TAISHO x ALICE episode 1

The game isn't even bad. There is definitely a higher quality than most otome/VN around on Steam. That said, despite the story not being remotely bad or uninteresting, I just couldn't go past a certain point because the heroine is way too unrelatable. She's obnoxious, frustrating, clearly has no sense of consent or respect or even an ounce of intelligence. None of her lines are relatable or interesting, they are just written like bland text trying to create playful banter that instead ends as a nightmare of boredom and anger for the player. I don't know if the writer tried to make her be the kind and slightly nosy type, but sadly, it only succeeded at making her plainly annoying, and because it is a VN, this is impossible to enjoy the game with an insufferable heroine. I wanted to like it... But it's impossible. And it doesn't matter if everything makes sense later in the story and she potentially becomes bearable, this intro is too much for me to persevere.

Absolutely slayed the concept, 10/10 will recommend

Taisho x Alice Episode I is a fantasy otome visual novel inspired by classic fairy tales. It features a choice driven structure with multiple bad endings and one happy ending for each love interest. The game is developed by Primula and published by Pencil. It supports Steam achievements and is playable on the Steam Deck. One of the most interesting aspects of the game is its cast. The male love interests are based on well known fairy tale characters, and they are gender swapped. Episode I focuses on Cinderella and Red Riding Hood. Episode II focuses on Gretel and Kaguya. Episode III focuses on Snow White and the Wizard. The epilogue centers on Alice. The story begins with a prologue where you play as a female protagonist who awakens in a world of darkness with no memories. You cannot even remember your own name. Soon, you meet a short blond haired boy with blue eyes and a sharp tongue. He also has amnesia. Despite his rude attitude, your protagonist responds with confidence and matches his remarks. Since neither of you remembers your names, you decide to choose new ones. You take the name Arisu, while he takes the name Alice. As you walk together, you arrive at a giant mirror that looks like a crystal. When you reach out and touch it, the mirror emits a bright light. After the light fades, it no longer reflects your image. Instead, it shows two figures, Cinderella and Red Riding Hood. When you touch the mirror again, its surface ripples like water and allows you to enter another world. At the start of Episode I, you choose between two routes, Cinderella or Red Riding Hood, and each route offers a different story and perspective. [h1]Cinderella Route[/h1] Cinderella has bluish gray hair and blue eyes, with a mole under his left eye. He is voiced by Daisuke Hirakawa. He comes from a very wealthy family, as his father has built a great fortune. This allows him to live a luxurious life and host banquets every weekend. At first, he appears glamorous, selfish, lazy, and arrogant. However, he also manages a café together with his younger siblings, Gretel and Snow White. In this route, you play as Yurika Alice, who is introduced as his potential fiancée. You want to get to know him better, so with the help of a servant, you visit his café. Unexpectedly, Cinderella hires you to work there and even lets you stay in his home, mistakenly believing that you are poor. At first in my opinion, Cinderella possesses the worst personality and comes off as annoying. However, as the story progresses, he becomes more likable and shows a gentleman side also reveals his hidden depth, which makes his route more engaging than it initially seems. During this route, you also meet Alice again as your neighbor. The interactions between the two versions of Alice are entertaining and make me grin. Other love interests also appear as supporting characters. [h1]Red Riding Hood Route[/h1] In this route, you play as Yurika Arisu, a student who receives a threatening letter. After reporting it to the police, a serious blond officer with red eyes arrives at your home. He wears his signature red hood and introduces himself as Akazukin, voiced by Tomoaki Maeno. After investigating your situation, he concludes that you may be in danger. Since you live alone in a large house and your family is busy, he decides that constant protection is necessary. He begins to stay with you and monitor your safety at all times. This leads to a seven day period of close interaction between you and Akazukin. During this time, you gradually learn more about his personality and his past. The game features high quality character designs, expressive sprites, and beautifully illustrated CG scenes for each character. The facial expressions and coloring are detailed, which helps bring the characters to life. All characters except the female protagonist are fully voiced by professional voice actors, giving each character a distinct personality and enhancing both emotional scenes and lighthearted moments. You can also see characters in different outfits, which adds variety and visual appeal. Overall, Taisho x Alice Episode I is a fairy tale inspired otome visual novel with a choice driven story and multiple endings. You play as an amnesiac heroine who enters a mysterious world through a magical mirror and chooses between different character routes. Episode I focuses on two main routes, Cinderella and Red Riding Hood, each offering unique storytelling, character development, and emotional depth. With strong voice acting, detailed visuals, and engaging character interactions, it provides a romantic and character driven experience. The English translation is great and easy to read. 8/10 [quote] 圣火昭昭，圣火耀耀，凡我大橘，喵喵喵喵~ [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/bigoc]欢迎加入 『大橘为众』[/url] [u][b]我们一起学喵叫，喵喵喵喵喵~大橘~喵起来~ Q群596464232 [/b][/u][/quote]

honestly a bit slow at the start but once you really get into it you REALLY get into it !! i lovee lovelove love all the fun twists they did for their little stories, it feels so subtle but at the same time its like its being screamed right into your face. the dialogue along with voice acting is amazing, they casted the characters so well and whoever did the translating needs a damn raise cause of how hilarious it was most of the time. you definitely need to get into this with a bit more of uhhh open-mindedness though, won't elaborate any further but i fear that if you're just #toowoke you won't enjoy this game very much. theres a few times where it can feel kinda misogynistic so just a small warning. i got into this game incredibly blind, only knowing that these men all need some sort of professional mental help and that theyre based off of fairy tales and went yes !!!!!1 please !!!!! spoiler for the routes!! [spoiler] cinderella route definitely felt more put together, i loved the dynamics all the characters had amongst each other and their story together just overall felt so romantic and so angsty it was just pure deliciousness. cried a few times while doing cinderellas route icl. red riding hoods route was also fun tbh !! idk what the other people here are on about, i get the whole nosebleeding thing can get tiring fast but i thought it was kinda funny lol. loved cinderellas route so much, but i also loveee red, i almost can't pick a favorite. i love mc so much too like yesss girl you CAN fix him !!! and she DID !!! [/spoiler] so excited to get into the rest of the series blind !! i wanna know what kinda twists they did for the other lis. definitely get this game if ur into FICTIONAL men who definitely need therapy !!

Хорошая новелла, песня с заставки ван лав. Поражает, что гг оказывается умной, хотя изначально я была другого мнения. Прошла всю трилогию, правда пришлось качать с рус переводом, ибо русификатор на версию стим не скачивался, к сожалению. На один раз вообще супер, но порой я поражалась от того, насколько гг мила со всеми, чересчур уж, правда. Порой выбешивало и хотелось от её лица дать всем дикие поджопники)

The way the story is written didn't click with me. Cinderella's route was okay because at least the narrative hadn't turned repetitive yet, even if the route itself was unnecessarily long. Red Hiding Hood's is just annoying from start to finish. I think if I had started with it I would have dropped the series right there, which would've at least earned me a refund. I would only recommend it to people who have a high tolerance for insufferable, toxicly positive protagonists.

先前看过很多避雷帖，不太期待地开始玩，但意外地很喜欢！而且没有人打完不喜欢百合花的吧！我是男主我也喜欢！虽然刚开始觉得百合花不听人说话又固执疯疯的（没有贬义），后来越打越喜欢她直率聪明主动还有点小心机=w= 小红帽的剧情反转，还有友情线也很喜欢。缺点可能就是，百合花是怎么就对男主恋爱脑上了？没看懂感到困惑→尊重理解祝福毕竟都日乙了这方面还是不要带脑子看了

好玩

感觉不如原神传说任务

简单留一下第一部两个男主的感受 仙度瑞垃 首先这可是平川大辅，其次这可是平川大辅（虽然本人因为音盲太严重打完才知道）作为打的第一条线我期待值非常高，打完却感觉有点平淡，因为真相了解的不多，也没怎么被剧透，这条线我感觉最大的违和就是，似乎没有别的什么角色很像男女主的独角戏（结果打完发现确实没毛病。）加上这条线百合花是偏向倒追，非常恋爱脑。 不过虽然吐槽日常感很重但是恋爱感也很强，我还挺喜欢这条线的拉扯感，[spoiler]两个因为谎言聚到一起的人就像灰姑娘穿上水晶鞋奔向舞会，但是十二点钟声响起，梦一般的日常生活终将化成泡沫，残酷的真相终将还是要面对。[/spoiler] [spoiler]仙杜瑞拉并不是富家少爷反而还欠了一大笔钱对钱还没有概念，和百合花的婚约也最开始是为了要利用她的家庭来帮助他还债。百合花也并不是偶然到仙杜瑞拉的店铺，从一开始就是奔着婚约对象而来的，这也涉及到一个纠结的地方就是，对我的好究竟是因为本人还是谎言。[/spoiler] [spoiler]这条线的魔法师也是完全反派，有点像象征不详的乌鸦，像走向十二点的钟，在宣告美梦即将破碎。[/spoiler] [spoiler]“是啊。我喜欢你哦，但是，这个世界上也有正是因为喜欢才必须要分离的事情吧”[/spoiler] [spoiler]非常喜欢这一句话，从前的仙杜瑞拉就像一直做着舞会的梦一样逃避自己的现实，因为百合花的爱才有勇气去直视现实，也学会到了什么是爱，并不是因为她给了爱才会爱她，只是依赖只是渴求并不是爱，因为是爱所以才要离开对方不愿意拖累对方，不愿意在沉入水底的时候把爱人拖下水。[/spoiler] 小红帽 这条线对我就比较牢了，因为没有别的男主出现基本是就是小红帽和百合花的日常对手戏，加上我不太吃害羞男，看到真相的时候也没有太多的感觉。