Blue Archive more than just a gacha game

Short review and thoughts about why Blue Archive is more than just a simple gacha game.

Happy Live Show-Up (Harashou) Review – Spoiler-free

Yes this is totally from the sequel. What can I say, good "???" art is hard to come by. Next Generation - A New Era I feel like I've been awfully doom and gloom about Harashou since I finished it back when it first released, so I want to set the record straight here - …

Kishin Houkou Demonbane Review + Spoiler Discussion

I feel almost ashamed to have started this so late - almost a whole 20 years late if counting from the original release date in 2003. Demonbane is without a doubt, a work that lives up to its reputation and its legacy. Not only is it an 王道 mecha series in the sense that it …

Review: Demons Roots

Review written by SkittlesNote: If you can comfortably read Japanese/Chinese without voiceovers, I recommend starting with the first game, King Exit, to get the best experience. Demons Roots is one of the biggest surprises of recent years. On the surface, this doujinshi game seems like another addition to Steam's bargain bin collection. Yet, it broke …

Review: ChuSinGura46+1 and Bushi no Kodou

Review written by Skittles The legend of the 47 ronin, also known as Chūshingura (忠臣蔵) or "The Treasury of Loyal Retainers," is among the most well-known Japanese historical tales. A samurai clan, enraged at the unfair punishment for their lord, seeks revenge against an opposing family, challenging the shogunate and condemning the entire household to …

Review: RE:D Cherish!

Review written by Skittles I've been a cyberpunk junkie for who knows how long. Baldr Sky, Blade Runner, Deus Ex, Cyberpunk 2077, and anything concerning human augmentations or futuristic dystopias pique my interest. Lighthearted comedies are also up my alley. As such, it should come as no surprise that RE:D Cherish is something I've been …

Review: Amatsutsumi

Review written by Skittles Amatsutsumi is a prime example of putting all of your eggs in one basket. It has a true route that will blow you away, but the journey there can be quite tedious. Most of the other routes are so skippable that they feel like road bumpers that slow down your experience. …

Review: Hentai Prison (18+)

Review written by Skittles Disclaimer: This review contains strong language and discussion on NSFW content (text only, all images are safe). Qruppo is the textbook definition of a wild card. Normally, their creative minds would have allowed them to become a household name in the industry. Instead, they went on to produce Nukitashi, a story …

Review: Monkeys!¡

Review written by Skittles A unique premise can offer any visual novel a promising start. But if not all the narrative elements align with each other, the interest of the readers may eventually dwindle. At times like these, comedy and characters may be the main thing keeping the story afloat. That's Monkeys!i, a gender-bender pretender …

Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen

Originally posted on 10/23/2019 Fair warning, this is a hybrid VN, and since I'm a fan of JRPGs, it's going to be hard for me to resist talking about what makes this one shine. I'm gonna try to be brief about this, but ultimately I'll fail because there's a lot to talk about for this …