A low-fantasy, fable-like tale following its protagonist Chihiro, an ordinary high school student who stumbles into a mysterious new world. At first Chihiro is carefree, assuming that this is merely a dream he will eventually wake up from. However, he is soon unwittingly entangled in the sinister events and suspicious schemes of the village and its inhabitants...
For those who are fans of Daisuke's (Pixel's) other works, including Cave Story, or Kero Blaster, please be aware that Daisuke only programmed for this game, but the story and art was handled by Kiyoko Kawanaka (MIYAKOpubl).
MIYAKOpubl was heavily involved in Kero Blasters assets, as well as the writer for some of Kero Blasters offshoot games such as...
It feels like a movie, for sure. I don't mind that at all.
I think the topics that this story covers are important for people to discuss and learn about, because coping with some of this in reality is already difficult enough as-is.
As a fan of Studio Pixel's other works, this was a game that I was excited for in the months leading up to its sequel. Getting to play it, a lot of things stayed true to the quality of Studio Pixel's other games. The pixel art and OST are both phenomenal, and the game is able to convey complex thoughts with minimalistic output. That said, this game...
Can't recommend this enough. The story is thoughtful and engaging for the entire duration, and tackles heavy topics almost effortlessly. The price tag is absurdly low, so you might as well give it a try.
really sweet BL indie that trades in some familiar devices and themes but sells itself so well in the last third i think it's totally worth the rougher, less immediately grabbing first two thirds.
