Queen Beast
released on Nov 01, 2022
Humble miller Otto's quiet days are thrown into chaos when he emerges from his bed one morning to discover his sister Bronwyn has been kidnapped! The person responsible is a mysterious knight in dark armor; the only clue he left behind is a bag of gold coins bearing the profile of an unknown woman. Joining forces with the beautiful and enigmatic adventurer Switch, and the mischievous fairy Echo, our hero sets out on a journey through the forgotten places of his native land in search of the dark knight and the sinister forces that power him. But on his way, Otto will discover much more than he anticipated in this story of romance, non-stop action and adventure!
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Queen Beast is a VN worth checking out!
I usually don't read that many visual novels, usually because I skim through the story or whether it presents some sort of usual cliche you'll see, maybe a trope or two that are overused. But I've never seen a VN so great, that it's been made available for free!
From it's witty dialogue, underlining its tone from taking it casual and switching to serious discussions/moments, the unique character design and artsyle. The characters are incredibly well written, especially both Otto and Switch; their dynamic together is awesome! Or tiny details you wouldn't notice, such as whenever you check the map, it highlights the details/events that took place in that area or something like that. The music is pretty calming, and it's amazing to include it within the gallery so we could hear it on repeat if we'd like.
What almost got me was the epilogue; y'know the saying men don't cry... kind of made me tear up a bit haha- I do hope this continues or something like a spin-off because I'd love to see more! Maybe a new cast? Reoccurring ones? The opportunities are so endless! Maybe I'm being a bit opportunistic, but this is probably in my top 10 VNs; up there with VA-11 Hall-A, Coffee Talk, Occult Rewrite, The Red Strings Club, etc.
I originally found it on itch.io (and bookmarked it), but never touched it until now.
Queen Beast is a simple, short visual novel that needs to be tried at least once, always comes back begging you for a sequel.
My Verdict: 10/10
I usually don't read that many visual novels, usually because I skim through the story or whether it presents some sort of usual cliche you'll see, maybe a trope or two that are overused. But I've never seen a VN so great, that it's been made available for free!
From it's witty dialogue, underlining its tone from taking it casual and switching to serious discussions/moments, the unique character design and artsyle. The characters are incredibly well written, especially both Otto and Switch; their dynamic together is awesome! Or tiny details you wouldn't notice, such as whenever you check the map, it highlights the details/events that took place in that area or something like that. The music is pretty calming, and it's amazing to include it within the gallery so we could hear it on repeat if we'd like.
What almost got me was the epilogue; y'know the saying men don't cry... kind of made me tear up a bit haha- I do hope this continues or something like a spin-off because I'd love to see more! Maybe a new cast? Reoccurring ones? The opportunities are so endless! Maybe I'm being a bit opportunistic, but this is probably in my top 10 VNs; up there with VA-11 Hall-A, Coffee Talk, Occult Rewrite, The Red Strings Club, etc.
I originally found it on itch.io (and bookmarked it), but never touched it until now.
Queen Beast is a simple, short visual novel that needs to be tried at least once, always comes back begging you for a sequel.
My Verdict: 10/10
cranked out
honestly? pretty sick. I don’t have that much experience with pure VNs like this, so I’m surprised at how much I enjoyed this. good art, good writing. for the price (free) it’s fucking worth
what makes this game the truest and most genuine homage to 90s fantasy ovas and pc98 eroge, beyond even how much it nails the art, costuming, music and archetypes of the era, is that it is not only willing, but ecstatic to indulge in the things that make its inspirations offputting to modern art-as-sandblasted-product sensibilities (without ever being cruel). it's one of many aspects that make this title so effusively likeable and it is exactly why its been relegated to the 18-only corners of digital games storefronts and why you'll likely only hear about it from word of mouth. such is life in a culture so tightly wound in its relationship to things like sex! the game is absolutely lovely. couldnt believe how much was packed into this little thing. it just feels so rich and so complete.
but yeah basically the beast is my joker. doing a chippai salute rn
but yeah basically the beast is my joker. doing a chippai salute rn