OTOME REVIEW: Radiant Tale - Where everyone lives happily ever after... ❤

[@missnuriko8118]

You have made me want to play this game. I was waiting for a bit to buy it because I read that it doesn't have too much romance in it, but if you rate it this high, even cute and fluffy which is my favorite, then I definitely need to buy and play it now!

[@RestingPeachFace]

It really depends on what people mean by romance because some people see lots of kissing/physical action = lots of romance, while I see it more as seeing them in love = lots of romance. I felt like thanks to Tifalia's forwardness, you could tell that each route was a lovestory and so although in the physical sense it isn't intense, it is (as you said) fluffy and cute, which to me made it an enjoyable experience 🥰 Hopefully you can enjoy it as much as I did!!!!!

[@gamewrit0058]

24:39 Canus' voice was great for the character! I loved Café Enchantè, especially for the found family trope. For weeks after playing it, I'd randomly quote him from one of the earlier common route scenes, something like: "I am the Black Knight of the fairy world Media, Canus Esperada. Have at you!" 😆😍 I bought a used copy of Birushana and it's in the Switch right now. Looking forward to playing it as soon as I can find some quiet time to do so!

[@RestingPeachFace]

If you like the found family trope, I highly recommend Variable Barricade, Code Realize, Tengoku Struggle and Radiant Tale! Ooooh Bustafellows is good too. It’s nice that so many otome show the LIs mingle and be cute together 🥰

[@prettysunshyngrl]

Your reviews always make me realize something I didn't think of like yes this does feel like an old FF game as far as type of fantasy plot. Paschalia is basically Rydia.

[@jae338]

i want this game so bad!! i think for some reason (pink cover art maybe??) i had mixed this game up with lover pretend and barely realized it existed until a few weeks ago. but i think i randomly realized, looked into it and now its #1 on my wishlist lol. i know its super new but i hope it can get a little bit of a sale for the holidays so i can pick it up. i literally wake up thinking about this game and your review made me even more excited !!

[@RestingPeachFace]

Omg if you do get it, I really hope you enjoy it when you buy it! This game was so wholesome and heartwarming, just like the sparkly aesthetic that would suggest so! 😍

[@SA-mv2ku]

I wasn’t planning to even consider it until later on but the fairytale wholesome fluffy romance aspect sold me and I bought it! I’m so exciteddddd

[@RestingPeachFace]

I hope you enjoy it SA! This game has become easily one of my favourites, it's just so sparkly and emotional! 😍

[@aaron6493]

I highly recommend Witch on the Holy Night. This is a VN that takes your breath away. I recently bought Radiant Tales but only tried it for 20 minutes. Once I finish Witch on the Holy Night I will play Radiant Tales.

[@RestingPeachFace]

Oooh, what platform is it on? Is it on switch? 👀✨

[@aaron6493]

@@RestingPeachFace Switch and Steam. Imagine it's 20 GB on Switch. I am playing it on Switch.

[@prettysunshyngrl]

Azakami Youhei is my FAVORITE I LOVE HIM! It started with Nanatsumori (who I'm about to play for the 5th time in a second) and I just love you described his voice as Nana like a purr because it's so true. He acted as Lucas in a voiced manga video for 悪役令嬢と鬼畜騎士 and I lost my mind. Sadly my favorite VA couldn't even save Radiant Tale for me tho lol.

[@RestingPeachFace]

I think I remember you talking about wanting to get through the routes so you can get to Ion's for the VA! It's a shame that you were unable to enjoy it, but I totally understand that no game is for everyone (which is why I'm always paranoid I'm TOO enthusiastic and people will be disappointed if they buy and play the game with expectations 😱). I'm ngl though, I also wish Ion sounded more like Nana because he didn't and I wanted that purr voice!

[@gamewrit0058]

45:00 Good to know to wait on Radie's route. I watched Cupid Parasite - Shelby, Allen, and (secret man)'s routes - and as amazing as I personally found the sixth (locked) route, there is no way I could possibly play or choose anyone but Allen after seeing his - WREKT, even by the excellent happy ending! Possibly more wrecked than by Chōjirō's "happy ending" route in Nightshade.

[@RestingPeachFace]

OMG SAMMEEEE! After Allan, everyone else just ‘isn’t meant for her’ anymore 🤣

[@AnimeGirl4891]

I can’t wait to get this game in the mail on August 9th-10th

[@RestingPeachFace]

Ahhh can't wait to hear what you think when you start playing it! I remember you saying you liked Code Realize, and I sort of see similarities to that

[@AnimeGirl4891]

@@RestingPeachFace Awesome. I'm guessing that means you don't get a symbol indicating you got the right answer, correct?

[@RestingPeachFace]

No, in this one you do get a symbol that indicates that it's correct! If you pick the "right" option then a flower respective of each character will show on the right of the text box 💕

[@AnimeGirl4891]

@@RestingPeachFace I noticed when I started Zafora's route. His backstory is just like Hamlet!

[@RestingPeachFace]

@@AnimeGirl4891 Ooooh that's an interesting comparison! It didn't occur to me 😁

[@gamewrit0058]

17:30 Good, she knows her mind and speaks it? I recently watched all the "good ending" routes of Olympia Soiree, and every route, except Himka and maybe the Outsider adopted by the Green, had unnecessary, prolonged issues with consent and almost no enthusiastic consent - once it was even the MC who wasn't listening. (OMG , though, that CG of the lesson with Riku. 😲😍👍💙) If clear consent with the LIs had been handled better elsewhere in the game, the mixed signals in the second half of Akaza's route would have been even better. On the other hand, the harassment and noncon elements with the non-LI creepy guys was done well, I thought.

[@RestingPeachFace]

Ahh I’ve heard several people have issues with Olympia Soirée, and I think it’s one of those things that the way it was written was definitely suited for a more eastern audience. It may also be good to note that elements of sexism can often be seen in games by this writer. Tengoku Struggle for example has so much mysoginy, but it is a comedy style game so didn’t bother me AS much as some games have in the past I think. Riku was such a cute character though 🥺

[@Zodia195]

Do I like JRPGs? Let's say if it wasn't for JRPGs, I wouldn't take an interest in Otome because I love anything that uses manga/anime art style lol. Years ago I made a Top 20 list (you can't find it anymore since the site doesn't exist), and 80% of the games were JRPGs. That percentage probably has gone down a bit, but it's still the vast majority. My fav game of all time is a JRPG called Eternal Sonata. Now there are 2 versions of it, but I prefer the Xbox360 version since I found the gameplay better. PS3 version has extra content, but they made the game harder and it has really bad difficulty spikes which forces me to grind more. Most influential game (that made me a better person) was also a JRPG called Grandia 2. Originally played it on the Sega Dreamcast, it got a PS2 port (but I heard there were technical issues). The game, along with the original Grandia got remastered for the PS4 for the franchise's 20th anniversary. Let's see, I also love Skies of Arcadia (please Nintendo, remaster it), Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, and the Kingdom Hearts franchise, and Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis (an Atelier spin-off). Thanks a lot Lily, here's another game to add to my growing list of games to get lol. I wouldn't be surprised if I was up to 10 now lol. I am still going to get Norn 9 first since I gave up watching the anime to wait to see if it would get an English launch lol. But even that is like #4 or #5 overall on games I want. #1 is a mystery thriller (not an otome at all, even though there's shipping in the games Spike Chunsoft creates lol). Yeah it's Rain Code. LOL Natalie wishes Liyan to be an LI lol. She made a tweet about it. So she'll be happy if he's an LI for the fan disc.

[@gamewrit0058]

Have you played Norn9 yet? I loved it! There was only one of the good routes that I didn't like the ending of, and having three voiced MCs has made it hard to go back to non-voiced protagonists. As for JRPGs, my happy place is Final Fantasy X on the PS2 (localized, English), and I'd like to eventually play the version with a Japanese voice cast.

[@gamewrit0058]

46:20 Found family! 🥳🥰👍