EPHEMERAL -FANTASY ON DARK-

[h1] So is it worth 40 dollars? [/h1] No. Now here are the details. I bought this visual novel on Halloween because I wanted to play something thematically fitting for the holiday. By the time I purchased it, I already knew what otome games were like, so I was fully prepared for: [list] [*] a silly plot [*] a dumb MC (Main Character) with zero logic or critical thinking [*] stereotypical, "cardboard" characters [/list] As you can see, my standards for otome games aren’t high, because the genre itself doesn’t really offer titles with solid art style, engaging plots, or well-written characters (if you [i] have [/i]seen such examples, let me know in the comments!). So with expectations already low, I sat down to play this VN hoping to just chill on Halloween night. (I’ll say upfront: while writing this review, I did take my low standards for the genre into account, which is why you won’t find “the MC is dumb” listed as a con. That’s just so basic so it’s not even worth to mention. If you need an actually interesting storyline and well-written love interests and you can’t ignore the lack of those, you DEFINITELY shouldn’t buy this game.) [h2] Pros: [/h2] + pleasant soundtrack + nice art style. I didn’t particularly like the characters designs, but they’re visually acceptable and don’t make you want to gouge your eyes out + full voice acting, including side characters who show up for a single line + achievements + each love interest’s route adds more information about the MC and the world. While playing a specific route, you’ll run into questions like “Why is the MC afraid of ***? Why did Nagi react that way to ***? How did the MC even end up in this school?” Most of your questions will be answered, but in other characters’ routes. This pushes you to complete all of them. + interesting lore. No, don’t expect Warhammer 40K levels of depth, but the novel actually explores class inequality, government structure, inter-species relationships and their daily life, etc. Each race also has unique, non-generic traits that make the characters more distinct and memorable. That’s genuinely rare for otome games, which usually revolve solely around the heroine and her admirers without even a basic explanation of why the world functions the way it does. [h2] Cons: [/h2] - typos, machine-translated lines, grammatical and spelling errors. They could’ve hired someone competent to fix the text and handle the translation properly. Instead, I had to reread the same line multiple times because it literally didn’t make any sense. It took me a month to finish the novel because coming back to this poorly written mess was physically painful. - extremely choppy storytelling in the second half of ANY route. Each character’s route is split into two parts - Romance and Lovers. “Romance” covers how the MC and the love interest fall for each other. Predictable, yes, but still enjoyable to read (debatable tho - you’ll understand once you read Ray’s and Natsume’s stories). Each episode follows from the previous one, forming a coherent narrative. In “Lovers,” almost every episode has nothing to do with the previous one (except episodes 8-9-10, which are connected and lead to one of two endings). Episode one talks about the MC’s love for trains, episode two shows a dog’s dream, episode three talks about a vending machine that sells rare Coke, and so on. Completely pointless mini-stories that don’t help you bond with the characters - they only annoy you because you have to slog through them before reaching the actual ending. - your choices don’t matter at all. Even if you choose “don’t enter the room,” the MC will hesitate for a second but still enter because the plot demands it. Whatever you pick, the story stays on the same rails. Don’t expect branching paths, there are also two endings only. The only reason I've added this is because the game costs 40 USD. I wouldn't ask for anything like this from a game which costs 20 USD and lower. - dialogue choices are sometimes literally identical. I assume this is a translation issue, but options often sound exactly the same (just with words rearranged). You end up choosing between “A” and “A.” Picking the “correct” one is pure luck. Yes, choices don’t matter anyway, as I mentioned above, but it’s still mildly irritating. - Ray’s and Natsume’s stories reminded me of "Diabolik Lovers" (iykyk) - some side characters appear multiple times, speak a lot, have long scenes, and all their lines are voiced - but they have no picture. You just stare at a background image while listening to their dialogue. These characters can appear in two episodes in a row, and you still look at nothing the whole time. - you can’t date Erika. I would’ve loved a “secret route” unlocked only after completing all endings. Erika treats the MC with more care and tenderness than the actual love interests, yet she’s stuck as just a friend. She openly talks about her attachment to the MC - and they didn’t even give her an ending? Sad. [h3] Despite everything I wrote above, [/h3] [b] I would recommend this game - but only if we ignore the price.[/b] Because once you remember this visual novel costs 40 dollars, it becomes obvious robbery and absolutely not worth it.

HERMOSO JUEGO, lo ame absolutamente, conoci este juego cuando era pequeña y volverlo a jugar ahora es igual de bueno, las cosas que mejoraron como colocarle voces a los personajes incluso a los NPC es algo muy bueno, el opening es divino y absolutamente todo me encanta, JUEGUENLO Q ESTA HERMOSO

[h2] MAIN PLOT [/h2] The MC is a zombie and she ran away from home to enter ELDERIC SCHOOL after she got an offer letter from the school. The school is a well-known school where all races studies together. Upon reaching there, the teacher will explain to you about the rules in school that peace must be maintain and the higher rank absolutely must not issue an order on the lower rank: (a higher rank monster can issue an order on the lower rank but not vice versa) Rank from highest to lowerst: 1. mermaid 2. vampire 3. demon 4. were wolf 5. mummy 6. invisible man 7. zombie After when you reached to the classroom and you introduced yourself, the teacher will tell you to choose one to be your partner to guide you in the school since you are new. Romance choice according to majorities recommended order: 1. Nagi 2. Shiba 3. Ray 4. Natsume [h3] Nagi [/h3] Honestly, I really love cute guys with petite figure, it makes me wants to turn them into a small spoon and I will cuddle him up all day. He is also a very sweet, kind and intelligent man. He constantly helps his friends and classmates on their studies. However, invisible man are well-known for being mentally weak and if they are feeling too sad or negative, they will turn invisible and might remain invisible forever, and they will suffer from loneliness. Of course, they can turn invisible by will. [h3] Shiba [/h3] Shiba is a werewolve and he will turn into a scary wolf [strike] cute puppy [/strike] on the full moon. He will get upset when someone calls him a dog or a puppy but honestly he looks like a shiba inu, [strike] maybe that's why the dev of the game calls him Shiba (?) [/strike] [h3] Ray [/h3] He is a vampire, his only good point is that he is good looking but his personality is not my type. But he is the type that acts tough and mean on the surface but is secretly actually sweet [h3] Natsume [/h3] My most favourite LI of all time, honestly he reminds me a bit of Shu from diabolik lovers. His race is a [strike]mummy[/strike] [spoiler] mermaid [/spoiler]. He comes off as he does not care about a things in the world but he actually genuiely cares for his friend, and I am also surpise where he tested Nagi a maths question where Nagi's personality got mixed up, and he became stupid. So, Natsume tested Nagi to see how serious is the case. He is also an easily jealous guy and from his look to personality he is my absolute favourite. [h2] Overall [/h2] I enjoy this game very much, if anyone is looking for a short and fun visual novel, this is for you. And I honestly think that the English translation is ok, there are some errors, but as long we understand it then it's fine. We don't get much localised VNs, so I really appreciate it.

termine desarrollando sentimientos reales por shiba asi que si a alguien más le gusta shiba ojala le caiga un rayo porque shiba es mío, mi apodo es shiba lover y eso nunca va a cambiar gatas rompehogares fuera de acá. el juego es hermoso tiene hasta opening, este juego son las ligas mayores es arte es la mejor obra otome del mundo asi que juéguenlo pero no la ruta de shiba porque es mío

Nadie me hará odiarte Ray, te amo

mmmm monos chinos

Es hermoso, me encanto la ruta shiba es mi favorito para mi ephemeral es de los mejores otomes k e jugado de vd es bellisimo las imagenes tmb lo son, por ahora solo he echo la ruta de shiba pero seguire haciendo las otras rutas :3 me encanto el juego

[h2] Estoy enamorado de cuatro babys [/h2] Siempre me dan lo que quiero Chingan cuando yo les digo Ninguna me pone pero Dos son casadas, hay una soltera La otra, medio psycho Y si no la llamo, se desespera Cuatro chimbitas Cuatro personalidades Dos me hablan bonito Dos dicen maldades Diferentes nacionalidades Pero cuando chingan Gritan todas por iguales [hr][/hr] como dicen la mayoría de reseñas, el precio puede ser algo elevado para un juego que en otros formatos es gratis pero siento que aún así vale la pena, la verdad no sé si es realmente bueno o solamente es el cariño que le tengo por haber sido de los primeros otome que jugué :v el arte está a un nivel normal, las escenas son muy bonitas siguiendo la estética de dark fantasy pero siempre son las mismas, lo mismo con el soundtrack, lo que si la historia es interesante y tiene MUY buenos [b]plot twist[/b] creo que lo mejor (comparándolo con su versión gratuita) son las lineas de voz... (≧◡≦) ♡ los VA son bastante reconocidos y por algo es!!(pueden buscarlos y ver que otros personajes del anime o juegos han hecho) cada ruta entrega [u] distintos niveles de información [/u] respecto a la historia en general y recomiendo el siguiente orden; Primero Shiva, la ruta furra tiene lo suyo pero es de las que menos profundiza en los detalles de la historia o los argumentos de esta, después podría ser Ray, Natsume, entre ellos no importa tanto quien va primero pero si o si Nagi al final [strike] (lo mejor para el final) [/strike], fue la primera ruta que jugué y me hubiera gustado que fuera el revés u.u AÚN ASÍ solo es una recomendación, pero así tiene mas sentido conocer la historia si tu objetivo es hacer todas las rutas, cada ruta es muy distinta y cada LI tiene lo suyo [h3] en resumen: si te importa la actuación de voz, es mucho mejor comprar el juego y disfrutarlo pero sino, juégalo gratis :v tampoco es un juego muy largo y complejo [/h3] [spoiler] pero aún así van a llorar [/spoiler] [b] SAQUEN RUTA DE ERIKA ლ(¯ロ¯"ლ) [/b]

одна из наилюбимейших отомэ визуальных новелл, полностью прошла ещё на мобилке в 2018 💕🙏

La trama es buena