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| Oh the misery..... |
Developer/publisher: Otomate/Aksys.
Platform: Switch.
Official Site: N/A.
Platform: Switch.
Official Site: N/A.
VNDB: https://vndb.org/v24240
Release date: 5-11-2020.
Since I wasn't in the mood to start a completely new game, I decided to continue
on something from my backlog and that was Cafe Enchante. I started this earlier this year
but due to this games long common route I took a break after Canus's route.
Going back to this did make me feel productive as well as appreciating what I already have.
I wasn't constantly playing it, I frequently put it down after a chapter ended.
don't like what you're reading just close the browser/tab and move on. Its okay if not
everyone likes a game or certain aspects of a game. Yep it was time for a disclaimer again
maybe its better to add this permanently as a reminder its okay to not like
what everyone else likes both for myself and others.
Pro's
- Interesting premise and setting.
- Great cast of characters.
- Gorgeous art and really good OST.
Grey area
- Plot over romance type of otome.
Con's
- No skip to the next choice option, making it hell to sit through the common route on subsequent plays.
- Game ends up being far heavier than it initially appears.
- Sloppy translation.
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I loved the OP movie but I think it mostly suited the common route + first 2 chapters of a route
as there were moments where letting this play would not match the mood of the story.
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It was pretty long, the prologue and common route do a good job at setting the stage
but it was kind of repetitive. NGL this game false-advertisted itself about a cute story
about a cafe, which it can seem like it is but it goes far deeper than that.
If I had to give this game an award it would be most misleading.😂
Cafe Enchante is a good example of don't judge a book by its cover, I wasn't
attracted to this game for heavy themes, it just seemed fun? but alas a cute story
with some light drama it was not. However it knew when to have fun and when not
but I can't help but be a little disappointed by how short the individual route
was compared to the common route and how unsatisfying the ending was at times.
Like it just felt like something was missing or it left to be desired.
Everytime you complete a route you also unlock a sort of extended prologue....
on its own I didn't really get what they were about, it hinted at something
which doesn't seem to be related to the original four routes. I figured Misyr
would go into it since he is locked but every time I saw a piece I was just confused.
Art was great and I can't complain, the music was also one of the better ones.
In some games its just kinda there but Cafe Enchante had some really good OST.
I do wanna add that while the BGM is good, you often go from the upbeat
title screen music to... the middle of a route and the mood whiplash is real. 💀
So when I was in the latter half of a route I would not put my headphones on till I loaded the save.
The system was just standard stuff, nothing write home about.
Everyone has 1 best end and 1/2 bad ends.
I used a guide but this seems hell to play without one as there's no correct choice indicator
and its difficult to even guess what route you would land on so GG's to guide makers.
The UI was also pretty nice and stylish but not as eye-popping as Cupi-Para.
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If Virche had a light-hearted tone, lost some of its extreme nature
but knows when to step on the gas pedal of angst. There it is! Cafe Enchante.
I'm late to the party as it is a rather old game already but to me this is like a cute version of Virche.
Anyway the heroine Kotone inherits from her grandpa with its visitors being
from other worlds which sounds like it could be a simple but fun story yet it isn't
while there were some cute scenes this was not a romance focused game
but more of a plot-driven one. At most the romance part is woven into it.
Due to that it never really felt like an otome game and even when it was time for confessions
it wasn't that satisfying and in the end I found the LI's better non-romantically.💀
The common route also ended in such a way that I was actually fine with dropping out there
but still I wanted to check out Canus route so I continued! and eventually the others.
Also I gotta admit that they did craft a wonderful setting.
Canus route was one of my favourites, Ignis&Kaoru were OK in comparison.
Il had a good routes as it had some nice surprises, I'd say Misyr did as well
but I think it tried too hard and suffered truth route syndrome.
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The length was such a double edged sword and just simply playing this game
1 hour before bed meant I was going at an absolute snail pace. So I had to plan longer sessions
to literally get anywhere early on. Its one of those games that loves to set the stage and
spend time with its characters, which is good but there were times I got bored
so this game is definitely not for people with short attention spans.
I started this game on january 10, the common route was SO LONG that I took
a break midway and didn't finish that and Canus route till like a month later.
This truly was my backburner game of 2025! because I didn't come back till september.
Of course in VN common routes come in all sorts of shapes and sizes! but Cafe's Enchante
was just too long for my tastes. At one point during the common route I thought I had already
entered a character route but then I looked at the guide and it said main chapter 4 out of 8.💀
Canus route was about as long as a route in fuyuzono sacrifice which is 5ish hours at best
other routes were slightly longer but after 3 of them I started to noticed a pattern.
Canus route was arguably the shortest, Ignis&Kaoru was slightly longer and Il's route was
significantly longer than any of the former with Mysir doubling down on that.
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As for the heroine; Kotone was alright, I can't be too hard on her due to her past
and I generally liked her. She was proactive and spoke her mind.
There are at times moments especially very early on I was like eh? i'm glad
she got better once she actually accepted and understood what was happening.
I found her to be surprisingly adult/level headed and down to earth with
a little bit of baggage, she can't handle tense situations at all it seems.
Sure Misyr's greeting was awkward but Kotone's initial reaction was kinda unjustified
not sure if it was the localization but it wouldn't surprise me if it was.
Thankfully moments like that were only a handful so it wasn't a big deal
a lot of the times I could omit a line and read it as if it wasn't there.
Overall I thought she was a pretty normal girl and i'm willing to forgive
the nonsense mid Ignis route due to bad translations.
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Localization rambles
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| This was the most random and apparently the original was but... lack of QA is apparent. |
As you already know yea the localization was awful but most of the awful was
at peaks and the rest generally read pretty well, I think had they actually handled this
game with more care there wouldn't be any problems. Now we have stuff like
the infamous box pusher, it read as terrible as when I found out years ago.💀
At times the dialogue in Canus route started to read like haiku's... and there were
odd line-breaks where there shouldn't be any. I've heard after this game's release
aksys has been getting better and I sure can get past the odd typo here or there
but still the damage these sort of things do remain ever a stain especially
when they don't get patched out which is the case here. Like people paid for this.
I often make a lot of typo's when I write stuff but I always fix them when I see them.
Perhaps putting out patches for games is expensive but I'd prefer it they
release the game a month later QA'd instead of releasing them like this.
I actually really liked how they translated Utakakata no Uchronia as Illusion of Itehara
which is very fitting for what the game is about, like Aksys can do it if they try!
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| Sad we may need a port of this game for it to get patched up like norn9... |
TL;DR
Do I recommend Cafe Enchante? sure if you can get passed the sloppy translation.😅
Cafe Enchante is for those who don't mind seemingly light-hearted settings that can turn out
to be deeper than it appears to be and want to be surprised by potentially mindblowing twists.
However I suggest beginners of the genre or those who seek shorter or casual experiences
to steer away unless you love angst&bittersweetness. I saw some people say this is
a cozy game but that only really applies to the majority of the common route and 1/2
chapters of a character route. I can however praise it for its plot twists but idk why
I just find myself not satisfied with Cafe Enchante as an otome game.
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| Looking back at some routes this actually fits perfectly. |
TBH I am glad I got to experience it... and its by no means bad, I am a little unsatisfied.
It has good content value, the common route is repetitive in nature and one could get bored during it.
The setting and characters is what pretty much saved this game for me and it was
still an enjoyable otome game to come back to! its just at times I don't think it was too sure
of what it wanted to be? did Cafe Enchante wanted to be a cute SoL story about a cafe
with some drama? or an isekai action packed adventure?! because it seems it wanted to be both...
Romance was kinda lacking and not main focus but atleast there was, something.
Atleast it didn't make me wait for the best outcomes till after the final route. |
| Plot twist; the tape did not hold... |
In terms of characters I generally liked everyone and didn't particularly dislike anyone
so at the end of the day you could say the characters carried this game really hard.
I really liked Canus even if it ain't his route and I don't even care he has no head!
I saw people complain about the headless part but I'm loving him.💕
I thought Kaoru could seem like one of the more logical choices, but eh
when I really think about it this ended up being one of those otome games where
the romance left me so wanting and while I am happy with the best outcomes
I actually like mostly all of the guys more non-romantically outside of their route. 💙
Definitely a recommendation for those seeking to dip their toes into the misery porn genre.
7/10
''Man... I don't think there's ever been an otome game where I said... I liked all the guys
outside of their routes and I don't need anything more than the common route.💀''
I wonder though... will the day come more smutty or fluffy otome games will get localized?
I know honey vibes was not perfect but it seems the ones with lotsa angst always make it over...
Is it that difficult to bring over something like Shinobi Koi Utsutsu or Tlicolity Eyes?
its mostly the plot focused ones from otomate but never the fanservice ones.
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There's apparently a locked route which require all others so
my play order ended up being what most people seemed to recommend:
Canus > Ignis > Rindo > Il fado> Misyr.
Route babbles and my fav CGs after the jump, its generally light in spoilers
and mostly just commentary if you want no spoilers then stop reading here.
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Canus Espada.
CV: Umehara Yuuichiro.
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| Me and my headless boyfriendo... |
this was not another typecast of intelectual beautiful male sans head in this case.
I really liked Canus but there was such an obvious gap and they really seemed to push
humans and non-human's can't ever really be ansty wangsty so I couldn't really get into it.
Though I did think the plot was pretty good, there wasn't nearly enough romance
like it obvious they have feelings for each other but its not like they actually dated.
By the time of confirmation it was already the end... sure I am happy with it
but I can't help of wanting just a little more? it just felt like it was lacking something
and I don't necessarily mean Canus's head as it doesn't bother me.😅
Its not like romance isn't there it just felt off to me... the themes were also really heavy
and not really what initially attracted me to cafe enchante. Sadly most of the fun
scenes were in the common route and start of the route then it was just too focused on plot.
Each of Canus's chapter lasted a little over an hour at most. Compared to the eight
common route chapters that's 1/2 hours each, there was not enough time
for romance amidst plot happenings but what was there was nice.
I think the biggest take-away from this route is that one shouldn't just mindlessly
consume things, because if you do that then nothing will be left!
So I won't just be playing every game out there, only the ones I really want to.💕
I guess Kotone was a bit of a damsel in this route but I didn't mind it, when I look
back on it I just want to cheer Canus on which is probably what they intended.
At the end of the day, while I am a huge Canus fangirl I can't say that I was fully satisfied
with this route... I would love a FD but since its been five no six? years I don't have much faith.
This route on its own also felt really self-contained and disconnected from the rest
of the game so it made sense to do this one first. Also in Il's route I realized despite
lack of a head Canus was quite intelectual. Average Umehara characters do be like this.
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Ignis Carbunculus.
CV: Ono Yuuki.
but eh same thing amirite? anyway this guy was basically the staple tsunderella
which was pretty fun on its own. Yea its an overused trope but it works everytime.
After Canus route I took a 5 month break from this game before jumping in here
I felt like it had to be now before most of the common route completely faded.
Ignis's pretty much softened up by the time the common route was over
and he seems easier to be around. The route starts out rather mysterious
but not as grim as Canus. I enjoyed Ignis and Dromi's interactions as well
but that unfortunately did not last, the story made me dislike Dromi.
I think Kotone had less braincells active this route but it did lead to some
hilarious scenes and a slight misunderstanding so I forgave it quickly.
Thought this was shaping up to be a rom-com route... but it already
seemed to be setting up for something slightly darker they did it sneakily
untill it wasn't a fun slice of life story anymore.💀💀💀
The romance or what was there was really cute though... I can see why people
would prefer Ignis over Canus cause atleast Ignis has a head but the plot
kinda came in the way of the romance and cafe stuff.
The plot in this route it was just too much for me but it wasn't badly written or anything.
I can see now what people are talking about that Cafe Enchante is very misleading
about what it is, come for the SoL stay for the encroaching darkness or dread of it?💀
In all honestly I did like the fantasy aspect so I didn't have a bad time with it
but I can definitely see how this could be not it for some people.
I loved the scene where Ignis embraced Kotone from the cold but the dialogue
threw me off. Kotone randomly saying without consent but I am pretty sure
it should have been without asking which would suit such a peaceful scene a lot more.
Its sad because it created unnecessary tension when it should have created a calm moment
so Ignis can talk about his past. Or rather that line just felt out of place, you can even omit it
and the scene flows perfectly fine. Other than that the rest of the route was mostly OK.
Hmm this route was longer than the last or it felt like it, the pacing did feel a bit off since
it went to Ignis version of events to the cold hard truth and I was honestly like what?
Due to that I didn't really enjoy sitting through the rest of the route as it was pretty much
a rollercoaster ride that you want the get out of. I don't necessarily disliked what it tried to doand atleast it gave depth to Ignis and his world but man... it sure went from 0 to 100 real quick.
The final chapter had scenes from the perspective of two minor characters and we were
even making choices as them... it made sense in the end but it was so random.
This route in particular felt like they went all in on dread/angst and I don't like it
the majority of it was just unpleasant to sit through that I preferred Canus route.
Romance wise it was about the same like its obvious they grew closer but it not like
they actually dated and honestly I wasn't even thinking about that due what happened.
The ending made me happy but that's about it or rather relieved that it was over.
By the time confessions happened it was already the end, the romance was
neatly woven into the plot but most of it was not very romantic.
After the credits rolled I literally saved and turned off the game, the epilogue can wait
and when I got back to it, atleast it gave a nice view of their life now with a lil steam.
This route was pretty grim and reminded me slightly of over requiemz... idk if that is a good thing.
I want to rate it higher but... something feels like its missing.
6.2/10
Too much angst dragged the whole route down, almost too much to bear like it was
on omg, why levels. Its weird I do like the story but I didn't like sitting through it?!
It wasn't badly written or anything but I was too distraught at plot developments to care
about the romance but I did like how they grew closer and the ending was nice.
I can definitely see why he is someones favorite but i'm a bit mixed on it.
My route rating seems fair enough... wew lad this game sure goes places.
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Rindou Kaoru.
CV: Suwabe Junichi. |
| Look at this nerd driving his car... |
Honestly Idk if this was good or bad but whatever here we go I guess.
Honestly I didn't really want to romance him since he seems far too busy
with his work and I expected a guy like him to already be in a relationship.
Rindou's 42 and Kotone's 19, the age gap probably bothers people but I'm not too bothered
because Rindou is like a baby compared to 500 year old Canus and Misyr is like an ancient.
Why should it be a problem?! let Kotone live her best life!
The route starts up with a bunch of revelations about Mikado like that he has a girlfriend
and not the 2dimension type oh he's also 29 years old. Appearances can be deceiving.
Wait who's route am I on!? shenanigans aside we get roped into helping him find a gift.
Eh... this was sure a way to start things. I was wondering where Rindou was
and like clockwork when Kotone wondered about the future he appeared.
Impeccable timing! omg Rindou is such a mature gentleman Aaaaaaaaa~~.
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| Whomst? |
Kotone didn't recognize him... maybe it was the sunglasses? OMG this scene
was so hilarious, I actually laughed. Rindou knows more about this whole outing
but refuses to elaborate, only saying best not get involved. Shortly before
the reveal of who Mikado's GF was I sorta figured it could be his pet and LMAO.
Actually looking back the biggest hint was when he tried to rope Kotone into helping him
since he said he basically confirmed he was a shut-in researcher.😂😂😂
Turns out Mikado is in some sort of symbiotic relationship with his pet Kuu.
Kuu also used to be human and Rindou's sister... oh my god they're dropping
bomb's of plot so I didn't touch the game for a bit and just.. did other things.
I loved how everyone was worried about Kotone when she appeared out of sorts
because she was still processing wtf had happened at GPM HQ.
Rindou does seem to have some walls up and Kotone wanted to get closer which
wasn't easy, the route felt a little more mature since getting people to open up is not easy.
I think Rindou was adorable, I know he's a grown man but he was fighting his anxieties
and due his line of work, not sure if its even okay to tell Kotone. Due her showing interest
he eventually did but I saw he's used to avoiding those type of convo's and sometimes
someone just needs time, Rindou is one of those that has seen some shit
but also needs someone to talk to, Kotone isn't Souan so he still needed time.
I enjoyed learning more about him and the scene where he asked if Kotone
liked him or not was funny too, I'm glad it didn't take till the end of the route!
the route did have some sad undertones and it ended up throwing in the usual angst
but overall I did like the route however I did think the plot in the latter half felt forced.
Maybe it was necessary or they didn't have any other ideas so i'm just like OK at it.
It turned into a shonen battle manga at the end and I was just like... go Kaoru gooo~~.
The epilogue was sweet but they felt the need to make it clear they're now both
kissing each other consentually, which is a big deal apparently. I liked how they mostly
forgot about Mikado's assistnat as well, it didn't hit me till the next route.
Didn't think I would like Kaoru much more at all, such a charming gentleman!
the route had the same kind of pattern as others whereas it starts out lightand then gets really heavy, I did think it was a little lighter than Ignis but not by much
It was however a lot more romance oriented than the previous two routes and
I could kinda see why Kotone fell for him, it was expressed clearly.
Il fado godbless his name because I only remember the first half, is apparently the
Before this route Kaoru was kinda just there, like a side character but now I really
see him for the hunk he is. Sorry for roasting and praising at the same time.
I suppose if you don't like ossan's this route could be a miss... also it seems
this otome game is obsessed with having human x non human and Kaoru is a human
which I actually was fine about but nooo something happened were there was no other option.
Honestly it felt a bit forced, it did go into some things I had been wondering about especially
the GPM and some revelations were eye-opening, this wasn't a boring route at all
but if you were to omit it you lose very little of value except the option to end up with Kaoru.
Despite that I did enjoy some of it! him asking if Kotone liked him
caught me off-guard and they actually went on a date too, which compared to
the previous routes is absurd so I was like is this even cafe enchante?!😅
At the end of the day I liked it a little more than Ignis's route
but IMO this route leaves a lot of stuff unresolved which hurts.
6.3/10
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Il fado de Rie.
CV: Ishikawa Kaito.
otome game guy, literally. Il is a fallen angel and an otome game fanboy and loves lazing
away playing his games, just like us! omg. Tbh he has done nothing wrong
and is too good for this world. Sadly after the first two routes I wasn't really
interested in the romance and purely did Il's route to learn more about him.
In other routes Il fado is also a really good supportive character and I want him to
be happy, sadly I nearly got burnt out from going through the common route a 4th time.💀
One more time after this all I need is some coffee...............
I wish I was like Il fado tbh then I'd have nothing but good things to say
about this game but I always air my grievances and complain.😫
Wait no actually I don't want to be like him.
Anyway on to Il fado, he's a lovable dork who you want to protect...
he's like a kid and Kotone the adult so I couldn't really enjoy the romance.💀
Though it did seem like he was capable of learning which was adorable to see.
Il almost seemed like a special needs kid like... you can tell him to do things
but he takes it too literally so Il can't find the answer till someone really explains it.
Though its a bit worse than that for him... which I found heartbreaking.
Basically all Il needs is a little more help for him to really get things or he is left behind
and he can't complete the most basic tasks without messing up.💔👼
Though Il is able to self-reflect on his actions and again I loved seeing him try to grow...
but still he seemed like a kid or little brother so all I could do was cheer him on!
seeing your kid grow up really hits different! wait this is supposed to be an otome game
why do I not want to see romance with Il?! when I think about it most LI's in enchante
are better non-romance. Il's route is really tough and in other routes his issues
aren't an issue at all and he is seen as a calm, resourceful and supportive character
who just really likes otome games. Maybe a bit too much.
When it comes to his own route, just don't ask him to do menial tasks.😂💀
As the route progressed it seemed more like Il was the heroine and Kotone the LI.
Needless to say I don't hate Il or anything he just needs support, love and care.
Not exactly a good romantic interest but with the right person like Kotone he truly blossomed.
I love how the correct response was not exactly (as in who Kotone is interested in)
Kotone does have someone but she doesn't know in what spot they are.💀💀💀
She also acted really tsundere about it which was hilarious.😂
The story with the disappearances was kind of interesting as was the truth about Il himself.
I did not expect what actually happened nor was it badly written, in fact this is the first
time the game's story had a sort of grip on me and I wanted to continue playing which
in most other routes in the game wasn't really there except in Canus since it was the first.
It makes sense to do this route before the final one as it revealed more than other routes did
also I thought there was an abnormal amount of info dumping which is probably why its longer.
At one point in the final chapter I got so tired I literally put it on automode at the fastest setting
because the battle with Solitus was just overstaying its welcome. Bruh I did not have enough popcorn.
You know I am actually a bit worried about the individual route problems in other routes
like you resolve one but the others remain, its most hilarious in Kaoru's route like Solitus
either died or was like i'm outta here. I can understand Canus problems being least relevant
same with Ignis kinda but as long as he does what he always does who cares about bestia?!
Oh well if it not their route it not an issue but it can be a cause of worry
a lot of otome games are sorta like that, most LI just fade and have their own lives.
There was a fair amount of angst this route but not as bad as Ignis? eh whatever
the best ending did have some sense of relief to all of that so I can't complain about it.
When I think about it the suffering builds character meme suits this route well enough.😓 
Hmmm... despite some gripes this may be my second favorite route next to Canus.
The story behind his character was so good and I got really invested into it.
It was interesting to learn more about him sadly its now route 4 and I realized just how
self-contained all routes are but I do worry about everyone's problems outside of their route.
Romance wise its about the same as others, it is there but its not satisfying due plot focus.
While the plot and reveals of Il was like chef's kiss the last chapter dragged a bit
and it gave me the are we there yet? well yes almost.
As much as I love Il... even his route lacked something or more like when you focus
so much on the plot the romance while present is lost in the sauce. You know its bad
when during the finale I have to put it on automode because it tried to be dragon ball.
7/10
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Misyr Rex.
CV: Akabane Kenji.
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| I love Misyr, just not his route. |
Despite being a demon lord he's surprisingly chill most of the time but you don't want him angry...
This route is much longer than anyone elses, where most had 4 chapters Mysir had 6.Anyway not even 5 minutes into Misyr's route I am like the hell is this?! I mean sure
it is interesting but I had a bad feeling about it then during some fun banter
Kotone said: H-hmm... How would you even develop romance with someone like that...?
I instantly related to this because I just am not interested romantically in half this cast.
I mean they're all great but this game isn't really doing much to make me love them more.
Misyr is really nice though but idk how I feel about romancing him....................
Then the game seems do some sort of stunt or hinted at it like there is some other guy
that knows Kotone and he wants her while also trying to tie every routes problems into it.
I couldn't help but think this is turning into a disaster and had war flashbacks of Matsurika's Fey route.💀
The route was still surprisingly original and I definitely snickered at a bunch of dialoguebut much like other routes there was a sense of dread kinda like Ignis... but then they stepped
on the gas pedal of angst and despair so it turned out to be even much worse than Fey's route.
Atleast that had smut going for it but Kotone gets none of that action only angst.💀
((This is a bruh moment, and brought to you by WTF is this shit?!))
I then realized Misyr must stand for Misery because that's his entire existence, due to him
being able to visit the cafe he got to be a coffee loving nerd and found some sense of relief
but then there is this other guy and it was apparently much worse for him. At the end of ch2
the story showed its true colours and that was that this is nothing more than misery porn.
Honestly there's a beautiful story here and I get the whole point of this game is loving
someone who is different but eh I just didn't quite vibe with the execution of it.
I think every other route in this game is pretty tame in terms of this one.
With Misyr they kinda just... went over the speed limit and made it twice as miserable.
Of course I still like Misyr and the route doesn't change that, atleast now I understand him more.
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| Actually Naya had it good... Fuen was a reasonable person compared to this guy. |
Turns out they're separate people and ??? claims they were once buddies.
Oh the misery... they really do go all out here. I have no energy to write about it.
It makes Matsurika's Fey route look very sweet... even if its unfinished. Goodness
gracious you have no idea! there's just so much nope in Misyr's route i'm appalled.
You know I thought I triggered some kind of bad end but this was just the normal route.
I definitely expect a good outcome from this like the routes before it right?
It seems most of the other guys problems can be resolved without it being
their route so I see a light of hope here. Everyone was honestly so cool
but lmao R.i.P Kotone honestly did the writer hate her or something?
even Ceres got out relatively well after all that BS.💀
Honestly there was way too much angst here... its like an espresso depresso.
Nah this was misery porn with a relatively soft buildup and a bittersweet ending.
Misyr himself is actually a really great character and I adore him... but yea his route is eh.
The best end is like... well it is definitely happy end... the writer for Virche did like most
of the work on this game so I guess it all makes sense... you could say that at the very least
the best end here does offer a sense of relief but its kinda like a bandaid.
Though in japanese it is called illusion cafe enchante HAHAHA.
Also Coffee generally doesn't taste good but it can give you a boost and
what the game implies is that it is better if someone else makes it for you.
Again I don't think this was badly written and I liked what the story was trying to tell
but I had some war flashbacks from Matsurika's Fey route. Thankfully it wasn't even exactly like
that but it made me realize what happened in that game was honestly much sweeter.
Now what happened to Noah was sad but I did not develop much feelings for him
except pity, not much better than Fuen mind you. Though IIRC we spend more time
with that guy... and he doesn't do much bad to Naya, in fact Fuen saved her.
What Noah did to Kotone was honestly much worse... and due to happenings
Misyr route was almost unbearable for the majority of its run time.💀
What happened in Mysir's route is that it stopped being an otome game
and pretty much turned into a rail-roaded story of plain misery.
There's only so much I can take i'm just like oh boy~~.
Can we just go back to being a cute story about a cafe again? yes but.............💀
I don't even mind if it has a serious story but... as an otome game I find it lacking.
A part of me is saying I should have just stopped at the end of the common route/Canus route
but I did enjoy learning more about the characters. Anyway suffering builds character.
5.3/10
Sorry I just didn't enjoy it that much.
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Fav route:
Canus > Il > Misyr / Ignis > Kaoru.
Eeeh I can see Ignis route being a favorite but it had a lot of omg why moments
that I prefer Canus, yes even if Kotone was a bit of a damsel I liked to cheer him on. xD
Il's route was great in terms of character development for him and I like him enough to place him second.
Misyr's route again is a lot of omg why so he gets to share the spot with Ignis.
Kaoru's route was off to a great start but I'm not very gung-ho about it.
Fav character:
Canus > Kororo > Il Fado / Misyr > Kaoru/Ignis > Kotone >Kariya> Asmodeus / Dromi / Solitus.
THEY'RE ALL GREAT OAO!
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| Don't get me wrong but this is literally me during the latter half of some routes. |
I liked the characters, setting and the plot was okay but romance wise? this just left me wanting.
Moving on the common route was good for introductions and I liked the vibes.
The character interactions were great as well but it overstayed its welcome so
I thought the end of chapter 8 is actually a perfectly acceptable ending.😊
I could forgive the long common route as it introduces everything well enough
but its hell to sit through on subsequent plays as there is no skip to the next choice option.
Some routes were relatively short compared to the common route but others were longer.
Canus was relatively short and Ignis was slightly longer. Sadly the latter was so heavy
but nothing compared to what the hell even happened in Misyr route.
I don't even think I mind angst but some routes might have had too much.💀
I played Virche but that more or less stayed true to what it is, I could set some
expectations with Over RequiemZ but Cafe Enchante tried to be cozy about it.💝💀
Also the cafe setting is really nice but I think it focused too much on stuff on another world...
so while one could think its just some cute story about a cafe it ends up being more than that.
It wasn't even badly written or anything but its like 90% plot and 10%
romance woven in to it. The endings are bittersweet, so if you enjoy stuff
that has happiness but not truly happy I do recommend it.
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| In light of Misyr's route LMAO. |
Kotone was just okay as the heroine. I don't think she actually developed a whole lot
and the most memorable thing she did was tell her old boss to f#$k off. Kotone wasn't better
or worse than most otomate heroines. She's perfectly normal in a not normal setting.
Atleast the art and music were good which complimented the game well but still I feel this
game ended up being too ambitious, it focused too much on plot related to the character
and not enough on romance that in some cases there's little time to develop it.
Anyways I did like this otome game despite it leaving a little to be desired, it wasn't the worst
i've played and it has enjoyable moments. A FD would be lovely but I think its too late for that.
At most the game ends in a way you get some relief or bittersweetness. This is fine...
I remember Misyr saying something like sometimes you can't have something
and it just rings true because yea some VN's just don't get any FD even if they need it.
7/10
While many aspects were wonderful I just can't help but think that it is lacking something.
To close it off, there's a lot I like and I am glad I got to know everyone!
Honestly if you like Virche or Over RequiemZ but haven't played Enchante then I could
recommend this. Though I will say its a lot softer in its presentation but it can still go hard...
Also here's another meme I made mid Misyr's route after seeing new info on Matsurika's sequel.
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