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Vertin (Reverse: 1999)

Vertin (Chinese: 维尔汀; pinyin: Wéiěrtīng) is the protagonist of Reverse: 1999, a 2023 role-playing video game by Bluepoch. She is an arcanist from the St. Pavlov Foundation. As the only person immune to the "Storm", she can travel throughout time and protect those under her care from the Storm. She is also known as the Timekeeper (Chinese: 司辰; pinyin: Sīchén).

Vertin
Reverse: 1999 character
First gameReverse: 1999 (2023)
Voiced by
In-universe information
AliasTimekeeper
GenderFemale
OccupationArcanist
AffiliationSt. Pavlov Foundation

Game critics point out that unlike most gacha games where the protagonist is a blank slate character, Vertin is an established player character. Nevertheless, reception of the character has still been generally positive.

Development and design

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On July 21, 2023, Bluepoch announced Vertin's character information, and made her debut in a trailer of Reverse: 1999.[2]

Vertin is a well-established protagonist, moving away from the norm of gacha games. In an interview with GamerBraves, the developers said they used to worry that this could affect players' immersion in the game, but later they believed that "her independent, unique personality is essential to the completeness of the story. It will positively impact the entire narrative, fostering a deeper connection between players and the storyline".[3]

Appearances

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In the game, Vertin, otherwise known as the Timekeeper, is a young girl wearing a dapper top hat. She is the only person unaffected by the "Storm", a magical torrent erasing space, time, and all creation. She bears witness to the deletion of multiple eras and records them.[4] The game's story revolves around Vertin travelling through different eras and recruiting a diverse cast of arcanists to seek out the truth about the "Storm" when it happened on the last day of 1999, causing anything it touched to be reversed, and the time stopping progressing.[5] During the travels, she is supported by the St. Pavlov Foundation, a time-jumping organization. She can put objects and people inside her suitcase to protect them from the "Storm".[4]

In the prologue, Vertin and another St. Pavlov Foundation member, also her chief assistant,[6] Sonetto arrived in 1996 to investigate arcanist Regulus. As the "Storm" is imminent, despite suffering resistance from Regulus before, Vertin protected her arrived in 1929. In the later main chapters, she met other important characters of Reverse: 1999, including Schneider, Druvis III, and Sotheby.[7]

Promotion and reception

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On October 2, 2023, Bluepoch announced in the "Wonder Festival 2022-2023 Shanghai" it would lauch the nendoroid figure of Vertin and Sonetto, produced and sold by Good Smile Company Shanghai.[8][9] The booth of Reverse: 1999 at Comiket 103 features Vertin's suitcase model.[10] In January 2024, Chinese figurine enterprise APEX-TOYS announced the production of Vertin's 3D portrait frame figure.[11]

Game Donga [ko] emphasized Vertin is an established player character, different from games in the same genre, and praised Reverse: 1999 for overcoming this threshold.[12] Yuichi Shigeta from IGN Japan also noted this point.[13] Sorisu from INSIDE [ja] thought this form provide a high immersion similar to the visual novel, and praised Vertin for its "very attractive" that both cool and enthusiasm,[14] saying she's "like the protagonist of shōnen manga".[15] 4Gamer.net described Vertin as "calm appearance but passionate", and categorized this as one of the main charms of the game.[16] Krmigame [ja] hilled Vertin for her clear character characteristic.[17] YYSTV [zh] stated that compared to most anime-style games developed in China, the character image and design of Vertin are "unique" and "non-mainstream". It thought the separation between the player and the protagonist would prompt players to feel more mood swings, and believed Vertin thus has an "extraordinarily brilliant character arc".[18]

References

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  1. ^ a b Jordan Lemons (2023-11-01). "All Voice Actors Listed In Reverse: 1999". Prima Games.
  2. ^ "「リバース：1999」，世界観やキャラクターの情報を公開。本作の魅力を紹介する公式番組は7月22日に配信". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). 2023-07-21.
  3. ^ Vincent L. (2023-12-07). "Reverse: 1999 – Vertin May Venture into Asia and Beyond in Future Stories Said Developers". GamerBraves.
  4. ^ a b Anthony Jones (2023-11-12). "Who Is The Timekeeper In Reverse: 1999?". Prima Games.
  5. ^ Catherine Daro (2024-02-29). "REVERSE: 1999 – INTERVIEW WITH BLUEPOCH". www.gamespace.com.
  6. ^ "【リバースまで、あと3日】『リバース：1999』天真爛漫な錬金術師・サザビー（CV.伊藤美来）カウントダウンイラスト＆PVを公開". PR Times (in Japanese). 2023-10-23.
  7. ^ "『リバース：1999』生放送まとめ。ピックアップ召喚や豪華なログボなどリリース後のイベントが公開！". Dengeki Online (in Japanese). 2023-10-25.
  8. ^ "世紀末タイムリバースRPG「リバース：1999」登場キャラクター，ヴェルティとソネットがフィギュア化決定。事前登録者数が20万人を突破". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). 2023-10-02.
  9. ^ "『リバース：1999』ヴェルティ＆ソネットがフィギュア化決定！". PR Times (in Japanese). 2023-10-02.
  10. ^ "「リバース：1999」，コミックマーケット103に出展。ヴェルティのスーツケースを模したブースでゲーム試遊やグッズ販売を実施". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). 2023-12-26.
  11. ^ "世紀末タイムリバースRPG『リバース：1999』ヴェルティがAPEXからフィギュア化！オシャレな立体フォトフレーム風デザインに注目!!". Dengeki Hobby Web (in Japanese). 2024-01-09.
  12. ^ "[리뷰] "이게 아방가르드 RPG의 맛?", 리버스: 1999". Game Donga (in Korean). 2023-11-09.
  13. ^ "タイムトラベルRPG『リバース：1999』は世界恐慌などリアルと絡めた設定が魅力 現バージョン最終章までやると一気にハマる！". IGN Japan (in Japanese). 2023-10-26.
  14. ^ "配信迫る注目の新作タイトル『リバース：1999』のアートワークや開発スタッフコメントなどを一部お届け！". INSIDE (in Japanese). 2023-10-08.
  15. ^ "中国では『原神』『ブルアカ』に比肩する注目度！世紀末タイムリバースRPG『リバース：1999』先行プレイで感じた完成度の高さ". INSIDE (in Japanese). 2023-08-12.
  16. ^ "［TGS2023］1999年の先は，1998年――泣ける世紀末RPG「リバース：1999」は時間を遡ることでストーリーを見せる". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). 2023-09-22.
  17. ^ "「リバース：1999」CBTプレイレポート！世界観をはじめ細部まで練られたRPG". Krmigame. 2023-08-12.
  18. ^ YYSTV. "今年国游二次元的"气质担当"，再次从暴雨中回归". Guancha.cn (in Chinese (China)).
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