BraveNine Story

About

BraveNine Story is a visual novel role-playing game , and a new installment in the Turn-based RPG series. It offers captivating stories and characters, with the same strategic combat system that fans love. In this immersive game, players will collect and train mercenaries, engage in tactical battles, and uncover a rich and engaging narrative.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

56%

Audience ScoreBased on 277 reviews

story21 positive mentions

grinding6 negative mentions

The game has a great story and character designs, making it enjoyable for fans of narrative-driven gameplay.
The tactical combat requires strategic thinking, which can be rewarding for players who enjoy planning their moves carefully.
The game has potential for improvement, and some players appreciate the challenge it presents, especially for those familiar with the original Brave Nine.

The game suffers from long loading times and frequent disconnections, making it frustrating to play.
Players are forced to use story characters that are often underpowered, limiting their ability to progress and enjoy the game.
The difficulty spikes and lack of grinding options create a barrier for new players, leading to a sense of being stuck and unable to advance.

story
107 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is generally well-received for its engaging narrative and character development, but players express frustration over the restrictive gameplay mechanics that limit character usage to story-specific heroes, making progression challenging. Many reviewers highlight the difficulty of the main story quests, which can feel overwhelming without the ability to utilize characters obtained through the gacha system, leading to a sense of imbalance and resource scarcity. While the story itself is praised for its polish and immersive qualities, the gameplay restrictions detract from the overall enjoyment, with calls for improvements in character accessibility and resource management.
- “The story, characters, and the world are great.”
- “This game focuses on storytelling much more than the original Brave Nine.”
- “I love how Neowiz took what we love about Brave Nine and made a highly polished story-based game.”
- “Horrific in-game balance, story-locked characters, item-required sweeping, and unskippable cutscenes.”
- “The game forces you to complete story mode first with locked characters, which prevents players from farming materials or experience from other zones.”
- “Dull story, very slow response to clicking anything at all, and worst of all, the story blocks you from using the characters you pulled in the gacha.”
gameplay
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players enjoying the challenging and strategic elements, while others criticize it for being slow, poorly optimized, and repetitive. Many noted issues with audio lag and loading times that detract from the experience, alongside a restrictive gacha system. Overall, while the story and character design are appreciated, the gameplay mechanics are seen as lacking depth and polish.
- “The gameplay is challenging but fun, art is great, and music is fine.”
- “Good story, good character, addictive gameplay.”
- “Solid strategy gameplay, an enjoyable experience.”
- “Gameplay, difficulty and speed... horrendous.”
- “Interesting story locked behind a boring gameplay and a restrictive gacha and an energy system, not to mention the awful lot of loadings.”
- “The gameplay is boring.”
humor
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
71%
29%
The humor in the game is a mixed bag, with many players enjoying the funny storylines and character designs, as well as the comedic side stories that elicit genuine laughter. However, some users find the humor inconsistent, with translation issues leading to moments that are either hilariously baffling or simply not funny. Overall, while the game has its comedic highlights, it also has notable shortcomings that detract from the experience.
- “Great character designs, tactical combat, funny story.”
- “Also, the side stories are funny.”
- “I'm literally laughing right now because I can't believe someone made this game.”
- “This game is not funny at all.”
- “It's frustrating when the ink value doesn't update in real time; it's not funny when you have thousands of ink and then it suddenly drops to only hundreds after a restart.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the artwork as impressive, while others criticize the overall quality, describing it as blurred and lacking movement. Despite the visual appeal noted by a few, many users report significant issues that detract from the experience, leading to a general sentiment of disappointment.
- “This game has the best graphics I've seen in some time.”
- “Artwork is great.”
- “The game graphics are good and that's the only thing I like about this game.”
- “Another pathetic made by Neowiz. Not impressed; too many things wrong. Corny background music, I literally had to turn it off. No voice at all, lame. Battles still lacking. Graphics should have been moving or something; this version is supposed to be a visual novel as well, and they move most of the time. Wouldn't recommend.”
- “First of all, some buttons can't be clicked, like the mercenary book. You have to click the left or right arrow, then the exit or 'X' button from the top can't be clicked either. There's no graphics in settings; it feels like the game is blurred.”
- “Graphics are bad.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be overly tedious and frustrating, often leading to bottlenecks in progression due to difficult farming stages and locked characters. Many suggest that the grinding system detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game, making it feel more like a chore than a fun experience. Improvements such as easier access to mercenaries and the ability to grind for gear rather than just initial rewards are recommended to enhance gameplay.
- “The farming stages are too difficult and prevent growth, causing a bottleneck because you can't beat the levels needed to get some upgrades.”
- “The game forces you to complete story mode first with locked characters, which prevents players from farming materials or experience from other zones.”
- “There is too heavily a grinding system, which is bad if you just want to play the game, as it consumes the story.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with players reporting significant performance issues such as slow sound and clicking, particularly during combat. Additionally, inconsistent translation quality and balance problems further detract from the overall experience, overshadowing the potential fun of the game.
- “There's a fun game buried here, beneath poor optimization, inconsistent translation quality, and absolutely horrific balance issues.”
- “Doesn't feel optimized; once in the game, sound and clicking are slowed down, worse during combat. The previous game was more fluid.”
- “Poor optimization, translation, gameplay loop, and the list goes on.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization in the game has been criticized as a cash grab, heavily focused on gacha currency, with in-game purchases deemed excessively expensive.
- “The monetization is primarily focused on gacha currency, which can be a bit overwhelming.”
- “In-game purchases can feel quite expensive at times.”
- “I loved Bravenine on the 3DS years ago, but this feels like a cash grab.”
- “Just gacha currency-centric monetization.”
- “In-game purchases are also too expensive.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
Character development features impressive designs and a humorous narrative, but players find the process of unlocking these characters to be unclear, detracting from the overall experience.
- “Great character designs, tactical combat, and a funny story.”
- “The character development is engaging and adds depth to the gameplay.”
- “I love how the characters evolve throughout the story, making each decision feel impactful.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is described as happy and upbeat, contributing positively to the overall experience. While the writing has some inconsistencies, the music itself is generally well-received and complements the engaging gameplay and appealing art.
- “The sprites are well done, the music is happy and upbeat, and the writing is pretty good except for some of the character backstories that are written using strange descriptors.”
- “The gameplay is challenging but fun, the art is great, and the music is fine.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users report significant stability issues, citing frequent bugs and an inability to maintain a stable connection, which often results in being returned to the start screen.
- “So buggy and can't maintain a stable connection, constantly bringing you back to the start screen.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The atmosphere of the game is generally well-received, with players appreciating its immersive qualities, despite some concerns about character balance.
- “The atmosphere in this game is incredibly immersive, drawing you into its world.”
- “I love how the atmosphere changes with the time of day, adding depth to the gameplay experience.”
- “The haunting soundtrack perfectly complements the eerie atmosphere, making every moment feel intense.”