Jack Jeanne

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 38 Ratings

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  • Summary: The game's story centers around protagonist Kisa Tachibana, a girl who had given up on a career in theater, but receives an invitation to attend the Univeil Drama School, an elite drama school for male actors, where students play female roles (referred to as "Jeanne" roles) in addition toThe game's story centers around protagonist Kisa Tachibana, a girl who had given up on a career in theater, but receives an invitation to attend the Univeil Drama School, an elite drama school for male actors, where students play female roles (referred to as "Jeanne" roles) in addition to male roles ("Jack" roles).
    However, to maintain her enrollment, she must land a starring role in the school's play at the end of the year and also hide that she is a girl.    … Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Digitally Downloaded
    Jun 6, 2023
    100
    Jack Jeanne is a celebration of the finest qualities of theatre, held within a visual novel that’s enjoyable to read. It has some distinctive, evocative art, and some minigames that help make the overall experience even more engaging. Yes, sure, future generations might not study these plays in school, as they do Shakespeare and Chekov, but the plays-within-the-game framing allows the writers to explore a love for the form, and that passion and respect infuses every second of the experience.
  2. TouchArcade
    Jun 20, 2023
    100
    Jack Jeanne is easily the best otome game you can play right now, if you’re ok with rhythm gameplay. I love rhythm games and good quality otome games so Jack Jeanne feels tailor made for me. If you enjoy rhythm games but haven’t been able to get into the otome sub genre yet, this is for you. Just go buy Jack Jeanne.
  3. GLHF on Sports Illustrated
    Jul 3, 2023
    100
    Aside from all this romance games live and die on the cast, and there is an excellent cast of characters to choose from. No matter who you choose, you get to know everyone around you, and they bond together throughout the year independent of you. Each piece moves like fully formed people adding to that perfect feeling that what is happening is real. Jack Jeanne is the pinnacle, and evolution of the genre beyond simple dialogue trees. It’s a turning point for romance games, and we are unlikely to see a change so drastic for a long time.
  4. RPG Fan
    Jun 14, 2023
    91
    Jack Jeanne is an interesting otome title focusing more on its plot and emotional buildup than on direct romance. However, it still manages to spin a compelling and thought-provoking narrative with a whole lot of heart. Jack Jeanne celebrates creativity with characters you can truly appreciate when the final curtain falls. It’s a prime example of a game taking an innovative risk by leaping into the unknown and becoming a much stronger gaming experience.
  5. Siliconera
    Jul 2, 2023
    90
    Jack Jeanne is an absolute delight. It’s one of my favorite games of 2023. I’d easily consider it my favorite Switch otome game, in the same way Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side 3rd Story stole my heart on the 3DS. It’s so well-executed. Anyone who enjoys visual novels, even if they normally don’t go for ones that are dating sims, should give it a chance.
  6. Noisy Pixel
    Jun 16, 2023
    90
    Jack Jeanne is an amazing otome experience that you won’t want to put down. Still, repetition within some of the systems hurt the pacing on multiple playthroughs, and the narrative is practically begging for a sequel. However, it managed to keep me engaged, with some routes being an absolute rollercoaster of emotions. Hopefully, we see Aksys take more chances on these lesser-known otome developers in the future.
  7. NintendoWorldReport
    Jul 27, 2023
    75
    I don’t think the backlog will ever let me see every suitor’s ending in Jack Jeanne, but the ones I did reach were worth the extreme amounts of effort I had to put in. And it's nice that we have a proof of concept for "replicating physical performance in a rhythm game" like I asked for last month. Still, hopefully there’s a nice long break before the next rhythm novel because I definitely need one.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. BenikoYuni
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    One of the best visual novels. Sui Ishidas artwork is absolutely beautiful, and he packed over 150 CGs into this game. The characters areOne of the best visual novels. Sui Ishidas artwork is absolutely beautiful, and he packed over 150 CGs into this game. The characters are interesting, the music is surprisingly beautiful. There's not a ton of romance, which can be a positive or negative depending on your tastes - I liked it, personally. The rhythm games are meh, but that's not what you're playing this for. If you like VNs, you'll probably like this game. If you don't like VNs, try something else instead of rating someone's hard work down.… Expand
  2. IanJouk
    Jun 25, 2023
    10
    its a awesome game

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  4. Mrslizard
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    This game is easily the best otome game released this year or possibly ever. The story is good enough to make you cry and the music is soThis game is easily the best otome game released this year or possibly ever. The story is good enough to make you cry and the music is so catchy it’ll be stuck in your head for weeks. 10/10, obviously anyone rating otherwise *cough cough* have never even played and are just salty it got better reviews than a classic GameCube game… Expand
  5. PedroK
    Jul 3, 2023
    9
    Great novel with Persona's system of calendary.
    It's a solid 9 and one of the best of the year.
  6. TerraBranford
    Jul 10, 2023
    9
    É um excelente jogo otome e diria até o melhor que já vi, sendo que nem sou fã desse gênero, mas esse jogo consegue ser um ponto fora da curva.
  7. JediMasterLex
    Aug 11, 2023
    8
    This is a great game, it’s a solid 8/10, I watched my girlfriend play it and really enjoyed it even though I normally don’t like these type ofThis is a great game, it’s a solid 8/10, I watched my girlfriend play it and really enjoyed it even though I normally don’t like these type of games. I never would have touched this game if wasn’t for her. Game of the year -no, not even my favorite VN this year but definitely a no brainer if you’re an Otome fan.
    FYI… Take all the reviews giving this a 10/10 with a grain of salt, just like you should the 1/10s -some people go a little overboard. One part I liked was the similarity/referential to “Friendship, Effort, Victory” from Shonnen Jump. If you like Otome or maiden games this is for you, if you don’t then stay away as you will probably hate this!    … Expand
  8. Furyeg
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
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