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From Orange Juice comes a shoot'em'up starring the lone enhanced human, Sora. The sequel of the high-speed shoot'em'up "Suguri", with improved game system and graphics.
Sora is a shoot 'em up, sci-fi and difficult game
developed by Orange_Juice
and published by Fruitbat Factory.
Released on January 05th 2016 is available only on Windows
in 8 languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil and Spanish - Latin America.
It has received 455 reviews of which 420 were positive and 35 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 8.79€ on Steam, but you can find it for 1.03€ on Gamivo.
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Windows
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10/11
- Processor: Pentium 2.0GHz
- Memory: 1024 MB RAM
- Graphics: 256MB Graphics Card
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Windows Media Video 9 codec
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Now that I've somewhat calmed down after FINALLY getting through the last stage, I can say I would eagerly recommend this game to folks. (especially if theyre better at bullet hells than I am) Controls are really smooth, it sorta allows for you to come up with your own preferred setups for each stage, and, while frustrating, it makes the clearing of each stage WAY more satisfying. Also, I LOVE the music in this game!! It's darker than some other entries, but that's what I like about it, pure bangers all around. And, again just like with my Suguri review, it's nice to finally go through the Orange Juice series and learn a bit more about each of the games which all the characters came from. Great time!
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Just some incomplete comments coming from a player who doesn't know anything about the OJ franchise: Originally, YouTube recommended me one of the soundtracks from this game (Gray hued) and I found myself being invested upon hearing it, so I decided to check out this game and now I am kinda addicted to it! The game is hard for sure, by the time of reviewing, I still haven't beat StarBreaker in normal mode, but that's expected as I am new to shump games. However, the sense of progression it brings makes me continue to play it (Not because I am a masochist). I could feel that I am improving each day I open up this game, and the progression quite obvious for me. While there is little lore or stories, It amazed me that all character in this game are quite memorable due to their unique and distinct traits, each character is fighting for their own purpose in this war and there really isn't a real antagonist in this game. Not to mention the background scene and the soundtrack for each level are so well-designed aswell. If there's anything this game lacks, I would say a way to check the stats of enemies we encounter, more detailed weapon stats and their unlocking requirements. Game is definitely not for everyone, as you need to spend quite some time to get the hang on it. I would recommend waiting for sales if you want to play this game, as the replayability varies hugely depending on the player. Last but not least, I want to hug Sora so badly <3
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Bullet Hell games has never been a genre I've fully tapped into. I've never played any official Touhou games and I haven't even played the prequel to this game (as of writing this atleast), Suguri. So it makes me wonder, why would I go out of my way to buy a game that just doesn't even seem like it'd be for me? Well, I will get to my reasoning in a bit. First, I want to talk about a few things. The difficulty of this game is incredibly high, it can take hours even finishing a stage and ramps up in difficulty incredibly quick. Even if you played "easy" mode, it's still incredibly challenging. There is unfortunately no way to make the game easier besides learning the controls and mechanics. (aka, git gud). This is overall a negative for the game, as I would imagine some would want to see this game for its story and characters rather then suffering through the game's difficult gameplay. The controls are very snappy and fun, I've never had any issues playing with a PC Keyboard. There are several weapons to choose from for your attacks, and it's all nicely customizable. (You DO have to unlock weapons though by playing the game.) The sound design is simple and pretty generic, but the music for this game is outstanding and one of the highest points in my opinion. DEKU composed an incredible late 2000's-trance OST that meshes perfectly with every stage and boss. Highly recommend to check out the game's OST if you love trance. Grey Hued, Le Train, Regalia, Grand blue, they're all fantastic. Graphics are nothing to really scream about, it's exactly what it looks like in the store's preview pages. Should not be an issue to run at all. Some nice usage of 3D map environments in the stage backgrounds, though. Alright. Now that I have yapped for way too long, why *did* I buy this game? The premise. The premise for this game is outstanding. Everything about it is completely up my alley. It starts off with a girl who was raised into a world of war where it has lasted so long to the point where nobody even understands why they are fighting anymore. Sora, the main character of the game (which has a double-meaning for this game's theme, since Sora is Sky in Japanese, I believe.) is put to immediate use to fight for her country. While loyal to her side, she questions the entirety of her purpose and goal in the first mission. After fighting Alte (The first stage's boss), she wakes up and learns that there are still others who cannot fight that want to fix the world to be a brighter place. This overall motivates her to be apart of her own faction and take on the entire world by herself, with NO outside help. The rest of the game follows this path, and it's just an amazing story-telling premise the entire way through that shows the actions of Sora's selfish choice. While I praise the premise for its high-stakes and concept, the overall story introduces several characters who have their own goals and resolves to fight. There is so much premise in these character designs, themes, and even the music that you are sucked into this world of mystery and chaos and you just want to know even more. Unfortunately, this game suffers from a lack of further exposition and has little to no interludes between each stages. Every stage will have you jump towards a completely new environment and plot point of Sora's character, which can be incredibly jarring and confusing. There's not enough cutscenes and dialogue to fully flesh out this beautifully tainted world that one like myself would love to learn more of. It's not even a matter of loss of translation or something, there just *isn't* enough descriptions for several characters and plot points. While it DOES add to the game's mystery, it can be rather frustrating not knowing a lot that is going on-- especially in the final mission (which originally WAS the finale for the game, until they added an EX stage that salvaged a bunch of questions.) There is extra detail of characters and lore in other games such as 100% Orange Juice, 200% Mixed Juice, Acceleration of Suguri 2, etc but it would have been nice to see this game fully flourish in its amazing premise. Sora HD remastered when??? Overall, this is an incredibly fun (and frustrating) game that I highly recommend anyone to pick up and try out despite my nitpicky complaints and rants. Playing Suguri beforehand is recommended as well!
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Sora is a shmup gem. Despite its simple look, it packs a punch with challenging gameplay that demands quick reflexes and strategy. The weapon variety is great, though the starter weapon remains a favourite of mine. The music is a standout, perfectly matching the intensity of each stage. However, it's a shame that some of the epic boss tracks don't get the chance to fully play out before the fight ends. The story is minimal but effective, with a cool nostalgic vibe. I really liked the storyline and music during the internal conflict with Sham. Playing Suguri first is recommended.
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Sora is currently priced at 8.79€ on Steam.
Sora is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 8.79€ on Steam.
Sora received 420 positive votes out of a total of 455 achieving a rating of 8.56.
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Sora was developed by Orange_Juice and published by Fruitbat Factory.
Sora is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Sora is not playable on MacOS.
Sora is not playable on Linux.
Sora is a single-player game.
There are 2 DLCs available for Sora. Explore additional content available for Sora on Steam.
Sora does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Sora does not support Steam Remote Play.
Sora 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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