Echo Tokyo: Intro

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"Echo Tokyo: Intro" is a prelude to the world of Echo Tokyo, a cyberpunk city in the sky after a nuclear fog made street level uninhabitable. This steam game includes two graphic novels: Shizume's Origin Story, an interactive graphic novel with full voice acting, and Keiji's Origin Story, a kinetic graphic novel also with full voice acting. Through these stories, players will be introduced to the main characters and the unique living conditions of Echo Tokyo.

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Single-Player

61%

Audience ScoreBased on 192 reviews

story38 positive mentions

optimization3 negative mentions

The game features decent artwork and a unique comic/VN style presentation that some players found refreshing.
It includes fully voiced narration, which adds a level of engagement to the storytelling.
The game offers easy achievements, making it appealing for achievement hunters.

The game is extremely short, with most players completing it in under an hour, leading to a feeling of lack of content.
The voice acting quality is inconsistent, with some performances described as cringeworthy and lacking emotion.
The storylines are considered dull and predictable, with minimal meaningful choices that do not significantly impact the outcomes.

story
286 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
83%
4%
The story in this visual novel is generally perceived as weak and underdeveloped, with many reviewers noting its brevity and lack of meaningful choices. While Shizume's origin story offers some interactive elements and multiple endings, the paths often feel repetitive, and Keiji's story is a linear experience with no choices at all. Despite some intriguing themes and potential for future expansions, the overall narrative fails to leave a lasting impression, leading to a sense of dissatisfaction among players.
- “Shizume's origin story is the first of the two available adventures in the game, and lets players enroll in the plot of Shizume’s events that changed her as an individual and as a character.”
- “From Shizume's origin story, you can already get the sense that there's a lot of potential for this world/story and it does make you want to find out what happens next.”
- “The first graphic novel story introduces Shizume Misaki, in this fully voiced interactive graphic novel, telling her tale as she begins working as a fixer within Echo Tokyo.”
- “It's a pretty weak story as well as being fairly short.”
- “The main story has 5 or so different endings, but all the paths and choices are essentially the same.”
- “It's just the stub of a story, more like a rough sketch than a finished product.”
graphics
92 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30%
59%
11%
The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the hand-drawn anime style and backgrounds, while others criticize the inconsistency and rushed quality of the artwork. Many users note a blend of different art styles, leading to a lack of cohesion, and while some visuals are described as decent or even superb, others feel they fall short of expectations. Overall, the graphics are seen as a middle ground, with potential for improvement if the developers invest more time in refining the artwork.
- “The game has a number of great landscapes and areas and a good art style, drawing heavily from science fiction anime.”
- “It is some of the best hand-drawn anime-style artwork I have seen in a long time.”
- “Visual novel with great artwork and voice acting.”
- “This is a middle of the road visual novel; it's some mediocre artwork coupled with a mediocre story that you have to click through line-by-line, instead of just reading a book and turning the pages.”
- “Sadly, most of the artwork is rather rushed by comparison.”
- “The artwork isn't anything praiseworthy, just sufficient in getting the point across.”
music
58 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
41%
42%
17%
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with many users noting that it consists of only one track that plays throughout, which can become repetitive. While some appreciate the soothing and atmospheric quality of the music, others find the lack of variety disappointing and feel it detracts from the overall experience. Overall, the music is described as decent but not particularly memorable, with the voice acting being a highlight for some players.
- “But as for this intro, the soundtrack is really smooth and atmospheric, creating a good and stable base for the action at hand, and still delivering a digital future, with uncertainty at every corner.”
- “The visuals were decent, voice acting was good, and it had only one but really amazing soundtrack.”
- “The story is told through static images, a lot of them, which are very skillfully drawn and it's all set to soothing music.”
- “The music section is lacking in variety, but the stories are audibly narrated for you.”
- “There are no sound effects in the game and only one music track, which plays throughout (albeit with mostly appropriate increases or decreases in volume in certain places).”
- “There’s also only one background song and no sound effects.”
gameplay
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
61%
17%
The gameplay is criticized for being minimal and lacking depth, primarily consisting of clicking through text boxes with very few choices, resulting in a short experience of only 30 minutes to an hour. Reviewers find the gameplay dull and unengaging, suggesting that it fails to compensate for its brevity with an interesting story or meaningful interactions. Overall, the game is deemed not recommendable due to its lack of substantial gameplay.
- “There's about 30 minutes to an hour of gameplay here.”
- “Not bad... but the story and gameplay are so short that I think I need a new chapter already.”
- “You won't experience any real gameplay or real nudity but instead click through text boxes.”
- “I cannot recommend this game because it looks dull, has no real gameplay and the story isn't interesting enough to make that up and it's short as hell.”
- “The gameplay is minimal, even for a visual novel, with only a very small number of either-or choices in Shizume's story, and none at all in Keiji's.”
emotional
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, the emotional aspect of the game is highlighted by strong performances, particularly from the character Shizume, who evokes a significant emotional response. However, there are mixed reviews regarding the voice-over quality, with some feeling that it does not always match the characters effectively, leading to moments that feel rushed or lacking in emotional depth.
- “The actors did a fantastic job, especially for Shizume, giving her a strong vibe and being very emotional as well.”
- “Shizume was very emotional, and you can tell that if Phoenix is voiced, it will be good.”
- “The quality of voiceover varies for each character, but Shizume's performance was particularly emotional and impactful.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
75%
The reviews indicate that while the voice acting, particularly for the character Keiji, is commendable and enhances the game's atmosphere, there are notable performance and bug-related issues that detract from the overall optimization experience.
- “The game suffers from numerous performance issues and bugs that severely impact the overall experience.”
- “I encountered multiple performance-related incidents that made gameplay frustrating and unenjoyable.”
- “The optimization is lacking, leading to frequent bugs and performance drops that ruin immersion.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere is characterized by a smooth and immersive soundtrack that effectively sets a stable foundation for the action, while also evoking a sense of uncertainty in a digital future.
- “The soundtrack is really smooth and atmospheric, creating a good and stable base for the action at hand, while still delivering a digital future with uncertainty at every corner.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's replayability is generally considered average, with users rating it a 5 out of 10. This suggests that while there may be some incentive to play again, it lacks significant features or content that would encourage repeated playthroughs.
- “Replay value: 5/10”
- “Replay value: 5/10”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
Users have reported significant sound glitches, including looping audio that persists until the player interacts with the screen, and instances where sound files cut off the last part of sentences, particularly in the Keiji route. These issues indicate a lack of stability in the game's audio performance.
- “There are sound glitches where audio loops until you scroll back or click the mouse button, and in some cases, sound files omit the last part of the sentence, particularly in the Keiji route.”
- “The game suffers from sound glitches that cause audio to loop until you interact with the screen, and some sound files cut off the last part of sentences, especially noticeable in the Keiji route.”
- “I experienced sound glitches where the audio keeps looping until I scroll back or click the mouse button, and certain sound files are missing the last part of the sentence in the Keiji route.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The character development is highlighted by distinct "western art" influences in the character designs, which many players appreciate and find appealing. This artistic choice contributes to a unique visual identity for the characters, enhancing their overall presence in the game.

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