Last year, I became a fan of Nitro+Chiral after playing all of Slow Damage during summer. It made me want to read VNs again for the first time in a while, so i decided to slowly play through their entire catalog.
I really liked Sweet Pool, i thought Togainu was honestly pretty bad and I found Dramatical Murder to be nice. I had Lamento downloaded for a while, but it wasn't until last week when I decided to play it on a whim, it was the only game i had left (not counting Dmmd Re:Connect, i'll get to that someday) so I figured it was time to finally get to it.
I finished the game yesterday, and honestly I'm so glad that i played it. It really clicked with me, and while I think there are a few parts that drag quite a bit and I wouldn't call the game perfect, I have really few problems with it. Every route of the game follows the same story structure, and while that got a bit tiring for me towards the end, it somehow really didn't feel repetitive.
I loved the characters, way more than I expected to do tbh, this is the only N+C game where I didn't dislike any of the LIs and I found the chemistry between Konoe and them to be excellent. I'd say Asato was my favorite one of them with Bardo being a close second, but I have a hard time choosing one right now. Outside of the LIs, Shui and Leaks and their relationship was one of the highlights for me.
I struggle a bit writing reviews, but honestly it was just... peak, it's peak. While it's not my fave N+C vn (because Slow Damage exists), it's easily my second favorite one.
I really liked Sweet Pool, i thought Togainu was honestly pretty bad and I found Dramatical Murder to be nice. I had Lamento downloaded for a while, but it wasn't until last week when I decided to play it on a whim, it was the only game i had left (not counting Dmmd Re:Connect, i'll get to that someday) so I figured it was time to finally get to it.
I finished the game yesterday, and honestly I'm so glad that i played it. It really clicked with me, and while I think there are a few parts that drag quite a bit and I wouldn't call the game perfect, I have really few problems with it. Every route of the game follows the same story structure, and while that got a bit tiring for me towards the end, it somehow really didn't feel repetitive.
I loved the characters, way more than I expected to do tbh, this is the only N+C game where I didn't dislike any of the LIs and I found the chemistry between Konoe and them to be excellent. I'd say Asato was my favorite one of them with Bardo being a close second, but I have a hard time choosing one right now. Outside of the LIs, Shui and Leaks and their relationship was one of the highlights for me.
I struggle a bit writing reviews, but honestly it was just... peak, it's peak. While it's not my fave N+C vn (because Slow Damage exists), it's easily my second favorite one.
seriously underrated in terms of nitro+chiral works and as a vn in general tbh. the story was compelling, as was the cast and their personal traumas and development, stunning artwork, aesthetic + ui, incredibly interesting worldbuilding, and an OST that is absolutely the best work in an n+c game. goddamn
my only complaints are that the pacing can be brutally slow at times, if not for that i'd bump the rating to 4.5 easy just for asato's route alone Like that's peak romance... however they are not beating shui and leaks story like bro i had to clutch my chest with them. who put tender angsty homoromantic subtext in my blatantly homosexual catboy vn (we love you mr evil homotron3000) also the devils are really fun (froud is a freak tho) they're like my court jesters. love em.
and fuck gen urobuchi for insinuating this vn was too appeasing and therefore lackluster (istg this man screams and cries and throws up whenever something isn't illegal, predatory or exploitative)
shoutout to miss kanako ito we love you
my only complaints are that the pacing can be brutally slow at times, if not for that i'd bump the rating to 4.5 easy just for asato's route alone Like that's peak romance... however they are not beating shui and leaks story like bro i had to clutch my chest with them. who put tender angsty homoromantic subtext in my blatantly homosexual catboy vn (we love you mr evil homotron3000) also the devils are really fun (froud is a freak tho) they're like my court jesters. love em.
and fuck gen urobuchi for insinuating this vn was too appeasing and therefore lackluster (istg this man screams and cries and throws up whenever something isn't illegal, predatory or exploitative)
shoutout to miss kanako ito we love you