Tales of Justice Academy: Winds Arise

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Tales of Justice Academy: Winds Arise is a single player tactical role playing game with anime and historical themes. It was developed by 九芽川 Ninth Leaf and was released on April 28, 2026. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

◆ Game OverviewIn this story-rich RPG, you play as a young martial artist who, by chance, finds himself enrolled in the prestigious Mingjing Academy — a school famed for cultivating future legends of the martial world. But this is more than just a place of study. It’s a crossroads of rival powers, tangled politics, and secrets from the past. Court intrigue, factional strife, remnants of a fallen…

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69%Audience ScoreBased on 29 reviews

story5 positive mentions

gameplay4 negative mentions

Engaging wuxia-themed story with well-developed characters and multiple endings, appealing to fans of the genre and visual novels.
Extensive gameplay length with replayability features such as multiple difficulties, endings, and new game plus.
Good value for the price with a solid combat system and character progression mechanics, alongside frequent developer updates and decent English translation.

Gameplay can be repetitive and slow-paced, involving excessive grinding and clicking that results in boredom for some players.
Combat system is underused and sometimes narrated rather than shown, diminishing its impact and strategic depth.
Issues with translation bugs, lack of controller support, and occasional pacing problems due to long stretches of downtime or filler content.

story
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23% positive mentions, 63% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions
The story is a moderately interesting but somewhat generic wuxia narrative with a simple charm, featuring fleshed-out characters and gradual dark plot developments. It feels incomplete and occasionally padded, with some translation and scripting issues detracting from immersion. Overall, it suits players who appreciate visual-novel-style storytelling and world-building despite lacking epic climaxes or major variety.
- “The story comes first in this game and the characters have fleshed-out personality and backgrounds.”
- “The main story part is quite good and easy to understand.”
- “Interspersed with this (at a ratio of 85% chill to 15% not chill) are increasingly violent episodes where the plot develops.”
- “The story isn't exactly 'wow, what a classic' and it isn't complete.”
- “I'd estimate it at 40% to 60% complete as of this writing and this is very noticeable in the 2nd half of the game during the main storyline.”
- “A lot of things feel repetitive, the battle system is mediocre, the soundtrack is forgettable, and the story is just 'okay.' None of the endings felt epic, and the final battles and climaxes lacked impact.”
gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 57% negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for being overly repetitive and tedious, with a simple loop of clicking to increase stats and clear checks every few turns, resulting in a lack of meaningful challenge or engagement. Additionally, half of the mechanics feel useless, and unclear guidance further detracts from the overall experience.
- “Gameplay loop involves clicking on different training activities to increase stats.”
- “Including a free mechanical guide for alchemy and cooking within a review would be helpful.”
- “Creating a character and understanding game mechanics can take over 20 minutes, even when skipping through the intro.”
- “In terms of gameplay, it is probably closer to a 4/10 - just a lot of clicking to watch numbers go up and clear the number checks every 9 turns or so.”
- “One half of mechanics is useless, the other is tedious.”
- “After playing more, the game gets way too boring. Not only is the difficulty a joke, but the whole gameplay loop is bad; you just keep clicking to increase stats and relationships without any thought.”
grinding
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Grinding in the game is described as repetitive and tedious, with much time spent on uneventful stat training and repeated interactions. While some secrets and replayability exist, the core experience mainly involves monotonous grinding and unchallenging combat.
- “One half of mechanics is useless, other is tedious.”
- “You will see a lot of repeated scenes interacting with characters, the combat system will probably be broken pretty quickly (meaning you will win easily), and the training parts don't have many interesting twists or decisions—you're just grinding through the days.”
- “There's clearly at least some secrets/choices/etc, since I didn't get the 'true ending' (and I have no idea what I missed, I only know there is a 'true' ending from the achievements), so there might be some replayability, but I think it's probably not worth replaying since much of it is just grinding up stats.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions
The music in the game is generally understated and often goes unnoticed, with a relaxing but repetitive soundtrack that lacks variety. Overall, it is considered forgettable and does not significantly enhance key moments or the overall experience.
- “The music is relaxing and complements the story well, even though there isn't a lot of variety in the songs.”
- “You don't really notice the music/soundtrack.”
- “A lot of things feel repetitive, the battle system is mediocre, the soundtrack is forgettable, and the story is just 'okay.' None of the endings felt epic, and the final battles and climaxes lacked impact.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Users appreciate the game's vibrant and cheerful art style, which balances its intense and graphic sequences. The great visuals, combined with engaging characters and quality of life features, contribute significantly to the overall positive experience.
- “It makes me wonder how heavier it would feel if the game had a less cheerful art style.”
- “I'm sure there must have been some, but all I recall are very graphic and gripping sequences.”
- “Between the great visuals, interesting characters, and quality of life features, this game is definitely worth the base price (and maybe even more).”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, -50% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions
The game offers replayability through multiple endings and secrets, encouraging players to explore different choices. However, replay value may be limited by repetitive grinding mechanics. Overall, it is designed with replayability in mind but might not fully engage all players on subsequent playthroughs.
- “There's clearly at least some secrets and choices, since I didn't get the 'true ending' (and I have no idea what I missed, I only know there is a 'true' ending from the achievements), so there might be some replayability, but I think it's probably not worth replaying since much of it is just grinding up stats.”
- “It is clearly a game built for replayability.”
- “There's clearly at least some secrets or choices since I didn't get the 'true ending' (and I have no idea what I missed; I only know there is a 'true' ending from the achievements), so there might be some replayability, but I think it's probably not worth replaying since much of it is just grinding up stats.”

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Tales of Justice Academy: Winds Arise is a tactical role playing game with anime and historical themes. Common tags for Tales of Justice Academy: Winds Arise include turn-based, indie, 2d, choices matter, immersive sim and others.

Tales of Justice Academy: Winds Arise is available on PC and Windows.

Tales of Justice Academy: Winds Arise was released on April 28, 2026.

Tales of Justice Academy: Winds Arise was developed by 九芽川 Ninth Leaf.

Tales of Justice Academy: Winds Arise has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Tales of Justice Academy: Winds Arise for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Tales of Justice Academy: Winds Arise is a single player game.

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