G-MODEアーカイブス15 ちゅら島暮らし

A beautiful game. Presented as a slow life simulator of sorts, it's actually a time management adventure game with quite a bit of mini-games and romance thrown in. Originally a mobile game for Japanese feature phones it doesn't actually feel limited and junky like a lot of mobile games are. Aside from somewhat limited scope, it's a fully-featured experience with beautiful sprite work and excellent writing. The story involves the main character who got tired of living in a big city and decided to move to a small fictional island in Okinawa. The main game last's two weeks over the course of which you will uncover the Islands secrets, learn the Okinawan dialect and culture, and if you're lucky even get a bride ;) The progression is done through exploring the island, speaking with characters, and completing the tasks they give you which usually involves playing a variety of mini-games. Advancing the story means being in the right place at the right time, because the in-game time constantly passes no matter if you're standing still or changing location. Think Shenmue and you will get the right idea. The overall length of the game will vary depending on how well you know the Japanese language. If you are fully proficient and don't rush through it's gonna last around 4-5 hours, or if you are like me (N4 level student) and need to translate every other phrase, then add a couple more hours to the clock. Also, the game has multiple endings, so it does quite a lot for it's humble price. In conclusion, I highly recommended this little gem to city lovers and country dreamers alike. Looking forward to more releases in the G-MODE Archives series coming to Steam!