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Rose & Camellia Collection
Released On: Apr 16, 2024
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Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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14% Positive
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Mixed or Average
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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14% Positive
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Rose & Camellia Collection revives a cult classic with a fresh twist, offering players a unique blend of humor, nostalgia, and innovative gameplay centered around slap-fighting mechanics. The game excels in character design and interactive storytelling, making each slap and victory feel rewarding and often hilarious. Despite some issues with control responsiveness and game depth, Rose & Camellia Collection delivers a solidly entertaining experience that stands out in today's gaming landscape, particularly for those appreciating a good blend of humor and retro charm.
Rose & Camellia Collection is one of those collections of gimmick games that are way better than they have any right to be. There are some downsides to it, such as only offering touch or motion control scheme options and locking games behind the completion of other titles. It is incredibly silly though, and quite a fun title to play alone or with friends.
Keeping the legacy of Flash games alive is important, and in that sense I’m glad Rose & Camellia Collection exists. But its slight nature and clumsy controls make it hard to recommend with much vigor despite its charming presentation. Apart from adding some standard button controls I can’t imagine someone making a better Rose & Camellia collection than this, so if you loved the series on your computer back in the day by all means go for it. Otherwise, I’m not sure there’s enough here to chew on at the price it’s commanding.
A wonderfully bizarre premise is spoilt only by frustrating motion controls, but this is definitely the best Victorian lady slapping simulator ever made.
Effectively, Rose & Camellia Collection is an assemblage of five of the series’ six games with Joy-con play and a two-player competitive mode patched in. While the decision to preserve the now-defunct Flash games is reasonable, it feels like the publisher should have expanded the games. Inserting the catfights around an expanded visual novel would have nurtured a sense of tension and would have been a welcome supplement that would have helped justify the shift toward Rose & Camellia becoming a paid product.
In short, Rose & Camellia Collection doesn't have much to offer beyond a quick laugh, and that's just it - a QUICK laugh.
Rose & Camellia Collection gets away with a lot of its technical imperfections simply because of the strength of its concept and its solid presentation. The music and art style will keep you interested for at least a few hours – which is all it will take to complete the story mode. However, the bizarre anime logic can’t distract you from the frequent loading screens or the frustratingly imprecise controls. This one is worth picking up, but only if you catch it on a good sale.
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Summary The graceful, beautiful, and elegant slap battle of the historied Tsubakikoji ladies has emerged. When the brilliant meter shown on the top left of the screen shows the turn for "rose", you can swipe your flawless fingers against your foes' cheeks to slap them. But when the meter shows the turn for "camellia", your foes will slap you. ...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- Nintendo Switch
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Initial Release Date: Apr 16, 2024
Developer:
- Nigoro
Publisher: WayForward
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