Some Some Convenience Store
- January 15, 2020
- TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Get on Steam"Some Some Convenience Store" is a simulation game where players manage a convenience store, stocking goods, setting prices, and serving customers to grow their business. The game features a variety of products, customer interactions, and challenges to keep players engaged. With sandbox mode and various difficulty settings, players can customize their experience to their liking.
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Reviews
- The game features superb Korean voice acting, beautiful artwork, and a catchy soundtrack that enhances the overall experience.
- Each character route is meaningful and well-developed, providing an emotional and engaging story that keeps players invested.
- The game successfully combines elements of a visual novel and a management sim, offering a unique gameplay experience that challenges players while maintaining a light-hearted tone.
- The store management aspect can feel tedious and is often seen as a chore rather than an enjoyable mini-game, detracting from the overall experience.
- Many players found the 302-day time limit frustrating, as it can lead to unexpected bad endings if not managed carefully.
- Some players reported issues with the game's mechanics, feeling that choices often do not significantly impact the story, leading to a sense of linearity.
- story174 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
The game's story is praised for its depth and emotional engagement, with many players finding it unexpectedly rich and well-developed compared to typical visual novels. While the main narrative is compelling, some reviewers noted that the management mechanics can detract from the storytelling experience, making it feel repetitive at times. The DLCs are seen as valuable for expanding character backstories and adding depth, though they are not deemed essential for enjoying the main story.
“The story, on the other hand, was amazing, different from the other visual novels that I have played before.”
“The story is absolutely gorgeous, way better than I had expected.”
“Very heartwarming and interesting story, the best visual novel game that I played so far.”
“The convenience story management side of the game kept me distracted for a short time so the story didn't bore me, but then it became overly repetitive and I was disappointed to find out that it not only had a complete lack of relevance to the story but even got in the way of accessing the story.”
“The choice making could have been done much better... you know, so that the choices actually matter and change the story a bit... but no, no matter what you choose the story goes the same way.”
“Advancing the story of 3 heroines in a mixed manner will almost guarantee you the bad end, which for most casual players will do just that in their first run.”
- music32 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 47 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with many praising its catchy soundtrack and the quality of the Korean voice acting. Players have noted that the music enhances the overall experience, making it enjoyable and relaxing, while some even spent time on the title screen just listening to the soundtrack. However, there are a few dissenting opinions regarding the sound effects, which some found lacking.
“Because it does lol, the soundtrack is amazing especially the exclusive songs each voice actor did.”
“An absolutely stellar visual novel/store simulator with delightful characters, beautiful character art, enjoyable music, and great writing.”
“The music and sound effects are terrible.”
“The art (music, character voices, and graphics) are very well done too, and although the characters remain static throughout the game, it doesn't bring down its overall quality.”
“I originally started because I thought the art style was pretty, but I ended up spending the first few minutes on the title screen just vibing to the soundtrack.”
- emotional24 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its emotional depth, featuring heartwarming and charming stories centered around three well-developed heroines. Players describe the narrative as touching and wholesome, often evoking genuine emotions, including moments of heartbreak. Overall, it is regarded as a standout visual novel that successfully blends love and business elements, leaving a lasting emotional impact on its audience.
“There are only three heroines but each of them have such fleshed out, heart warming, and charming stories to enjoy.”
“Very heart warming and interesting story, the best visual novel game that I played so far.”
“Sweet love story, heart breaking at times but a wonderful novel game that's cross with maintaining a convenience store.”
- graphics20 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their vibrant and colorful art style, which enhances the overall immersive experience. Players appreciate the phenomenal artwork and character designs, noting their cuteness and liveliness, while the static nature of the characters does not detract from the game's quality. Additionally, the combination of superb voice acting and relaxing music complements the visuals, creating a captivating atmosphere.
“The art style is vibrant and it just pops out when you look at it; it's quite bright and colorful and it very much fits in with the atmosphere of the game.”
“Brilliant artwork; all characters are so cute and characteristic, lively, and real. The storylines are engaging, and everything in this game seems so true to life. The whole game is incredibly immersive.”
“The character artworks have a huge variety, and all of them are very good; you can even use them as wallpapers.”
- gameplay20 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The gameplay features a shop-operating system that adds depth beyond traditional visual novels, offering a mix of simulation and dating elements. However, players have noted that the mechanics can be confusing and the progression feels predetermined, leading to a sense that choices lack impact. Overall, while the gameplay is engaging with appealing characters and visuals, it can also be simplistic and occasionally tedious.
“With amazing characters done by some talented voice actors, beautiful art, an extremely amazing soundtrack, and fun simulation gameplay, it's definitely worth the visit to the convenience store.”
“The game has a shop-operating system, which gets rid of the monotype gameplay of classic visual novels.”
“It's a straight and honest dating game with high-quality graphics and an entertaining game mechanic to help pace out the game.”
“It's more than likely its core mechanics have been lost in translation, because as it is, I don't get how it works.”
“But the gameplay progression is weird and doesn't seem like your choices matter that much.”
“Gameplay is very simple and sometimes tedious.”
- humor8 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is described as lovely and enjoyable, with players finding the dialogues and choices amusing. Some aspects, such as the need to pay for affection points, are noted for their darkly comedic and painfully accurate reflection of real-life situations. Overall, the humor adds a charming and entertaining layer to the gameplay.
“It's lovely, funny, and totally enjoyable.”
“For the funny part, you need to pay the girl heavily to raise their affection points; this is dangerously accurate and cruel, just like real life :')”
“The dialogues and some of the choices you have are quite funny.”
- character development4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is notably enhanced in the DLCs, offering intriguing storylines that elevate the overall experience, especially compared to the base game. While the initial character designs and premise attracted players, the depth of character exploration is primarily found in the additional content.
“The DLCs finally delve into some interesting story and character development, to the point where I would have given this a thumbs up if the base game had been anywhere near as interesting.”
“The way this visual novel caught my attention was through the name of the novel and the character designs.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is characterized by a vibrant and colorful art style that enhances the overall experience, making it visually striking and engaging for players.
“The art style is vibrant and it just pops out when you look at it. It's quite bright and colorful, and it very much fits in with the atmosphere of the game.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be simple yet often tedious, leading to a repetitive experience that can detract from overall enjoyment.
“Gameplay is very simple and sometimes tedious.”
“Gameplay is very simple and sometimes tedious.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The reviews highlight that the voice acting, particularly the Korean performances, is impressive and has left a strong positive impression on players.
