Tag: Steam

Let’s not stay friends – Frenz ~ Plot & Character Analysis

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I’ll be honest. I have not played many indie otome games on Steam. And I have a couple of reasons for this:

  1. I prefer to play otome games on the Switch.
  2. I prefer games that have voice acting.
  3. Call me picky, but I’ve found (after a few failed attempts), I don’t enjoy otome games that I don’t find visually appealing. And for me, I have found few indie otome games that are drawn in an artistic style I like.

Now, I did get my start on Steam with Amnesia and Hakuouki. And considering Hakuouki is one of my favorite otome games of all time, I do spend a certain amount of time on Steam with my favorite Shinsengumi captains.

During a general perusal of the otome games available on Steam, I stumbled upon the game: Let’s not stay friends. And the moment I saw it, I thought it looked cute. So, I bought it on DEEP discount and waited until I was looking for a quick, fluffy read.

Well, I finished Frenz route, and I have to say that I was charmed. No, seriously.

I love this grumpy, arrogant battle mage…and his route! 

As always, character and plot analysis and spoilers after the cut!

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Nightshade – Kuroyuki ~ Plot & Character Analysis

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It’s been a long time since an otome route hero triggered my “mom” instincts (I’m looking at you, Orlok), and it wasn’t too far into the common route for my heart to hurt for Kuroyuki. This route made me feel things. I cried, and I haven’t done that with an otome game since I finished Hakuouki. And maybe this is some of my own childhood peeking through, but all I could see was a young, hurting boy who needed someone to help him.

I didn’t come to adore Kuroyuki as a romantic “Love Interest.” I came to care for the young boy who had been put through so much crap that he never asked for. This is a hero I love as a son, and I want to help him figure out his life.

This boy needs a loving hug.

And a licensed therapist.

As always, character and plot analysis and spoilers after the cut! There will also be plot a few spoilers for Goemon and Chojiro’s routes as well.

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Nightshade – Chojiro ~ Plot & Character Analysis

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Well, for my second playthrough of Nightshade, I decided to just get through a character I didn’t really think I would like. Knock him out and continue on with characters I was more interested in. I have to say, Nightshade’s Saito Hajime Chojiro surprised me.

I didn’t dislike him.

As always, character and plot analysis and spoilers after the cut!

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Nightshade – Ishikawa Goemon ~ Plot & Character Analysis

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So, after a couple years of knowing this game existed but always passing it by, I decided to try Nightshade. I began my journey with a man I had a hunch I would enjoy. He’s kind, intelligent, strategic, charming, brave, and observant. Who is this all-around perfect guy? Meet the Sengoku Era’s own, the charming gentleman thief Arsene Lupin!

Okay. Not Lupin.

The man’s name is Ishikawa Goemon. But if you put a top hat on his head, he’s essentially the same as his Victorian Era counterpart.  

And I love him.

As always, character and plot analysis and spoilers after the cut!

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