Her entire clan wiped out years ago, Olympia has been isolated for much of her life. Now she must travel to Tenguu Island – the only person who can perform a ritual that will restore the sun to a land enveloped in darkness. The heads of each district there (Red, Blue, Yellow) lead a society governed by rigid class structures. Able to travel between the districts, Olympia discovers their wonders and weaknesses. She also finds an entire underground group of shunned “colorless” individuals who she becomes determined to help. If she can find a mate who will help her continue her lineage and save the world before it is destroyed, she will reveal to that special someone her heart and her true name.
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not done with this yet but really loving it. it took a little to grow on me since its sorta plot heavy but i really enjoy it now
edit: ive since completed, it was really fun, i enjoyed how different the routes were and how they approached filling in plot puzzle pieces that all made sense at the ending. i dont know how i feel about 'true routes' like in this case Akaza. it sorta defeats the purpose of even having other LIs when you delegitimize them like that by saying "yeah, thats fun and all, however [insert LI] is MCs canon LI". idk, for me the Akaza route is clearly intended to be the end all be all of Byakuya's story so it kinda erased any of the other LIs. which was a shame bc i think Kuroba was really my favorite. idk maybe this makes no sense. it was a fun game that i'd still recommend and took me about a week to complete all the routes.
edit: ive since completed, it was really fun, i enjoyed how different the routes were and how they approached filling in plot puzzle pieces that all made sense at the ending. i dont know how i feel about 'true routes' like in this case Akaza. it sorta defeats the purpose of even having other LIs when you delegitimize them like that by saying "yeah, thats fun and all, however [insert LI] is MCs canon LI". idk, for me the Akaza route is clearly intended to be the end all be all of Byakuya's story so it kinda erased any of the other LIs. which was a shame bc i think Kuroba was really my favorite. idk maybe this makes no sense. it was a fun game that i'd still recommend and took me about a week to complete all the routes.
Disclaimer: I truly do adore this game, but there are some hiccups that can make it difficult to enjoy. That's why I'm starting with the negatives first.
This game's main story gets VERY convoluted/lore heavy near the end- one LI's story kind of collapsed under its own weight from all the 'plot twists.' There are points in the game where it feels like they're just adding unnecessary plot points for drama's sake.
There's an extremely annoying antagonist that shows up in every route, to the point where I groaned audibly every time he showed up on screen (iykyk).
There are... a LOT of flashbacks. I think somebody actually counted them all and it came out to like, 600. I love this game, but I can only handle watching the 'promise me one day you'll find your soulmate scene' so many times.
Finally (and this is my main beef with the game), there are SO MANY wonderfully written and well-developed NPCs... but they're faceless. They have no art. And that's a serious shame, because a lot of these NPCs have incredible scenes and influence the protagonist in truly beautiful ways, but we can't SEE them. (Fusou, you deserved better)
On to the positives!
The romance in this game is really, honestly, absolutely BEAUTIFUL. Every route felt like I was truly watching two soulmates find their way to one another. Though the overall plot tends to buckle under its own weight at times, the love stories themselves are flawlessly written, to the point where I was brought to tears at times.
The protagonist is great. Olympia starts out as insecure and naive, having been beaten down her entire life by grief and isolation, but she quickly grows into a compassionate, bright, headstrong heroine. I'm a huge proponent of voiced heroines in otome games, and it's a shame Olympia isn't voiced, because she's got some incredible moments. I'm also a huge fan of how she isn't a shrinking violet when it comes to romance. In several routes, she's just as forward as the men when it comes to expressing her love and desire.
The music is GREAT. Not much else I have to say there. Sometimes I'd stop playing just to listen to the music for a few minutes.
The art is truly gorgeous. From backdrops to portraits to CGs, every inch of the game is bursting with color, perfectly setting the stage that is Tenguu Island.
Finally, the voice acting. It's amazing. From tender love scenes, to steamy romance, to snappy back-and-forths, every voice actor gets a chance to shine. I can't think of a single character that doesn't have an incredible voice (besides Olympia, of course).
That's the end of my review! Doctor Kuroba, if you are free Thursday night then my number is
This game's main story gets VERY convoluted/lore heavy near the end- one LI's story kind of collapsed under its own weight from all the 'plot twists.' There are points in the game where it feels like they're just adding unnecessary plot points for drama's sake.
There's an extremely annoying antagonist that shows up in every route, to the point where I groaned audibly every time he showed up on screen (iykyk).
There are... a LOT of flashbacks. I think somebody actually counted them all and it came out to like, 600. I love this game, but I can only handle watching the 'promise me one day you'll find your soulmate scene' so many times.
Finally (and this is my main beef with the game), there are SO MANY wonderfully written and well-developed NPCs... but they're faceless. They have no art. And that's a serious shame, because a lot of these NPCs have incredible scenes and influence the protagonist in truly beautiful ways, but we can't SEE them. (Fusou, you deserved better)
On to the positives!
The romance in this game is really, honestly, absolutely BEAUTIFUL. Every route felt like I was truly watching two soulmates find their way to one another. Though the overall plot tends to buckle under its own weight at times, the love stories themselves are flawlessly written, to the point where I was brought to tears at times.
The protagonist is great. Olympia starts out as insecure and naive, having been beaten down her entire life by grief and isolation, but she quickly grows into a compassionate, bright, headstrong heroine. I'm a huge proponent of voiced heroines in otome games, and it's a shame Olympia isn't voiced, because she's got some incredible moments. I'm also a huge fan of how she isn't a shrinking violet when it comes to romance. In several routes, she's just as forward as the men when it comes to expressing her love and desire.
The music is GREAT. Not much else I have to say there. Sometimes I'd stop playing just to listen to the music for a few minutes.
The art is truly gorgeous. From backdrops to portraits to CGs, every inch of the game is bursting with color, perfectly setting the stage that is Tenguu Island.
Finally, the voice acting. It's amazing. From tender love scenes, to steamy romance, to snappy back-and-forths, every voice actor gets a chance to shine. I can't think of a single character that doesn't have an incredible voice (besides Olympia, of course).
That's the end of my review! Doctor Kuroba, if you are free Thursday night then my number is
Definitely a must play for any Otome fan. I could write a really long review here but I won’t cause it’ll go on forever lol. So I’ll hit the main points: the music and artwork are beautiful, and I did enjoy the short stories after you complete each route. Voice acting is excellent and I think the themes that the game touches on are really interesting and relevant, and I have a feeling the writers were definitely trying to go for subtle commentary here. I do feel that each route is unique enough apart from others that each one is enjoyable. My favorite was Akaza’s as I love kuudere, quiet types, and usually Otome poster boys/locked endgame routes end up being my favorite. My only gripe with his route is that I personally found Olympia’s tsundere attitude for the first half to be incredibly annoying. It’s rare for me to find a tsundere that I actually like/find endearing, and unfortunately Olympia in Akaza’s route did not fall into that category. It got much better in the latter half though. And for anyone who’s played, they know that this game can get REAL SPICY 🥵 I cannot stress how many times I’ve rewatched Akaza’s love scene because DAMN. IYKYK.
I will say as a minor complaint that I do feel the game is a bit too long. I think it could’ve been condensed quite a bit. And yes, TW for sexual assault and rape on bad endings.
I will say as a minor complaint that I do feel the game is a bit too long. I think it could’ve been condensed quite a bit. And yes, TW for sexual assault and rape on bad endings.
i skip past all the steamy romance scenes <3 but overall the art is pretty and story is interesting/well done if you look past some of the awkwardness and i think it deserves steam release i love u tokisada kuroba riku himuka ashua kairi kaina 4ever and always
Otome games infelizmente sofrem do mesmo mal que assola qualquer coisa feita para mulhere: são considerados menos que as outras coisas no mesmo meio. Não há meio termo, os moleques ranhentos sempre vão reclamar que são coisas paradas, chatas, com "harém reverso" e fúteis. Pior ainda, otome games ainda são 99% visual novels, gênero que já é excluído naturalmente de qualquer discussão, então pouquíssimas pessoas sabem o que se passa nesse mundo.
Eu com certeza era uma delas, se não fosse por insistência da minha namorada, não teria dado uma chance. Não sou perfeita, tenho meus preconceitos também e o principal motivo é que eu simplesmente não tenho interesse em homens, nem 2D, que são o chamativo dos jogos. Qual foi a minha surpresa, então, a ser apresentada a um novo horizonte que faz muito jogo mainstream comer poeira e que alinhou perfeitamente comigo.
Olympia Soirée, pela premissa, é um jogo fofo onde cada pessoa tem uma cor atribuída a ela, e assim todo mundo da populosa ilha é extremamente colorido, criando um arco-íris diverso. Mas no primeiro segundo o jogo não faz questão nenhuma de segurar que um mundo assim sofreria racismo sistemático intenso, e esse é o tema do jogo inteiro.
Obviamente pegar homem é o foco do jogo, e isso é correto e moral, mesmo que não seja para mim. Há em torno de 6 rotas de personagem e cada uma lida com um aspecto diferente deles e da ilha num geral. Eu admito que tive um pouco de dificuldade de gostar de alguns personagens porque vários agem de forma esquisita e manipuladora, mas por outro lado entendo que faz parte desse meio e não é como se mídia voltada pro público masculino não fosse pior nesse quesito. Foi importante entender esse contexto de minha namorada, e sem ela meu entendimento do que rodeia esse gênero seria mais pobre.
O jogo é surpreendentemente shinto em quase todo seu canto e a sua mitologia é enraizada em todos os seus temas, inclusive na critica de seus rituais e crenças. Doença, impureza, medo da morte, e preservação dos mais privilegiados são temas comuns. Aponto tudo isso porque realmente me abriu os olhos. O jogo falou de varias coisas que me interessam, e eu jamais teria experenciado isso por conta própria. Me fez pensar o quão importante é expandir seus horizontes de vez em quando.
É um jogo comprido, 50 horas de visual novel é cansativo, mas sempre tinha alguém com quem compartilhar então foi muito divertido. Claro que eu fazia corpo mole quando não queria jogar ou queria jogar outra coisa... Mas no final das contas fico feliz pela insistência. Otome games, igual qualquer coisa, possuem obras com variados níveis de qualidade, e é injusto renegar dezenas de jogos a escuridão só porque é voltado pro publico feminino.
No mínimo, respeite que existem coisas boas que não são feitas para você.
Eu com certeza era uma delas, se não fosse por insistência da minha namorada, não teria dado uma chance. Não sou perfeita, tenho meus preconceitos também e o principal motivo é que eu simplesmente não tenho interesse em homens, nem 2D, que são o chamativo dos jogos. Qual foi a minha surpresa, então, a ser apresentada a um novo horizonte que faz muito jogo mainstream comer poeira e que alinhou perfeitamente comigo.
Olympia Soirée, pela premissa, é um jogo fofo onde cada pessoa tem uma cor atribuída a ela, e assim todo mundo da populosa ilha é extremamente colorido, criando um arco-íris diverso. Mas no primeiro segundo o jogo não faz questão nenhuma de segurar que um mundo assim sofreria racismo sistemático intenso, e esse é o tema do jogo inteiro.
Obviamente pegar homem é o foco do jogo, e isso é correto e moral, mesmo que não seja para mim. Há em torno de 6 rotas de personagem e cada uma lida com um aspecto diferente deles e da ilha num geral. Eu admito que tive um pouco de dificuldade de gostar de alguns personagens porque vários agem de forma esquisita e manipuladora, mas por outro lado entendo que faz parte desse meio e não é como se mídia voltada pro público masculino não fosse pior nesse quesito. Foi importante entender esse contexto de minha namorada, e sem ela meu entendimento do que rodeia esse gênero seria mais pobre.
O jogo é surpreendentemente shinto em quase todo seu canto e a sua mitologia é enraizada em todos os seus temas, inclusive na critica de seus rituais e crenças. Doença, impureza, medo da morte, e preservação dos mais privilegiados são temas comuns. Aponto tudo isso porque realmente me abriu os olhos. O jogo falou de varias coisas que me interessam, e eu jamais teria experenciado isso por conta própria. Me fez pensar o quão importante é expandir seus horizontes de vez em quando.
É um jogo comprido, 50 horas de visual novel é cansativo, mas sempre tinha alguém com quem compartilhar então foi muito divertido. Claro que eu fazia corpo mole quando não queria jogar ou queria jogar outra coisa... Mas no final das contas fico feliz pela insistência. Otome games, igual qualquer coisa, possuem obras com variados níveis de qualidade, e é injusto renegar dezenas de jogos a escuridão só porque é voltado pro publico feminino.
No mínimo, respeite que existem coisas boas que não são feitas para você.
The game really focuses on the fact that the main character is the last of her kind, and how she needs to find someone to bear children with to repopulate her clan. This sort of thing is just really uncomfortable for me, and so I couldn't get into it. The focus on steamy scenes was just the nail on the coffin for me. I'm sure that sort of stuff is really appealing to a decent number of people, just not for me. Definitely a mistaken purchase; I've tried to be more careful with what I buy since then! If those sorts of things don't bother you, the premise is interesting, and the characters seem cool to you, I think you should give this story a try. The parts that didn't bother me were really, really intriguing.