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From hit writer Ryukishi07, the creator of When They Cry, comes a story on the theme of “curses.” Strike down the dark riddle of dolls and soot in this supernatural horror visual novel.
Iwaihime is a visual novel, anime and psychological horror game
developed by DMM GAMES
and published by Shiravune.
Released on October 23rd 2020 is available only on Windows
in 4 languages: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.
It has received 796 reviews of which 638 were positive and 158 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam with a 80% discount.
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Windows
- OS: Vista/7/8/8.1/10
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 6000 MB available space
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It took me more than half a year to finally write a review for this, since this game has left me conflicted lol. In my opinion this VN does certain things very well but at the same time other stuff is just- questionable. Pros: -overall production: great music & voice acting, wonderful CGs, I love the artstyle :3 -immaculate atmosphere: this is exactly what I want suspenseful scenes to feel like in horror VNs and there are a lot of them here, so I really enjoyed it -the horror and surreal elements: many of those scenes are simply uncomfortable and/or gross which is exactly what they're aimed to be -the characters: in my opinion they're actually well-written and their struggles got great portrayal, plus they're silly so I got attached to them. However most positive aspects about them were constantly overshadowed by exaggerated stereotypes and WEIRD behaviours that often caused me to switch between loving and hating some characters. -the main plot: I liked how weird and unpredictable it is, especially before anything gets revealed. I also found the mystery pretty interesting and was glad that some of the questionable parts at least got a decent plot-related explanation XD. Overall I definitely enjoyed the story, though I can imagine that some parts of it are mainly targeted towards specific audiences (for example certain fantasy-leaning elements that many people likely wouldn't be into, while I personally found it entertaining). Reading this felt like a rollercoaster and fever dream, which I loved and the story somehow felt quite unique to me despite being full of clichees lol. Cons: -an achievement is only unlocked with a paid DLC: now I really loved the DLC extra chapter, however it could've easily been integrated in the main story. So putting it as a DLC just seems greedy lmao, especially since that chapter actually explains a quite important part that only gets vaguely disclosed in the main game. -this will be hard to explain without spoilers but the way how insufferable the main characters become at some point is just painful. It actually has a lore reason (which I'm really grateful for) but the amount of forced unnecessary romance, jealousy, etc that turned those characters into plain stereotypes (literal lovesick maniacs) and basically wiped their usual personalities made it very hard to read. Like, there is a logical explanation but that still didn't make those behaviors any less infuriating. -similarly to the previous point, the plot itself is also very cheesy at times. Again, I don't want to spoil but I gotta say that the whole 1000y/o curse got destroyed on the most hilarious and unserious way I would've never imagined. Some parts really felt like straight from a disney movie. Now I guess that's again something targeted towards specific audiences, yet this time it doesn't appeal to me at all. I also wasn't interested in any of the romance and I'm not really a fan of that clichee "fate" plotline which ended up being a vital part of the lore. In conclusion, this is likely something you'd either love or hate or both at the same time. To me it was overall really fun and entertaining but some parts got very annoying and cringe, yet I'm still feeling eager to replay it lol.
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Game seems like pure shock value and attention deficiency for the first three chapters, then you start to understand the game better and it becomes niche aesthetics.
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Ryukishi07's underrated gem. Just like his When They Cry series, I can't and will not stop thinking about these visual novels for the rest of my life. Iwaihime made me depressed for a good month after finishing, while Umineko a good year and a half. This one is especially tragic and even upsetting in a good way if you like schadenfreude in fiction. I really didn't expect it to hit as hard. The characters seem to get backlash but I thought they were quite good as well. Solid visual novel and with a fantastic OST: 8/10
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STORY: Written by Ryukishi07, who is known for its stories with very dark elements, Iwaihime certainly does not stray out of that. It has multiple story arcs that all are well tied together, and every one with Ryukishi's signature mood rollercoaster, with slice of life, cheesy and funny scenes intersped and evolving into much darker and sadder elements. Central and unifying them is a thousand year curse that the characters must confront and address. The writing is well paced and developed, and definitely does not feel like a nearly unreadable wall of text as Ryukishi's many other works in general are known for. ARTWORK: Speaking of wall of texts, the artwork is a cornerstone of this novel, unlike typical Ryukishi's works like Higurashi. Characters are very well drawn, tons of beautifully drawn backgrounds, and lots of high quality CGs... Which range the gamut from your typical fan service imagery, to much darker and gruesome scenes. Overall, I find it very pleasant to look at, as much as or more than to read at. MUSIC: Very well made and excuted. Over three dozen songs offering great variety and fits very well with the story's tone, settings, and ups and downs. The darker songs are in particular are well made. The voice acting included is just as great, conveying the character's emotions just right. SUMMARY: Personally I find this to be Ryukishi's best work yet. Enthralling and well packaged together, and a great pleasure to watch, provided one can handle the dark tone of the story. 10/10
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A decent read if you like Ryukishi07, not his best work. The story starts off decently but I think it drops somewhere near beginning to middle section. The story picks up towards the end though. The game took me about 20 hours so it's a medium length visual novel. When it's on sale it's not a bad buy, personally wouldn't buy it full price. I would get the DLC as well since it's adds closure + explains so stuff about a certain character.
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Iwaihime is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.
Iwaihime is currently available at a 80% discount. You can purchase it for 4.99€ on Steam.
Iwaihime received 638 positive votes out of a total of 796 achieving a rating of 7.61.
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Iwaihime was developed by DMM GAMES and published by Shiravune.
Iwaihime is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Iwaihime is not playable on MacOS.
Iwaihime is not playable on Linux.
Iwaihime is a single-player game.
There is a DLC available for Iwaihime. Explore additional content available for Iwaihime on Steam.
Iwaihime does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Iwaihime does not support Steam Remote Play.
Iwaihime is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Developer
DMM GAMES
Publisher
Shiravune
Release
23 Oct 2020
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