In many ways the reputation of this game exceeds it, that isn't to say it is overrated but rather that I think many will be disappointed when this game is finally translated into English.
Sayooshi is one of the main "denpa" games but it lacks many of the elements people associate the genre with. Most people that will actually play this game will be able to tell "what is or isn't real" and there are not that many moments of "absolute madness" in the game. The H-scenes are super short. There are no real moments of long text dumps based on a pseudoscience or philosophy thing the author read a wikipedia article about. There is no real mystery angle to it (most people will be able to guess the main twist almost immediately if they are familiar with this line of game). It isn't all that fucked up either, but then again people consider Saya and motherfucking Muramasa to be "extreme" so perhaps that is up to the reader to decide.
Regardless of what the game is not, much more importantly, this game is very very unfinished. The main story is under ten hours in length even if you read it very slowly and this is one of the few games where I thought "That's it, seriously?" after the credits started rolling. Still, the game is well worth playing as long as you keep in mind that it is very unfinished and don't really expect something along the lines of the other denpa stuff that is popular. I loved it overall and would rather not talk about the story (if you can call it that) and everything else as I feel this is one of the things most people should get into "blind". You either get it or you don't, that's all there is to it. Sayooshi also has what is possibly one of the best game OSTs I have heard. It's a classic for a reason, as long as you know what to expect. Also I like Jisatsu 101 more still.
Sayooshi is one of the main "denpa" games but it lacks many of the elements people associate the genre with. Most people that will actually play this game will be able to tell "what is or isn't real" and there are not that many moments of "absolute madness" in the game. The H-scenes are super short. There are no real moments of long text dumps based on a pseudoscience or philosophy thing the author read a wikipedia article about. There is no real mystery angle to it (most people will be able to guess the main twist almost immediately if they are familiar with this line of game). It isn't all that fucked up either, but then again people consider Saya and motherfucking Muramasa to be "extreme" so perhaps that is up to the reader to decide.
Regardless of what the game is not, much more importantly, this game is very very unfinished. The main story is under ten hours in length even if you read it very slowly and this is one of the few games where I thought "That's it, seriously?" after the credits started rolling. Still, the game is well worth playing as long as you keep in mind that it is very unfinished and don't really expect something along the lines of the other denpa stuff that is popular. I loved it overall and would rather not talk about the story (if you can call it that) and everything else as I feel this is one of the things most people should get into "blind". You either get it or you don't, that's all there is to it. Sayooshi also has what is possibly one of the best game OSTs I have heard. It's a classic for a reason, as long as you know what to expect. Also I like Jisatsu 101 more still.
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sikipap
@PKMudkipz unfunny
classic vid, should have been yukiho dancing to it though
I found the last comment interesting, as while sayooshi may pale in comparison to titles like subahibi or kusarihime when it comes to the development of "madness", I still thought it a much more solid experience than jisatsu (It's been a considerable time and I still can't find a justification for momiji's existence). Its weakest point is definitely how tediously repetitive it can get tho.
You should probably read suisenka in the future, it's really... an experience.
You should probably read suisenka in the future, it's really... an experience.
@Cenri
Most people have their "this is undeniably shit but I still loved it because it appealed to me." In the VN sphere two games fit into this category for me, one is Vampirdhizja Vjedogonia which was essentially a Michael Bay movie if it was written by Urobuchi and the other is of course Jisatsu 101. I primarily loved J101 because for how famous all the denpa stuff is for portraying delusions and madness Jisatsu was the only one that actually felt unhinged in every single aspect to me. I honestly feel that it wouldn't be as good if the game actually was finished, as it is it is basically a draft of a draft of a draft with how the majority of the game is text across a black screen. I also found certain aspects fairly relatable, and for what it is worth there really is nothing else like it lol. Moreso than Momiji being useless, I think the worse thing is how Takuji and Kanna are the only characters with any real personality (a bit too much if anything for the latter!) to them yet they do not really matter to the story at all. Makki Shoujo Byou never ever... Jisatsu is not even close to being a solid experience on the level of Kusarihime and Sayooshi, but I think everything it lacked ended up making it very special.
Thank you for the recommendation as well! I had not heard of Suisenka but I will check it out soon.
Most people have their "this is undeniably shit but I still loved it because it appealed to me." In the VN sphere two games fit into this category for me, one is Vampirdhizja Vjedogonia which was essentially a Michael Bay movie if it was written by Urobuchi and the other is of course Jisatsu 101. I primarily loved J101 because for how famous all the denpa stuff is for portraying delusions and madness Jisatsu was the only one that actually felt unhinged in every single aspect to me. I honestly feel that it wouldn't be as good if the game actually was finished, as it is it is basically a draft of a draft of a draft with how the majority of the game is text across a black screen. I also found certain aspects fairly relatable, and for what it is worth there really is nothing else like it lol. Moreso than Momiji being useless, I think the worse thing is how Takuji and Kanna are the only characters with any real personality (a bit too much if anything for the latter!) to them yet they do not really matter to the story at all. Makki Shoujo Byou never ever... Jisatsu is not even close to being a solid experience on the level of Kusarihime and Sayooshi, but I think everything it lacked ended up making it very special.
Thank you for the recommendation as well! I had not heard of Suisenka but I will check it out soon.
Cobcap
8 months ago