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Summary

Infinite Space pushes the DS to its limits, letting you command a fleet of up to five ships while juggling crew assignments, ship blueprints, and a rock‑paper‑scissors‑style combat system. Everything runs on the touchscreen, so battles feel like a tactical point‑and‑click puzzle rather than a traditional JRPG. The real charm lies in the depth of customization: you arrange blocks on a grid to shape each vessel’s stats, then recruit over 200 characters whose placement in the hierarchy grants unique bonuses. The game’s development was a true collaboration between PlatinumGames’ Atsushi Inaba and Nude Maker’s Hifumi Kono, who drew inspiration from Clarke, Egan, and classic anime like Space Battleship Yamato. Even the ship designs bear the hallmark of Studio Nue’s Kazutaka Miyatake, giving the hardware‑constrained visuals a surprisingly cinematic flair. A short anime produced by Gonzo and Production I.G was released alongside the title, adding a glossy polish that the DS itself couldn’t render. Critics praised the ambitious narrative scope and the sheer amount of content packed onto a single cartridge, though many noted the steep learning curve and occasional menu clunkiness. The soundtrack, crafted by Masafumi Takada and his Grasshopper Manufacture colleagues, manages to feel expansive despite the DS’s modest sound chip. While sales fell short of expectations, the game remains a cult favorite for anyone who loves deep ship‑building and sci‑fi storytelling on a handheld.

Storyline

Growing up as a second‑class citizen on the back‑water planet Ropesk, Yuri dreams of leaving his world despite a ban on space travel for his people. After saving enough credits, he buys a transport ship, only to be pursued by the planet’s corrupt security forces. To survive, he must become a captain, customize his starships, and fight hostile enemies both on the ground and in space. This personal struggle launches the epic adventure of Infinite Space.

Set in the far future across the Small and Large Magellanic Clouds, humanity travels through ancient Void Gates while navigating unstable Flux Sectors. Yuri is rescued by Nia, a mercenary Zero‑G Dog, and together they hire a crew that includes his sister Kira, the pirate Valantin, and the Lugovalian Cico. Their quest pits them against the expanding Lugovalian Empire, the Galactic Federation, and a desperate supernova weapon that destroys a Void Gate linking the two galaxies. After Nia sacrifices herself to let Yuri escape, the empire conquers the SMC and the Federation imprisons refugees, including Yuri, for a decade.

Ten years later Yuri breaks out of prison, rebuilds his crew, and allies with Regeinland to resist a renewed Lugovalian invasion. He discovers he can manipulate Flux Sectors, learns he is an artificial Observer created by god‑like Overlords, and that Kira is a Tracker android sent to monitor him. When the Overlords’ Phage ships threaten all of space, Yuri and a redeemed Valantin destroy the Overlords’ Void Gate in the original Solar System, ending the Phage menace. A post‑credit scene shows Yuri steering into a Flux Sector, using his powers to restore Kira as a human.