Annah's Moths
Paradise
Paradise is a Boys Love visual novel and tells the story of a group of men who go on holiday on a deserted island. When things begin to go wrong, they realize to their horror that they are stranded. Turns out that’s only the start of their problems.
I was promised fuckery and weird bloody storyline and I was given some. It wasn’t batshit crazy, were it baby’s first BL horror-adjacent game it would have made me shake in my boots. Now, it is just a fun read. Not much mystery and the secret route was short as hell but I really liked the characters in that one especially Azuma. I would have loved to get more about his situation as a child but I think it’s fine not to know. Like it’s more about who that made him rather than what happened. Also this is an insane x insane game. None of them are right in their head and that makes me happy. ＼(｀0´)／ BOOOO for games that won’t let irredeemable assholes stay irredeemable. Trauma is the strongest glue for love in this one, Stockholm syndrome to the max.
ROUTES DONE :
Paradise Killer
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty
A fever dream of a game. Vaporwave aesthetic, a very interesting setting (we’ve been in confinement for how long??). Loved the mechanic of looking around and finding evidence (my god there was evidence everywhere and I was getting lost). Character design is immaculate, also the cult lost in space and time with villagers sacrificed for every new island to be created (in order to create the perfect island somehow??) outrageous and beautiful. Loved Yuri. He’s just such a narcissist and so young and I don’t know he really grew on me as I went around. Also goat mommy. (Knew who the killer was way before I had compiled all the evidence. I know I could have stopped and accused them but I am a completionist ╮ (. ❛ ᴗ ❛.) ╭).
Persona 3 Portable
If I say there’s an hour “hidden” between one day and the next... would you believe me? Master the power of the heart, Persona, and uncover the tragic truth of the Dark Hour.
I love the vibe of this game, especially in the opening. I’m a sucker for horror-like games, and the vibe of this persona ( so very close to the horror/zombie genre with all that green and those vivid dark and red) is immaculate.
The characters are loveable, and so dear to my heart. Between the apathetic male MC (he just doesn’t care) and the cheery female MC (look at her she’s so cute) the game is worth playing twice. I also love the different social link you get for each of them, and how the same people are different in both of their point of view.
(M!MC gets such sweet romance with the girls, and F!MC friendship with Junpei is one of my favorite social link of the series).
Design? Popping off. Story? Amazing as always. My need to seduce all social links in my vicinity? Never been hotter.
All persona games are tragic in their ending (to various degree I will say) and I think P3 is definitely on the heavier side when it comes to it’s ending (not as heartbreaking as P2, P2 is a fucking punch in the gut) but the last part was both… expected and bitter. To be held by your closest link? To fade away? To become a door?(Door-kun my beloved). Of course it would end like this, after all we were only given one year. But still, it hurts to know MC is just not there anymore.
Potion Permit
Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.
Adorable game, though a bit grindy at times. The characters are charming and so is the story. I really liked the art style and the fact that you had to restore the environment. In love with the romance options, all of them were such sweethearts. Too bad I kind of got bored of it by the end of the game…
Got a soft spot for Matheo, Reyner and Leano. More middle-aged romance options please.
Potionomics
You’ve inherited your uncle’s potion shop—and a huge debt. Better get brewing! Customize your store, hire heroes to gather ingredients, befriend (or romance) fellow vendors to learn new haggling strategies, and go head-to-head with competitors in this narrative-driven, deck-building shop simulator.
This game was so cute, the art so pretty and the characters so appealing. Those cozy games are first and foremost about the people for me, I’m way less interested in the management side of things that I am the story. I was able to get the twist way before the end (conspiracy theorist Annah on the case as usual) but I was still able to appreciate it all the same.
I’ve got a serious liking for the rivals turn lovers romance, especially the ones with Roxanne and Boss Finn as they are both still a little “evil” on their edges. I don’t know there’s something about their flirtations that really get me. Still I also love Mint and Xid with how wholesome their whole stories are.
All the romance were great. I should write more characters that have a little mean though charming side to them. A business shark like personality is sounding more and more tempting as I think about it.
Oh ! The little kissing animation were so cute and so personal to each romance it made me feel little butterflies in my stomach.
→ The art. Just so crunchy and delicious. The artbook is so good. Love to see characters before they were decided. I kinda thought we’d get like a Maven or a Robin romance after Saffron told us she wasn’t all that mean. It would have been fun but I think the game is already good as it it.
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The stage of 「Princess Maker 5」 is the world we are living in now. There is not only a TV, but we use the cellphone and the Internet as well. But something is a bit different than those. It's a world where the demons and fairies are living together. And for you living in such world comes an orphan girl by nature. This girl was the only Princess candidate survivor of the Kingdom that you served in the past. At that time, you decided to take the girl and raise her as your daughter. And your and your daughter's story starts.
It’s a cool game, and I love stat raising simulators but this one is tedious to go through mostly because it is so long and has no new game plus. I done did one run and wiki’d the rest. Also I was kind of mad that the romance ending means I don’t get any job ending ! I did my best for those stats !! ( ｡ •` ⤙´• ｡) I should be able to marry Ryuunosuke and be a pianist. Still… Those CGs are so pretty !! ₍₍⚞(˶˃ ꒳ ˂˶)⚟⁾⁾
Promise Mascot Agency
Explore a cursed Japanese town! Recruit mascot friends and come to the rescue when disaster strikes! Solve the mystery of your exile! Help a living finger work through her many anger issues! Turn Promise Mascot Agency into the best agency in Japan in this open-world narrative adventure!
The vibe of this one is through the roof. I love yakuza games !! Even more so when they have a bunch of minigames for me to do. PMA is really good at doing characters, which is pretty cool because their whole story is centered around those people and the family that they are growing.
I love found family, like i love it so much give me more. I’d welcome a sequel anytime. Please I want more. A DLC even.
I’m a bit disappointed about the oath brother being the villain… Why must our oath brothers always be the one that betray us !!! Why is money and power so powerful !!! Goddammit.
