Genre: VN.
Developer/publisher: Broccoli/Licobits.
Platform: Switch.
Official Site: https://licobits-game.com/uchronia/
Developer/publisher: Broccoli/Licobits.
Platform: Switch.
Official Site: https://licobits-game.com/uchronia/
I still decided to get this game but the price... why is this game so expensive?
I even bought it digital but 8000 yen? damn that is the price of a limited edition
from the PS Vita era. Idk if this is just broccoli or the economy tanking
but I can see why people just don't want to blind purchase these games nowadays.
I'll say it right off the bat, this game was definitely not another Piofiore yet
it could be its successor in spirit. Also while this is not an otomate game
you can definitely tell this was by former staff of theirs.
Pro's
- Interesting story in the grand scheme of things...
- Most love interests were likable except one.
- Gorgeous art and fitting bgm.
Con's
- Needs a high level of japanese to fully understand the story.
- Length, focuses too much on the big picture that it cuts itself short.
- Overall plot/flow of the game gets a bit repetitive with every route.
- Yori, i'm not even going to say anything else here.
I really liked the OP movie back in the demo and they finally uploaded it on YT
seems like they waited till the actual release date instead of alongside the demo's release.
I hardly ever skipped the OP, it generally was nice to see everytime you boot up the game.
Like I said in my demo impression post, UtaChro is very scenario focused, I just
did not expect it to be on such a grandscale and the fact it was legit surprised me.
UtaChro is very focused on the world they live in and the relationships of the people
in Hinagiku's life etc. Utachro is rich in worldbuilding and interpersonal relationships
but due to all that makes for a pretty long game, no joke. Due to that the romance takes a
while to develop as well but I generally had no complaints because of the pace of it.
For some routes the resolution could seem rushed or good enough... oh well.
What I also like is the whole main cast is part of the plot and don't just
disappear off the map once you lock onto a route which is great.
System is same as piofiore, lots of choices; 2 main endings a best and bad end.
There's no affection/correct choice indicator so easy to hit a game over end.
It may be best to use a guide if you don't want any surprises. There's the switch the PoV
like in Piofiore but since this is from the same writer/director so its to be expected.
In terms of story I was hooked to some extent and wanted to see where it was going
but it was also a bit long-winded and the conversations were not always able to grab me.
In Utachro my attention often waned. I do not know if it was because of the level of
japanese or the dialogue just being... dry. Of course at times jokes were cracked
but comedy is not really the focus in this game and it was far and between.
The level of japanese UtaChro uses often betrayed me, because at times it is simple
but it also won't hesitate to throw some complicated kanji at you.
UtaChro is also incredibly slowburn, I am glad I did Awayuki as my first route since it fit
really well and I liked their chemistry somewhat but it wasn't a route to bring out
the full potential of the story which was sad. Good starter but not much else.
I did Yori second because he was the resident trashbag and wanted him out of my hair
after the crap he pulled during Awayuki's route and at the end of the day
Yori just wasn't my cup of tea but it may be someone elses? Tobari on the other hand
was probably one of my favorite characters, the romance with him was just right as well!
It reminded me of non-toxic normal relationships, which after Yori was a breath of fresh air.
Idk what to say about Tsuyukusa without spoilers other than that I am kinda tired of the
friend-type routes but he was one of the more relevant routes in the game, he did take a while
to grow on me and like Tobari I couldn't really see it till like chapter 4/5. Got not much to say about
Yashiro tbh but throughout most routes he was sorta just there, I remember him saying
I'm just an amnesiac guy somewhere which sounds about right till you get
to his own route and he just fucks everything up literally.😨
Hinagiku as a heroine was pretty great, good natured and a bit pampered like a princess
but also fearless and not easily afraid of situations she is getting herself into
yet at times she is still a girl you know? don't expect too much of her and I think she was
at her best in Tobari's route! I did prefer her over Naaya from Matsurika.
I also made a low effort meme for fun.
Overall UtaChro is overly lengthy and complicated, I only really enjoyed&remember the
interactions with the love interest & other fun interactions but there wasn't much of that.
The conflict going on in the town..... sure I was intriguid by what was really going on
but I just was kinda bored with how it was presented. Maybe it really is the dialogue
since it just didn't grab me most of the time. Or I just wasn't interested in the big picture
which just makes it a me problem. Your opinion could differ from this so I will still encourage
this game to anyone that likes scenario driven visual novels of decent length & don't mind politics
but idk the routes are kind of a hit or a miss. The only guy I really liked was Tobari
so I don't know what that says either, probably not much(other than that I might like stupid guys).
I know Uta-Chro is scenario driven but it really surprised me that there was
enough romance along the way and this was for me the saving grace.
If I had to be harsh this was a 5/10 due its repetitiveness but it gave me Tobari so... its a 7/10.
Uta-chro was just a really weird game, I came here for the scenario but left with romance.....
I still hope Aksys or someone else still picks up Uta-Chro... I mean its not Piofiore
but it has some of its elements as well as Nicola&Yang's love child Yori
which I am sure people will either love or hate. Even if that person is not me.
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There are route restrictions and Yashiro, Tsuyukusa and Yori are off limits at the start.
Yori is unlocked by doing Awayuki, Tsuyukusa unlocks after doing Tobari and finally
Yashiro needs like everyone so no choice but to do him last.
My play order ended up being:
Awayuki > Yori > Tobari > Tsuyukusa > Yashiro >Finale.
I'll just recommend the same except maybe switch Awayuki/Tobari based on preference, this order
may be good to be able to go from those who're available at the start to a more important route.
Whether or not you do Yori right after Awayuki just depends whether you'd like to or not.
This game is even more restrictive than Matsurika and its not even funny.
Route babbles after the jump however the only routes I really wrote about
were Tsuyukusa and Yashiro, but only note-worthy things. This game is too long
someone else can do it if they'd like to but it ain't gonna be me. I'm drowning.