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The pioneering nakige that made a generation cry... Legendary '90s visual novel ONE. is back and better than ever with updated art, animations, and features!
ONE. is a 1990's, anime and visual novel game
developed by novamicus
and published by Shiravune.
Released on December 21st 2023 is available only on Windows
in 4 languages: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.
It has received 333 reviews of which 267 were positive and 66 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Eneba.
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Windows
- OS: Windows 10 / 11
- Processor: Intel Core2Duo 2.4GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Sound Card: DirectSound support
- Additional Notes: Recommended Resolution: 1920x1080px
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I enjoyed One remake more than I thought I would despite reading the original 10+ years ago This would be hard to recommend to people other than hardcore key fans and people interested in eroge cultural history but if you are then it is definitely worth checking out while keeping your expectations in check. I think knowing the basic plot having read it before made it easier to accept/look past its flaws and see what it does right. Misaki's route is really good and stands out with even modern key games in mind. It's not perfect but a clear attempt to tackle a disabled heroine with a modicum of respect. Meanwhile Mizuka's route is very Maeda to a fault but I quite like the climax and heroine. The only route I will say I actually don't like is Mayu's route, there are elements that could have been good but the actual character dynamic and way Mayu is written is genuinely uncomfortable. Overall I'm glad I played this game even if there are some slow and questionable parts. It's a clear mark on eroge history and now that I've read much more visual novels than I did back when I first read it, I feel I can appreciate that aspect much more.
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The story is worth it, even many decades later. The remade art is gorgeous and the late 90s tone/atmosphere is pure nostalgia, pure soul for me. Mean spirited, crude protagonist is to be expected from this era (and he does push it, with how he acts). Nonetheless, he is a young boy so I can't get too mad at him and obviously there are reasons for him to be the way he is from a story standpoint. It has a very beautiful ending. It felt bittersweet, maybe somber, when I reached the credits (but it's not that kind of ending you're probably imagining already in your mind). The ending is very surreal and ethereal and it's purposely, intentionally unexplained— the metaphysical aspect of it, but it is very good with its symbolism (even Nanase's simple change of hairstyle at the end has strong layers of symbolism). Only through the girl (Nanase, for me, it's probably different for the other routes) moving on from her grief, can only the protagonist (Kohei) move on from his past, his grief. And then their bond becomes eternal. Eternity, which the subject appears several times throughout the story, through a finalized, objective reality. Regardless, even understanding it, it amazes me how bittersweet it remains, still. To which I find quite impressive from a writing standpoint. This is my first Key visual novel (not technically Key but by the people who later made the very well known VNs from the studio name). It probably pales in comparison with Kanon, Air or Clannad but I’m very impressed by it considering the age and how uncommon “Nakige” stories were at the time. Though don't expect this to be a depressing read, it's humorous and romantic but the final act did get to me. This is more of a pioneer of that tag/genre than it is a representative. *I read with the fan translation patch (Eternity Patch) from VNDB. Strong recommendation for that translation. The official one feels just a bit too modern with its tone. And it will probably greatly sour your thoughts and/or reaction to the main protagonist and possibly other characters compared with the classic fan translation, which is more loyal to the original language script. *Favorite song for me has to be Rain. Recollection, Eternity and White Like the Snow, also. I hope for more old Visual Novel classics to be brought back, similar to this. I certainly wouldn't hesitate with a ONE 2 English release.
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As the description says, this is a remake of the 1998 game One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e~, and having played the original 14 years ago when the Spanish patch came out, I can say that this is very well made when it comes to remakes. It comes with several QoL features, such as easy mode if you want to just sit back and enjoy the story, and the script was kept almost 1:1 for the fans of the old game. The new soundtrack is beautiful, and the art is, of course, amazing. Itaru Hinoue is back with her current art style, now enhanced with Live2D, which makes for some super cute and expressive characters. Each heroine is different and has super charming personalities. They are very memorable and have definitely stood the test of time, but their routes are around 2 hours each, so they feel a little bit rushed—for example, important scenes start and end in a matter of minutes before a time skip happens, and before you know it, the game has ended. The +18 scenes were also removed from the original, which, to be fair, were awkwardly shoehorned in, but they were just as awkwardly taken out without rewriting anything. So now some scenes don't make sense at all. But by far the biggest turn-off for new players will be the MC. He is a pile of garbage who does some REALLY bad stuff to the girls while also treating them pretty badly overall. The writing around him is just bad, so be prepared. I can only recommend this to people who either played the original or at least know of it because of its history and relevance and want to experience it with modern graphics. But to anyone who hasn't played it, think of this story as gold bricks that could have been used to build a palace but were instead used to build a pretty shack with a lot of leaks. You will like it—I guarantee it—but you will soon realize that it could have been something much better given more time and effort. This is not the remake's fault—it was just originally like this.
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ONE is best known for being one of the earliest VNs written by the creative team that would go on to form Key/VisualArts, and going by my experience of the story, the magic was there from the very beginning. All the biggest strengths of Key's writing are apparent here. Compelling characters, a lovely and distinctive art direction, and a story tailor-made to make you choke up. If you're a fan of dramatic VNs, and especially if you're a fan of Key's work, this is a must-buy in my book. That said, there are aspects of the story and writing that are dated and controversial by today's standards, and not without reason. As other reviews may have mentioned, Kohei's behavior can get rather problematic in certain routes, especially Nagamori and Shiina's. To do Nagamori's route, you need to push Kohei into being a douche at certain points until he crashes out and attempts to do something that is, by his own admission, unconscionable. In the 90s, you could still get away with writing something of this nature while still keeping the leading man sympathetic, but in the modern day, people are much less forgiving about abusers getting such redemption arcs. Shiina's route also has some scenes that resemble grooming to an uncomfortable degree, and it's only thanks to the ending reaffirming Kohei's good intentions that I was able to look past all that. Then again, debates about certain aspects of Japanese media, especially those written so long ago, do often get a little heated, and nothing in the story fully soured my experience of the overall product. The people behind Key came out swinging right out of the gate with this VN, and it's a wonderful milestone in the genre's history, and a strong storyline in its own right.
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It's kinda hard to mention how I really feel about this game. This is because overall, I feel like the games positives has more going for it than the negatives. I'll start with the positives. The presentation for the game is phenomenal. The art is beautiful. The music is incredible while being super catchy and easily something I would listen to on my own time. I love the voice acting that is present in this game. The common route is also quite good, as I find it pretty enjoyable due to how funny it is and how much it involves pretty much the important characters for the game. The main cast is also super strong and pretty memorable. When it comes to the negatives for the game, it's what really prevents me from giving this game a really high score. This is mainly because of the protagonist. For WHATEVER REASON, the character pretty much completely changes the moment you are locked into a character route. In the common route, Kohei is a pretty funny character. That changes the moment you get into a route and the character just becomes incredibly different depending on the route you are on. The "Reasons" given absolutely make no sense in the long run and results in some baffling outcomes. This results in the games writing becoming noticeably worse once you know you are on a route. In my opinion, I felt like half of the possible routes in the game were incredibly weak and not that enjoyable. The routes I did enjoy are quite good, although sadly I experienced all of them first without realizing how weak the worse routes were. With what was mentioned in the paragraph above, the other bad thing about these routes is that you know how everything is going to get resolved in the end after your completion of a second route (Besides one). So anything negative that happened in a route is basically going to get negated when you realize how the solution is going to happen! The negatives of the game don't make up the majority of the gameplay experience, but they are strong enough to influence how much I enjoyed this game overall. The first 80%, I'm enjoying the game quite a lot! The other 20% is basically huge ??? appearing in my mind and it makes me question why I'm even trying to finish this game towards completion. With that being said, I still think the game is worth experiencing. But don't expect it to be some sort of masterpiece you'll want to replay multiple times.
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ONE. is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.
ONE. is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.50€ on Steam.
ONE. received 267 positive votes out of a total of 333 achieving a rating of 7.49.
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ONE. was developed by novamicus and published by Shiravune.
ONE. is playable and fully supported on Windows.
ONE. is not playable on MacOS.
ONE. is not playable on Linux.
ONE. is a single-player game.
ONE. does not currently offer any DLC.
ONE. does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
ONE. does not support Steam Remote Play.
ONE. 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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