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Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi
3DS
Released On: Sep 19, 2013
75
7.8
All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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50% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
75
50% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
50% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
The translators and proofreaders have done an excellent job conveying both meaning and emotion through text. The music is cute, and the art is simple and beautiful. This game is so worth its eShop price.
It may not provide the technical challenge other video games boast, but for anyone who enjoys a different, more story-centric style, there are few other places to look.
Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi is an excellent example of how to pen a visual novel without a horrific female lead, and an intriguing tale to boot. This is a gripping read, with the mystery surrounding Chizuru’s father taking center stage rather than the romance plots.
The fact that it is a visual novel in the stricter sense of the term, unlike games such as Virtue's Last Reward, which contained much more interactivity than most games of the genre, may put off certain players.
Gamers looking to try something new may just find this gem will become their favourite book on the 3DS, but those looking for an adventure wherein they can make meaningful choices may find themselves disappointed in Hakuoki’s rigid structure.
The story is slow and meaningful choices are rare. [Jan 2014, p.83]
Hakuoki 3D: Memories of the Shinsugami suits a very particular niche, and it does so with admirable confidence.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 20 User Ratings
7.8
80% Positive
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5% Mixed
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3 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 20 User Ratings
7.8
80% Positive
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
5% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
15% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
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Summary At a time when shogunate and imperial forces clashed for supremacy over Japan, Chizuru travels to Kyoto in search of her missing father. She runs into the Shinsengumi, a band of samurai warriors sworn to protect the shogun. Chizuru soon learns that they, too, are looking for her father. What awaits them is more than just your typical ...
Rated M
for Mature
Platforms:
- 3DS
Initial Release Date: Sep 19, 2013
Developer:
- Idea Factory
Publisher: Aksys Games
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