Princesses Never Lose!
- March 19, 2020
- AVANTGARDE
- 4h median play time
Get on SteamPrincess Erica of Tolinia sets out to unify the Stivale Peninsula and protect its independence from a powerful, modernized country. "Princesses Never Lose!" is a classic RPG experience with voiced characters, a New Game+ system, class change system, synthesis system, unique character abilities, sidequests, and a difficulty system. Explore a fantasy world as Erica in her battle for Stivale's dignity.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features high-quality art and character designs, making it visually appealing.
- The story involves interesting themes of geopolitics and 'sexplomacy', providing a unique narrative experience.
- The gameplay mechanics, including a good class system and the option to replace combat with lewd scenes, offer players flexibility in how they approach the game.
- The game suffers from bugs and issues, such as freezing and a confusing crafting system, which can detract from the overall experience.
- The dialogue and story can be overly complicated and boring, leading to a lack of engagement with the narrative.
- There are limited H-scenes, and some players feel that the erotic content is not as substantial or varied as expected.
- story28 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 71 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The game's story is a mixed bag, featuring a linear narrative centered around geopolitics and a princess's quest to unite her people during wartime. While some players appreciate the humor and depth, others find it overly complicated and bogged down by excessive political details. Overall, the story has potential and is complemented by engaging gameplay and high production quality, though it may not resonate with everyone.
“The story is upbeat in nature; while Erica encounters a number of setbacks during the campaign, she remains positive and motivated through it all.”
“The devs went out of their way to make it a real game, with entertaining gameplay, many different areas to explore, lots of little secrets to discover, and a story that has quite a bit of meat to it.”
“Games require a story, even erotic ones, but at one point you should know when to stop ranting about political systems and name-dropping places while discussing strategies that honestly nobody cares about.”
“Mechanics aside, the story is boring and overly complicated.”
“I would describe the story to you but I hardly remember most of the details, other than you are a princess trying to unite various peoples and save your land in wartime.”
- gameplay13 mentions
- 46 % positive mentions
- 31 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a mix of traditional JRPG mechanics and unique features, such as fortune tellers that assist players in navigating the story. While the game offers a rich world to explore and engaging combat mechanics, some players find it unoriginal and the story overly complicated. Overall, the gameplay is praised for its entertainment value and production quality, despite some criticisms regarding narrative clarity.
“The devs went out of their way to make it a real game, with entertaining gameplay, many different areas to explore, lots of little secrets to discover, and a story that has quite a bit of meat to it.”
“The devs have done almost everything right in my book: good gameplay, elaborate story, high production quality, and excellent visuals.”
“There are some cool mechanics in this game, such as fortune tellers who tell you what to do next in the game if you are stuck on where to go or who to talk to in the storyline.”
“This game has many of the same mechanics that other games of this genre have, which makes it seem somewhat unoriginal and dull.”
“Mechanics aside, the story is boring and overly complicated.”
“While this doesn’t really affect the gameplay (you can teleport), it makes it difficult to keep track of what’s happening in the story.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their high production quality and excellent visuals, surpassing those of similar games in the genre. However, while the sexual content is noted as high quality, the overall artwork is not considered exceptional.
“The devs have done almost everything right in my book: good gameplay, elaborate story, high production quality, and excellent visuals.”
“Yes, it has better graphics than Slave Sword or other H-games (Liz the Tower, Shera, to name a few), but those games have substance and H-content, which 'Princesses Never Lose' doesn't have.”
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- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's humor is characterized by a mix of chuckle-worthy dialogue and crude, ugly jokes, which add a lighthearted contrast to the underlying drama of the story.
“Somewhere along the story, they manage to include some humorous dialogue that made me chuckle a bit.”
“There's some drama in the game on the 'pure' route, but even that is spiked with ugly, crude humor.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players express a strong sentiment towards grinding, indicating that it is a significant aspect of the game. However, some choose to minimize their engagement with it, often avoiding battles unless necessary.
“Hope you like grinding.”
“And it's not like I'm grinding away at battles to level up - I usually avoid NPC monsters and only fight if I accidentally run into one.”
- character development1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Character development is noted for its strong design, with users appreciating the quality and creativity of the character visuals. However, there is limited feedback on the depth of character arcs or growth throughout the game.
