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Eight Adams Side Story (Free RPG) Introduction, Impressions, and Strategy Notes

I played "The Eight Adams Side Story," an RPG created with "WOLF RPG Editor." This game was originally released at the 11th WOLF RPG Editor convention in 2019. At the time, it was released as version 1.00, but it was later updated and released in April 2021 as version 1.00...
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MOOZ (Free Short Adventure Novel) Introduction and Review

Introduction: The game I played this time is a free game called "MOOZ." It's a visual novel where you choose options and read text. I was intrigued by the situation and, since it's a short story, I thought it would be easy to play, so I gave it a try. ...
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Haitei Raoyue (Free Reading Game) Introduction and Review

Preface: Recently, I've been playing a lot of long-form games, so I decided to try a short game from a different genre. Among several games that caught my eye, I chose to play "Haitei Raoyue" (海底撈月). It's a so-called VIPRPG, and was featured in "VIPRPG Kouhaku 2020"...
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Mishgard Chronicles (Free SRPG) Introduction, Impressions, and Strategy Notes

Caution! This review article is based on version 3.01. There are differences from version 4.0 and later, released in August 2024, so please be careful when using this guide. I played "Mishgard Chronicles," a game created with SRPG Studio. I recently played it...
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This article discusses the environment settings for playing games created with SRPG Studio.

I've played many simulation RPGs created with "SRPG Studio." Personally, before playing a game, I always start by customizing the settings in the "Environment Settings" screen. This isn't limited to SRPGs; I also do this for RPGs and visual novels...
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Bone Continent War Chronicles (Free SRPG) Introduction, Impressions, and Strategy Notes

I finished playing "Bone Continent War Chronicles," a game created with SRPG Studio by Kenji Goto. As the title "War Chronicles" suggests, it depicts a realistic war in a fictional world. It's not a story of good versus evil; rather, it vividly portrays the complexities of humanity and the karma of war, for better or for worse...
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Introduction and review of the manga "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" (Original story by Kaneto Yamada, Art by Tsukasa Abe)

I read the manga "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End," which began serialization in Weekly Shonen Sunday in 2020. It's the story of Frieren, a long-lived elf woman, who travels the world trying to understand the existence of people with shorter lifespans than her. It's inspired by my favorite game, "Vi...".
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A compilation of games that shaped me and recommendations for other titles.

In this article, I'll write about the games I've played that have had the most impact on me. I'll include console games, indie games, and free games, and mix genres, though there will be slightly more console games. I'll try to include as many as possible...
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Chick Samurai (Free Action RPG) Introduction, Impressions, and Strategy Notes

I played "Hiyoko Samurai," an action RPG created with RPG Maker 2000. Despite its cute title, it's a hard-hitting story about a man striving to master the way of the sword. Although released in 2004, it features a tense combat system and keeps you hooked...
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Seventh Court (Free Visual Novel) Introduction and Review

This is an introduction and review of "Seventh Court," a free visual novel produced by Novectacle, famous for "The House in Fata Morgana." It's a highly-rated game with a playtime of approximately 2.5 hours.