Sumire
- May 26, 2021
- GameTomo
Sumire is a short, yet charming and bittersweet story of a perfect day and a magical adventure
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Get on itch.io Store"Sumire" is a single-player Anime Adventure game with an intriguing story and good mechanics, featuring a disenchanted girl who must complete tasks for a mischievous spirit in a picturesque Japanese village before nightfall. The game is a narrative quest-driven adventure with a one-day time limit, offering a variety of lush, beautiful environments and challenges. With outstanding visuals and spectacular music, "Sumire" tells a wholesome story of personal growth and self-discovery.
Reviews
- story330 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
- music194 mentions
- 54 % positive mentions
- 46 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- emotional159 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- graphics135 mentions
- 71 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- gameplay56 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 68 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
- replayability11 mentions
- 9 % positive mentions
- 91 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- atmosphere10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- character development3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- funny2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Sumire
This is where Sumire shines. The game itself does nothing special when it comes to the actual playing, it’s simple and straightforward, but it is the options that are within its story that make the short 3 hour+ adventure memorable. The actions Sumire chooses are instantly saved, so there is no getting out of them. These choices change what happens within the game’s day, how people react, and also the ending depending on what has occurred. The visuals might look cute, bright, colourful, a wonderful pastel look, but within the story are some dark themes that come to light – bullying, murder, love, grief, friendship, all the challenges that one faces as they grow up in the world are here that a lot of people can relate to. These actions change Sumire’s karma, the darker you go, the harder it is to finish the list, but the reverse of that, the positive, means that Sumire will be able to hit that perfect day. All the choices have a consequence, and that is what makes the unfolding of Sumire’s day rather exciting, even if you do accidentally leave someone to wilt – that did not go down well with the townsfolk, whoops! I am already spoiling too much.
80%Sumire Review
Sumire is a short, yet charming and bittersweet story of a perfect day and a magical adventure
90%Sumire (Nintendo Switch)
Sumire is a visual novel adventure that should appeal to anyone who has experienced loss or just ever felt disconnected from the world. It’s perhaps over too quickly for the price, but it’s an enjoyable, fulfilling adventure while it lasts.
70%
