Nirvana Pilot Yume

Nirvana Pilot Yume

released on Nov 20, 2017

Nirvana Pilot Yume

released on Nov 20, 2017

Nirvana Pilot Yume is the cure for your ‘80s sci-fi anime nostalgia. Experience SkyRoads-inspired space races and a steamy visual novel of romance and redemption. Turn on the neon lights and raise the volume of the synthwave soundtrack: you are at home.


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Nirvana Plot Yume is a trial and error vehicle game where you essentially have to get from point A to B without hitting a red wall, a big wall, or falling off the track.

The game has a story that is actually very interesting and nicely told, which imo with the vibe the game was going for, it would've suited it better to just have been a visual novel, rather than a visual novel mixed with aspects of vehicle driving.

A big pro for the game is the story as essentially it deals with a washed up driver who essentially lost a race due to the connection between him and his eye (eye refers to vehicle assistant who shares a neural connection with the driver) who ends up having a cut off causing his Eye's death, and the results of the "race" (more so course driving) is a sector of the city was given to another area of the world the characters live in.

There are 6 characters in the game, however 1 of them is only seen at the beginning, that being the protag's original eye.

The other characters are:
•Yume - Pilot in training, who wishes to become the protégé of the Protag, as well as have a relationship with
• Eleanore Esch - Reporter asking the Protag for his story
•Mai Paget - Lawyer who has history with the Protag, and has nostalgic reciprated feeling of love towards him.
• Anselm - Yume's previous teacher who looks down upon the protag after what happened during the race.

The game essentially has you go through different courses with a percentage meter that gives so many tries... however it isn't really clear how the system works in the sense that, the maximum you can obtain is 100% or 125% but you lose 10% every time you mess up which was always strange to me.
If you lose your link percentage you fail the course however the game continues. The game ends with your decisions based on what relations you want to have with what character, so there's only really 3 to choose from: Yume, Eleanora, or Mai

All of them are good options as they all have something likable about them. Yume being a sweet, motivated, and kind apprentice, Mai having the history with the protag sharing a crush as well as caring about how he's been doing since his Eye's death, and Eleanora caring about trying to see the true form of the protag and love them for who they are.

End of the day its up to you who you romance as you usually get 2 or 3 options to do so (yes you can romance multiple of the girls, I'm not sure if in 1 play through you can do the 3 of them though)
The game imo should've had a harem route, but hey we can't all be winners.
Point is that the game has a great time developing this cool world that I think can honestly be explored further if they wish to continue it, but I would want them to make a fully fledged game using the beautiful artstyle and character designs they have.

The game has this 80s style vaporwave anime style which is just lovely to look at and relaxing with great music while racing, the overall atmosphere and esthetic is truly beautiful.

I think for what the game is, and for how much it costs its a nice experience. I recommend it 👍🏻

terrible gameplay, but the story is nice. Not the best game ive ever played but it passes the time.