Alternate Tales of Ryukyu:Bonds of the Red Sakura Trees

Alright, well... Let's get into it. [u]English:[/u] First and foremost, the English is translated well enough. You will still encounter errors and even code errors, but... It's readable and understandable. [u]Heroine/MC:[/u] You get to play as a "sheltered", "pure-hearted", "naive" lady. Which means things like: *enemy attacks MC, guy protects* MC: "OH NO! HE IS DEAD! This is so sad..." Male LI: "He tried to kill you..." MC: *sniff* It's still a life. And things like this: Male LI: "I got punched in the face". MC: "Oh no! Are you alright?!" Male LI: "I got punched in the face, so no... I wasn't alright." I mean... Did she seriously have to ask such an insipid question...? [u]Result:[/u] Strangely enough... I didn't find her *that* annoying. Only on parts where she went "Oh, I should have done that sooner" did my head hit the desk. Otherwise... I guess those guys really just want a kind, absent minded lady. (I will note that she does have growth... Some... But only in ONE Route!!!) [u]Romance:[/u] It's [b]EXTREMELY[/b] chaste. No kissing CGs either. Barely any touching... Unless she trips and falls or the guy actually has balls. Bah. [u]Endings/GamePlay:[/u] You have THREE bad endings and ONE good one. I have to tell you this, because the game wont. "Start Game" is Prologue only. "Select Chapters" is where you go to read the stuff. [b]IF YOU CRASH:[/b] YOU WILL LOSE YOUR AFFECTION POINTS FOR THAT CHAPTER AND GET ONLY BAD ENDS!!! Just be mindful. [u]Rarely[/u] does a crash occur at the end of the Chapter. While "Bad Ending" and "Normal Ending" make sense, the "True Ending" is ALSO A BAD ENDING. You might "save something", but mostly it's a just a freaking [spoiler]wipeout[/spoiler]. It's so bad, I am now wary of True Endings. [b]FOR GOOD ENDING ONLY READERS:[/b] You seek the "IF" ending!!! That's the ONLY GOOD ENDING!!! Aka the "Fate Changer" ending + Achievement + A male character appears on the front cover. (Game has "indicators" on most options... Apart from the ones that lead you to certain endings.) [u]Story:[/u] Okay now... I mostly like the story. I like the Legends, I like the mystical angle of it all, and all the fun CGs/beautiful sceneries. I dislike the fact that her powers do something random in each Route. They wary so much, that don't bother remembering wth they do. If you compare what she can do from Route "A" to Route "C"? You will be annoyed, saying "why didn't she just do that...?" ... At least she knows and admits her limitations...? And don't get me started on "Shards"............ They have the same "variability" as her powers!!! Otherwise? Depends on the Route you are on and if you are going to enjoy it or not. [u]Love Interests:[/u] (Keep in mind that this is based on my opinion and you might find interest where I did not. Duh.) The [u]Pirate[/u]: He is fun. I think he and the MC work because of his nature. However... He is mostly fun as a side character. On his Route he does something and we are just stuck waiting on him. Zzz. The [u]Dancer[/u]: This one was more hectic/dramatic and I didn't expect to like it this much. I think the Dancer is also a good fit for the MC, because he *does* point out some of her issues. She does encourage him as well, so it's a win win. The [u]Childhood Friend 1/Medic:[/u] (Yep, there are TWO Childhood Friends). Ugh... This Route was full of talking and walking and more talking... I feel like his abilities and expertise was completely unutilized and this is where I started to fall slowly asleep. The [u]Red-Head[/u]: Sigh. I thought he was going to be my favorite, but no. His route is like the Medics, talking and walking... I think it had more aggression...? Ugh, I just couldn't bring myself to enjoy this one. The [u]Second Childhood Friend 2/Attendant[/u]: This is not the only the worst Route, but also the most boring one too. All they did was walk/talk and go to random places for more than THREE CHAPTERS. There are Four and last one... I guess the Developers realized that the story was going nowhere, so they just created an overly "DRAMATIC" ending... Which was so stark against what you've just read... I sat there scratching my head. (My fellow "Good Enders"... He still has an "IF ENDING"... You just have to watch a "sad scene" before it turns around... Into some weird sheet...) The [u]Poet[/u]: Can you believe it?! A TSUNDERE saved the show!!! This Route was rather refreshing, awakening me and even made me remember what fun was!!! He not only points out all of her BS to her own FACE, he also makes sure she doesn't do stupid sheet! He may not be the strongest, but he sure utilized ALL HIS SKILLS. He is one hell of a character and this is the Route where SHE ACTUALLY HAS CHARACTER GROWTH!!!!!!!! I only have praises to sing to the "Sour-Faced" Poet. XD That and the other lil tsundere... Who isn't a love interest, but still. ^-^ After all that... I don't hate the story. It already gave me 3/6 fun characters and other entertaining stuffs. There is also a lot "FOR THE HONOR"... Which is normal in Asian stories... But I was raised with a different mentality. Still, I get to see the other side of things, so I don't really see the problem. In the end, it's all up to you. If you enjoy the characters standing around during battle, chatting away or saying plenty of "oh sorry!" or "oh thank you!"... Then more power to ya lol. (Not constantly, don't worry! Psh!) Otherwise... Have a nice existence. :d

[h1]もっと評価されるべきゲーム[/h1] 元々はスマホゲーで章ごとに課金だったゲームをSteamに移植したゲーム。 [b]1000円で全キャラ全ストーリ読めるのは安いぞ！！！[/b]（スマホ時代からやってた民） なお、移植された影響でキーコンが固定、ウインドウサイズ固定です。別にキーコンはいいけどウインドウサイズくらいは記憶してほしいです。 CVありません。スマホ時代には一部のセリフでボイス聞けたのでこれも移植して欲しかったなぁ・・・DLCでもいいのでCV付けるの検討してほしいです。 一章が長い。けどそれでいいです。[spoiler]大和が攻めてくる内容なので大和の印象は良くない。[/spoiler] [h2]外伝も　いいぞ[/h2] ゲームではありませんがKindleとかで外伝の小説あります。いいぞ。 [h3]サントラも欲しい！[/h3] BGMもいいので、ゲーム中曲をサントラで出してほしい。OP曲はiTunes storeで[b]買えます[/b]