kinda mid
can't spell france without rance
real
Really impressive game. Story feels somewhat rushed but when the characters get some spotlight they really steal the show. Big fan of the SRPG aspect as well.
How the fuck did this come out in 1996.
I'm glad this got made, shit exudes SOUL from every pore.
Way ahead of its time even tho it can get Nintendo Hard real fast if you don't have a guide with you.
I'm glad this got made, shit exudes SOUL from every pore.
Way ahead of its time even tho it can get Nintendo Hard real fast if you don't have a guide with you.
only soul merchants like this game
DIFFICULTY
⬛ TOO EASY, GARBAGE
⬛SOULLESS
✅SOUL
DIFFICULTY
⬛ TOO EASY, GARBAGE
⬛SOULLESS
✅SOUL
SOUL
If you can get past the wall of information the game won't teach you, delving into manuals and wikis to gather everything you need to play...
You'll find a pretty poor taste /v/ coomer game with rape, edgy shit, and teenage energy creating this 'chad'like persona dominating a bunch of women. With uhhh decent tactical combat that goes by pretty fast i guess. The combat itself is enjoyable but pales in comparison to the mountain of shit the game focuses on aesthetically and is crammed in your face.
I guess it's fulfillment for otakus who don't get any girlfriends.
You'll find a pretty poor taste /v/ coomer game with rape, edgy shit, and teenage energy creating this 'chad'like persona dominating a bunch of women. With uhhh decent tactical combat that goes by pretty fast i guess. The combat itself is enjoyable but pales in comparison to the mountain of shit the game focuses on aesthetically and is crammed in your face.
I guess it's fulfillment for otakus who don't get any girlfriends.
Sengoku rance with the heart (kino)
This game is fun but it has way too many moments that make me want to oof myself
Man, what an amazing game. As described in other reviews here, this game exudes soul. They clearly put their heart and soul into making it as they thought this is the last Rance game they'll ever get to make during the time Alicesoft was close to bankruptcy, and it definitely shows. It's an ambitious, sprawling, strategy masterpiece, and it's way ahead of its time.
Having said that, I think this game will drive certain people crazy. If you're prone to save-scumming and always attempting to clear as much as characters as possible, I'm gonna give you a heads up here. This game will wear you down even with a guide if you're planning to get as many happy endings possible and recruit everyone you want. There are too many moving pieces and therefore every turn a few things could go wrong and you might want to reload your last quicksave like I did, many times.
However, this game is old and save-scumming is inconvenient here. If you mess up and decide to load a save, you will be forced to replay the whole turn regardless of when and at which point you saved during the turn. That means you'll have to do quite a bit of replaying to get your desired outcome of each turn. Your waifu might get assassinated or catch a deadly virus during an unavoidable event and the last turn you could've prevented that is 10 turns ago. It's stuff like this that can be frustrating sometimes. The unpredictability coupled with the inconvenient save/load system forces you to either cope and adapt or go insane. And that's also what makes this game the brilliant strategy game that it is. Wars are chaotic and can be unpredictable and I felt that while getting fucked by RNG events and quite a few battles with the Demon army.
So yeah, I think this game is phenomenal but you need time and patient to truly enjoy it.
P.S. Sill is bestgirl even though she died during an early mob battle early and I didn't even realize it for like 20 turns and I couldn't bother to load an older save.
Having said that, I think this game will drive certain people crazy. If you're prone to save-scumming and always attempting to clear as much as characters as possible, I'm gonna give you a heads up here. This game will wear you down even with a guide if you're planning to get as many happy endings possible and recruit everyone you want. There are too many moving pieces and therefore every turn a few things could go wrong and you might want to reload your last quicksave like I did, many times.
However, this game is old and save-scumming is inconvenient here. If you mess up and decide to load a save, you will be forced to replay the whole turn regardless of when and at which point you saved during the turn. That means you'll have to do quite a bit of replaying to get your desired outcome of each turn. Your waifu might get assassinated or catch a deadly virus during an unavoidable event and the last turn you could've prevented that is 10 turns ago. It's stuff like this that can be frustrating sometimes. The unpredictability coupled with the inconvenient save/load system forces you to either cope and adapt or go insane. And that's also what makes this game the brilliant strategy game that it is. Wars are chaotic and can be unpredictable and I felt that while getting fucked by RNG events and quite a few battles with the Demon army.
So yeah, I think this game is phenomenal but you need time and patient to truly enjoy it.
P.S. Sill is bestgirl even though she died during an early mob battle early and I didn't even realize it for like 20 turns and I couldn't bother to load an older save.
Holds up remarkably well for an eroge from 1996. Full of heart and soul. The strategy gameplay is fun, even if it does get really easy. Impossible not to respect the amount of ambition in its narrative and how it's the foundation for every game after.
SOUL
only soulless merchants hate this game
My other favorite game of all time in so many ways. While it might not be the most flashy or advanced game ever, the amount of heart put into it and the stories within more than make up for it's technological disadvantages. This is my ideal game in every way imaginable. I dislike scoring things based on categories (and really just scoring things in general) but Kichikuou Rance is the only game that I can easily give a 10/10 in every single category. This game means the world to me. Even among high budget AAA games, there is nothing that quite compares to the majesty (no pun intended) of this title. From start to finish this was a masterpiece, and I wouldn't give up my experiences with it for the world. The only problem I have with it is that I can never play it again for the first time.
Thank you AliceSoft for making such a work of art. I don't think I can fully convey my love for this title, but it is well deserving of every bit of praise it gets.
Thank you AliceSoft for making such a work of art. I don't think I can fully convey my love for this title, but it is well deserving of every bit of praise it gets.