Ballade2: the Celestial Promise

Ballade2: the Celestial Promise is a prequel to the first Ballade, set two years before its events. It tells a story about love and courage through four storylines, each taking 5–6 hours to complete.

Story and characters

宇文朔 has been admitted to the physics department at the prestigious 朗润大学. There, he meets his future roommate and friend 南望, the gifted astrophysics student 陈星瑶, and the mysterious senior student 谈明美. As 宇文朔’s life in the department unfolds, he discovers a startling secret beneath its seemingly calm surface. Meanwhile, the astronomy club led by 陈星瑶 faces the greatest crisis in its history.

陈星瑶 is a third-year astrophysics student and the astronomy club’s president. She lives with her grandfather, the elderly curator 秦, and has a twin older sister, 陈星玉. Since she entered her third year, the club’s situation has seemed troubled. She is interested in astronomy and possibly paranormal events.

谭明美 is a fourth-year physics student specializing in relativity and the younger sister of 谈笑, one of the department’s three leading figures. Her excellent grades earned her a physics teaching assistant position in her fourth year. For reasons of her own, she decides to establish the SAR (Student Advanced Research) group, perhaps to prove herself. She is interested in relativity and cooking.

南望, the protagonist of the first game, is 宇文朔’s roommate and friend. He is cheerful and talkative, but often ends up making things worse when he tries to help. He belongs to the astronomy club and likes pretty older women.

Story content

The game includes 245 backgrounds, 138 CG illustrations, 230 character portraits and expression panels, and 4,515 lines of voice acting. The original soundtrack contains 26 tracks.