Not quite what I was expecting, in a really good way. This is the first time I've seen someone try to hybridize CD-ROM first-person adventure gaming with RPG Maker-style adventures, and it honestly works surprisingly well. The decision to split out parts of the game world between gameplay styles ends up defining a really interesting sense of space.

The horror elements are a bit corny and not really scary, but the undercurrent of creepiness is actually pretty effective. The whole game has a mood that's really interesting.

This is one of the most obviously Undertale-inspired Japanese adventure games I've played, from the music to the combat to the staging. It doesn't feel overly derivative but that inspiration really colours the whole thing.

Reviewed on May 29, 2023


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