Ivanir Ignacchitti's Reviews
Otome * Domain is a visual novel that manages to mix comedy, romance and drama in a way that highlights the characters' charisma. Toying with some reductionist gender expectations, the game humanizes the rich girls, who do not behave as the protagonist would like, but [whose personalities] shine through as the player dives into their stories.
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McPixel 3 is a game that seems to give voice and presence to its creator's insanity. Because it is very focused on an overly snarky type of humor, it is not a type of game that is easily recommended for all players, but those who like humorous point-and-clicks will probably enjoy it a lot.
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Picross X: Picbits vs Uzboross brings with it a very different concept than what's usual in the genre, incorporating an arcade-like proposal based on high speed. It breaks up everything Picross usually offers and creates another kind of experience. For the players open to this quick thinking proposition, this is an essential puzzle experience and will be worth many hours of fun without a doubt.
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Despite the impact not being as big as its predecessor, River City Girls 2 maintains the high quality as a beat 'em up. For all intents and purposes, this is a return that is exactly what was expected and fans of the previous game who wanted more time with Kyoko and Misako should be quite satisfied.
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CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION is an excellent example of what a re-release should be, greatly improving the original game, its systems and graphics. Especially for the most dedicated fans of the seventh title of the renowned RPG franchise, it's really worth playing.
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Unusual Findings is a pleasant point-and-click with its main strength being its homage to the 80's. Though it falls for the most common issue of its genre, the meddling boys trio's investigation is an enjoyable journey worthy of playing.
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Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered is a good edition of a game that until today is unique for its genre. One would expect no less from SaGa and the eccentricities of Akitoshi Kawazu. Although it's a title whose complexity and difficulty can be uncomfortable for many players, it's a worthwhile experience for anyone who likes RPGs and wants to explore its possibilities in video games in more depth.
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RWBY: Arrowfell is a passable action platformer, but there are many better options on the market. For those who are big fans of the franchise, perhaps the game is more engaging, but it is far from being a strong recommendation for the system.
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Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten is a good RPG and Utawarerumono fans should enjoy its narrative a lot. However, there's a feeling that this work should have been better planned and various small fixes would help give it an extra push towards its potential. Even though it may not be worthy of being sung about in legends, it's a solid experience worth playing.
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NEO: The World Ends with You is an excellent example of an action RPG that manages to evolve the gameplay concepts of its predecessor with a chaotic combat system focused on multiple simultaneous inputs. Although it only has a very basic system of graphic settings, the game is strongly recommended for any fan of the genre.
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The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me keeps the franchise level with a horror narrative experience that manages to offer good doses of tension and an interesting plot. In terms of gameplay, the game is a small but significant evolution of the formula, but some problems in the narrative and character modeling are bottlenecks that the team still needs to work on.
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Slow Damage is a BL visual novel with story and ambientation among the best options in its genre. With a solid English translation full of personality, stylish illustrations and mature soundtrack, the title manages to portray really hard topics in a serious and well-realized way. It's a game easily recommended to any player who enjoys a good story and can handle the topics presented there without any difficulties.
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Flat Eye is a simulator whose greatest strength lies in its serious social discussion, quite current and not at all subtle. This element permeates both gameplay and narrative efficiently, creating an experience that is worth more than the sum of its small parts.
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Lover Pretend is an otome game with a narrative that ends up a little too reliant on plot convenience for its romance to work. Even so, its youthful text, charismatic characters and excellent illustrations are enough to make it a good addition to the Switch library. It's worth a try if a basic drama is all you're looking for.
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Though it has some execution issues, Milk Inside a Bag of Milk Inside a Bag of Milk and Milk Outside a Bag of Milk Outside a Bag of Milk is a visual novel with a curious concept worth trying. With a translation to Portuguese, the work discusses pertinent questions with a compelling psychological atmosphere but they deserved more depth and development.
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NSG is a Brazilian visual novel that manages to offer a sensible and mature plot with extremely relevant topics. Though some subplots lack a little development, the title is impactful and thoughtful of its social discussion.
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Tactics Ogre Reborn brings back a classic strategic RPG in style. It is an essential game for any player, although some specific choices of the new edition make it difficult for newcomers to enter the genre. Even so, Tactics Ogre continues to show not only the competence of its creators, but the great possibility of games in general as art and reflection.
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Star Ocean: The Divine Force is an excellent addition to the franchise, giving its gameplay a new lease of life. Despite its problems, the plot manages to maintain a consistently serious tone throughout the main events, and the relationships between the characters are well established. Here's hoping that future games can expand on what went well in this one, and explore elements of the Star Ocean universe even further.
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ALPHA-NIGHTHAWK is a visual novel with a very unique ambientation, mixing sci-fi elements with a context that justifies artificial humanoid foxes. For people who like stories with those elements, it's a really engaging title, though it doesn't conclude the plot's main conflict. Here's hoping its sequel, BETA-SIXDOUZE, which is already available in Japan, also comes west and that it may offer an even more thrilling conclusion.
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Yomawari: Lost in the Dark manages to show that cute graphics aren't a hindrance for a high quality horror game. With an excellent direction, especially in the sound department, the title does a prime job at keeping the player immersed in the context of its fragile protagonist facing the night creatures.
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