Hello! Notorious monster lover and huge Kaiju fan here (yes, I've seen every Godzilla film). I was pretty excited when I heard about Kaichu! It honestly seemed UNBELIEVABLY tailored to my tastes, so it breaks my heart to say that I just don't like this game.
I only gave it 30 minutes (which was a single playthrough) and found it to be really shallow. You just run around, select a location, and answer questions. There's nothing else to do. All the dialogue is narrated by a couple of newscasters so it never feels like I can actually connect with the personality of the Kaiju I'm romancing. Having a good date also isn't rewarding when the same kiss animation plays every time. I wish there were unique drawings tossed up on screen whenever you're victorious, or at least semi-frequently enough to keep things spiced up. Or maybe just different animations that showcase more interactions. It's just not satisfying at the moment.
I've played lots of dating sims where there's some sort of system at play to attain stats or interact with other elements of the world. In this sense, there's so little here and it's honestly the least gripping dating sim I've tried :(
It gets points for being cute to look at. I'm also not a huge fan of the Kaiju designs themselves, they're funky looking but not in a way that appeals to me. I did enjoy Seadora's design which is why I romanced them first. They're very cute and I actually did enjoy learning tidbits about their royal oceanic past!
I am sadly disappointed in this game but it's hard to be upset because it is rather inoffensive. It's just cute Kaiju dating goofiness, so I don't regret buying it even though dislike it. The developers deserve the money.
I only gave it 30 minutes (which was a single playthrough) and found it to be really shallow. You just run around, select a location, and answer questions. There's nothing else to do. All the dialogue is narrated by a couple of newscasters so it never feels like I can actually connect with the personality of the Kaiju I'm romancing. Having a good date also isn't rewarding when the same kiss animation plays every time. I wish there were unique drawings tossed up on screen whenever you're victorious, or at least semi-frequently enough to keep things spiced up. Or maybe just different animations that showcase more interactions. It's just not satisfying at the moment.
I've played lots of dating sims where there's some sort of system at play to attain stats or interact with other elements of the world. In this sense, there's so little here and it's honestly the least gripping dating sim I've tried :(
It gets points for being cute to look at. I'm also not a huge fan of the Kaiju designs themselves, they're funky looking but not in a way that appeals to me. I did enjoy Seadora's design which is why I romanced them first. They're very cute and I actually did enjoy learning tidbits about their royal oceanic past!
I am sadly disappointed in this game but it's hard to be upset because it is rather inoffensive. It's just cute Kaiju dating goofiness, so I don't regret buying it even though dislike it. The developers deserve the money.
Aerith064
1 year ago