Variable Barricade

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  1. yangshoe
    Apr 20, 2022
    9
    Absolutely amazing CG arts by the amazing artist duo Usuba Kageroo. This game has an abundance of high quality CGs. There are over 120 CGs which are all beautiful. The story seemed basic and ridiculous at first, but over time the puzzles fall into place. The music also took me in right away. There are three fully voiced tracks, an opening theme, a route completion theme, and a finaleAbsolutely amazing CG arts by the amazing artist duo Usuba Kageroo. This game has an abundance of high quality CGs. There are over 120 CGs which are all beautiful. The story seemed basic and ridiculous at first, but over time the puzzles fall into place. The music also took me in right away. There are three fully voiced tracks, an opening theme, a route completion theme, and a finale theme! The game tracks throughout were catchy, and some tracks were reminiscent of old school visual novels too, like Girls' GATE and Hibari's theme. I love Taiga's theme the most. Anyway, while I have some issues with minor parts of the story's characters, most things make sense, this is best otome game I've played in a while!!… Expand

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#67 Best Switch Game of 2022

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79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Nintenderos
    May 24, 2022
    80
    Without having supernatural elements or overly extravagant aspects, Variable Barricade is a fairly entertaining game, with a fun plot with no greater pretensions than to make us have a good time. If you are one of those who enjoy otome games, this is another strong candidate to be added to your list.
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  2. RPG Fan
    Mar 10, 2022
    94
    You can count on Variable Barricade to treat you to highly enjoyable love interests that are surprising in the best ways, and span some fun and whacky romance tropes. You can trust it to provide an incredibly well-rounded cast of both love interests and secondary characters, in addition to a protagonist with her own capacity for engaging character growth. And you can be confident that it will have you grinning from ear to ear from start to finish. With Variable Barricade, I’ve found not only the cure for my own Resting Bitch Face syndrome, but a genuinely loveable title that’s permanently wormed its way into my heart. Yes, it’s a heart that’s been running on otome games for quite some time by now, but Variable Barricade stands out in all the right ways with its mix of uproarious humor and heartfelt romance. No matter what mood you enter in, you’ll leave and think back on Variable Barricade with a smile.
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  3. NintendoWorldReport
    Mar 9, 2022
    65
    Maybe it’s the fact that I’ve now reviewed eleven games from the same developer in the last two years, but I’d really like to see them take some more risks with the endings in these romance games. Variable Barricade seemed like it would be the time, but the ending did leave me feeling a bit baited. But I accept that I’m part of a very small minority compared to the rest of the audience, and if you’re looking for romantic hijinx with a side of gritted teeth then climb over the barricade.
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