I great game with beautiful visual, fully voiced with a main story of 200+ chapters that can be switched with a "novel mode" and you can desactive the gameplay parts if you only want to read it. Which is fantastic to fully dive to the 18Trip world. You can choose any of the siblings as your heroine/hero, which also has voice.
I wasn't interested, I think, is great, but when I read that Tasuku Hatanaka was the voice of the male character, well... I choose him. Leaving a side that biased aspect, with all fully voice it helps me to study the language better. Nice.
In general, I can feel the dedication in this game. Each character has their own 3d movement, so it gives you input about their personalities. Their own stories are pretty funny, and most of them are unique and memorable. You can have an oshi guarantee, lol
About the story, I can't say a lot because I roughly understand japanese, but it is engaging, and I want to know more. The director of this game put a lot on mind with his team, so the idea of revitalizing tourism and giving a vivid experience in this game can be felt it. There's a tidbits collection about the game that was translated.
The graphics, the art, the songs that you can find in the game (in the music section, and on youtube), there are a lot of things that made the experience enjoyable. Only a few glitch on the game, as expected of being released, also it happens to me in my devices, sometimes the story look without proportions in my screen, I hope can be fix it.
On the whole, I think I am a great competitor in joseimuke games, entertaining, and friendly, and I hope can more exposure.
By the moment, I'm totally addicted to this game. The whole concept suits my style, the male characters (which it is focused on the game) are so uniques that I can't get enough. Each one have a particular strikes to make you fall for them.
Leaving aside the josei muke focus where this game does in the right direction, the game play is entertaining, knowing that was created by the same company that Stand My Heroes, I know that both share the puzzle, I tried to play that, but didn't catch my attention.
However, here we have a smooth gameplay combined with music that have a lot of groove and emotion, in particular, I'm in love with the songs, jamming in my playlist.
In addition, the cards and the skills made things funnier and well, the rest you need to experiment.
The story, I can say a lot, but is great that the main story have the chapter of each department there, you only need to unlock, by the moment we, the player (if you “self insert”) are the protagonist. Now, to make it sound clear, the default name is Yashiro Ito, she needs to find a job and then… you can guess what haha, nothing new, but a fortuitous event can change your life.
I was sick of rhythm games, and the excessive idols game, so have something a little “similar”, but aiming to mature concept with male characters that are adults, result pretty interesting to me.
Well, I haven't watched the anime or listened to all the songs yet, but I've decided to give it a go. The first chapter is fully voiced, and I can understand most of it, even the parts from the producer's perspective. It's easy to deduce what they're trying to say in the dialogue. (Considering my limited background in learning Japanese).
The gameplay revolves around raising simulations. In other words, we train our boys and improve their abilities. I think this is a user-friendly game that excels in storytelling and music (this is referring to a review by RellikRika, which I find accurate). Despite the language barrier, with the support of the fandom, this game can gain more exposure and continue to develop further. I've read many complaints because it's not a rhythm game, but have you ever considered how expensive it is to create a rhythm game that stands the test of time? Even so, launching a game with striking design, an engaging storyline, music, and voice actors is quite costly. The most important part is the real support from the consumers.
I haven't played the first game, but I know it didn't fare well in the competitive market. The idol/music field is so saturated that finding something new requires a lot of creative considerations. And let's not forget the importance of the fans' support, because without exposure, this project won't last long. That's why it's encouraging to see that Argonavis is trying to attract the audience through their social media platforms. They have their music on Spotify and even upload their anime on their official channel. I perceive this as their desire to share what they've been creating for so long. Considering the challenges in creating a game, I'll continue playing and waiting for more engaging content, because without a solid story, they are just cute characters like anyone else.
I'm not sure if I can call this a review, but I wanted to share my perspective and also recommend an informative channel that talks about male seiyuu. It can help us better understand this realm of 2D projects.
Channel about male seiyuu and 2d groups: https://shorturl.at/rqt9Y | https://shorturl.at/OXJOo
An amazing game, the design, characters, worldbuling, the soundtrack and voice actors, they are top-notch. Isn't the perfect game? Well, almost, certainly there's aspect to improve, however, with the time and new trends this game can improve even more.
I think it's a great game, only you need to give your time to understand the dynamic and events. The characters are loveable, and the story intriguing considering that you come after the events of the anime, that left you so confused.
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MoreIt was good... was it really good?
This franchise deserves better; it's a shame the game fell short of expectations. The company has essentially killed this game twice, and now the entire franchise is entering a hiatus—a risky decision, to say the least. Having played since launch, I believe the franchise's strongest assets are its music and live performances; indeed, these avenues generate more revenue. Therefore, the claim that the "game is the core of the franchise" seems incoherent. To be honest the core are the fans, they were willing to support regardless of the form it took.
Sadly, the franchise hasn't established a strong identity. I don't want them to attempt a third game, hoping for a turnaround; instead, I hope they reinvent themselves.
While the game had some enjoyable aspects, such as improved art, the storylines needed significant work. I'm really looking forward to what they have planned for 2025, but at the same time, I'm kind of bummed because it means the hiatus is starting.
However, I think Argonavis and GYROAXIA, as bands, can survive. Their music should continue. The hiatus feels like a slow way to kill everything off, but ultimately, those are just my theories. https://x.com/ARGONAVIS_info/status/1843169919732752806Read Note
18TRIP (エイトリ)
5.0I great game with beautiful visual, fully voiced with a main story of 200+ chapters that can be switched with a "novel mode" and you can desactive the gameplay parts if you only want to read it. Which is fantastic to fully dive to the 18Trip world. You can choose any of the siblings as your heroine/hero, which also has voice.
I wasn't interested, I think, is great, but when I read that Tasuku Hatanaka was the voice of the male character, well... I choose him. Leaving a side that biased aspect, with all fully voice it helps me to study the language better. Nice.
In general, I can feel the dedication in this game. Each character has their own 3d movement, so it gives you input about their personalities. Their own stories are pretty funny, and most of them are unique and memorable. You can have an oshi guarantee, lol
About the story, I can't say a lot because I roughly understand japanese, but it is engaging, and I want to know more. The director of this game put a lot on mind with his team, so the idea of revitalizing tourism and giving a vivid experience in this game can be felt it. There's a tidbits collection about the game that was translated.
The graphics, the art, the songs that you can find in the game (in the music section, and on youtube), there are a lot of things that made the experience enjoyable. Only a few glitch on the game, as expected of being released, also it happens to me in my devices, sometimes the story look without proportions in my screen, I hope can be fix it.
On the whole, I think I am a great competitor in joseimuke games, entertaining, and friendly, and I hope can more exposure.
[I need to fix my typo xd]