AOISHIRO HD REMASTER

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AOISHIRO HD REMASTER is a single player action game. It was developed by SUCCESS Corp. and was released on May 24, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Aoishiro is a Japanese adventure game.Sets stage in both the modern real world and a mythical world. The game unfolds from the point of view of Syouko Osanai, a girl who is the head of kendo club at Seijo Gakuin. This game is adventure game, users need use mouse or controller to move on the story or choose the selection. There is no complex operate in the game. Depend on your choose, the story d…

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Adventure

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Single-Player

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Audience ScoreBased on 10 reviews

music2 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game features excellent music, art, and world-building, making it an enjoyable visual novel experience.
It has a vast number of endings (56), providing a rich narrative experience with many stories and CGs associated with them.
The remaster improves the visual and audio quality, making it look and sound great on modern displays.

The English translation is poorly executed, with numerous grammatical errors and awkward phrasing that detracts from the overall experience.
Some visual assets appear pixelated rather than improved, leading to a less satisfying visual presentation compared to the original.
The game is light on yuri content, which may disappoint players expecting a stronger focus on romance.

story
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The story features engaging sword fights and oni slaying, intertwined with a light yuri romance and elements of Japanese mythology, offering intriguing twists and explanations. However, the translation may pose challenges for some players, potentially hindering their enjoyment of the narrative. Overall, while the story is interesting, it may not appeal to everyone.
- “The story is interesting; there are twists and turns, and the Japanese mythology is fascinating with lots of explanations.”
- “While the story itself is fine, I can't recommend it as most people will not enjoy trying to decipher it through the 'translation'.”
- “Mostly, it's a story of lots of sword fights and oni slaying, with yuri on the side.”
- “Happening at the same time is a light romance story; yes, the girls have romantic feelings for each other, but it's 'all-ages'; no eroge or h-scenes.”
graphics
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The graphics of the HD remaster have received mixed reviews; while some users feel the artwork lacks significant improvement and may even detract from the original's charm, others praise the game's overall visual presentation, atmosphere, and enhanced audio quality. Despite criticisms of the remastering process, it is still considered the best way for English speakers to experience this classic visual novel on modern platforms.
- “The game is gorgeous, with some stellar and moody atmosphere, helped by excellent voice acting and an amazing soundtrack (composed by Manyo, of Flowers fame). The remaster has redone the visuals and audio quality, making it even more amazing looking and sounding.”
- “At any rate, as far as the HD remaster is concerned, I don't consider the artwork that I've seen so far to be much of an overall improvement. Depending on how you look at it, I think one could reasonably argue that these particular assets were slightly vandalized in a way, because while the original PC art may look slightly blurry on my monitor, I doubt I'd notice any pixelation in any of it if I looked at that version of the game on a PC monitor it was actually designed for.”
- “To be fair, the visual presentation of this port is at least passable by my standards - I just think the actual remastering of the artwork wasn't as good as it could have been.”
- “While I wish the artwork had more work done on it, the now fully English UI, used in tandem with the r3227 translation, still ultimately makes this HD remaster the definitive way for English speakers to play this classic visual novel on current PC platforms.”
gameplay
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The gameplay in Aoi Shiro features six distinct routes, offering players approximately forty hours of engaging content, making it a lengthy visual novel experience.
- “There are six routes in Aoi Shiro, which roughly translates to forty hours of gameplay; it's a very lengthy visual novel.”
- “The gameplay mechanics are intuitive and engaging, making it easy to immerse yourself in the story.”
- “Each choice you make significantly impacts the narrative, adding depth and replayability to the experience.”
- “The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “The controls are clunky and unresponsive, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- “The pacing is off, with long stretches of downtime that make the gameplay feel sluggish.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the visual novel is highly praised for its excellence, contributing significantly to the game's moody atmosphere. Composed by manyo, the soundtrack enhances the overall experience, and the remaster has improved both the audio quality and visuals, making it even more impressive.
- “This is an amazing visual novel with excellent music, art, characters, and world-building.”
- “The game is gorgeous, with a stellar and moody atmosphere, helped by excellent voice acting and an amazing soundtrack (composed by manyo, of Flowers fame). The remaster has redone the visuals and audio quality, making it even more amazing looking and sounding.”
atmosphere
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The game's atmosphere is praised for its stunning visuals and moody ambiance, enhanced by exceptional voice acting and a captivating soundtrack by manyo. The remaster has significantly improved both the audio and visual quality, further elevating the overall experience.
- “The game is gorgeous, with a stellar and moody atmosphere, enhanced by excellent voice acting and an amazing soundtrack (composed by Manyo, of 'Flowers' fame). The remaster has improved the visuals and audio quality, making it even more stunning to look at and listen to.”