uuultra c is both a bit more abstract in its storytelling and more conscious of its stylistic conceits than hashihime was. nothing reaches the narrative highs of hashihime route 1, but the overall marriage of narrative and visuals ends up being more of an effective final product overall. the masked hero/kaiju genre is not one that you see getting the gay boy romance treatment very often so that in itself is pretty novel.

but like why does every y visual novel gotta lean so heavy into noncon? it's not as bad as hashihime was, but "i'm r*ping you to save your life" is still /not great/

This is a really fun game but mostly that. Messy dynamics, misunderstandings, etc. are what make this game and its characters compelling and yet I feel like there could have pushed for a lot more? I think its focus on being flashy and snippet-ish makes it feel great because it's like a flash but also makes it feel shallow because you don't really get to sit with anyone for long? I think my review is just as scatterbrained as I feel about this game. But in that strange I'll be brainrotting about some stuff in this game for a while.

they finally invented a vn that is fun as fuck to read p much from start to finish. amt of cgs in this and how well they're employed is a genuine feat. so in love w kurosawa's writing and the localization feels rly good, little is wasted yet so emotionally transparent even in its vaguest motions, especially strong in its characterization btwn ch 2 and 3's couples. maybe goes a bit too fast towards the climaxes of ch 1 + 2 but i really like how ch 3 denies closure in a way that's necessary for the couple at its center. devilman but make it tomorrow won't come

i really enjoyed this one! you can see the vast improvement compared to hashihime, the art and ost is brilliant as always and i think these visual novels are specially catered towards me because the plots are so oddly specific i sometimes think the writer straight up saw what's going on in my head.
the routes and pacing are definitely better than hashihime, though my only complaint is how some segments in the routes aren't very well explained, there's some plot holes that aren't ever resolved but other than that a very fun and fast experience, if you love the bl kaiju kamen rider sentai adventure, this game is for you, though there's some unsavory and triggering themes that you should be aware of

Hidden Gem.

UUUltra C tem a melhor e mais bela produção visual em uma VN que eu já vi, se utiliza muito bem do literal conceito de Visual Novel, quase não tem sprite, CG pra transição de cena o tempo todo e até usa quadrinização como recurso, o que prende o leitor facilmente, ainda é muito estiloso e abusa do uso de cor. A OST é excelente também, captam perfeitamente o setting, pena que são poucas, o que deixa repetitivo, poderia ter mais composições pela duração que tem.

Em plot, é muito ambicioso, além de discutir sobre identidade e amor, usa Tokusatsu e heroísmo como temática com primor. Eu me impressionei bastante em como a VN mescla essa temática sendo um BL e FUNCIONA, tem ótimos diálogos e personagens bem desenvolvidos, apesar do capítulo 1 ter caído consideravelmente no meu conceito depois de ter concluído, não por ser ruim, mas pelo nível dos outros. O senso de escala é dosado de forma correta, sai de um setting simples para algo transcendental, só que feito de forma natural, progressão muito boa. As H-Scenes tbm não são problemáticas no começo, o que sempre é um problema na mídia, em UUUltra C, são orgânicas, porém, existem sim cenas descartáveis e que forçam a barra, mas nada que destrua a experiência.

Fico feliz por ter superado minhas expectativas e ter sido tão bom assim.

I was a little wary going into this because my feelings on Hashihime can best be described as complicated. As the years have gone by since I've read it, I do think it's a pretty good visual novel. However, it reaches such heights with Minakami's route, follows it up with another great route with Kawase, and then just sort of... drags on to the finish line. It also has a fairly mean-spirited true route that irritated me so much initially that it took me a while to warm back up to Hashihime even after how much I enjoyed the first few routes. Really, the main solace for me is that Rinko Kurosawa confirmed that the true ending's revelations are only canonical in that specific ending.

However, I'm happy to report that Uuultra C is a massive improvement. Rinko Kurosawa/ADELTA has really leaned into her knack for the surreal and psychedelic, and the world she weaves in Uuultra C is so creative and fun that I found myself wishing the game wouldn't end. She's also an expert at surreal comedy, there's some really enjoyable and funny banter here. ADELTA's art is as gorgeous as ever, and there's an incredible amount of it to see-- for a relatively short VN that can be finished under 20 hours, there's over 1K CGs (!). It's also an interesting departure from the typical romantic visual novel format-- While most of them have one main character and routes for each interest, Uuultra C is a collection of three intertwined stories, each featuring their own couple. With each route, more of the mysteries are unraveled, though obviously Kurosawa works operate on zero logic, so expect some pretty fantastical resolutions. Though it can be convoluted, Kurosawa demonstrates such a dedication to detail throughout the narrative-- If you pay attention to each character's thoughts and dialogue, even if it can be difficult at times due to the dense surrealism, you'll catch so many subtle answers that could otherwise be missed.

Each story feels very unique from the others, despite the occasional overlapping scene. For me, Shirou and Isshiki's route was probably my favorite. Despite her often abstract writing, ADELTA crafts such an interesting character dealing with internalized homophobia and a complex childhood love interest, among other things. Of course, Shoutarou and Juurou's stories are fantastic as well. Shoutarou and Akira are adorable, and Juurou and Yomi's story is one of intense, dark passion and longing.

If you've ever watched a kaiju movie or tokusatsu show and wondered what it would be like if the kaiju and the hero were gay and fell in love, this is your visual novel! This makes me beyond excited for ADELTA's upcoming work Ooe, here's to hoping it gets localized.

I was really excited for this game, even preordered the English release (which has a great translation btw, courtesy of MangaGamer) but even for Rinko Kurosawa standards it was a bit too chaotic/sporadic for me. I loved Hashihime, which was also characteristically chaotic/sporadic, but I feel like important things happened early enough in that game that I felt invested enough to continue (plus I think the atmosphere was a lot more intriguing). With Uuultra C, I just wasn't as hooked. The art/music are lovely, as is to be expected, but besides that this just wasn't for me, unfortunately. Still glad I gave it a go and there are definitely people I could recommend this to.