In reality, that was the biggest thing that really kept this game from getting a near perfect score (10/10) the fact it failed to consistently keep a single theme throughout. I mean, why did they need to do such a thing? They could have as well easily used “messengers” or some sorts. It should go without saying that while I had so much fun playing the game I was equally as disgusted that the aforementioned elements were included purely because it wasn’t really important and they also broke the immersion or the game’s background as that “old Japan setting”. Story would really have been better than what I gave it’s just that while the setting, climax, and overall atmosphere was beyond excellent, August just HAD to ruin it entirely with stupid elements such as the integration of futuristic and modern things such as “tablets”, “idols”, or “advanced technology” from the United Nations. The only complaint I’d make was that said plot-twists were rather poor in the sense it lacked proper foreshadowing, and it almost felt they appeared from nowhere.
This is especially true for some characters who act as the ones to offer the plot twists within the stories as the game makes specific and sufficient reminiscence scenes to give the viewpoints of even some of subcharacters as well as the heroines themselves, and the entire game reads and feels like a novel from various viewpoints. Each heroine remained relevant throughout the entire main route (note how I say “main route” and not the entire game), and the previously built humor as well as their descriptive explanations worked to mutate into affection for the readers. They’re mostly for laughs, similar to how Aiyoku no Eustia had joke episodes open up after you clear the gameĬharacters are what this game extremely worth playing, as colorfully designed heroines with great humor which quickly attracts your attention to their every detail. Otherwise, short side-stories open up after you clear a heroine route, as well as a route for the three female subcharacters. Great Job on this part August! (Even if it’s that you just got lazy kek) On the other hand, I want to comment that this simplistic path diversion was a good choice specifically in this game so the readers aren’t really distracted by the stories and instead was able to immerse themselves into this “novel” like they were supposed to. This “real Empress” who calls herself Akari then receive Soujin’s help in rebelling against the traitor who ruined the country, as well as prevent future calamities to come.Ĭomplete Story Clearing Difficulty: Very EasyĬomments: One main storyline with branching routes for each heroine, this is one of those games that makes it rather sad players ask for a walkthrough. Soon she claims she is the last bloodline of the Empress, and the Hisuitei is actually a fake. He spots a terrorist who tries to assassinate the empress and chases after the terrorist only to find that this “terrorist” somehow overturns his loyalty to serving her instead. Soujin is a man with amnesia who participates in the committee of Samurais who dedicate their lives to the loyalty towards their empress. It was really only after the invasion of the United Nations and the mingling of their culture with the Imperial Nation’s when things started to get out of hand, and with the death of Suotei, their current empress, a traitor to the nation takes over with a puppet empress Hisuitei (my Tera Character’s name bonus points if you know where I got it from) and drives out the Suotei’s daughter who was the last of her bloodline.
Summary: The Imperial Nation was quite happy with their Empress (Suotei) who was fair and just. Game Type: Dramatic Action Visual Novel with Mixed Themes Title: 千の刃濤、桃花染の皇姫 (Sen no Hatou, Tsukisome no Kouki) So fun in fact that when I wasn’t playing it, I was itching to get back on to play it! It was THAT goodĭespite this, it does have some flaws that other friends warned me ahead of time, so I’ll be explaining all of this below. It was really fun in its purest definition. I want to start off by saying this game was fun. Foreword: Happy New Year everyone! I actually started this game quite recently and have a lot of good things to say about it, and I also refrained from publishing TWO reviews that have already been written, purely because they’re more negative and I want to start every year with a positive one and I don’t want to seem like a pessimistic asshole wait I’m already one