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FLUSH

Who would have thought that a few years ago we would a giant teddy bear killing scoops ahoy.

DLC when?

No more origin :))

It has taken me 40 hours to get through the first year I have loved every second of it.
It's a super easy game to get into and find yourself lose hours upon hours upon it without realising.
A game that you can keep coming back to after breaks and just relax in.
A fantastic game that I cannot recommend enough.

Hey Kazuma let's go karaoke.

Entered with a blank slate. Exited with a shattered one.
Truely an extraordinary experience that must be tried..

Shuffle! is a charming, quick to medium length traditional visual novel suited for newcomers and veterans of the genre. While i'm no veteran I have played my fair share of the genre and found it to be a very pleasant experience. I would consider myself a quick reader so logging 13 hours in completeing every route and every CG I would say is pretty decent for what I paid. (Bought the game during a sale.) Of course everyone elses mileage may vary because of read speed and/or auto play.

As one of the only ways (legally) to get the game now due to the fact Manga Gamer no longer sells the uncensored version on their site it is unfortunate that the version most accessible is not the 'complete' version. However the experience isn't too badly hampered, due to the fact that this is ported from the PS2 version and is pretty polished. And because it's the PS2 version Kareha's and Mayumi's route are also within the game bringing the heroine count to hefty 7, compared to the already healthy 5.

And if you are desperate for the adult content for research and compltionist purposes you can find it online pretty easily.
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The game ,although old, still looks very decent. The art has aged very well to other visual novels in my opinion compared to the likes of Clannad.
Music wise the tracks are fitting for the mood of the scene and the looping is noticible, but the tracks are good enough to mean that the looping isn't to distracting.

Actual route wise getting on a certain girls route isn't particularly hard meaning that for newcomers it's easily accessable and the writing isn't to complex which makes it easy to understand and take in. Furthermore getting a specifc girls route on the first playthough isn't too hard, which is always a plus.

The common route is pretty good it introduces the characters pretty well as it provides good characterisation of the heroines and there inner troubles and personalities. It is also pretty humourous to the point of giving a good chuckle which is surprisingly kind of rare for visual novels because while others are humourous you may only smirk.

The heroine routes are up and down some routes are really good while some are good. Of course there is a bias on which girls you like more. I found myself liking Nerine's the best, while I have heard people like Primula's the best. So it's all down to personal preference, but all of the routes are all very decent.

Inconclusion, Shuffle! is a very good visual novel for those who are looking to start getting into visual novels or those who have read a lot of visual novels and wanting to go back to an older titile. The title has aged very well, due to the good art, music and memorable to story. All the characters a very likable and you will probable pick a best girl before too long. The shorter nature of the visual novel also allows people with less time to enjoy a route relatively quickly. Price per £/$ is'nt the best ,but that's probably what you expect from a visual novel. Getting this on sale is probably the best course of action if you wnt to pick this title up.

I think I'm on a list now.
100% worth.

Mom, it's educational i'm learning about Japan and its customs. Wait. Stop. What's with that look on your face? Where are you going?

And that's how a became disowned, but atleast i'm not a baka gaijin.