What I Played and Read This Week '26/01/04
Happy new year! Games Arisha to Kagami no Arisa popped up on my Twitter feed; it's a VN/spot-the-difference webgame in the vein of those spot-the-impostor games sweeping the market, with the big gimmicks being that (1) the impostor is a friendly mirror doppelganger who's pretending to be you; (2) you can only see your own appearance between rounds, so it's more like remember-the-difference; and (3) missed differences persist between rounds, so it doubles as a(n increasingly creepy) dress-up game. There are multiple endings; unfortunately, these are a bit predictable, and you'll most likely get the least interesting one on your first playthrough, but it's an enjoyable time and the art is very good. If you can read Japanese, you should check this out. I underestimated Ninja Gaiden ; the last two stages are brutal, and I'm currently stuck on the final boss. What's the deal with dying to a boss sending you back to the start of the subact at best and the start ...