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Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi - Nintendo 3DS

Platform : Nintendo 3DS |
Rated: Mature
4.1 out of 5 stars 77
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  • Six New Stories – Learn what happens in between major events, and gain a bit of insight into the minds of the characters! These side tales give new meaning to other events in the story
  • See The Men of Hakuoki in 3D – Utilizing Nintendo 3DS’s 3D functionality, play Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi in 3D
  • Photo/Movie Gallery – As you progress through the game, unlock a myriad of photos and movies from important moments in the story
  • Photo Booth Fun – Get your friends and pose with your favorite characters in a variety of themes and backgrounds inspired by purikura – Japanese photo sticker booths. Create some unforgettable pictures

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An Epic Tale of Love and Honor – Learn about Chizuru and her many companions, as well as the secrets and political intrigue behind the Shinsengumi and the mystery of her missing father.

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4.1 out of 5 stars
4.1 out of 5
77 global ratings

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Customers like the quality, story, and artwork of the video game. They mention that it's more than worth a try, the story is engaging, dramatic, and complex. They appreciate the interesting characters and the great illustrations for certain dramatic moments. However, some find the game a little slow at starting and repetitive.

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22 customers mention22 positive0 negative

Customers find the game great, awesome, and beautiful. They also say it's more than worth a try, wonderful, and a good addition to your collection. Customers also mention the story is emotional in ways that aren't just cliche.

"...A wonderful visual novel/dating sim adventure that is emotional in ways that aren't just cliche romantic quirks...." Read more

"...I'm not into girly stuff very often, but this is really fun, and the story is pretty great...." Read more

"It was a straight-up visual novel and had no gameplay (like mini-games and such), unlike other otome games...." Read more

"...However, this 3DS version has a fun photo booth option where you can take pictures with the 3DS camera and add borders featuring Hakuoki characters...." Read more

11 customers mention11 positive0 negative

Customers find the story engaging, dramatic, and complex. They also mention that some stories make them cry and others make their hearts flutter. Customers also say the story has real events and emotional heartache and joy.

"...Real characters, real events, and real emotional heartache and joy all wrapped up in one amazing game...." Read more

"...into girly stuff very often, but this is really fun, and the story is pretty great...." Read more

"...If you are looking for a visual novel game with a good, dramatic story, then you may be interested in Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi...." Read more

"...The story and the characters are well developed and the plot is extremely interesting...." Read more

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Customers find the artwork in the game nice, on point, and impressive. They also appreciate the great illustrations for certain dramatic moments. Overall, they praise the good presentation and story.

"...On top of that, the voices were well done and the art is beautiful...." Read more

"It was a straight-up visual novel and had no gameplay (like mini-games and such), unlike other otome games...." Read more

"...There are some great illustrations for certain dramatic moments in the game which can be reviewed in the Gallery option on the main menu...." Read more

"...I wanted a dating otome. Not a depressing AF otome.The art is great, and the voices are a nice touch, but overall, no.nonononono." Read more

6 customers mention6 positive0 negative

Customers find the characters interesting and well developed. They also say the story is surprisingly interesting.

"...Real characters, real events, and real emotional heartache and joy all wrapped up in one amazing game...." Read more

"...And wow, am I glad I did.The characters are dynamic and interesting and you even find yourself wishing some of the characters without routes..." Read more

"...This is the first otome game that I have really enjoyed. It had good characters and an emotional, dramatic story...." Read more

"...The story and the characters are well developed and the plot is extremely interesting...." Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the well-done Japanese voiceovers.

"...On top of that, the voices were well done and the art is beautiful...." Read more

"...There are only Japanese voiceovers, which are fine even though I prefer English dubs...." Read more

"...The art is great, and the voices are a nice touch, but overall, no.nonononono." Read more

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Customers find the speed of the video game to be a little slow at starting. They also say it takes too long to reach path variations for multiple playthroughs, and that the game can get repetitive.

"...The only downside is that it can get a little repetitive" Read more

"...My only complaint is that it took too long to reach path variations for multiple playthroughs" Read more

"Nice visual novel. A little slow at starting. I would have loved it more if you could interact with the characters more. But the story line was good." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

Kim
5.0 out of 5 stars Real People, Real History, Real Emotional Reactions.
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2014
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Love this game. I'm a huge Hakuouki fan, and this game is what started it all. A wonderful visual novel/dating sim adventure that is emotional in ways that aren't just cliche romantic quirks. You become attached to everyone, whether you are aiming to win their love or not. There's nothing mushy about this game--it addresses the serious historical issue of modern times taking over the samurai traditions of Japan from the view of a girl who lives with the Shinsengumi, a historical group of Japan. Real characters, real events, and real emotional heartache and joy all wrapped up in one amazing game.
If you're a dating sim (otome game) or visual novel fan, you have to give Hakuouki a try. You truly will love it.
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John Neko
5.0 out of 5 stars A great game for VN lovers, whether History's your thing or not!
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2014
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I absolutely adored this game.
Personally, I'm not a fan of history, so the idea of a historical game made me a bit hesitant. But the recommendation of this one by a friend was the last little push I needed to get it. And wow, am I glad I did.
The characters are dynamic and interesting and you even find yourself wishing some of the characters without routes were datable too. :)

On top of that, the voices were well done and the art is beautiful.
The 3D feature, even on medium worked really well with it, making the characters and backgrounds pop more.

I would DEFINITELY recommend this game to anyone!
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Anjell Jesse
5.0 out of 5 stars Great First Experience
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2013
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This is my first time playing a game like this (well, I've done like 10 or 20 minutes or random stuff online here and there, but even those were different) and I actually love it. I'm not into girly stuff very often, but this is really fun, and the story is pretty great. At times I do get confused, especially with larger time jumps, but it answers my question in a good amount of time. Overall I love it and am glad I bought it. I was unsure about this genre of game, but it was popular so I tried it and am enjoying it.
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3.0 out of 5 stars For ppl who like reading and japanese history
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2016
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It was a straight-up visual novel and had no gameplay (like mini-games and such), unlike other otome games. It was super easy to play through the routes once you figure out which options do what. Also, as for the "M" rating, there was that one scene where the MC did it with one of the bishies, but they're fully clothed and it's implied. Mostly "M" for blood and swearing. But the visuals were on point.
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MC
4.0 out of 5 stars A Nice Otome Game With a Good Story
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2014
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Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi is a text-heavy otome visual novel game with a Japanese historical theme. If you are looking for a game with a lot of gameplay and quick gratification, look elsewhere. If you are looking for a visual novel game with a good, dramatic story, then you may be interested in Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi.

In this game, you play as a girl who winds up under the protection of the Shinsengumi warriors. Over the course of the story, the heroine gets to know the warriors and their struggle. When you get halfway through the game, you will end up in the story path of whichever of the guys you have the highest Romance level with. I found that the game did a good job of making me care about the characters that I liked the most, which was nice. I really felt for not just the heroine's friendship with the Shinsengumi, but also the Shinsengumi warriors' friendships.

One nitpick I had with the game was figuring out how to untangle myself from the "dead end" path that I wound up in at the very last stage of the game. I had to go to GameFAQS since I was unable to determine what mistake I had made in an earlier chapter. As it turned out, I had made the wrong choice just before the halfway point that determined which guy's route I got. Because that choice gave me extra romance points, I wound up getting the dead end. This was a little annoying, but thankfully, there is a helpful "skip read text" option for chapters that you have already played through. I kept many saves over the course of the game before the few critical decision points, so I was able to undo my wrong choice and get a wonderful ending. The relative lack of interactivity and few choices is one of my main complaints in the game. Sometimes I felt impatient about getting to some of the choices.

Visually, the game is impressive with nice artwork and backgrounds. There are some great illustrations for certain dramatic moments in the game which can be reviewed in the Gallery option on the main menu. There are only Japanese voiceovers, which are fine even though I prefer English dubs. I don't think that I could go to an English dub after playing through this whole game in Japanese. There are even some nice orchestrations in the game, too.

I have played otome games in the past, but was unsatisfied with them. This is the first otome game that I have really enjoyed. It had good characters and an emotional, dramatic story. There are some lighter moments in the story which help to show the bonds between the Shinsengumi members. It took me about 20 hours to play through this game, and I think that I may play through it again someday. I am now interested in other otome games by the same publisher, such as Sweet Fuse.

Pros:
* Good presentation
* Good, dramatic, and twisting story and involving characters

Cons:
* Overall low level of interactivity
* Avoiding dreaded "dead ends" can be tricky

A note about this game and Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom on the PSP: It seems that this game is a port of that game, and is basically the same game. However, this 3DS version has a fun photo booth option where you can take pictures with the 3DS camera and add borders featuring Hakuoki characters. If you already have Demon of the Fleeting Blossom, then you probably don't need Memories of the Shinsengumi.
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Brain A.
1.0 out of 5 stars This is not a game
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2013
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Nothing to do really, it's just a story which you get to make some choices in. No mini-games or any form of gameplay, just reading walls of text and then making a choice to continue the wall of text
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Cassi
2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I wanted
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2014
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I thought: Pretty samurai boys? ALRIGHT!!!!

I got: All my friends are dead.

So much reading, almost NO ROMANCE!
I wanted a dating otome. Not a depressing AF otome.

The art is great, and the voices are a nice touch, but overall, no.
nonononono.
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Yeah
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Amazing!
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2013
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I have been dying for an interactive novel to come out in English since my Japanese isn't even close to fluent. The story and the characters are well developed and the plot is extremely interesting. If you like the story aspect of the Zero Escape series you'll love this. The only thing I wish they did was have a plot tree so you can jump around like in Virtue's Last Reward instead of just skipping dialogue.
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Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Yeeee
Reviewed in Canada on March 2, 2020
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I received the sealed limited edition, I’m very happy with this. I posted a photo of it next to a banana for scale. Don’t worry that’s fake fur in the background
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5.0 out of 5 stars Yeeee
Reviewed in Canada on March 2, 2020
I received the sealed limited edition, I’m very happy with this. I posted a photo of it next to a banana for scale. Don’t worry that’s fake fur in the background
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on February 23, 2017
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The game's very nice, thank you!
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Beverly Hounsell
5.0 out of 5 stars Quick
Reviewed in Canada on December 17, 2013
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I received this product a lot quicker than anticipated. It was in great condition. I'm sure my child will love it.
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