Af my post ytd, i wish to post another review of a recent H-game i m playing, actually almost completing called Shuffle! It was produce by Navel in the year 2004. Wow its been almost 6 years from then and i think last year, a commercial VN translation company, Mangagamers took up the job and got it translated. U can buy or pay-to-download the game here.
Lets start. Here is the Limited Edition cover of the game
I will say the packing is okok to normal as i wont really be attracted to buy the game jus by seeing this the 1st time.
Nxt, the girls!
Clockwise from top right again: Kaede, Nerine, Primula, Sia and Asa.
P.S Take note that Kaede is my 1st wife when i was entering the 2D world. She will always still be my wife af 6 years LOL. Asa is said to be my 1st crush XD.
The storyline goes like this:
In an ancient ruin, two gates were discovered and accidentally opened. Beyond one lay the realm of the Gods, and beyond the other lay the realm of the Devils. Now these three worlds have been connected and a great change is about to befall the Human world.
This story takes place in an average town in an average country. Two families move next door to the home of an average young man who lived his days in peace. One was the family of the King of the Gods and the other was the family of the King of the Devils. Both Kings came to fulfill their daughter’s wish: to live next to the young man whom they’ve loved every since the fateful day they first met.
“The man who can become either God, Devil, or Man”, as his friend calls him with cynicism and envy, sets out on his new life, full of turmoil, despair, and faint hope.
You are Tsuchimi Rin, a normal young guy who lives with your Childhood Friend Fuyou Kaede. Your life are per normal, until one day whenthe King of Gods and the King of Devils brought there daughter to your world and to your class and say that they given them to you or something along the line. Now if u marry one of them, you will become the nxt King of Devils or King of Gods. Wad will happen to Rin’s life thereafter?
P.S I will be doing reviews base on each character route as there isnt really any Chpt in this game… The order is how i chose in the game. How to know which character route u are going into? When each new day start, until when the time comes, u will see a blur image of the girl u chose in the background.
Kaede
Fuyou Kaede is Rin childhood friend. She stays will Rin and serve him like his personal maid or something. Kaede is Moe~~~.
Hmm Kaede route is pretty much short as it is. Once u pounce all ur choice at Kaede during option choosing time, u will go into her route. Af when Kaede give herself to you, Rin will try to tell her that he loves her. But Kaede said that she is not able to love him back af wad he did all these years due to a certain accident. An accident which make Rin lie to Kaede and which turns into hatred from Kaede to Rin.
Af Kaede found out the truth, she has dedicated her life to take care of Rin. During the last part of her route, Kaefe finally was able to love Rin as Kaede could not forgive herself for hurting Rin for so long until she found out the truth. Thats when at one nite, Rin told Kaede abt the promise they made when they were small and that he was Kaede to love him too. Kaede accept it and well isit a happily ever after thing :D.
Asa
Asa-senpai is Rin senpai yes lol. She knew Rin through Kaede in middle school when they are in Cooking Club.
Asa or wad Rin always call her Asa-senpai. Well her route is the route thats on the anime, doing away the Yandere with Kaede -_-. When Rin went to her house at one time, when she was changing clothes, Rin manage to take a look at a photo album and found out that Asa is actually half human and half “Something” else.
Hmm when u get into her route, she will show signs of like fainting or something. Thats when until one point u get to H her in the school infirmary. And from there the two of them goes to a lot of cute dates (Which i wan to go also :D). Until one point when her “Powers” build up until thats wad cause her fainting and weak body.
Then the truth is reveal abt her body and who her Mother Ama was. Thats when there is a solution to save her to prevent her “Power” to overload her small body which could not handle it. If it goes on, she could die. Thats when Rin decided to MAKE her use her power by slashing his own wrist and losing a lot of Blood.
And thats when Asa finally had no Choice but to use her “Power” to save Rin. And well i tink its also another happy ever after for Asa and Rin.
Sia
Sia is the princess of Gods, shes very cheerful and happy-go-lucky type. However she actually has a little “Split Personality” which is not really Split Personality.
Her route involves how both of “Her” came out and try to interact with Rin. The King of God’s house is like a Traditional Japanese style. One time when u go to her house at nite u will H her. Aft is the story between Sia and “The other Sia”. How each of them wanted to other to be conscious in Sia body to live her life.
One part at School with the other Sia when she will reveal actually who she is and how she came into the world and the thoughts of them for each other which is rather touching a bit.
Then in the end u get to choose which Sia u wanna be with and the story somehow ends with both of them coming in and out, changing almost instantly lol.
Nerine
Nerine is the princess of Devils and also a Sister to Primula. She can sing very well and is always called the “Angel Bell”/ However she said she hated singing. She looks very gentle, kind and noble type. Whats her secret?
Her route is abt her “The other self”. The story will reveal who was the really person who met Rin 7 years ago in the very town and who her former self is. Then wad happen to make this Nerine. Their eyes color are actuallt different, with Nerine red and her former purple.
In the end, Rin manage to make her believe in herself and wad she should do so that her former will not feel sad abt. Rin wans Nerine to believe in herself and make use of wad her Former give her and to live on for her.
Primula
Primula is a homunculus created by the Devil and God world co-operation. Shes actually the 3rd one to be created, 1st being Ama, 2nd Nerine’s “Sister”. She was created from nothing thus can be describe as a life born.
Primula’s arc is pretty much from a emotionless and quiet gal into a open and gal full of emotion. How the seiyuu changes her voice is somehow incredible. During one time when Primula was waiting for her onee-chan in the rain, Rin went to pick her up and thats where she had a 360 changed. Then aft she started to like Rin and the story continues.
When the King of Devil and God wans to take Primula bak becuz she uses her magic instead of suppressing it, what will Rin do to prevent that from happening? Or will Primula be gone from Rin’s life once and for all?
Reviews
Okay time to do character reviews and game review. Here goes.
Kaede
Okay i think Tono Ran (AHEM) did a very good job on her part. She actually make Kaede into a shy and gentle girl, one really dedicated to Rin like his salve or something lol. Her voice actually makes me feel relax and the way she reacts to tease is really cute. The way she speak to Rin is also 優しい過ぎ, which i think no human girl will be able to do haha.
Her voice during H-scene is almost the same as her normal voice except more erotic lmao. Its as good as it can get and its still gentle and soft, almost too fitting for her role. I will say her H-voice is really really gentle and soft like nobody i have ever heard, thats really wad i can say.
Point あった: 99/100 (- 1 for not being a 3D gal T_T)
Asa
Asa-senpai is really really teasing and cute. She almost too cute for a human lmao. The way she tease Kaede and Rin is really overly cute for me. How she toks to Rin is also too cute. Theres nothing i can say except for cute. Even though shes one year older than Rin, shes still cute. Cute.
Her voicing at H-scene i can say is WILD. There are a few moans here and there which makes me feel WILD. Its will go from seems to be painful at start (yes) and aft she seems to be enjoying it ^_^. I actually love her H-voice most of all the girls. Seems ok for a girl her age, or i should say its pretty much mature cute type :D.
Point あった: 95/100
Sia
Sia can really change her voice and somehow attitude and behavior when she switch roles from her and her the other self. She actually did there very well, which reminds me of Nyan Koi’s Kotori and Akane by Haruka Tomatsu. :D. Her normal voice seems to be more of cheerful moe type. Her angry voice is as awesome also.
Her H-voice seems ok to me only. Not really special but normal moans, normal shy voice. Jus pretty normal to me. Mayb she fits more to a normal seiyuu than a Eroge seiyuu. She will do well without her H-voice.
Point あった: 80/100
Nerine
Nerine’s voice is special. She has that special frequency voice and hmm how do i say low voice that no girl has. I like that unique voice of hers. And her noble, gentle, kind type of voice turns me on >.<. She pretty much does her sad and happy part well too.
Her H-voice is also whom i like most in this game. Nxt to Asa, its more of a enjoying type of voice listening to it rather than erotic. But the Ero is still there. Its jus her special voice + who she moans turn me on the most af Asa. Its jus too nice to listen to her moaning :D.
Point あった: 93/100
Primula
Primula Seiyuu actually change from a quiet and emo gal to suddenly gal with feelings O.o. I can see how she actually voiced out two different personality well. Her brighten up voice is really kind if loli and jus makes me feel good. How she voice as innocent as a little gal? I dun really know, but i know the seiyuu is also a loli NOT.
Until now her H-scene is jus some loli innocent voice getting H by Rin. That innocent part turns me high above high and i can kind of come anytime lol. Her moaning is rather childish type and i actually love it :D.
Point あった: 99.9/100 (for being a loli :D).
Overview
Shuffle’s storyline surrounding abt how Rin handles his Harem lol. I mean its gear towards fan-service type of stuff. Like how even if u love this gal or choose her route, the other gals will still love u lol. The storlyline is okok to avg as it doesnt not have any turns or twist and its jus revealing the past of the gals and also Rin in some way.
There is particularly one gal storyline who sux balls. Sia. Her storyline i don even feel love from Rin to her but somehow only like hes there to H her or something. The ending suxs, everything suxs. There is no LOVE, jus no LOVE. However the H-scene still balanced it to a PASS.
The storyline i like most (Without considering my wife or anything), will be Asa of course. Her storyline is somehow a part of the anime ending with Rin forcing her to use her magic in order to save her. Well i think this part of the storyline is rather Courageous instead of tear-jerking. Rin actually love Asa-senpai so much that he could die for her. And Asa in return, did not wan Rin to die and has to do something she nv would wan to do in her life. How touching, if my other half can do that for me T_T. NOT.
The music all compose by one single composer is rather suiting for each of the gals. I like mayb Sia one the most. Its a bit of catching and fast-slow type which i m ok with. Where they insert the sad tune is at almost perfect timing and makes u feel more emotion at that part of the game.
The Character, illustrated by Nishimata Aoi, to me Aoi’s character illustration is totally awesome. I like almost all of the character done by her. Aside from Shuffle also Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai, Tick Tack, Really Really and Judgement Chime. So i think they are perfect to me.
The H-scene is ok to me. Consist of a normal H-scene where Rin masturbate them and af H them and of cuz u got a choice to NAKA or SOTO them. Naka of course :D. Every gal will have 2 H-scene, 1st one is a normal one while 2nd is a BJ one. Sometimes aft leading to H again. They body is illustrated well enough and stands out with their figure. I would say its mayb isnt as good as mayb Princess Waltz but its still too-notch.
Overall Score:
Storyline: 65/100
Music: 78/100
Character: 88/100
CG: 80/100
This is a Grade B+ VN to play.
I'd rather drive a Ryvismobile over a Teana or a Subaru. 