Review of a game in the style of a novel! Tsumigame Club! Episode 4: Getting into the Huxla in the World of MyCra! Minecraft Dungeons

This is the Tsumikibashi University Game Research Club. This is the club room of the Tsumikibashi University Game Research Club, or "Tsumige Club" for short. The club members bring in their own stacks of games (so-called "piled-up games") and just play them. ......

This is a series of game reviews in the style of a novel, which leisurely describes the daily life of the "Tsumigame Club"!

Introduction of Tsumigame club members
Yuma Konoshita, the main character, is a 19-year-old college freshman. She is bright, honest, polite and a little natural. She is a casual gamer and enjoys playing games of all genres without hating them.
Sayuri Ekioka is a 20-year-old second-year university student and the head of the Tsumigame club. She is a passionate gamer who can't stop talking about games and has a wealth of knowledge about them. She has a wide range of knowledge from old games (including maniac games before the Famicom!) to the latest games. ) to the latest games, and buys any game that interests him, from the hottest titles to the most maniacal. However, it is said that his game playing skills are not very good.
Kirishima Sui is a 20-year-old second-year university student and vice president of the Tsumigame Club. She met Sayuri in the spring of their freshman year of college. She is a gal-type girl who got hooked on video games under Sayuri's influence and is now a full-fledged gamer. She is a genius gamer who can get the hang of any genre of game she plays and quickly get good at it.


One evening. Yuma Konoshita, a first-year club member, came to the club room and opened the door to play games.

Good evening!

The club leader, second-year student Sayuri Ekioka, turned around at the sound of her voice. She was smiling fearlessly.

Oh, Yuma, you're here. Welcome to the "swamp," .......

No, the swamp ......?

The other member of the club, Kirishima Sui, a second-year student and vice president, is playing the game silently, staring at the screen without looking back at Yuma.Yuma quietly sat down and called out to Sui.

Sui, thank you for your hard work - .......

.............

(She seems to be really into it. ......)

It's no use calling out to her, Yuma. Sui is already swamped.

......?

Suddenly, Sui shouted.

Ahh~, Common again~! I didn't get a rare one~!

Common? Rare ......?

Come on, Sui. Now that Yuma is here, we're done for now. Let's have the controller back.

Oh, no, just one more dungeon! Just let me do one more dungeon!

What a spoiled child! Totally.

You're really into it, aren't you? ...... What game are you playing?

Hmmm. We were playing Minecraft Dungeons, which I brought with me.

Oh, I know! This is a spin-off of "Minecraft," right?

That's right! So today, I'm going to talk about the charms of "Minecraft Dungeons" in order to get Yuma hooked on it!

Yes, sir!

What? Yumacchi, you're here! When did you get here?

No, you didn't notice until just now!

This action adventure is set in the world of Minecraft, the world's best-selling game!

Now, before we talk about "Minecraft Dungeons," let's first talk about "Minecraft," aka Minecraft Have you two ever played with Minecraft?

Yes♪ I like to build things steadily, so I'm currently trying to build a big house!

I'm also an experienced Minecraft user ....... Oh, that's right. The other day, I made a statue that looks just like Sayuri.

What? A statue of me?

I'm taking pictures of it, so take a look.

Yuma and Sayuri look into the screen of the smartphone that Sui held out to them. ......

Wow, wow, it really looks just like you ......! How did you manage to reproduce it so well with blocks......!

Hehe, isn't it amazing~? It took me 3 days just to make the glasses.

(Mmmm...... what a building technique....... I mean, it's kind of embarrassing when we look so much alike. ......)

(......Kohon. Well, I'm going to visit this Sui's World with Yuma next time......2 As you all know, "Minecraft" is a sandbox game where you can enjoy various things such as building, mining, and exploring in a world made of blocks. It's a sandbox game.

And! Minecraft is the best-selling game in the world! The total number of copies sold is over 200 million!

200 million? Wow!

That's truly off the scale of an order of magnitude. ......

Minecraft Dungeons" is an action adventure game set in the world of Minecraft. So let's have a look at the actual screen.

Wow, it really is Minecraft! Everything is made of blocks!

As a Minecraft player, I'm excited just by the look of it!

Players will be exploring this world made of blocks, defeating an army of enemies called mobs, and striving to become the "Evil Villager King," the leader of evil. The game also features a variety of familiar Minecraft enemies, such as zombies, skeletons, slimes, creepers, and Enderman.

As I was playing, I noticed that the enemy's actions are also based on Minecraft traits. Skeletons shoot prickly arrows at you from a distance, and slimes split up after you kill them. I got excited when I thought, "I know this! I was so excited!

There is an Enderman, too, isn't there? He chases after you when he sees you. ......He's been defeated many times in Minecraft. ......

Enderman is treated like a mid-boss in "Minecraft Dungeon" and the battles are going to be tough and tense! By the way, I love creepers!

Creepers are those green enemies that come up to you and explode, right?

Yes, they are. CREEPERS are cute because of their faces!

Oh, I know that. They have a face you can't hate.

Mm-hmm! If I could have one, I'd keep it at home and sleep with it while holding it in my arms!

No, you'll explode!

That would be fun too!

Is it a little bit of fun?

By the way, be careful in "Minecraft dungeons" as well as in Minecraft, because creepers will approach you and explode.

Ah~, now that I'm talking, I feel like playing again. ...... Hey, Sayuri, lend me your controller!

Patience a little longer, Sui!

Oh~!

You're really into it, aren't you, Sui? ......

Enjoy the fun of "Huxla" with easy-to-play, easy-to-use controls!

Now, let me introduce the game system. Minecraft Dungeons" is a spin-off of "Minecraft," but there is no "mine" or "craft," in other words, no mining or crafting elements. In fact, there is no "mine" or "craft," i.e., no mining or crafting elements.

That's right. ......! That's a bit surprising!

The worldview is Minecraft, but the gameplay is very different.

That's right. This is an action game that focuses on dungeon exploration and battles with enemies. The controls are very simple, and the ease of play is a true "Minecraft" series feel.

Even if you are not good at games, you can enjoy this game without any worries, right?

Hmmm... In fact, I learned the controls in no time at all and was able to play very easily.

What? You admit that you are not good at games, Mr. Director. ......

Normally, I would say, "I'm not bad at games! I'm not bad at games!" and then refuse to admit it!

But, it's a way of life for gamers to admit their shortcomings sometimes. ...... Well, actually, I'm not that bad at it!

Oh, so it's a pattern of not admitting it. What a relief.

...... Now, let's get back to the story. There are three basic controls in this game: "melee attack," "long-range attack," and "evade. Since each action corresponds to a single button, there is no need for complicated operations, which is a key point for ease of play.

Oh, I see that there are icons on the screen that show which buttons can be used for what!

Nice one, Yuma! How did you notice that? That's another point for ease of play.

Besides attack and evade, you have "recovery potions" and "artifacts". Sayuri, recovery, you can do that as many times as you want, right?

Mm-hmm. The "recovery potion" never runs out, so you can use it as many times as you want. However, once you use it, there is a cool time before you can use it again, so you cannot use it continuously.

What is an artifact?

That's .......

It is an item that allows you to use special skills! You can equip up to three of them, and they also have a cool time.

(I'm sorry I told you everything before ......!)

...... The player can equip six pieces of equipment: this artifact, a melee weapon, a ranged weapon, and armor. These items can be found in treasure chests in the dungeon, dropped by defeating enemies, or acquired as rewards for clearing the dungeon. ...... What is hidden is that this equipment collection is the biggest "swamp" in a Minecraft dungeon. This is the biggest "swamp" in Minecraft dungeons!

No, it's a swamp ......! (Gobble)

This swamp is fun~......Yumacchi, come quickly~.......

Look, the swamp dwellers who have been drawn into the charm of this swamp are calling you.

No, the swamp dwellers are calling ......! (Gokuri)

So, let's take a look at the actual equipment screen and explain.

Basically, in Minecraft dungeons, equipment is used to strengthen the player. Weapons increase attack power and armor increases HP, but some equipment has its own unique skills, such as increasing movement speed or reducing enemy attack power.

So the equipment changes the look and feel properly. Cute fox armor......♪

This fox armor is not only cute, but it is also strong with attack evasion and increased weapon damage. ...... is a rarity, unique!

Unique......?

Equipment has three rarity levels: common, rare, and unique. Common is the most common and unique is the rarest! Well, the rarity is not absolutely proportional to the strength of the equipment, but I get excited when I get a rare or unique one!

Well, as expected of a swamp dweller. You are indeed a swamp dweller who speaks up for me.

I see......... I'll go round and round the dungeon to get rare equipment...that's why I'm ......, isn't it?

You're so naive, Yumacchi. It's not just rarity that matters. Weapons and armor have "enchantments" in the lower right corner, right? See?

Oh, really. Is this also a skill?

Yes, it is! Players receive "enchantment points" when they level up, which they use to unlock enchantments on their equipment and enhance it.

I see.

But you see, the enchantments on the equipment are random! Once you start going for the equipment with the enchantments you want, you'll find yourself getting more and more addicted. And some equipment has more than one enchantment...that's something I definitely want!

What do you think, Yuma? How is Sui's talk and addiction?

It's amazing. ...... Honestly, I'm overwhelmed. ......

This is what I call the magic of "hack and slash," or "Huxla. The cycle of defeating enemies, acquiring items, and then going back to defeat them again in search of even better items is just irresistible.

I see... I had heard of the word, but this is "Huxla!

So, let's have Yuma actually play "Minecraft Dungeons," which has turned Sui into a swamp dweller!

Yes~!

Ehh~! I want to play too!

Hey, dwellers! It's your turn, it's your turn!

Residents, please call them by their ...... names!

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