depressed so I...
- Ask her what's bothering her.
- Say nothing. [Choose This]
Wait a minute. I recognize the girl who's sitting on one of the benches.
What should I do?
- Call out to Wakaba. [Choose This]
- Don't say anything.
Hinata: "So are you in?"
- I'll definately study with Hinata and the others. [Choose This]
- I'll think about it.
Something is still bothering me. My promise with Hinata... what should
I do?
- Suggest a joint birthday party.
- Don't bring up any ideas. [Choose This]
*** There is a new option in the next set of choices, which is why you
had to get all the other four endings first. This is also where Save #1
continues from ***
Okay, now that I have finished that, I'll...
- Participate in the 400 meter dash.
- Watch the scavenger hunt.
- Try the tug-of-war.
- Just walk around the area [Choose This]
But then I have a twisted idea...
- Just draw a lot as-is. [Choose This]
- I'll mention Hinata's study group!
That leaves me to take care of the remainder of today's cooking. What
should I do?
- Make my own dinner.
- Eat out. [Choose This]
It seems like a nice day today. What should I do?
- Get up. [Choose This]
- Sleep in.
I am by myself. What should I do?
- Call out to Minamo.
- Call out to Hinata.
- Call out to Hikari. [Choose This]
- Continue to relax alone.
Now then, who shall I invite?
- Minamo. [Choose This]
- The Fujimiya sisters.
- Hinata.
- Tsuyomu, baby!
*** The final ending starts here, and you should only be missing one CG
from the collection when it's done. Also, now that you have all the
endings, you'll also have access to the special features such as free
background images as well as several amusing story additions (on the
DVD version, I'm not sure about the CD one). I won't be including the
special features in this guide because they're rather straightforward,
and since Insani and NNL didn't translate them. ***
------------------------------MISSING CG------------------------------
Now that you have all the endings, here's how you get the last CG you'd
be missing if you followed this guide from start to finish.
Load Save #1 if you started a new game for Hikari's ending- but if you
loaded that save for Hikari's path (in other words if you have 4 or so
missing CGs at this point), go ahead and start a new game now and play
Hikari's path from the beginning up until the Athletic Festival, then
choose this answer to get the final CG.
Okay, now that I have finished that, I'll...
- Participate in the 400 meter dash.
- Watch the scavenger hunt.
- Try the tug-of-war. [Choose This]
- Just walk around the area.
*** When you come to the next question, you should be finished getting
all of the CGs, congratulations! ^_^ ***
SECTION &VI - SIMPLIFIED PATH GUIDE:
If you don't like the fact that I've shown the question as well as all
of the answers available for each choice in this guide, then this
section is for you. This is exactly the same as the paths above, except
that I left out the notes and simplified things as much as possible.
--Minamo's Path
[Choice 1] - I'll just wake her up.
[Choice 1] - Gyouza.
[Choice 1] - Ask her what's bothering her.
[Choice 2] - I'll think About it.
[Choice 2] - Right.
[Choice 2] - 51.
[Choice 2] - Mithraism.
[Choice 2] - NGO.
[Choice 2] - 52.
[Choice 1] - Suggest joint birthday.
SAVE #1
[Choice 1] - 400 meter dash
[Choice 2] - Mention Hinata's study group.
[Choice 2] - Eat out.
[Choice 2] - Sleep in.
SAVE #2
[Choice 1] - Call out to Minamo.
[Choice 1] - Minamo.
--Hinata's Path
LOAD #2
[Choice 2] - Call out to Hinata.
[Choice 3] - Hinata.
--Nozomi's Path
LOAD #2
[Choice 4] - Continue to relax alone.
[Choice 2] - Fujimiya sisters.
SAVE #3
[Choice 1] - Insist on walking Nozomi home.
--Wakaba's Path
LOAD #3
[Choice 2] - Stay and watch over Wakaba.
--Hikari's Path
New Game (Skip Prologue)
[Choice 2] - Say nothing.
[Choice 1] - Call out to Wakaba.
[Choice 1] - I'll definately study with Hinata and the others.
[Choice 2] - Don't bring up any ideas.
[Choice 4] - Just walk around the area.
[Choice 1] - Just draw a lot as-is.
[Choice 2] - Eat out.
[Choice 1] - Get up.
[Choice 3] - Call out to Hikari.
[Choice 1] - Minamo.
--Last missing CG
LOAD #1
[Choice 3] - Try the tug-of-war.
SECTION &VII - SPECIAL THANKS:
I wrote this guide in about 3 or 4 hours after initially getting
all of the endings, and I didn't really have help from anyone. However,
I would like to thank my friend NovaProspekt for letting me know that
Makoto Shinkai helped with the videos, because without that information
I might not have been so fired up about playing it- and thus might not
have been fired up enough to write a guide for it. I initially started
writing this guide because I didn't find any decent ones around on the
internet, and I felt that despite this game having no distribution in
the United States or Europe, there would be enough english-speaking
people playing it using the patch to warrant having a guide up on the
net.
I would like to thank Insani and NoNameLosers for creating the
patch so that we can enjoy this wonderful game without knowing
Japanese, and I would especially like to thank Minori for creating this
game in the first place.
Again, any comments/suggestions should be sent to
[email protected]. Thank you for playing the game and for
reading this guide, and please support Minori by buying this game if
you haven't already.
@Guide Copyright 2007 Lysander Daringer
