Soul Link is a Japanese visual novel developed by Navel. It was originally released as an adult game for Windows on December 17, 2004. It centers on a group of military cadets' adventure aboard a space hotel called Aries. An all-ages release of the original game, titled Soul Link Extension, was released in Japan for the PlayStation 2 on June 29, 2006. It contains additional material to supplement the removal of adult content. Soul Link has also been adapted into several forms of media, including manga, light novels, drama CDs, and a TV anime. An English version of the Windows game was released in December 2009 by MangaGamer.
Plot
In AD 2045, a group of military cadets attending the preparatory course of the Central Military Academy transfer to the space station Aries for zero-g training. This class of cadets includes Ryota Aizawa, Sayaka Nagase and Kazuhiko Nitta. Their training is interrupted when a terrorist group called "Hallarax" takes over the station. While the military successfully evacuates the civilians on board the station, Ryota and his group are trapped. Worse still, the boarding assault has left most of the military personnel dead, effectively leaving the cadets on their own. An unexpected twist occurs when a mysterious virus is released within the station, which turns those infected into mindless creatures. This forces everyone, friend and foe alike, to work together to find a way off of the station alive.
Characters
Ryota Aizawa Sayaka Nagase Shuhei Aizawa Nao Morisaki Kazuhiko Nitta Aki Nitta Yuu Yamanami Cellaria Markelight Shigemichi Morimoto Gale Lantis Karen Tachibana Aya Sugimoto Nanami Inatsuki
Adaptations
Novels
Three Soul Link novel adaptations have been released. Two are published by Soft Garage and one is an anthology collection published by Jive.
Manga
An anthology collection referred to as Twin Heart Comics Soul Link consists of manga relating to Soul Link by various artists and a manga adaptation titled Soul Link Signal Code: 0 was released on April 4, 2006.
Anime
A 12-episode anime adaptation by Picture Magic aired in Japan between April and June 2006.
