![]() His route also offers a couple of plot twists and although it was a little predictable towards the end, it was executed really well where it didn’t feel awkward nor forced. Going down his route will let you discover a few revelations regarding Goemon’s past, where he came from and how he ended up as the notorious thief he is now. Because of this, it was so easy to like this character from the get-go. Playing Goemon’s route first was a good choice since his story was the lightest among the bachelors in the game, plus I haven’t fallen in love with Midorikawa’s voice in a while, so there’s also that ha! I find Goemon’s story really refreshing due to his carefree personality and charismatic nature. Goemon is also a highly skilled ninja who has the wit of a brilliant tactician. He is known to send prior notices to his targets before he robs them off their treasures. He’s very popular among the townspeople due to his ingenious thieving schemes. True to his name in history books, Goemon Ishikawa is the legendary Japanese outlaw who stole gold and other valuables from the rich to give to the poor. I would also strongly recommend saving Gekkamaru’s route for last, trust me when I say, this makes your last playthrough more worthwhile. Goemon and Hanzo were the lighter routes, Chojiro was angst from start to finish and the brothers (Kuroyuki and Gekkamaru) have more plot revelations than you’d expect. For enjoyability, I’d recommend playing in the same order. If you’re concerned with plot spoilers in your first playthrough, my recommendation would be to play the routes in the following order (from least to greatest in spoiler content): Goemon – Hanzo – Chojiro – Kuroyuki – Gekkamaru. I must say, I love all of the characters and their routes that it was hard for me to pick a favorite. Kosuke Toriumi “Chojiro Momochi” – Hajime Saito ( Hakuoki), Kagiha (Psychedelica BB), Poyo-Poyo (Period Cube), Hideyoshi (Ikesen), Lawrence (Psychedelica AH), John Watson (Code Realize) Kenjiro Tsuda “Hanzo Hattori” – Chikage Kazama ( Hakuoki), Soshi Amazaki (The Charming Empire), Leonardo Da Vinci (Ikevamp), Nathan Seymour (Tiger & Bunny) Hiro Shimono “ Kuroyuki“ – Shou Kurusu ( Utapri), Senri Ichinose ( Norn9), Sou Kiryuu (Harukanaru Toki no Naka De 5), Ricchie ( Black Wolves Saga), Ray Blackwell ( Ikerev) Wataru Hatano “Gekkemaru” – Asato ( Lamento Beyond the Void), Lindo ( Dance with the Devils), Kotarou ( Hakuoki), Sakiyama Youji ( Sweet Pool), Yuuto ( Storm Lover) Hikaru Midorikawa ♥ “Goemon Ishikawa” – Tamahome ( Fushigi Yuugi Suzaku Ibun), Zenya ( Sweet Pool), Ayato ( Diabolik Lovers), Hanate ( 7’Scarlet), Yutaka Nabari ( Nil Admirari) I was already expecting this much from their top-notch VA list, but they did more than stellar performances with this game! ![]() The VAs really did an amazing job portraying the character’s emotions. The voice acting was, in fact, one of the major highlights of the game. Nightshade honestly has the best seiyuu lineup. ![]() The END theme (Good End) however, “Taezaru Hana” by MIKOTO was pretty soothing that I ended up purchasing the track in iTunes. ![]() The OP theme was nice but wasn’t memorable at all. I wish I could say the same for the game’s musical score. The game credits non-other than the famous illustrator, Teita who’s fairly popular for her other works such as Norn9, the Juuzaengi Engetsu Sangokuden saga, and the recently released visual novel, Charade Maniacs. One of Nightshade’s prominent features that’ll easily make an impression among otome fans, is its art style. At long last, she is assigned to her first mission but finds herself caught in a dark conspiracy. After 17 years the Sengoku Period finally came to an end, and Japan was unified.Įnju (Protagonist), daughter of Kandō Ueno, the Head of the Kōga clan, spends her days training diligently in hope of becoming a full-fledged ninja like her peers. The very few that survived were absorbed into the Kōga clan, despite their past rivalries. In the year 1593, Nobunaga Oda started the Tenshō Iga war, decimating most of the Iga ninjas in the process. PROLOGUE (from Nightshade’s official site)ĭuring the Sengoku Period the two main factions of ninja clans, Iga and Kōga, warred against each other for decades. Developers: Red Entertainment / LANTERN ROOMS
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