Kotodama: The 7 Mysteries of Fujisawa

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62

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
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  1. Digitally Downloaded
    May 31, 2019
    90
    I enjoyed Kotodama a great deal. It's just surprising enough to keep the narrative interesting, and the colourful humour and cheerful fan service certainly help make the game a delight to play. Could it have been more? Yes, certainly. There are plenty of moments in Kotodama that you'll think to yourself that it could have been much more than a straightforward fanservicey romp... but the developers have achieved exactly what they set out to do, and have done so with such precision and panache that it's a real joy to play anyway.
  2. Vandal
    Jul 2, 2019
    70
    Kotodama is an entertaining visual novel, not very interactive, but ir does have some good ideas. If you like high-school stories, it can be a good choice.
  3. FNintendo
    Aug 31, 2019
    60
    Kotodama: The 7 Mysteries of Fujisawa brings some recognizable elements to this visual novel and its visual presentation and interesting characters will prove to be appealing points. The same thing can't be said, however, for its overly simplistic puzzles, repetitive soundtrack and especially, its plot gaps, which stand in the way of forming a meaningful, coherent story.
  5. Pocket Gamer UK
    Jun 5, 2019
    60
    Kotodama: The 7 Mysteries of Fujisawa is going to appeal to a very niche audience, but if you fit into that category, you're probably going to have a good time here.
  6. Nintendo Life
    May 31, 2019
    30
    Kotodama could have been a perfectly fine mystery school adventure if it didn't leave you blindly groping in the dark through repeats of repeats for a tiny morsel of fresh content. Failing that it could have been a decent brain-teaser if only it had the depth of even the most casual of free-to-play phone puzzlers. It could even have been an actually erotic visual novel if your lead's "People I've met but without their clothes on" fantasies ever went anywhere, real or imagined. Kotodama is in every way too much of not enough; the individual elements do not work well on their own nor gel together to form something new and there is no unique fusion going on here, nor even a basic feeling of quality to the individual elements. Pick whichever part intrigues you most about this title then seek it out elsewhere.

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6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 13
  3. Negative: 2 out of 13
  1. jens76
    Jun 6, 2022
    6
    ... und was machen wir jetzt mit zwei Hüften? An einem ruhigen Ort puzzeln und pusseln.
  2. Ventu
    Mar 27, 2022
    7
    Kotodama: the 7 Mysteries of Fujisawa es una novela visual entretenida, que intercala su narrativa con fases a lo Bubble Gum. He de admitirKotodama: the 7 Mysteries of Fujisawa es una novela visual entretenida, que intercala su narrativa con fases a lo Bubble Gum. He de admitir que no tenia muchas expectativas y me ha sorprendido para bien. La historia es ligera y curiosa, que aunque quizás no enganche todo lo que debería, no me ha aburrido tampoco. Los personajes, aunque no destacaría ninguno, me han gustado, y ha habido un par de giros inesperados. Las fases estilo Bubble Gum, son divertidas, salvo cuando estás obligado a repetirlas varias veces para hacer las diferentes rutas de la historia, que se pueden hacer pesadas. A nivel visual, controles y menús cumple muy bien. Aunque a mi no me importe, hay que destacar que abusa demasiado en la sexualizacion y el erotismo con los personajes femeninos.… Full Review »
  3. Zan99
    Jan 29, 2021
    9
    Loved it! The game reminded me of Doki Doki Literature Club, but with less horror elements and fourth wall breaks, and more mystery (goLoved it! The game reminded me of Doki Doki Literature Club, but with less horror elements and fourth wall breaks, and more mystery (go figure), twists and turns. The visuals are great, love the voice acting, and the characters are done well. The Bejeweled-like puzzles is different, but I liked it. For about a week I was hooked on this game. I was obsessed with revealing the secrets of each characters and where the story would go. I was thoroughly sucked into the world and invested in the story. There were times when I was stuck, but I refused to look up what to do. I managed to figure out everything and got the true ending, which was somewhat satisfying, but I want more. I hope to see a sequel, or at least more games like this. I don’t play many visual novels, but I’m glad I gave this one a try, and now I’ll be searching for more!… Full Review »
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