A review of a game in the style of a novel! Tsumigebu" Episode 5! The three members of the Tsumigae Club take on the challenge of growing rice in a very serious way! Rice is power! Sakunahime of Amaho

Rice cultivation quiz, first question!

How many grains of rice does one ear of rice produce?

You got it right!　Yuma, you don't think you are an experienced rice farmer, do you?

I had predicted from advance information that "Amanoho no Sakunahime" would be a hit, and had made a reservation without fail!

I know, I know!　Now, praise my foresight more!

Pfft...

...... Hmm?　I think Sui's words of praise were rather appropriate. ......Well, that's okay. ......

Before we start playing, let me first tell you about the story!

That's right. The main character of this work is the god "Sakunahime," as the title says.

That was a hasty assumption. Sakunahime is a high ranking goddess, born between the god of war and the god of fertility. The story takes place in the "Itadakari-no-Yo," the world where the gods live. Here, Sakunahime lived a life of idleness and self-indulgence, eating away at her family's wealth.

Then, one day. Sakuna-hime let some humans who had wandered into the divine world invade the capital, and after a further altercation with the humans, she ended up ruining all the rice that had been stockpiled as an offering to the main deity, Kamuhitsuki. ......

Hmmm... ....... Sakunahime, who blundered so badly, is ordered by Kamuhitsuki to investigate a place called Hinoe Island, which is ruled by demons as punishment, and is banished from the capital and forced to go to the island with the humans, weeping.

And that Hinoe Island is also the island where legend has it that Sakuna's parents defeated the evil god Ohmizuchi (大龍).

This is how Sakuna came to live with humans in the house and rice paddies left behind by her parents, and to exterminate demons. ...... is the synopsis of "Sakuna Hime of Amaho".

No. At first glance, it may seem that way, but in fact, they are not family. They are all wanderers who have wandered into the "top world" for different reasons.

There is Taemon, a kind-hearted samurai who is not very good at martial arts but loves to work in the field; Mirthe, a missionary from another country with a cheerful personality; Kinta, a war orphan with a talent for making things; Yui, a beautiful girl with a calm demeanor who is talented at weaving and handicrafts; and Kaimaru, a young boy who can communicate with birds and animals. Kaimaru, a young boy who can communicate with birds and beasts, and many other unique personalities.

It's called "Grandpa Tama," who has been raising Sakuna in place of his parents. In fact, it is the strongest divine sword, the "Hoshidama no Tsurugi" (Sword of the Star Spirit), but it was broken in a battle with the evil god, the Great Dragon, so it can no longer serve as a sword.

In "Amaho no Sakunahime", Sakunahime is a cute, lazy, and impudent goddess who meets and helps people with different personalities and sometimes clashes with them as she tries to exterminate ogres and grow rice. The beautiful Japanese-style graphics make you feel as if you are reading a Japanese fairy tale or picture scroll!

What?　I'm embarrassed to be called cute in such a straightforward manner. ......

Now, let's talk about the core of the game while actually playing it!　First, let's start with the action element, "exploration!

You don't just kill ogres. Gathering ingredients for cooking and materials for making tools are also important objectives of the exploration.

So let's get to exploring the stage!　If anyone wants to give it a try, please contact .......

Well, it's good that you are willing to try. ......

That's right. By the way, the world of "Tenho no Sakuna Hime" has the concept of four seasons, which greatly affects the rice cultivation part I will explain later, and the action stages you visit during your exploration also change their appearance depending on the season.

Well, that's .......

What?　I am so afraid of him that he figured it all out before I even told him ......!

By the way, the robe of feathers is not only used for movement, but also for grabbing enemies, pulling them to you and throwing them away, and is very useful in battles.

That's a "rabbit demon!　They may look cute, but they are demons. Be careful!

Oh, you're so smart, Sui, to notice that in the middle of a battle!　Sakuna uses farming tools such as sickles, plows and hoes as weapons to attack. Having a father who is a god of war and a mother who is a god of fertility, she has a unique way of fighting.

There are two types of attacks: "one-handed weapons," which are less powerful but can attack in succession, and "two-handed weapons," which are more powerful but have a weak attack. The exhilaration of launching a series of brilliant attacks on a swarm of enemies is addictive!

That's a "martial art. It is a powerful technique that can be performed by consuming Waza (technical power). By the way, martial arts have a status called proficiency, and the more you use them, the more proficient they become and the more powerful they become.

No, actually, the concept of levels does not exist in this "Tenho no Sakuna Hime". Sakuna can be strengthened by equipping new weapons, and can also be temporarily enhanced with a yugae meal. The most key, however, is .......

It's rice production!

Sakuna, the child of the god of war and the god of fertility, grows stronger and stronger as he grows fine rice. The "martial arts" are also learned by growing rice.

Hmmm!　It looks like Sui's stage search will be over before we know it, so let's have Yuma experience the rice cultivation part next!

Mm-hmm. Incidentally, this game has the concepts of "time" and "satiety. When the time is night, the visibility becomes poor and strong enemies appear, making it dangerous. Furthermore, if the "satiety level" reaches zero, dietary effects such as "natural healing," which automatically restores your strength, will not be activated, which is also dangerous!

Oh, it's all rice!