There is some strange aura to Dokuro-chan. One I find hard to explain. It's morally reprehensible, enough to make watching it make you sick, it's gaudy, it's loud, and its lead character is an awful human being and Dokuro-chan is even worse. Yet, I find myself oddly fascinated. Enough to watch 6 OVAs with my friends, enough to read (what little) of the translated visual novels and manga there is, and enough to play this. An untranslated VN that inserts anime clips whenever. What mysteries do you still hold, Dokuro-chan? When will I find my way? Why do you still draw me in? Lost to the sands of time, I still ponder.

This game has some of the best music in the series, every boss fight is super memorable, stage themes like Sky Ruin, Ghostly Passanger Ship, & Romance in the Night Sky are all fantastic! This game's cast is one of the series' best, feeling super connected and all essential to the story (except poor Kogasa) and in turn, the plot is also one of my favorites. With the power of Friendship reviving Yokai Jesus.

So its a real shame the game itself blows. Without question one of the hardest game in the series to date, this game's boss fights are brutal. Really hard. And its fun! The game's challenge comes from fun unique spell cards and gimmicks.

So whats the issue? Its the games namesake, the UFOs. The UFOs are the only way to gain any form of resource in this game, outside of a few extra life pieces. If you want life pieces, spells, or points you have to deal with UFOs. Randomly switching between the three types, needing 3 to make a big ufo, which then needs to fill up to produce anything of value and can also disappear after some time or if a boss appears. Its tedious, annoying, and often feels unfair. Its just not a fun mechanic to work around and it really sinks the game. Oh Well.