Winter's Wish: Spirits of Edo

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  • Summary: The first year of the Kyoho era. The land was ruled by the eighth shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune.

    In the town of Edo, there were many repeated incidents caused by monsters, and the townspeople are being anxious and dissatisfied by it. Tokugawa shogunate established the "Oniwaban" an    The first year of the Kyoho era. The land was ruled by the eighth shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune.

    In the town of Edo, there were many repeated incidents caused by monsters, and the townspeople are being anxious and dissatisfied by it.

    Tokugawa shogunate established the "Oniwaban" an organization to maintain public order and secured the town.

    Then the seasons passed - to year 11 of the Kyoho era.

    A girl with a special power lived in a village far from Edo. Wherever she sees a "black thread", there will be a catastrophe. The villagers are disturbed and drove her away into the snowy mountains.

    A young man named Oniwaban appeared before her.

    This is a story in which the girl encounters "non-humans," and learns about love.    … Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Digitally Downloaded
    May 16, 2023
    90
    By giving us a rare – albeit fantastic – look into an almost completely ignored period of Japanese history Otomate has given us a gift. Winter’s Wish is beautiful and written with a deft touch. We’ve got a great cast of characters, a meaty narrative to work through, and some notes to start learning more about a fascinating chapter of history. It’s a win all around.
  2. RPG Fan
    May 22, 2023
    84
    Winter’s Wish: Spirits of Edo is another enjoyable alternate Japanese history otome VN. Those still yearning for that particular subgenre will undoubtedly appreciate the plot and characters! I enjoyed my time with the game and was surprised to find something to like about every character route I saw since that isn’t usually the case when I play otome titles. Suzuno’s entertaining tale of romance and finding herself is rather satisfying. A winter trip to Edo might do the heart wonders!
  3. TouchArcade
    May 23, 2023
    80
    I ended up enjoying Winter’s Wish: Spirits of Edo more than I expected. It is a more traditional otome game, but one that never overstayed its welcome. I remain impressed with how creative the developers and designers get with bringing aspects of the setting into the game’s interface as well. If you’ve been wanting more like Hakuoki on Switch, Winter’s Wish: Spirits of Edo is worth your time and money.
  4. Siliconera
    May 9, 2023
    70
    Winter’s Wish: Spirit of Edo is one of those Switch otome games that covers a lot of different topics well. Do you like period pieces? It’s got that. Enjoy stories with supernatural elements? Each route features blightfall hazards to overcome. There for the romance? I really recommend going through Yoichi’s route! Due to playing so many routes one after another, the sense of progression felt a bit similar to me, but I think someone playing it in a more measured way as intended would have a good time.
  5. GLHF on Sports Illustrated
    Jun 1, 2023
    70
    It doesn’t do anything special, but it is a solid story that will keep you intrigued with some tense decision-making. I captured my imagination enough that I wanted to see all six routes, with not only the good but the bad endings too. It’s a cliche, but Otome fans will enjoy this one, though it doesn’t have enough of a mystery to attract those outside the genre.
  6. Noisy Pixel
    May 18, 2023
    70
    Winter’s Wish: Spirits of Edo has its ups and downs with the story, but it uses its fictional elements well. However, its systems are lacking quality-of-life features that would improve the user experience. Regardless, the translation does a terrific job of relaying the more complex terms into an understandable format for the English audience, making it an enjoyable starting point for those wishing to get into more historical fiction with the help of some handsome men.
  7. Movies Games and Tech
    Apr 8, 2024
    60
    Otomate's "Winter's Wish" is the typical historical fantasy otome experience packed with silly, sweet, and charming bachelors.

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#94 Best Switch Game of 2023