The Idolm@ster: Dearly Stars – Not my kind of game
Just finished Hidaka Ai’s route. Meh. Just glad it’s over, that’s all. The Idolm@ster Dearly Stars disappointed me in nearly every aspect I could think of: As a raising/life sim There are only three...
View ArticleLa Corda d’Oro – Shimizu GET!
I don’t often replay games, but after a recent string of disappointments I wanted to play something I knew I’d like. And I almost had it right with La Corda d’Oro too. The gameplay is still as...
View ArticleLa Corda d’Oro 2 – Kaji Aoi and Ousaki Shinobu GET!
Feeling much better now, so let’s get back to regular business. I’m not really sure how I got better, all I know is I zonked out on Friday and Saturday may or may not have occurred and then I woke up...
View ArticleLa Corda d’Oro 3 – Otome game meets sports anime
I spent all of yesterday playing La Corda d’Oro 3. Getting used to the system, getting used to the guys, trying to pick which ones are the least crazy out of the bunch. I was really into it last night,...
View ArticleLa Corda d’Oro 3 – Myoga, Haruto, Arata, Yagisawa and Togane GET!
After my first playthrough, I started a fresh file and chased down Haruto Mizushima and Leiji Myoga. Along the way I made a late game save right after the semi-finals, 10 days before the end of the...
View ArticleLa Corda d’Oro 4 – Solo ending and Sunaga Takumi GET
Before starting, I read reviews of La Corda d’oro 4 that said it was really hard. I was like “pshaw, they always say that.” How hard can an otome game be? The answer is pretty darn hard, especially if...
View ArticleLa Corda d’Oro 4 – Yagisawa and Ritsu GET!
Man, I suffered to get Yagisawa Yukihiro. Even after starting afresh, I didn’t take his timeline seriously enough, so I cut it really close with the event where you hold a concert for his mother. You...
View ArticleLa Corda d’Oro 4 – Kyoya, Myoga, Amamiya, Togane and Nanami GET!
Time to finally put La Corda d’Oro 4 away, but only after playing the heck out of it on Hard mode. I had such a good time I’m thinking of diving into one of Neoromance’s other games next, maybe one of...
View ArticleLa Corda d’Oro 4 tips + final review
I’ve played La Corda d’Oro 4 nine good times, and I’m not ruling out any further playthroughs. According to gamer logic, this qualifies me to give some tips for anyone considering playing it. Now that...
View ArticleLa Corda d’Oro replay + thoughts on restarting a musical instrument
I’m suffering from “choice paralysis” right now. I have so many games I’d like to play that I’m running away and not playing any of them. Instead I’m retreading old ground with La Corda d’Oro, a...
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