Magpie Gamer

  This is a re-release of Hakuoki or Demon of the Fleeting Blossom: The Tale of the Shinsengumi . This version was broken into two halves - Kyoto Winds and Edo Blossoms, and sold separately. Both are needed to fully enjoy the story. Story Circa 1860s Japan, a girl named Chizuru Yukimura disguises herself as a boy to search for her missing father and is taken in by the Shinsengumi organization due to her father having developed a "Water of Life" elixir. This potion turns anyone who drinks it into a powerful vampire-like creature called a "Fury" or "Rakshasa" , and certain rogue individuals now threaten the area. A group claiming to be "Demons" also try to periodically abduct Chizuru. Kyoto Winds: This is the first half of the story and is comprised almost entirely of the common route which ends abruptly and on a light cliffhanger. While some might be put off by an hours long common route, I found it rather engaging and necessary to e...

    Set in the small Italian town of Burlone around the early 20th century, the tale follows Liliana Adornato, who has been raised by the churchher entire life. One night Lili becomes entangled in a turf war between three mafia families: the Falzone, Visconti and Lao-Shu families all seek to rule, and Lili is somehow the common key element for all of them. I've seen plenty of people express adoration for Lili as a protagonist, the sentiment generally being that she is brave and intelligent for a girl sheltered by the church. Her naively kind nature juxtaposed nicely with some of the mafias darker moments. Lili also managed to stand her ground around Yang when it was needed and was remarkably tolerant of someone so opposite to herself. That said, Lili did have plenty of dumb moments, such as walking down unfamiliar alleys alone in a crime ridden area and approaching hostile drug addicts. Lili also shows some initiative in escaping during Dante's route, but she doesn't ...