- January 19, 2018
- NLB project
Return of Red Riding Hood Enhanced Edition
Platforms
About
This visual novel is a collection of alternative realities. How events would turn out and how they end will depend on your choices. Visit wolf's den and solve his secret, or try to tame the wild beast. Eat a pasty with mushrooms and experience something new, or feed it to the old lady, because it's her favorite filling. Find out the real reason why Wolf attacked Red Riding Hood's Grandmother.







- The game features a wide variety of endings, with approximately 50 different outcomes that can lead to unexpected and humorous scenarios.
- It's a fun experience for achievement hunters, as players can easily obtain all achievements in a short amount of time.
- The bizarre and cheesy writing, along with the low-budget graphics, adds a unique charm that some players find entertaining.
- The game is criticized for its poor writing quality and awkward translations, making it feel more like a poorly executed e-book than a game.
- Many players find the graphics and overall presentation to be subpar, contributing to a lack of immersion and enjoyment.
- The gameplay is often described as tedious and repetitive, with little incentive to replay once all endings have been discovered.
story
66 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe story of "Return of Red Riding Hood" is a creative and humorous retelling of the classic fairy tale, presented as a choose-your-own-adventure visual novel. Players navigate through various branching paths and unexpected outcomes, with the narrative often infused with comedic elements and quirky decisions, such as befriending the wolf or confronting him with a shotgun. While the storytelling can be cheesy and the overall length of each run-through is short, the game's numerous endings and engaging art style contribute to its replayability and entertainment value.
“Return of Red Riding Hood is a visual novel that tells a branching version of the classic story.”
“It's cheesy; each run-through is short, but the amount of branches and endings in the story is staggering - this is clearly where the creativity comes in.”
“Some parts of the story will be very short, while others are longer (but without dragging on, which is good); some parts are funny, and others dramatic, which keeps you well entertained.”
“If it had beautiful hand-drawn art, it would be a bummer to see it wasted on such bad storytelling.”
“The storyline is absolutely bonkers.”
“So the story, like an original, is quite short.”