For those looking to get into otome games, this is a great one to start with, as it offers memorable characters, with a story that will have you cozying up to every member of the circus, wanting to heal their struggles.
Radiant Tale2022
Radiant Tale
2022 Aksys Games81Great
Playtime
ModerateTypically 25 hours
Playable on
Available on
- $49.99
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Details
- Launch
- May 26, 2022
- Developer
- Design Factory
- Publisher
- Aksys Games
- Genres
Overview
Tifalia's comfortable life is turned upside down when a dragon crash-lands right into her! This triggers her first encounter with CIRCUS, a performance troupe that travels around the world to save their crown prince. After a dismal failure of a performance, CIRCUS discovers that Tifalia might be able to help them and recruit her to act as producer for their dysfunctional troupe. Will they master the ring? Or just be mediocre? A crazy dragon who's more silly than scary, a prickly clown who won't make you laugh, a mysterious conductor who doesn't want to use water magic, an acrobat who doesn't know how to entertain, a drunkard fur ball, an unmotivated leader, and an amateur producer who just joined. Can you help this dysfunctional troupe create their greatest performance?
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Reception
Press86
Great- OpenCritic86from 5 reviews
When my biggest criticism of a game is “the font isn’t quite right,” I know I’ve played something pretty special. Radiant Tales doesn’t subvert the otome genre. It is not meant to challenge the audience to think deeply about things. It is, simply, a well-written and well-meaning romance story about a troupe of performers and a highly magical adventure...
Radiant Tale is an enjoyably dazzling fantasy otome VN.
I want to mention that Radiant Tale has focussed a lot more on world-building and visual designs than on the plots of the routes. This makes the overall topics of the routes more about accomplishing things through the power of love and friendships. I was not at all bothered by this, but if you have a need for a strong plot this might not be the game...
Radiant Tale was an absolute treat to play. The fantasy elements that it introduced were properly utilized, and besides a few translation issues, it had a well-paced narrative that didn’t drag itself out and properly ties the knot on its main plot points. While the romance does take a bit of a backseat, all of its characters are unique and well-written,...