If you know me then you know that I dislike the Bullet-hell genre. Yet, the last game I played that had Bullet-hell elements was The Knight Witch, and I fell in love with that game (which by the way, if you have not played yet, I highly recommend you do so). Fast-forward to today, I needed a game to scratch that itch of a Metroidvania and bullet-hell in one, and TEVI didn’t disappoint me.
Developed by CreSpirit, who also created Rabi-Ribi, comes a spectacular anime version of a Metroid-esque BunnyVania. With Japanese voice dialogue and adorable looking characters (including the waifus we didn’t know we needed), This game gives all otaku fans their dose of medicine.
The Story:
The story of the game isn’t very clear, and I have tried to understand exactly what’s going on, but I think because the game focuses so much more on the dialogue and the development of characters, I don’t think anyone really notices the lack of story herein. However, my assumption from what I took thus far of the game is that the Empress Dahlia is facing turmoil because the city of Az is fighting a revolution by its people. Everyone is trying to obtain the key, meanwhile some inhabitants are overpowered by Magictech and as a result are facing unfathomable power that basically corrupts them. You, Tevi, are on a mission to find these Magitechs and so your journey begins.
The Gameplay:
I really enjoyed the combat of this game. It isn’t your normal Metroidvania where you just slash the enemies and that’s that. Tevi uses a dagger to attack her enemies, and as you progress the game you unlock combos that assist in making strong combination attacks. Tevi is joined by two floating companions, a demon and an angel, and if you’re not too
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