Kango Shicyauzo is a Japanese erotic visual novel developed and published by Trabulance, released on March 2, 2001 for Windows. Kango Shicyauzo was released by Trabulance as a DVD TV game on July 25, 2002, entitled Kango Shichauzo Nanana Triangle. Another DVDPG edition was released on September 26, 2002, this time entitled Kango Shichauzo Maioka Wonderful. It was localized in North America as I'm Gonna Nurse You by G-Collections. The English version was released on June 24, 2003. Since its second revision, both current Japanese and English versions have "Voice Plus!" as an additional subtitle to denote the inclusion of original voice actresses recordings for characters in the game. The game also has two erotic sequels, one being Kango Shichauzo 2 ~Joshi Ryou wa Moeteiru ka~, which was released in Japan for the PC on April 19, 2002, and released as a DVD TV game on November 27, 2003 by Trabulance. Like the first game, it was also localized in North America by G-Collections, on June 24, 2003. Lastly, the third game entitled Kango Shichauzo 3 ~Kangofu-san wa Amaenbo~ was only released in Japan for the PC on July 16, 2004.
Plot
Shinobu Nakagawa is a newly licensed pediatrician employed at the fictional St. Michael's General Hospital in Tokyo, Japan. One evening during work, he receives a telephone call from his foster mother, Kaede Maioka, requesting his company at her house. Though personally bothered at this inconvenience, he reluctantly agrees to visit. Upon his arrival, Shinobu receives the proposition to fill-in for a sick professor at the Saint Michael's Nursing School; an all-girls institution near the hospital. The offer is met with negative reception until Shinobu realizes his efforts upset Kaede, leading him to sympathetically accept. It is shortly after this that Shinobu learns his foster stepsister, Momiji Maioka, is also an enrolled student to the same school. The following morning he visits the school for orientation and is introduced to three affectionate young girls who happily befriend him. While each one, including Shinobu's own foster family, harbor amorous feelings for him, only through careful judgment will one particular woman outstand the rest and win his heart.
Gameplay
Kango Shicyauzo is played like a traditional visual novel; the player advances through scenes with character dialog, and making decisions based on scripted dilemmas which occur. Gameplay selections branch to different plotlines, usually leading to Shinobu monogamously dating, sexually engaging, and marrying one of the primary female cast members. If however, the player fails to establish a relationship, Shinobu will be called back to mandatorily work at the hospital; thus, ending the game early. An exclusive plotline, known as the Harem Route or Playboy Route, becomes available when the player completes each of the female's individual storylines. Through this special path, Shinobu will be engage in polyamorousgroup sex with the female characters, instead of gradually developing a relationship with just one of them. Game progress can be saved by the player at any time, and a prompt to remind a player to save at important points can be enabled. Hints can be set to give the player an additional choice at decisions to directly or indirectly show what outcome a choice may lead to.
Opening and Closing theme song: NURSING SAMBA ～灼熱の時間とき～
Development
Patches
On March 21, 2006 G-Collections released a software patch for owners of the first original release of Kango Shicyauzo, as explicit renders had been censored. The patch removes these censors.
Reception
Kango Shicyauzo was met with generally positive reception. The first game localized by G-Collections, and arguably its best-selling title, Japan based distributor JList called it a "landmark for English bishoujo games." Less than acclaimed aspects of the game generally included a lack of plot, low-resolution graphics and predictable endings.
