Ahhh, MajorMinor, the furry visual novel game with quite the controversy. Well, this review will touch base on none of that; not only is it in the past, but Klace has also came out and apologized for it, and given that he's asked for a second chance from the furry community I too shall elect to give him a second chance. Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us,Ahhh, MajorMinor, the furry visual novel game with quite the controversy. Well, this review will touch base on none of that; not only is it in the past, but Klace has also came out and apologized for it, and given that he's asked for a second chance from the furry community I too shall elect to give him a second chance. Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and all that.
So, where do I begin? Well, let's start with the obvious: This game lacks serious gameplay, and was HEAVILY carried by its plot. If that had failed? Well, you'd be seeing a much lower score, that's for sure. You'd better enjoy a lot of reading, as that's all you'll be doing, with the occasional chance to chime in and make a choice. However, while these do start out as mundane - such as informing a character about your train ride status or deciding to go to a Maid Cafe - they quickly escalate into high-stakes games. One choice has you deciding who to side with during political turmoil, and another choice has you making a rather tough decision on who lives or who dies. The other major issue is the character portraits - there's no changing expressions whatsoever, and it would've been nice to see Kila or Rook turn to face you directly when addressing you - kinda like Fire Emblem for GBA did.
Now, things that I liked involved the music, which oftentimes was pretty epic. The main theme is great, and there's tonnes of nice themes that fit rather well with the moments. Klace made an excellent choice getting Fox Amoore on board for this project. The character designs by PawziClawzi are bright and coloful as well - though it is a bit of a grab bag with the character designs, and that means there's a real lack of consistency to the character design. But I did like the femboy bunnies that ran the bar. Especially Phidget, gosh what an adorable lad. Inumei was another character I found adorable. Poor little husky just looking for a family.
The plot sees the Player winning a trip to Japan with another lucky contestant - a squirrel named Kila - that involved drinking an energy drink called PopStar. They get to tour around the world with the pop idol Klace, and the first stop is Japan. Everything's all good until Klace is the latest victim in the mysterious "Midnight Deaths". Not only that, but prior to this a mysterious hyena in a dimension called The Ark has told you that you have great powers, and a great destiny. It only gets deeper from there, as The Player is at times whisked to a fantasy world named Terra, which is on the eve of a revolution. Little do they know, the two worlds are interconnected, and they soon come to find out that they aren't the only ones that the mysterious hyena has contacted, and the plot only thickens from there.
Speaking of plot, that's another major downside. The first two or three chapters run INCREDIBLY slow and run the risk of turning players off, but if you stick around until chapter 4 when things pick up the plot thickens and becomes far more interesting. Not only that, the game does a good job of casting doubt on your decisions, and only by making the correct ones can you see the True Ending. Be careful though, as it's not always obvious what choice is "right". The game also includes an "affection system" where you can gain or loose points with characters - and this can have effects on key moments in the plot later on.
So is it bad? No. I'd say it's a little above average, thanks to the plot, which I eventually came to thoroughly enjoy. And one of the more encouraging aspects is it seems like there's genuine effort on the part of Klace. Which is always a good sign. Hopefully his next game can really knock it out the ballpark - though if the demo for it is any indication, he's well on the track to achieving that.
So, take a dive. Go for it. See if you have what it takes to be The Savior.… Expand
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