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Posted on: August 19, 2022

Nameless_passerby

Games: 148 Reviews: 1

Captivating story with food-for-thoughts

What if imperatives can be realized without compromise? The premise of the VN, "Kotodama" (an ability which propels the other interlocutor to do what was prompted, no questions asked) was rather intriguing to this nameless passerby. The narrative starts with a rather innocuously sounding Kotodama <いきなさい> (initially translated as , which later turns out to be a homophonic expression of a grossly different meaning from what Makoto, the protagonist, initially perceives to be.) The story then takes twists and turns (some easily guessable, others rather unimaginable) from there, filled to the brim with slices of (particularly spicy) youthful life, hijinks, shenanigans, and occasional food-for-thoughts. Granted, this is a VN, so trying to upsell this as a Nobel Literature Prize material would be insane. That said, motifs employed in the story were nevertheless thought-provoking (survivor's guilt, ship of Theseus, definition of "human", to name a few.) Even though the adventure of Makoto leans too much toward the fantasy side, each character's arc had ample moments of empathizable, emotional ride. The final character, Hotaru's route, was especially poignant and resonating. I tried to be as vague as possible in order not to spoil the story, but if I may add one more thing, , because it will be worth it. 50+ hours well spent. Graduating with warm, fuzzy feelings.

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Posted on: September 6, 2022

PSW560

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Games: 206 Reviews: 2

Long awaited Re-Release BUT BEWARE

After reading (or rather re-reading) this new western release of Amatsutsumi, I´ve got no choice but to rate the game as high as possible. Amatsutsumi first came out back in 2016 and was accepted very great. The Title Song even won Gold at the MoegeAwards 2016. Naturally I was thrilled ever since Sekai Project announced a western version back in 2019. After a bit of a bumpy ride, regarding it´s release Amatsutsumi finally made it´s way to the west. Although the story itself is nothing to get a Novel-Award for, the cast of characters makes it entertaining to read and watch. Especially the Drama (since this is a Drama-VN) is implemented very well, without "overdoing" it (like in many Key VN´s for example). The Drama always feels "natural" and "relatable" in contex to the story. Especially the Art deserves special mentioning here. What you´ll get a glimpse of in the Opening Cinematic, is delivered through out the entire Novel. So, I´ve got nothing to complain here, same goes for the Sound. The mixture of Mid2000s sounding Anime/J-Pop Songs mixed up with some upbeat songs and heavily reverbed and halling Ambient and Piano Tracks makes for just the right sound in just the right situations. The Game itself is rated very highly in my book and it´s even THE best visual Novel release of 2022 up to this point. HOWEVER..... ...I can´t recommend to buy the gog release! I bought it, since the Uncut patch should be up on gog as well (it even shows on the side that it´s available as a dlc). But as I wanted to add it to my basket as well, it didn´t work. So I basically needed to go to Denpasoft only to get the Patch from there. For Buyers: Just get it from Denpasoft, Sekai or Jast usa directly to avoid unnecessary klicking and stuff. As for gog: Please inform people that the uncut patch isn´t available clearly and do not list it as a dlc, when it´s impossible to buy anyway! If I would´ve known it before, I would´ve got it from jast from the start!

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Posted on: March 2, 2023

Misfortunate05

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Games: 1 Reviews: 1

Masterpiece

Beautifully written. It got me emotional more times than i can recall.

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Posted on: March 24, 2023

mindougame

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Games: 77 Reviews: 1

Beware of the spoilers

Not a fan of the main character, even if he lived in a village most of his life until he decided to travel elsewhere, there are a lot of characters written like him in quite a few visual novels even without the ''Tarzan' trope. All the girls had their own personalities, people who voice acted them fit insanely well, I love the artwork that was thrown in my face (not just..um, off-brand type of artwork...*coughs*), sometimes, some ''adult situations'' didn't really fit well, but, well, I don't really mind honestly, and I did install the patch after all. Music was one of the main things that kept me playing this visual novel a lot, heck, I even have the main menu music (both with lyrics and without) saved in my bookmarks xD. The story was alright, visual effects could have been better (especially in Kyouko's route), but there were two things I was not a fan of, and that was almost anything regarding the original Hotaru and the first Hotaru's ending. She was most of the time, marked as an evil character, when in reality, she was suffering, she was on a deathbed for so long, she could create evil copies of herself that can do whatever they want until their time was up, prolonged her life even longer. That stuff made her sanity evaporate into thin air, jeez -_-... Regarding the Kotodama btw, I...don't know what to say about that, but it's a pretty cool ability, too bad you can't control the whole planet without losing your life force xP 10/10 - Music & Artwork 6/10 - Story

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Posted on: September 10, 2024

rps2443

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Games: 332 Reviews: 2

Solid story, pleasant art style.

I enjoyed my time with Amatsutsumi. Without getting into the weeds too much, this VN is "ladder style" where you turn down or accept a series of heroines to get the ending you choose. No matter which you choose, you're going to have "encounters" with others. The adult patch is available on GOG, and it does work. There's a ton of H-scenes, and they are scattered throughout the "common" route and the individual routes. They kind of are important to the story, especially the first one you encounter (it establishes some info you'll need about Kotodama.) Most in the middle you can skip. So the hook of this VN is the Kotodama, the moral implications of using it, and the protagonist learning how to deal with a new world and the power he has. It's great to watch him grow as a person, though he still does some really dense things. In a nutshell, there are some really heavy and insightful concepts presented, and I really enjoyed that aspect. I'd definitely recommend this VN. You're looking at 25 hours for 1 playthrough, closer to 30-35 if you are a completionist and do all of the routes. The Hotaru route is where it's at. And that brings me to a couple sticking points. Finishing the game on Hotaru's route unlocks a "true" end, and honestly I liked the first ending better than the true end when I was playing. Also, you'll have a deep, insightful moment and then BAM! H-scene. *potential minor spoilers* After thinking about it a day or so, the "true" end is ok, but I felt like events were rushed, and the "harem" vibe at the very end just put me off a bit. Hotaru is enough by herself, 10/10 best girl.

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