A charming little Japanese (translated of course) Anime-esque game. I'm very happy I happened across this when it was recommended by... well, it's been so long I can't remember who recommended it, actually. Regardless, if the idea of managing a store inventory and crawling through dungeons occasionally for stuff sounds appealing, essentially being the proprietor of an item shop rather than the customer, give this game a try. You won't regret it!
graphics (9/10):
charming graphics; only reason it's not a 10 is one specific angle of Tear that looks a bit creepy (but in fact it's the back of her hair)
gameplay (8.5/10):
simplistic at first when you are just starting out and trying to scrape by, but once you get your bearings it quickly becomes more intricate. buying stock, selling items, buying from customers, helping customers find what they need, etc. etc., and that's just the start!
controls (7/10):
the controls were a bit of a disappointment. For one thing, it only seems to accept *some* NUM pad keys (but not the numpad arrow keys, which is what I really wanted), doesn't accept "enter" for the confirmation key like I was hoping, etc.. Secondly, there is absolutely no support for mouse-based controls. You can't even click on menu options, which makes me wonder if this game was developed by a company that mostly makes console/handheld games. In short, it's far from ideal, but the controls still function well enough, hence why it's 7/10 not 5/10 or less
Story (9/10):
don't worry, no spoilers. I haven't finished it yet anyway so I wouldn't be able to spoil it if I wanted to (and of course, that also means take this rating with a grain of salt). What I can say so far is that the characters are all written in a delightfully humorous manner. Even the main antagonist is shown to be a bit ditzy, meanwhile her fairy guardian appears to be about as tolerant of it as Tear is of Recette nonsense, although she's a bit more passive. All in all, funny and imaginative are two words that would describe it well.

A charming little Japanese (translated of course) Anime-esque game. I'm very happy I happened across this when it was recommended by... well, it's been so long I can't remember who recommended it, actually. Regardless, if the idea of managing a store inventory and crawling through dungeons occasionally for stuff sounds appealing, essentially being the proprietor of an item shop rather than the customer, give this game a try. You won't regret it! graphics (9/10): charming graphics; only reason it's not a 10 is one specific angle of Tear that looks a bit creepy (but in fact it's the back of her hair) gameplay (8.5/10): simplistic at first when you are just starting out and trying to scrape by, but once you get your bearings it quickly becomes more intricate. buying stock, selling items, buying from customers, helping customers find what they need, etc. etc., and that's just the start! controls (7/10): the controls were a bit of a disappointment. For one thing, it only seems to accept *some* NUM pad keys (but not the numpad arrow keys, which is what I really wanted), doesn't accept "enter" for the confirmation key like I was hoping, etc.. Secondly, there is absolutely no support for mouse-based controls. You can't even click on menu options, which makes me wonder if this game was developed by a company that mostly makes console/handheld games. In short, it's far from ideal, but the controls still function well enough, hence why it's 7/10 not 5/10 or less Story (9/10): don't worry, no spoilers. I haven't finished it yet anyway so I wouldn't be able to spoil it if I wanted to (and of course, that also means take this rating with a grain of salt). What I can say so far is that the characters are all written in a delightfully humorous manner. Even the main antagonist is shown to be a bit ditzy, meanwhile her fairy guardian appears to be about as tolerant of it as Tear is of Recette nonsense, although she's a bit more passive. All in all, funny and imaginative are two words that would describe it well.