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Party-building roguelike "Vivid Knight

Lost Ruins, a high difficulty exploration action game with a maniacal worldview

Vampires' Melody," a good one-coin adventure game

1、Gather gems and conquer dungeons! Vivid Knight, a party-building roguelike that's quick to play and addicting

• Vivid Knight" (Asobism. Co.,Ltd.)
• Genre: Rogue-like/Strategy
• Release date: May 27, 2021
• Price: Normal edition 1,520 yen, OST edition (game + soundtrack) 2,240 yen (as of June 20, 2021)
• Copyright: (C) 2021 Asobism Co.

Jewelry" has fascinated many people in all ages and cultures with its beautiful brilliance. In games, they often appear as equipment or crafting materials, and in "Vivid Knight," a game that will be introduced hereafter, such gems are key items.

This is the first PC game by Asobism, the developer and operator of the smartphone games "Castles and Dragons" and "Dragon Poker. The main character is a tomboyish princess named Amelie who lives in a small kingdom. She sneaks out of the castle and spends her days learning the art of jewelry under the White Witch. The story of the game is that Amelie enters an underground labyrinth to save the people of the kingdom, who have been turned into jewels by the Black Witch and taken away. ...... This unique setting, in which all the people have been turned into jewels, is the basis of the game system in this work.

The player's objective in this title is to defeat the boss that awaits at the bottom level of the randomly generated labyrinth. To achieve this goal, players explore dungeons that are connected to each other by passageways, collecting units (companions), defeating enemies, acquiring keys, and searching for doors to advance to the next level. This element of "collecting units" is the biggest key in this title. As mentioned in the story, all the people have been turned into jewels, so players must collect randomly appearing jewels along the way to increase the number of units and organize their party.

Each unit has a "color" and a "mark," and when these match with other units in the party, various special effects called "symbol abilities" are activated.

For example, when red gems are matched, a "fire" effect is triggered that inflicts fixed damage on the enemy at the time of action, and when gems with a forest symbol are matched, an additional attack effect called a "magic bullet" is given. However, the party can only have a maximum of six units, and there is also a limit to the number of "reserve units" that can be possessed by a player who has not joined the party.

Another important unit-related element is "upgrades. This is a system in which units can be powered up by collecting a specific number of the same unit. Upgraded units not only increase attack, defense, and other stats, but also become eligible to activate symbolic abilities even if they are removed from the party, making them indispensable for organizing a winning party. The units you get along the way are random, so it's not always easy to get the units you want, but that's why it's such a joy when you achieve it.

The unique "party build" system described above is a major feature of this title, but another point worth mentioning is the unique battle system.

During dungeon exploration, when you enter a room where monsters are waiting for you, a battle begins with the units you have organized, but in this type of battle, you cannot give action instructions to each unit as in RPGs. The only action a player can take is to select a jewelry item called a "gem" at the start of the battle turn and activate its effect. Although these effects can directly damage the enemy or heal units, the battle itself proceeds completely automatically.
In other words, the key to the strategy of this work is the "party build," and the real fun of this work, which you as a player can enjoy by racking your brains, is also in the "party build. At first glance, this title gives the impression of a dungeon RPG, but it is not an RPG at all, and can be categorized in the "strategy" genre, where you can enjoy strategy and thinking.

The map, the acquisition of units, the acquisition of Gems, and the "White House," where new units and Gems are unlocked by consuming "bright stones" acquired along the way, are all random elements that make this title interesting. element that adds even more fun to the game.

As mentioned earlier, there is a limit to the number of units that can be organized as a party and the number of reserve units, and "mana" is consumed each time a player moves in a dungeon. The presence of these limiting factors, in addition to the many elements of luck, sublimates this title from a mere gambling game to one in which players can enjoy the game's risk/reward tactics with a moderate amount of headaches.

The addictive "Vivid Knight" is a fusion of cute pop characters, a variety of random elements, and a strategy element that makes trial-and-error fun. While the game is casual and fun to play, there are also plenty of challenging and collectible elements, making it a game that can be recommended to both light and hardcore gamers alike.

2. Beautiful girls in sailor suits fight in a different world! Lost Ruins" is a high difficulty level exploration action game with a maniacal worldview.

• Lost Ruins" (ALTARI GAMES)
• Genre: Action
• Release date: May 14, 2021
• Price: 2,050 yen (as of June 20, 2021)
• Copyright: (C) 2021 ALTARI GAMES

Beginning with light novels and late-night anime that take you to another world, blockbuster movie titles such as "Spirited Away" and "The Never Ending Story," and classic literature such as "Night on the Galactic Railroad" and "Alice in Wonderland," stories in which you wander from your everyday life to another world are a popular genre in all ages and cultures. They are a popular genre in both the East and the West. Lost Ruins" is another such title featuring a character who has wandered into another world.

This is a 2D side-scrolling action game.

The characters and backgrounds are, of course, characterized by beautifully detailed dots that depict every particle of light, spark, and drop of falling water, delighting the player's eyes.

The protagonist of the game is a young girl in a sailor suit. The game begins with her descending into a dimly lit underground passageway. She seems to have amnesia and cannot remember where she is, how she got here, or even her name. She meets a wizard named Beatrice on the road and learns that this is the Demon King's castle and that she can regain her memory by finding and defeating the Demon King's servants who have sealed her memories.

In the conversational part of the game, the player is presented with a standing picture of a character drawn in an anime style with rich facial expressions. It seems as if we can catch a glimpse of the great influence that Japanese animation and otaku culture have had on the rest of the world.

This game falls into the so-called "Metroidvania" genre. Metroidvania is a term coined from "Metroid" and "Castlevania (Castlevania)," and refers to an action game in which players explore a vast side-scrolling stage with many branches, and the area they can go to expands as they discover items and abilities. The game is an action game in which you explore a vast, side-scrolling stage with many branches.

During her exploration, the girl is often confronted with unbreakable walls and impassable terrain, but she is able to advance by obtaining specific items and other items that can be found somewhere on the map. It can be said that this game is relatively orthodox for a Metroidvania-type game.

However, this is not just another Metroidvania title. There is another word that describes the genre of this game. It is "soul-like. This is the name of a genre that refers to a follower title of the world-famous "Dark Souls" action game with a high level of difficulty, and its characteristics include "a high level of action with high difficulty that can easily get you killed if you are not careful, even when fighting zombie enemies," "a wide variety of equipment," and "existence of powerful bosses, The game's "high level of difficulty and action," "wide variety of equipment," and "existence of powerful bosses" all indicate that the game is severe.

In this work, the main character, a young girl, fights enemies by equipping and using two weapons, but she does not swing her weapon immediately after pressing the attack button, and her attack motions are intentionally made a little heavier.

For example, an axe, which deals a large amount of damage per blow, has a very slow motion, while a knife, which deals less damage per blow, can attack relatively quickly. In any case, because of its peculiar nature, it takes a certain amount of experience to hit an enemy with an attack, and if you are not used to it, even a single goblin can drive you to near death. The game's challenging gameplay, in which players must avoid enemy attacks while making full use of the "dodge roll" to avoid attacks by spinning forward and applying their weapons at the right moment, has a similar feel to Soul Like.

While the hardcore game system and high level of difficulty are appealing, we must also talk about the unique worldview depicted in this title. The mere fact that "a girl in a sailor suit explores another world" is quite unique, but what should be noted is the uniqueness of the enemy characters and items that appear in the game, which could be described as a kind of "fetish".

While there are many otherworldly dark fantasy-style monsters such as goblins, zombies, and creepy bugs, the game also includes a zombie girl in a sailor suit, a slime in the shape of a girl with twin-tailed hair, and a female warrior with the body of a woman and a spider-like insect in the lower half, among others. There are many enemy characters with shapes that seem to be critical hits. In particular, the first boss character you encounter, a giant slime girl, is a must-see. When she is attacked, she blushes and hides her breasts, which is a very maniacal reaction.

In addition, there are some maniacal items, such as "swimsuits" that change the girl's graphic into a school swimsuit when equipped, and "striped pants" that drop when the boss is defeated. The presence of these maniacal elements adds a mysterious spice to the dark and eerie world of this title, which is filled with blood splatters without mercy when battling enemies.

Lost Ruins" is a one-of-a-kind work of art that combines beautiful graphics, challenging and challenging action, solid Metroidvania elements, and a unique worldview with a hint of late-night anime flavor. Those who are attracted by the graphics, those who want to challenge the high difficulty level action, and those who are attracted by maniacal elements such as giant slime girls and school swimsuit equipment should definitely give it a try.

Travel back in time with a high-flying, kawaii vampire girl!　Vampires' Melody" is a good one-coin adventure game.

• Vampires' Melody" (AsicxArt)
• Genre: Adventure
• Release date: October 3, 2020
• Price: 410 yen (as of June 20, 2021)
• Copyright: (C) 2020 AsicxArt

Vampires, the monsters that have been featured in all kinds of games and creations from all ages and cultures, including the classic "Castlevania". The history of vampires can be traced back to the novel "Vampires" written by John Polidori in 1819, which is the origin of the so-called vampire genre. The "Vampires' Melody" is an adventure game featuring such vampires.

This is an orthodox adventure game in which you read the text and choose the options that appear along the way. Although the game was developed in China, the text is translated into Japanese, and all character voices are in Japanese, so you can enjoy the game with peace of mind.

The game takes place in 1672, far before the present day. The story begins when the main character, a young chef named Leilan, goes deep into the mountains with his master to gather ingredients, only to be hit unexpectedly by a thunderstorm and, as bad luck would have it, by enemy soldiers. The hero escapes by tumbling into the shade of a large tree, where he meets a young girl. The girl is a vampire who has been living for a long time by sucking human blood.

When he wakes up, he finds himself in a strange world with a vampire girl named Yeller. The scenery around him and the people's clothes have changed to something unfamiliar, and the city is lined with mysterious, gigantic buildings.

In fact, the two wandered into the world of 1972, 300 years after their original world. Furthermore, the protagonist has made a contract with a vampire named Yeller, and if he leaves her side, his body will be in a state where 300 years have passed; in other words, he will turn into bones and rot away. What awaits them in this world is the synopsis of this film: ....... The fantasy element of a vampire and the time slip element are combined to create a unique story that is unlike any other.

The charm of this work is the characterization of the heroine, the vampire girl Yeller. Yeller, a noble vampire girl, is always full of confidence and confidence and has a high-handed personality. She is a heroine of the "queen type" who is always stabbing people in the back.

She is a "queen-type" heroine who is prone to stabbing people in the back. Although Yeller is a queen-type heroine, she is just like the hero in that the future 300 years in the future is an unknown world, and because of this, she is sometimes frightened and sometimes anxious, showing her vulnerable side. In addition, depending on what the protagonist says or does, he may react with a blush on his cheeks, a soft smile, or a ....... The "gap moe" effect that Yeller shows by skillfully using the image of the vampire as a "noble monster" is sure to be a destructive force that will get your heart pounding. The author was struck by it.

Another element that is indispensable when talking about this work is "Live2D.

Live2D technology, which has become a familiar feature in recent adventure games, is used in this title to smoothly and vividly animate the vampire girl, Yeller, for the enjoyment of the player's eyes. The game is a real treat for players' eyes. The flabby parts of Yeller's body sway so much during the game that you will have a hard time finding a place to look at them. If you like it, you must visit ......!

In addition to Live2D, the game's graphics are also very well done. For example, when Yeller moves around in the story, the standing picture also moves around, and when Yeller turns toward the main character in the story, the standing picture also turns toward the front, and so on. This fusion with Live2D allows the player to enjoy a deeply immersive experience as if Yeller is right in front of them.

The author's personal recommendation for this work is, without a doubt, its "easy-to-play" nature.

The flowchart system is implemented in this title, allowing players to see at a glance the branching points of their choices. In addition, the flowchart allows you to quickly return to a specific location. It is a very nice point to be able to immediately start playing with unread routes at any time.

In addition, there are a number of fine-tuned systems that will scratch that itch, such as "a system menu that is basically hidden and appears when you hover the cursor over the bottom of the screen," "an option to set the time until the mouse cursor is hidden," and "a gauge that visually shows the time until the text display and voice playback on that page are complete. The game is very comfortable to play because it has a number of detailed systems such as "an option to set the time to hide the mouse cursor" and "a gauge to visually grasp how long it takes for the text and voice of the page to finish.

Vampires' Melody" combines cute and attractive characters, a light tempo of text, and a storyline that makes you curious about what will happen next, making the game enjoyable, much like watching a late-night anime. The price of 410 yen, which is less than one coin at the time of this writing, is also a big attraction. If you are interested in this game, please try it and become a faithful "servant" of the beautiful girl vampire Yeller.

Another beautiful girl is descending upon the gaming world today!

That's why we have introduced three recommended titles.

The world of games is filled with a myriad of new characters of various types, such as natural-looking beautiful girls, young lady-type beautiful girls, energetic beautiful girls, and so on, every day. It may be difficult to introduce every single one of these beautiful girls at ......, but I hope to continue to introduce as many as possible in the future. Please look forward to the next feature!

Author：Nero Hyakkabe

Freelance writer who buys too many games. I currently have more than 300 games in my stack. Also a novelist. He is the author of "Goaken Unrated Edition" (Kodansha) and "Mother's Lie" (in "Malicious Kwaidan") (Takeshobo).

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