Platinum #240: Steins;Gate (NA Vita)

Hey there!

Stack 5/9 done. Maybe someday I’ll have played them all.

What is the game all about?

Steins;Gate is a Visual Novel (VN), which has been released in Japan already in 2013. 2015 it has been translated into English and since then it’s also available in EU / NA.

I was told that Steins;Gate is one of the best VNs. If you’re a fan of the Anime, or Animes in general, you’ll for sure enjoy reading. It’s all about time traveling and your choices really matter in this game, as they will have a high impact on the ending. And those choices are different from other VNs. You don’t have to choose from a few answers, instead you’ll receive e-mails and phone calls. Depending on your replies to the e-mails of accepting / declining a call, the story will change.

As it has been developed by 5bp., it also has small references to other VNs like Chaos;Head (Gero Froggies anyone?).

What about trophies?

As in most VNs, the biggest task is to reach all endings. Every different ending will unlock a trophy and you’ll also get a trophy for reaching all endings. Then of course there are some other miscellaneous trophies like 100% CG or unlocking some wallpapers. Especially the wallpapers can be quite tough if you don’t know what to do. Luckily, there are good guides available with which you’ll unlock the Platinum Trophy within 2-3 hours. Of course, only if you decide to skip through the game. For the EU and NA version I’d recommend using this guide from playstationtrophies.org and for every other version this guide from ps3imports.org. Both are perfect.

Where can I get this game?

If your main account is tied to the NA PSN store, you can simply download the NA Vita version from afore mentioned store. Otherwise you can buy this version at play-asia.com..

If you need PSN cards, you can buy them at play-asia.com or at scdkey.com. There you get digital codes, which will be send to you via e-mail within minutes.

As a trophy hunter, should I get this game?

Whenever you stumble across a version of Steins;Gate or one of its sequels or spin-offs you haven’t played yet, go get it. All of them have a lot of stacks and all of them can be completed within a few hours.

Hard Facts:

System(s)	PS3, Vita
Trophies	1P, 2G, 16S, 23B
Points	1185
Trophy Stacks	9 (a PS3 and a Vita version for EU, NA, JP, KR, and a PS3 version for HK)
Difficulty	2/10
Time to Platinum	2-3 hours (with guide)
Number of Playthroughs	1 (plus reloads of saves)
Fun Factor	1/10

Yours,

AvengedEvil