Star Melody Yumemi Dreamer
- January 20, 2022
- KOGADO STUDIO
Get on SteamStar Melody: Yumemi Dreamer is a rhythm video game / visual novel developed and published by Kogado Studio.
Nintendo Switch
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Playstation 4
Windows
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Reviews
- The art style is cute and visually appealing, with decent character designs and backgrounds.
- The story has potential and is engaging, with some players finding it better than certain anime narratives.
- The music, especially the vocal tracks, is enjoyable and adds to the overall experience.
- The gameplay mechanics, particularly the rhythm game and battle system, are poorly executed and feel awkward.
- The game is primarily a visual novel with minimal interactive elements, which may disappoint players expecting more gameplay.
- The character tropes and story elements are generic, leading to a lack of originality and depth.
- story32 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 66 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it generic and clichéd, particularly in its magical girl theme, while others appreciate the character development and lore. Although the narrative is described as entertaining and engaging, many feel it lacks depth and variety, leading to a sense of repetitiveness. Overall, while the story has its flaws, it has moments that resonate with players, making them curious about future developments.
“I enjoyed the lore and story of this game very much... had better story and character arc than some animes I have seen...”
“Overall a great game with amazing story, lore and character arc... an amazing opening to the game that rivals some anime openings...”
“The story is interesting, I like the characters, and I hope that the writing continues to do well.”
“The story did feel generic and didn't catch my interest.”
“Sadly, the story doesn't change, so there is no reason to waste time trying to win.”
“It's a typical male self-insert point-of-view story.”
- music11 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 36 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the vocal tracks and the overall quality of the songs, others find certain aspects, like the looping of battle themes and the repetitiveness of the music, to be lacking. The rhythm gameplay is noted for its challenge, but some players struggle with it. Overall, the soundtrack is seen as a highlight, particularly the ending song, despite some technical flaws and a few unvoiced lines.
“The music is great (especially the ending song) and the charts feel like good representations of the melodies.”
“The songs and the casting/voicing are good though, in my opinion.”
“I like the music, and I also have no issues with the voice acting casting either.”
“This game has normal text, a standing boring monster fight, and a really hardcore level of music beat game. Though it looks like there are many varieties, the experience is really bad.”
“I keep getting stuck in the second chapter where I am trying to hit the keys to play the music.”
“The background music loops sort of well; there's a slight early looping issue with the battle theme, but I can forgive it. However, the short sentimental music box theme has a rather long silence before it loops.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of this visual novel are notably superior to those of many other titles in the genre, complemented by an engaging story. Additionally, the rhythm gameplay features a visually appealing side-scrolling design reminiscent of popular games like Taiko no Tatsujin and the Yakuza series.
“This visual novel has much nicer graphics than most other visual novels and a pretty interesting story.”
“[i]Rhythm[/i]: notes side-scrolling ala Taiko no Tatsujin or the recent singing mini-game in Yakuza/Ryu ga Gotoku series, towards a rather wide graphical judgment lane (not line).”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed feedback, with some players expressing a lack of enjoyment in the rhythm mechanics, suggesting that while they may tolerate it for a compelling story, it does not stand out positively on its own. Overall, the gameplay experience seems to be overshadowed by the narrative elements.
“I wrote a review, but it's for just the demo/free episodes. At the moment, I'd probably come back here for whatever the story wishes to impart, but not for the gameplay and rhythm aspects of it.”
“And then you have the rhythm game section, which I don't enjoy as a gameplay mechanic but am willing to tolerate if everything else is good.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game lacks humor and does not attempt to incorporate comedic elements, resulting in a serious tone throughout.
