Fairy Bloom Freesia
- October 17, 2012
- Edelweiss
- 10h median play time
Fairy Bloom Freesia is an action-packed fantasy game with tower defense elements. As Freesia, a powerful fairy, players protect their village from invading enemies using punishing combos and magical abilities. With a variety of levels, challenge modes, and upgrades, it offers engaging and strategic gameplay.
Reviews
- Engaging and fluid combat system with a variety of combos and special moves.
- Cute aesthetic and charming character design, making it visually appealing.
- Offers replayability through different difficulty levels and a Guardian mode.
- Short story mode that can be completed in under two hours.
- Limited enemy variety, leading to repetitive gameplay.
- Difficulty spikes in boss fights can be frustrating, especially for new players.
- story168 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 77 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The story in this game is generally described as short, simple, and somewhat cliché, often revolving around a fairy protecting her forest from invaders. While some players find it charming and fitting for the game's casual nature, many agree that it lacks depth and can feel repetitive, with the gameplay being the main draw rather than the narrative. Overall, the story serves as a light backdrop to the action, with players encouraged to skip through dialogues and focus on combat.
“You play as the eponymous (and adorable) Freesia, a badass fairy on a mission to protect her beautiful forest home from strange invaders.”
“The story is cute, and although all the voice acting is in Japanese, you can still understand what's going on from the translated dialogue.”
“Throughout the story mode, you discover the story of a fairy who's trying to protect the forest, and how each day of her challenge unfolds.”
“The actual plot is minimal, and in typical anime fashion, characters take 20 dialogue boxes to say what could be relayed in a few words.”
“It's a completely stock anime plot about people messing with nature and playing god which makes bad things happen, but then you save the day, the end.”
“The story is paper thin anime fare of the kind that you've seen a million times before, and if anime style is your bag, then this is right around where you should be.”
- gameplay72 mentions
- 47 % positive mentions
- 49 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally praised for its fast-paced, combo-driven mechanics and fluid combat, reminiscent of classic beat 'em ups and fighting games. While some players note a lack of enemy variety and occasional repetitiveness, the overall experience is described as fun and engaging, with a high degree of customization and replay value. However, some reviewers express frustration with the game's stiffness at times and the absence of clear explanations for certain mechanics.
“The gameplay is a combination of Super Smash Bros and fighting games, with customizable abilities and special attacks.”
“Extremely fun and fast-paced action gameplay and great boss fights.”
“The gameplay itself is like an extremely well fleshed out 2D beat 'em up, and if you've played games like Devil May Cry 3 and 4, then familiar skills like just defense and a launcher attack used to juggle enemies in air combos will stick out immediately.”
“Too bad, no way to get that information again, better go look it up, along with other mechanics that are never explained to you.”
“Gameplay is very repetitive, few monster types, and little variety to combat.”
“There are also very few enemies and gameplay may get stale after noticing that monsters in the final levels are the same as the roster from the first.”
- graphics50 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising the cute, anime-inspired art style and colorful visuals, while others note that the graphics can feel dated or simplistic. Overall, the visuals are described as appealing and effective, with satisfying animations and backgrounds, though some players feel that the quality varies throughout the game. Despite some criticisms, the graphics contribute positively to the overall experience, especially for fans of the genre.
“The graphics are great and the background ambiance is great too.”
“Addicting action and flashy combos, this game has both a great soundtrack as well as stunning graphics and gameplay.”
“Despite the short story and miniscule variety of enemies, FBF delivers a glorious combat system with superb graphics and challenging gameplay.”
“The graphics and artwork aren't exactly top-notch.”
“The artwork looks like the kinds of stuff I drew as a 16-year-old and not something I would expect to see in a game of this quality.”
“If only they put as much love into keeping the graphics consistent, because the main character models set the bar for what you expect with the rest of the game, which deteriorates especially later in the game.”
- music37 mentions
- 62 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for being catchy, pleasant, and well-suited to the various settings, enhancing the overall experience. Many reviewers highlight the soundtrack as a standout feature, describing it as fantastic and enjoyable, while some note that it complements the gameplay effectively, especially during boss battles. Overall, the music contributes positively to the game's atmosphere, despite some mixed opinions on other aspects like the story and fighting mechanics.
“The soundtrack is amazing, the voice acting is amazing, the graphics are amazing.”
“Addicting action and flashy combos, this game has both a great soundtrack as well as stunning graphics and gameplay.”
“The music is charming, same goes for its art style.”
“Until the game is fixed, I can only rate the menu music.”
“The music for battle could be better.”
“Music, graphics, and story are fitting, but not particularly good.”
- replayability27 mentions
- 41 % positive mentions
- 48 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The game boasts high replayability, primarily through various difficulty modes and a survival mode that challenge players to improve their skills. While some players note the game’s short length, the inclusion of new game+ options and customizable gameplay elements encourages multiple playthroughs. Overall, the combination of engaging mechanics and increasing difficulty keeps players coming back for more, despite some potential repetitiveness in gameplay.
“The game is quite replayable, including a long survival mode where your lives are limited (and only replenish between checkpoints).”
“There is replayability in the form of additional difficulties that are unlocked when clearing the hardest difficulties available to you at a time.”
“While story mode isn't particularly long, the new game+ and survival mode equivalents offer a surprising amount of replayability for the price.”
“I don't know how much replay value it has except for wanting to replace the stress of life with the stress of getting bounced around the screen uncontrollably.”
“The reason is that the game was so short for me, but it's definitely replayable.”
“Low replay value if you're not a fan of arcade style.”
- grinding8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat tedious, as it often involves repeating similar stages with different enemies and button-mashy combat. While some enjoy the challenge of mastering the system and completing achievements, others feel that the grinding can detract from the overall experience, especially in levels requiring specific objectives. Overall, the grinding is seen as manageable and balanced by some, but can become monotonous for others.
“Each stage is a single screen, where you must defeat every enemy in a series of waves, before moving back to the ability shop/character menu for the next stage; truthfully, this can get a little tedious, as you end up dealing with this 'same stage, different foes' design for large parts of the game.”
“The combat feels button-mashy and seems to require a fair bit of grinding to get the most out of it.”
“The static 'stage' from arcade styled fighting games (minus the multiplayer), the grinding of legacy RPGs (without the depth of story).”
- humor5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by its lighthearted and quirky anime-style elements, featuring amusing cutscenes and a playful storyline. Players appreciate the blend of humor with fast-paced action, making it an entertaining experience, especially for fans of the genre. Overall, the game offers a fun and humorous take on stylish action gameplay.
“There's also humor to be had, both in the game and its achievement list.”
“Very funny for a quick play.”
“A cute anime-style action game with addicting smooth fast-paced combos and humorous VN-style cutscenes.”
- emotional3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game evokes strong emotions by presenting a heartwarming adventure where players embody a child-sized fairy, transforming adversaries into peaceful characters through a unique blend of humor and action. The anime-style visuals and authentic Japanese voiceovers enhance the emotional experience, making players feel empowered and connected to the story.
“I never thought I would feel like a badass by playing a child-sized fairy, but this made me feel this way.”
“Please enjoy the heartwarming adventure of a little girl in a sundress who turns old perverts into tree-hugging hippies by punching everyone in the face forever.”
“The story is heartwarming and done in a nice anime style, including Japanese voiceovers (which is how it should be).”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is mixed, with some users reporting bugs that detract from the experience, while others find it generally stable enough to enjoy a few hours of gameplay. Overall, it appears to have some stability issues but remains playable.
“This is a buggy, bland, boring game.”
“A bit buggy in places, but it's a cute beat 'em up that offers a nice few hours of fun.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Overall, users report that the game's optimization is satisfactory, with performance being described as fine.
- character development1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviewers appreciate the simplicity of the character designs, noting that this approach effectively enhances the overall character development within the game.
“The character designs are kept simple, and I personally think it works pretty well.”