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While the story is directly about a monster and the fear surrounding it, it also works as an allegory. It reflects how gay people, or outcasts in general, can be treated as something to fear simply because they’re different or not understood. This is especially true in a rural town like this, where everyone seems…
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Perhaps this is Takopi’s Original Sin, or it was sinful in the first place to go back in time, that remains to be seen. But this is the beginning of Takopi’s journey with no restart.
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The anime begins with the meeting of Takopi and Shizuka, starting with an almost horror-like shot of a monster emerging from a pipe. However, it turns out to be just Takopi, a helpful pink octopus creature who wants to spread happiness. The music and mood then shift to something much more whimsical, as if setting…
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This review will be completely spoiler-free, but I do want to write a spoiler version in the future once I’ve finally completed every route. So, you can consider this review from the perspective of someone who has finished the first core route and is currently playing some other routes here and there. Kodaka and Uchikoshi’s…
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Enjoy The Diner is a game created by Monthly Wetlands that was released on Steam on July 31st, 2023. We follow a character who after studying for an exam decides to go out in the middle of the night to get food from a diner known as Moon Palace. While out for that late night…
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The Silent Kingdom is an otome game where you play as Princess Erinys, who is on a quest to save her kingdom after a certain incident involving the Goddess herself. Are her actions the right ones? Are we the villains? Much of that is left for us to decide, but the fact remains that Erinys…
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Memory Girl + is a visual novel about a girl named Memori, who is searching for someone who disappeared from her life, someone very important to her. However… she has been here before. She’s the main heroine of a visual novel, but the main character… he’s gone. How did he disappear? Where did he go?…
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Refind Self: The Personality Test Game is, as the name suggests, a personality test, but it is not a simple “answer questions and get your personality” type of test. Instead, it is based on the actions you take in the game. You are supposed to play three times (you can play more after that, but…
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Metamorph is heavily inspired by Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis. Our main character is a high school girl dealing with insecurity issues and a difficult home life, and she is slowly, or in this case rather quickly, transforming into a cockroach. Despite her struggles, she still looks forward to school because her crush is there. Visually Intriguing…
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Hello Girl is a remastered version of a game jam release from a while back that I’ve never played until now. I would like to thank the developer for providing a free copy for my curator group on Steam. The timing was also perfect, as I was already looking into this game during the Next…