Video Version
BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!
バンドリ！ ガールズバンドパーティ！
Japanese Gamer Reaction:
"The characters are really well made in the conversation scenes, it looks very natural."
"A few of the music scores are poorly converted, hope that improvements will be made in the future."
In order to break away from the saturated market of Idol Games, BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! made an ingenious decision of combining the Idol genre with the Rhythm Genre to forge their own style.
Without having to spend a fortune on 3D models to prove themselves against well established Idol game titles, developers could spend more time on making better systems (like co-op options).
Additionally, the game features a number of renowned voice actors and distinctive ACG songs, which attracted a large amount of downloads.
PS: Isn’t the swipe up command on Hard mode almost impossible to pull off?
You can actually swipe any direction and the game will still accept it!
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story – Kengekikenran
るろうに剣心-明治剣客浪漫譚- 剣劇絢爛
Japanese Gamer Reactions:
"Buttons are too close, it’s so easy to tap the wrong button."
"Utterly Voiceless… Can’t stand it."
"The game has no content, the battles are boring, strengthing characters takes to long."
"There’s always someone who will charge money for this trash right? That’s why they’re still making games like this."
The game should actually be titled “Kenshin the Mute”. At this point, there probably isn’t anyone who’s going to be excited over BANDAI NAMCO’s new games.
Even though the game is based off a famous IP, the game fails to capture fans of the IP. The graphics are rough, the game features nothing new and to top it all off, none of the characters are voiced. Even when they attack, they’re completely mute.
Whether it’s to lower budget or to rush the game for launch, we’ll never know for sure why the characters are all mutes.
Shadow Stone
シャドウストーン
Japanese Gamer Reactions:
"It’s got that ‘not great, but not terrible’ feeling to it."
"Never heard of the developers and this is their first mobile game? A little worrying."
"The quality is only so-so, I surely believe that when the original version is released everything will be better! (lol)"
Honestly, not a bad vertical scrolling shooting game, nice and simple, but there are some things that are lacking. The game is a little unbalanced and the graphics and overall sense of satisfaction from killing enemies can be done better.
However, the game is quite smooth which makes the overall feel of the game more positive. It seems everyone is just watching to see whether the game is worth trying or not.
To Love-Ru -Toraburu- Darkness Gravure Chance
TO LOVEる ダークネス グラビアチャンス
Japanese Gamer Reactions:
"1.5% drop rate is too low…"
"Is there a Rito SSR?"
"The censorship is too strict, make it more revealing, use the holy light for censor."
"Doesn’t have a point if it’s not made by the original staff."
Matching orb puzzle games are no longer something new, but it guarantees a certain level of depth for the game. Realizing this, developers spent more time in creating character models and a photo shoot mode to make the game different.
Players can certainly agree with the way developers made the game and probably even complain about the lack of H material. (Probably not… right?)
PreCure Tsunagaru Pazurun
プリキュア つながるぱずるん
Japanese Gamer Reactions:
"I actually started to think a 5% drop rate for 5-star characters is an act of charity."
"Not good! I can’t stop playing."
"Based on how the game is now, you don’t have to pay at all to get far in this game."
In the blink of an eye, it has already been over 10 years since Pretty Cure was released. The Fighting/Mahou Shojo has a unique charm that captivates different generation fans.
This game is based on a block removal system, considering the IP was created for a younger audience, the game is simple and safe. The game has shown some decent results in Japan and could be the most successful IP of all of BANDAI NAMCO’s recent releases.
P.S. The PreCure series would make a perfect collaboration with Dragon Ball! Can’t wait for that day to come.
