is a video game developed by Galapagos RPG, a subsidiary of Compile Heart, for the PlayStation 4. A hybrid between an idol simulation game and a role-playing video game, the player plays as Takuto, the manager of the Verse Maidens, an idol group that use the power of song and dance to fight off a phenomenon called the "Blare" and save the world. Omega Quintet is the first game by Compile Heart for the PlayStation 4, and also the first retail game for the PS4 to utilize PlayStation Move. An English version of the game, available in both digital and retail format, has been announced, and was released on April 28, 2015 in the United States and in Europe on 1 May 2015. A Microsoft Windows version, produced and published by Ghostlight, was released on December 15, 2017. Plot and gameplay Omega Quintet takes place in a world that is being damaged by a phenomenon known as the “Beep” ("Blare" in the English version), which has been degenerating the life of humankind by affecting their minds. The game's prominent characters are the "Verse Maidens", an idol group with the power to fight off the Beep. These powers are used to fight the Beep and save mankind, by giving them hope and dreams. The members of the Verse Maidens are Otoha, Kyoka, Kanadeko, Nene, and Aria. Otoha is a new member of the Verse Maidens, who would prefer to sleep and goof off than work hard, constantly forces the other party members to go along with her ideas, insults her childhood friend frequently and doesn't like whenever someone disagrees with her. She is a perpetually positive, but can also be a little idiotic. She is still growing and can be prone to making clumsy mistakes. Kyoka has a strong sense of responsibility who does her job as a Verse Maiden while caring for others, and also has a hard time expressing feelings. Kanadeko has a reckless, tomboyish personality and an intellect similar to Otoha's (i.e. none) who often makes decisions without thinking, Nene is very timid and often nervous and weak-willed, who often shies away and hides behind Kanadeko, and Aria, who is the eldest member of the Verse Maidens, who is mysterious and tends to distance herself with her speech and behavior. Other characters include Takt, protagonist of Omega Quintet, described as a cynical guy who was forced and guilt-tripped