(Winner of the "Kamige Award" for best eroge, speech below)
After 9 years of development, Rance IX officially released in English in February 2023. Fans rejoiced, finally washing the shitty aftertaste that was Rance Quest out of their mouth with something that was actually pretty decent. After handing the country of Helman their own ass, way back in Rance 3, Rance has now been hired by ex-Prince Patton to travel there and dick down the commie government with his band of outlaws. Despite the title, the focus is clearly on Patton, with Rance doing what he does best to draw in people who simply saw the title and wanted more of his antics. With gameplay influenced, by that I mean completely stolen from one of AliceSoft's earlier titles, Mamatoto, it is rather comparable to the gameplay style of Fire Emblem. Engaging gameplay, amazing music, fantastic character interactions, and a pretty insane story are what make Patton's game truly the best Eroge of 2023.
After 9 years of development, Rance IX officially released in English in February 2023. Fans rejoiced, finally washing the shitty aftertaste that was Rance Quest out of their mouth with something that was actually pretty decent. After handing the country of Helman their own ass, way back in Rance 3, Rance has now been hired by ex-Prince Patton to travel there and dick down the commie government with his band of outlaws. Despite the title, the focus is clearly on Patton, with Rance doing what he does best to draw in people who simply saw the title and wanted more of his antics. With gameplay influenced, by that I mean completely stolen from one of AliceSoft's earlier titles, Mamatoto, it is rather comparable to the gameplay style of Fire Emblem. Engaging gameplay, amazing music, fantastic character interactions, and a pretty insane story are what make Patton's game truly the best Eroge of 2023.