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Destiny's Princess: A War Story, A Love Story

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61%Game Brain Score
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replayability
61% User Score Based on 224 reviews

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Destiny's Princess: A War Story, A Love Story is a single player action game with romance, drama and historical themes. It was developed by Dogenzaka Lab and was released on April 5, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

In Destiny's Princess: A War Story, A Love Story, players navigate a mature, dramatic plot as a princess during the Warring States Period. With a twist of fantasy, demons invade, forcing the princess to leave her comfortable life. The game features well-known historical figures such as Sanada Yukimura and Takenaka Hanbei, who can be romanced, adding a layer of intrigue and excitement to the war story.

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61%
Audience ScoreBased on 224 reviews
story88 positive mentions
replayability2 negative mentions

  • The game features a good premise with interesting character arcs and a unique story that explores heavier themes.
  • The artwork is beautiful, and the character designs are well done, enhancing the overall visual experience.
  • Some routes provide engaging narratives that can evoke strong emotions, making for a memorable experience.
  • The game contains problematic scenarios, including themes of sexual assault and incest, which may be disturbing for some players.
  • Many routes feel rushed, with limited choices that do not significantly impact the story, leading to a lack of depth in character development.
  • The music is repetitive, and the game lacks voice acting and other features that could enhance the overall experience.
  • story
    312 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story of *Destiny's Princess: A War Story, A Love Story ��Forbidden Love��* revolves around a princess's quest to resurrect her deceased family amidst a backdrop of demons and conflict. While the premise is intriguing, many reviewers criticize the execution, noting issues such as poor writing, repetitive plot points, and a lack of character development, leading to a mixed reception. Some routes offer engaging narratives with bittersweet endings, but others are marred by uncomfortable themes and a lack of meaningful choices, making the overall experience uneven.

    • “Destiny's Princess: A War Story, A Love Story ��forbidden love�� tells the tale of a princess, her wish to resurrect her dead family, and her struggles.”
    • “The story had a deeper plot than I imagined, and the characters were good.”
    • “The story and characters are engaging, the art is good, and the writing is much better than a lot of their other games.”
    • “It was a terrible VN I wasted my time on; it’s missing too many features, the storyline is weird, the guys are mostly dislikeable, and even reaching an ending just had me thankful that it was over.”
    • “The game was boring and the story didn't flow very well.”
    • “I tried so hard to commit to this story, but after 30 minutes of gameplay, I was driven insane with boredom.”
  • music
    66 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with many players noting its repetitive nature, often looping only a few tracks, which can detract from the overall experience. While some appreciate the quality of the music and its ability to enhance the story and visuals, others found it too loud or generic, leading them to mute it entirely. Overall, the soundtrack is seen as decent but could benefit from more variety and better volume control options.

    • “Also, the music and art are amazing.”
    • “The music is nice, the art is lovely.”
    • “For the artwork and music were fantastic and enhanced the story.”
    • “With no voice acting, no auto read, what I’m pretty sure was the exact same three background music tracks playing on repeat, the multitude of bad ends disguised as good ends, and quite frankly, terrible route options, it doesn’t have much to stand on.”
    • “While it's not a detractor for everyone, I literally had to mute the music entirely in order to finish the game.”
    • “Music is decent, but gets horribly repetitive.”
  • graphics
    42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are generally praised for their beautiful artwork and character designs, enhancing the overall experience. However, some reviewers noted a lack of still images and criticized the backgrounds for being underwhelming, with some artwork appearing overly processed. While the visuals are considered good for a visual novel, many agree that strong artwork alone cannot compensate for other narrative shortcomings.

    • “This game looked so good, and had great graphics for a visual novel, and I even didn't mind the looping music because it was good.”
    • “I'm really enjoying this game, the characters are all interesting and the artwork is beautiful!”
    • “A beautiful story, amazing artwork, and music.”
    • “The only thing that's decent is the artwork, but artwork cannot carry a visual novel.”
    • “I also want to say that while the art style is okay, the backgrounds leave much to be desired.”
    • “A lot of the artwork goes through a ton of lazy filters and post-processing work.”
  • character development
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Character development in the game is generally viewed as rushed and poorly executed, with some characters feeling one-dimensional and their personalities forced to fit the narrative constraints. While the character designs are appreciated for their aesthetic appeal, the overall storytelling suffers from awkwardness and a lack of depth, leading to a mediocre experience.

    • “+ pretty art and nice character designs”
    • “+ well done graphics & character designs”
    • “Unfortunately, it feels like some of her character development was rushed or her personality shoehorned in to fit the length of the route and sometimes loses her 'self' in order to get into trouble the hero can save her from or to submit to his desires in the presumably limited word count.”
    • “Awkward storyline with poor character development, mediocre quality overall.”
    • “The character design is similarly average.”
  • emotional
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The emotional aspect of the game is characterized by a bittersweet tone, leaving players feeling conflicted and often disappointed with the outcomes of the story routes. While some players appreciate the depth of character and the ability to evoke strong feelings, others express a desire for a more traditionally romantic narrative where choices lead to happier endings. Overall, the game elicits a strong emotional response, prompting both tears and frustration.

    • “I love the characters, and seriously this game makes me want to cry!”
    • “So if you want to curl up with a great visual novel, buy this game and be prepared to shed a tear or two, as well as taking a cold shower after ;)”
    • “After all the emotional investment, I do wish that there was a solidly romantic storyline where I can choose for everything to go right.”
  • humor
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the humor in the game particularly enjoyable, with Oda Nobunaga being highlighted as a standout character whose antics often elicit laughter. Overall, the game is described as both funny and pleasant.

    • “I like Oda Nobunaga the best of all the characters; the way he acts is just funny a lot of times.”
    • “Funny and nice game.”
  • gameplay
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay has received negative feedback, with at least one user expressing dissatisfaction strong enough to request a refund after just two hours of play.

  • replayability
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users express disappointment in the lack of replayability, noting that despite spending significant amounts on games in this category, they find them lacking in options and engaging content that would encourage multiple playthroughs. Many feel that the focus should shift from quantity to quality to enhance replay value.

    • “There is no replay value either.”
    • “I've spent over 60 dollars on multiple fully fleshed out games within this category which had minigames, way more CGs, a ton of options, and replay value, so I would like to see less quantity and more quality from these developers, since I know where it could be better.”
  • stability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is praised for its stability, being described as a well-developed and bug-free visual novel, especially considering its affordable price of $16. Users appreciate the overall quality and artistic execution without significant technical issues.

    • “It's worth it at its price point overall at $16 for what is basically a well-developed, bug-free visual novel with very well-done art.”
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Destiny's Princess: A War Story, A Love Story is a action game with romance, drama and historical themes.

Destiny's Princess: A War Story, A Love Story is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, Phone, iPad and others.

On average players spend around 5 hours playing Destiny's Princess: A War Story, A Love Story.

Destiny's Princess: A War Story, A Love Story was released on April 5, 2016.

Destiny's Princess: A War Story, A Love Story was developed by Dogenzaka Lab.

Destiny's Princess: A War Story, A Love Story has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its replayability.

Destiny's Princess: A War Story, A Love Story is a single player game.

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