Strategy Guide - Guide for Kita E. Photo Memories

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"Illumination Countdown kara hantoshi.  Atarashi omoude o album ni 
tsujiru tame ni. Boku wa mata otozure.  Kita e . . ."

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Kita e.  Photo Memories
Dreamcast Version by Hudson http://www.hudson.co.jp
FAQ v 1.0 by Herbert Quiong 
December 29, 1999

Up to Date versions can be found at gamefaqs.com and my website
Kita e.  Photo Memories is (c) 1999 Sega Enterprises, (c) 1999 
Hudson Soft, Illustration:  Nocchi & (c) 1999 Red  
Unpublished work Copyright 1999 Herbert Quiong

All contents are fan made for informational purposes only.  This FAQ  
may be distributed and reproduced only if this disclaimer, and the body 
of the text remains intact.  This FAQ may not be altered in any way 
without my permission.  This FAQ is written, translated, romanized, and 
owned by me, Herbert Quiong. Please follow proper 'netiquette' and give 
credit where it is due.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I.     WELCOME

II.    BACKGROUND/STORY

III.   MAIN MENU

IV.    CONTROLS

V.     CHARACTER DATA    

VI.    MINI ADVENTURE/WALKTHROUGH
 
VII.   KITA E. SOUNDTRACKS/SONG LIST

VIII.  CREDITS & THANKS

I.  WELCOME

Welcome to my Kita e.  Photo Memories (KEPM) FAQ.  Following up on my 
Kita e. White Illumination (KEWI) FAQ, I decided to write this FAQ up to 
encourage others to play life simulations on the DC.  I've searched high 
and low for this game since its release, every import dealer in NYC 
didn't have it, all of the big online import dealers didn't have it, 
either.  Finally, I had to import this game directly from Japan. It really
is a rare jewel.

II.  BACKGROUND/STORY

KEPM was released for the Japanese Dreamcast (DC) 8/5/99, and retails 
for 3800 yen. It is played on 1 GD ROM disk and uses 20 Blocks of 
memory.  KEPM is a "sequel" to the  DC game Kita e.  White Illumination. 
(KEWI)  Its not really a sequel, but an Illustration Collection with 
mini adventure.  It could be classified as an OMAKE disk.  Its 
definitely worth every penny for the serious Kita e. Fan.

KEPM takes place six months after the White Illumination Countdown from 
KEWI.  You resume your role as yourself, and you "Kita e" to Hokkaido 
during your summer vacation  to visit with your girlfriend for five 
short days.  Your goal this time is to create a new Album of Photo 
Memories of your girlfriend.     

"The Illumination Countown was a half a year ago.  In order to make a 
new memories album,  I visit again.  To the North. . ."

III.  MAIN MENU

After Pressing the Start Button the following Menu Items are available

-MINI ADVENTURE:  This features the mini adventure game where you come 
back to Hokkaido and spend your summer vacation with your girlfriend.  
All pictures taken during the mini adventure become part of the Album.

-ALBUM:  This item allows you to view all the photos that you took 
during the mini adventure.  A maximum of 5 photo memories is allowed.  
Information is taken from VMU

-PROFILE:  This item allows you to learn more about the girls  

This menu is further divided into

  -Jiko shoukai o Kiku, the selected character will introduce herself,
   describe her hobbies, age etc.
  -Uta o Kiku- The selected character will sing a song.

- Settei Shiryou:  This feature allows you to view the many different 
character poses used during the Mini Adventure, also includes character 
design sketches
 
-NOCCHI GALLERY:  This features the Nocchi Illustrations Gallery.  It is 
further divided into

   -Illustrations for White Illumination I = First set of illustrations
   includes Shioru/Tanya, Tanya, Shioru, Hayaka, Kozue, and Hayaka
   
   -Illustrations for White Illumination II = 2nd set of illustrations
   includes Ayu/Kotori, Megumi, Ayu/Kotori, Ayu, Kotori, Yuko, Kozue
   
   -Illustrations for Photo Memories = includs all the swimsuit pictures
   given only after a successful mini adventure completion (Read from
   VMU)

-OPTION :This is to control
   -Audio Out put  Stereo/ Monaural
   -GD Sound Test:  The songs of your favorite characters 
   -Midi Sound Test:  The BGM instrumentals of your favorite chracacters
   -Voice Test:  Listen to every sentence spoken by your favorite
   character
   -SE Test:  Listen to the Sound Effects

-EXTRA:  This is taken from the VMU, default is The Live Action Four 
Seasons singing Kita E from the Tokyo Toy Show.  I figure that there are 
more downloads available at Hudson's Website.

IV.  CONTROLS

D-PAD highlight options by pressing Up, Down, Left, Right
A Button selects
B Button sends back to previous Menu
L/R Trigger navigates/highlights options

Album, Nocchi Gallery, and Settei Shiryou Modes

When pictures are viewed, 

- press the X button to Zoom in and out

- D Pad to scroll the picture

- Y Button to move to another gallery

-L/R Triggers read next Photo


V.   CHARACTER DATA

Same stats from my KEWI FAQ/ I added in the song from the Profiles 
section
 
A.  KOTORI HARUNO
 
Birthdate:  September 3
Age:  15
Occupation:  1st year High School Student
Height:  152 cm
Weight:  42 kg
Blood Type:  O
Hobby:  Cooking
Song:  Koi no Dancing

B.  TANYA LIPINSKY (Lipinski)

Birthdate:  November 27
Age:  16
Occupation:  Glass Craftsman
Height:  158 cm
Weight:  45 kg
Blood Type:  A
Hobby:  Taking strolls
Song:  Daikutsu to yuuutsu

C.  KAORU SHIINA

Birthdate:  October 25
Age:  24
Occupation:  Medical Student
Height:  164 cm
Weight:  49 kg
Blood Type:  O
Hobby:  Driving & reading Mysteries
Song:  Sweet Dream

D.  YUKO SAKURAMACHI

Birthdate:  July 5
Age:  20
Occupation:  Public Defense Force
Height:  173 cm
Weight:  55 kg
Blood Type:  B
Hobby:  Taking pictures with her camera
Song:  Dainomaito ga go-man ton 

E.  MEGUMI AIDA
  
Birthdate:  May 19
Age:  15
Occupation:  3rd year Junior High Student  
Height:  143 cm
Weight:  35 kg
Blood Type:  0
Hobby:  Animals & Collecting postcards
Song:  Natsu no omoide

F.  AYU KAWAHARA
  
Birthdate:  January 27
Age:  15
Occupation:  1st year High school Student
Height:  155 cm
Weight:  48 kg
Blood Type:  AB
Hobby:  Karaoke, Tennis
Song:  Mahou ni kakeru mahou

G.  HAYAKA SAKYO

Birthdate:  April 4
Age:  17
Occupation:  2nd year High School Student
Height:  165 cm
Weight:  50 kh
Blood Type:  B
Hobby:  Knitted Things
Song:  Sapporo Susukino ame no nijuu goji

H.  KOZUE SATONAKA

Birthdate:  July 29
Age:  17
Occupation:  2nd year High school student
Height:  154 cm
Weight:  50 kg
Blood Type:  AB
Hobby:  Cosplay, games, e-mail on her personal computer.
Song:  RG

VI.  MINI ADVENTURE & WALKTHROUGH

In this sequel you Kita e once again to see your loved one for 
only 5 days. You bring along your handy camera this time so 
you can have real Photo Memories.  You will visit a few locales 
with your desired partner.  During conversation you can take a 
picture, up to 5 pictures per game per girl.

You can take a picture almost at anytime, usually surprising the
girl if you just start snapping.  However, if you say the right thing,
she will become less camera shy and actually pose for you for a
great photo memory.  

There are however, some girls who pose more than 5 times so you
have to decide whether or not you want to use the picture, or wait. 
If she poses and you do not take a picture, it is funny hearing her 
ask you"what's wrong like is the shutter closed?", "what  are you 
waiting for?", etc.  I will give hints to which pictures I like and you 
might like better.  Also,  I find it fun to make fun of your date, then 
take a picture of her mad/surprised face.  

At the end of the little get away, your kanojo writes you a letter 
reminiscing about the good times.  The outcome is the same no 
matterwhat you say, but the beautiful posed shots are not available 
if the wrong phrase is said and the extra bonus photo in the  final 
memory,that is viewed under the Nocchi Gallery:  Photo Memories  
Section will not be available too. Also the ending letter will include 
extra bonus writings if you say the right words.

There is no CBS system here, the game prompts you to reply.  If you 
just snap a picture, the conversation runs out and the next scenario 
begins. The choices do change around so don't think that memorizing 
the positions of the answers is the right way to go.

If you follow this walkthrough you will get the good happy ending 
with all the available posed pictures and the final memory.  However, 
if you choose different answers, there can be some surprisingly amusing 
sequences of dialogues.  Check out Megumi and ask her about Hotels
...Oh boy she is Naiive :)

*NOTE* All Answers romanized by me using information from

Fin's Kita e Page at

http://www.geocities.co.jp/Playtown-Dice/6046/maindex.html

A.  Ayu Kawahara   

Day 1 

Airport

Scene 1

say "Abarashi-da kara keimusho ka na?"

say "Naka naka sensu ii yo ne"

say "Omoutta yori chisai yo ne"

(Pose) Ayu Ayu... :)

Day 2

Scene 2

say "O-kaa-san to kita no ka na?"

Ayu says O-Tou-san to O-Kaa-san no hajimete no deeto ga kokodattandatte. 
dakara watashi mo (Your-name san) to aha nandemo-nai! (smile)

Scene 3
say "......................"

say "Sorette rabu songu? hehhe...dou deshou...?"
(Pose)

Day 3

Scene 4
say "Demo kyou wa yukkuri shitai na"
say "Kono hana wa mirenakatta kamo yo"

Scene 5

Move on... :)

say "un..."

(Pose)

Day 4

Scene 6

say "Minna mizugi nanda kara"

say "Jyaa oiru nutte ageru yo"

say "Jyaa kaeru no yosou ka"

(Pose)

Day 5


Tanoshikatta Ayu-chan to no natsu yatsumi mo owari...

Toutou Tokyo ni kaeru hi ga yattekita

Sorosoro Jikan da na... 
(Ayu from afar)...Matte!

B.  Megumi Aida

Day 1

Airport

Day 2

Scene 1

Pick Me o mitsumeru

say "Okkikunatta ka na?"

say "Boku mo nita you na koto iwareteru..."

Scene 2

(Pose)

Day 3

Scene 3

say "Jaa kyou wa jigoku ya megurida ne"

say "Yoshi kuma bokujou ni ikutte miyou!"

Scene 4

say "Yama no kami-samatte imi...da yo ne?"

(Pose) Totemo Kawaii ne!!

Scene 5

say "...uun merukatta"

say "Sore wa zettai machigainai!"

Scene 6

say "Kono ma ma-janai sa"

(Pose)

Day 4

say "Yoku niauttru yo"

say "Suichuu jyanken ka na?"

say "Kandou no rabu-romada yo ne"

(Pose)

Day 5

Back to Tokyo (I did Ayu and Megumi's first, no time for quoting :P)

C.  Tanya Lipinsky

Day 1

Air Port

Scene 1

say "Sou da ne"

Scene 2

Nothing

Scene 3

say "Sou da ne"

say "Kani totte ageru yo"

(pose)  Cute :)

Scene 4

say "Sore wa kokoro no yutori ga tarinain-da yo"

say "Dakara koso taisetsunan-da to omou yo"

say "Chouto sabishikatta naa"

(Pose) NICE ONE!

Day 2

Scene 5

Scene 6

say "Arigatou"

say "Docchi ga kirenante hiberarenai yo"

Scene 6

Scene 7

say "Sukida yo"

(Pose) Sweet Smelling Flower

Scene 8

say "Kiitai koto aru yo"

Scene 9

say "Totemo niautteru yo" (How cute :P)

say ". . . demo"

(Pose) 

Day 4

Scene 10

say "Tanyatte junsuinan da ne"

say "Sou da ne"

say "Jitsu wa sou nan da"

Scene 11

(pose) - Skip!

say "Un sore wa komaru ne"

say "Sokka..."

say "Surun-janai ka na?"

(Pose)  Tanya to Tanuki

Day 5

Back to Tokyo...

Tanya says "Iie.  Sugu...desu ka?  YourName-san watashi matteimasu.  
Yourname-san no koto zutto..."(Cliff hanger ne?)

-Soshite mata aui ni ikou...Kita e.

D.  Kotori Haruno

Day 1

Airport

scene 1

say "Mata Kotori-chan no ryouri tabetai na"

say "O-nichan demo kamawanai no ni"

scene 2

say "Boku mo Kotori-chan o totte ii?"

(Pose) Nice one!

Day 2

Scene 3

say "Shiawase...kanjiru na"

Scene 4

say "Kotori-chan ni niteru ne"

Scene 5

say "Betsu ni Kotori-chan dashi"

(Pose)

Day 3

Scene 6

say "Umi ni nyuucchyaeba wakara-nai yo"

Scene 7

say "Ikkai kata mate tsukarou!"

Scene 8

say "Sanbai ni shite kaeshite yaru!"

(Pose)

Day 4 (Morning)

Scene 9

say "Shiawase ni naresouda ne"

say "Kitto sugu kekkon dekiru yo"

Scene 10  

say "Isshou ni shiawase ni narou ne" ( Pretty strong words...)

Scene 11

(Pose) - Might want to skip this one

Scene 12

say "Mata kitai ne Otaru"

say "Yama ya sora (kara)? kara..."

Scene 13

say "Sore mo itsu no happi endo-da yo"

(Pose)-  Might want to skip for last one

Day 5

Scene 14

say "Ishou ni shinda furishoyu ka?"

say "Fuyu ni mata kiru kara isshou ni yukou" (ran ra ran :p)

Scene 15

say "Mo shikashite miro no biinasu?"

(Pose)

-Kotori says "Mata tegami kaku ne...Sayonara!" (I hate saying Sayonara)

Get the Letter...Kitto mata yukou...kita e (I cannot wait for a sequel!)

E.  Hayaka Sakyo

Day 1

Airport

Day 2

Scene 1

say "Kimi ga iru kara sa"

say "Un yume mitai-da"

say "Dakara totte oki no bashonan-da"

(Pose) Nice Close Up

Day 3

Scene 2

say "Yappari honmono no hou ga ii yo"

say "Kanarazu ikeru-sa"

say "Kaikei (?) kana?"

(Pose) (Kirei!!)

say "Yooshi Ikou!" 

Scene 3

say "Hayaka-chan to isshou dakara ne" 

say/yell "Hayaka-chan SU-KI-DA!" 

(Pose) Awesome shot

Day 4

Scene 4

say "Daijoubu-datta yo"

say "Boku mizugi motte kitenainda..."

Scene 5

say "Suki-da yo"

(Pose) -Oh you can do better than that!

say "Kirei-da yo"

say "Boku no sundeiru machi"

say "Jaa Toropikaru Tii"

(Pose)

Day 5

Hayaka :  "Arigatou...Toi tokoro made wazawaza Watashi ni au ni 
kutekurete..."

Watashi dekireba (Your Name-san) to isshou no daigakou ni ikitai-nda... 
This would make a great SEQUEL !!

F.  Kozue Satonaka

Day 1

Airport

say "Kirei ni natta ne..."

Scene 1

say "Uma?  Dou shite"

say "Betsu ni kinishinai yo demo..."

(Pose) Cutish

Day 2

Scene 2

say "U-n to chou-chou-da!"

Scene 3

say "Sou-da ne  orite miyouka"

say "Ganbatteru yo janai-kana"

(Pose) Great One

Scene 4

say "Yappari fuukeitte kotoba ni dekinai ne"

Scene 5

say "Yuuhitte choutto samishii yo ne"

say "Kozue-chantte meruhen-chikku da ne"

(Pose) Nice

Day 3

Scene 6

say "Dasai ka dou kanante shiru ka!"

say "Nee nani ka nayami koto demo aru no?"

say "Hade-da naa!"

(Pose) Cute

Scene 7

say "Amai nattou?"

say "Kozue-chan no ashimoto o miru"

say "Umi game mitai ni shite yo"

(Pose) Awesome 

Day 4

Return home...

Kozue:  "...Sou dayo ne.  O-Wakere ga aru kara mata aeru hi ga 
yattekurun-da yo ne...(Yourname-san) Ai-shiteru.  Hountou ni Suki. 
(Woo)...Dakara ima wa ne zutto iwaeru yo.  Sayonaratte"


G.  Yuko Sakuramachi

Day 1

Airport

Scene 1

say "Jaa toko ton nonbirishou!"

say "Toire no houkou zai mitai-da yo ne."

Scene 2

say "Nette ii yo.  Okoshite ageru kara."

(Pose) Great

Day 2

Scene 3

say "Ano kumo o oishisou-janai?"

say "Mitakattanaa...zannen"

Scene 4

say "Ii ne soushouka"

(Pose)

Day 3

say "Demo yappari ikiteru ka nazo-da yo ne"

say "Maruku-nai to marimoppoku-nai yo ne"

say "Konkai no riyoukou wa tanoshi-manai to ne"

(Pose) Nice

Day 4

say "Maboroshi soudekina [?] nagame-da yo ne"

say "Tashika o-sake dakke?"

(Pose) Thumbs up :)

say  ". . . Yada"

say "Kono onzen kitakori ni kikurashii ne"

say "Aa...enryou shitoku"

(Pose) Great

Yuko says "Watashi mo sugoku tanoshi katta.  (Your name-Kun) to isshou 
ni irarete..."

Day 5  

Hmm seems like she dislikes saying sad good byes

Return home

Kondo mata atarashi omoide o tsukuri ni otozure you ...Kita e!


H.  Kaoru Shiina

Day 1

Airport

Day 2

Scene 1

say "Kondo onegaishite ii?"

say "Otoko ga hana kaa..chotto-na" 

say ". . ."

Scene 2

Scene 3

(Pose) Cute one with risu-chan

Scene 4

Scene 5

Scene 6

say "Kanjya-san no chi yori mo?"

say "Kimi no hou ga kirei-da yo"

say "Mata ashita mo miyou yo"

(Pose) Classic!

Day 3

Scene 7

say "Taki no uragawatte dou natteru no ka na?"

say "Hiiru nante haite kuru kara-da yo"

say "Basho idou-shou ka?"

(Pose) Kirei!

Day 4

Scene 8

say "Chouto hazukashii-na..."

say "Koibito doushi ni kematteru yo!"

say "Boku-tachi mo mane-shoukka?"

(Pose) Nice Flower

say "Shigoto de tsukareteru kara-janai no?"

say "Mizugi?  Sugoku niautteru to omou kedo"

say "Kondo wa honmono no rizoto chi ni ikitai ne"

(Pose) Umai-da yo!

Day 5

Back to Tokyo

Kaoru says :  "Ki o tsukete ne (YourName) kun.  Genki de ne iroiro to 
ganbatte ne.  Kondo wa watashi ga Tokyo e iku ne.  Sono toki mate. . . 
mata ne."  (-Come to my house hehe)

Itsu ka mata kono arubamu no peeji o zoyasutame ni otozurete mi you ... 
Kita e.

VIII.  KITA E.  SOUNDTRACKS / SONG LIST

This section is product information that will list the available Kita e 
Soundtracks and which songs are available on them.


Title:  Kita e.  Main Theme Song
Format: CD Single
Product Code:  ZMDZ-155
Release Date:  3/25/99
Retail Price: 1000 Yen

Tracks

1.  Kita e.  White Illumination Main Theme Song
2.  Haruno Kotori no jiko shoukai message
3.  Aida Megumi no jiko shoukai message
4.  Satonaka Kozue no jiko shoukai message
5.  Kawahara Ayu no jiko shoukai message
6.  Kita e.  (Original Karaoke version)


Title:  Kita e.  Pure Songs and Pictures

Format:  MIL CD
Product Code:  ZMCZ-656
Release Date:  6/25/99
Retail Price:  3200 Yen

Tracks

Sound Side

1.  Kita e.
2.  Natsu no omoide
3.  Koi no Dancing
4.  Mahou ni kakeru mahou
5.  Watashi makemashitawa
6.  RG
7.  Sapporo Susukino ame no nijuu go ji
8.  Danamato ga go -man ton
9.  Dakutsu to yuuutsu
10. Sweet Dream
11. Dai Suki

Picture Side

1.  Kita e Stroke animation

Title:  MOVE ON!
Format:  CD Single
Product Code:  ZMDZ-1014
Release Date:  8/25/99
Retail Price:  1000 yen

Tracks

1.  Kita e.  Photo Memories Main song MOVE ON!
2.  Kita e.  Photo Memories Ending Song So o kaze no etude 
(instrumental)
3.  MOVE ON! (Original Karaoke)
 

Title:  Kita e.  Christmas Album:  Itoshi no snowman
Format:  Mini CD
Product Code:  ZMCZ-1051
Release Date: 12/1/99
Retail Price: 2000 Yen
Tracks

1.  Itoshi no snowman
2.  Kita e.  Christmas Version
3.  Santa no inai Christmas
4.  Four Seasons no Voice Message
5.  Itoshi no snowman (Original Karaoke)
6.  Kita e.  Christmas Version (Original Karaoke)
7.  Santa no inai Christmas (Original Karaoke)

VII.  CREDITS AND THANKS

-I would really like to thank my boy Yoshi from Osaka for getting me 
this game and the cool Christmas Album.  Arigatou yo!

- Props to Fin and his Kita e no Page at
http://www.geocities.co.jp/Playtown-Dice/6046/maindex.html for providing 
me with correct answers so I could romanize them.

-To Lisa:  "If you smell what the Rock is Cookin'!?"

-No Thanks to all the E-Bay Snipers (You know who you are)

Please visit my video game website at
http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/7184 for the latest Kita e and 
other cool video game information.

Unpublished work 1999 Herbert Quiong