Despite the extra story content and improved graphics, I do prefer Burst over Resurrection. Couldn't tell you why. Something so charming about the lowpoly PSP models, I think. This was my introduction to hunting games and I certainly found it challenging at the time, though I imagine seasoned players will adjust easily. There's a lot of fun to be had getting to known the patterns and weaknesses of each Aragami and playing with your equipment to match them. On top of that, the cast is incredibly charming and really sells their growing bonds in the darkest times they face. It does come with era-appropriate jank, of course, but it's well worth playing for any fan of the hunting genre.

A game I enjoyed but couldn't help but feel that the routes were too... short? Abrupt? Difficult to explain. The cast is incredibly silly and charming and Teuta is a standout heroine who bounces off everyone in such a fun way, though I felt her dynamics with Shu and Crow were the best. I just can't help but feel the routes needed a little bit more time in the oven to really make the most of the incredibly fun cast. The final scenes are an incredibly unexpected gutpunch, too; I just sat there staring at my screen for a while after those last cgs hit. Expect some flaws, but if you approach it on its level Bustafellows has a lot to enjoy.

Rejet at its most Absolute Rejet Peak. Kuroyuki's art is the perfect compliment to the nightmare realm presented to us, with each route getting crazier than the last... Or so I'd like to say, but Arles and Rath's routes are a little dull, unfortunately. Every other route is, of course, a bloody nightmare; my personal favourite route is Guillan's, though Julian's is probably the best overall. It's a bit of a forgotten gem these days, but anyone interested in plot-heavy otome games and also copious amounts of blood should absolutely play this game. Switch port when?

To this day, 11 years later, I still feel like GHP is the reigning queen of romcom otome games. No other game has made me laugh harder than the absolute shenanigans of this cast. It fully embraces its own silliness and has a fantastic time with every crazy plot twist it comes out with. The Japanese is also fairly simple, making it a good pick for people just starting out with JP gaming vocab. My only complaints are that Kanata's route starts out quite slow, and you'll probably need a guide to help you raise your stats properly. Switch port when?

Piofiore is a mixed bag. While I personally enjoyed it overall, many of the routes have issues that make them difficult to go back to. In particular, Orlock's route is a miserable despair-fest that doesn't feel like it's earned; no other route is as relentlessly miserable as his, and his bad end in particular is horrific and doesn't feel tonally appropriate with the other bad ends in the game. On the flip side, Liliana is a fantastic heroine who genuinely surprised me with her strength. She may not be a fighter, but she's incredibly mentally resilient, and despite her inexperience she's not naive. It is slightly frustrating that many mysteries are not answered by the game, made a little bit better by Episodio 1926, but nevertheless if you can accept its flaws, Piofiore is still a fun ride.

The stars are only for Shiraishi's route, which is the absolute best content this game has and is genuinely fantastic. The other routes, however, are deeply boring and trite. There's very little chemistry between Ichika and any of the men besides Shiraishi, the pacing is slow, and I find a lot of the romance to be too sudden for how little chemistry there was. On top of the localisation issues (I'm aware the fandisc was patched, but I don't recall this one being fixed), it makes for a genuinely dull and frustrating experience. There's plenty of better otome games out there. Give this one a miss.