AKIBA’S TRIP: Undead and Undressed Swap Assessment

AKIBA’S TRIP: Undead and Undressed is XSEED Video games’ sequel to Akiba’s Journey. Developed by Purchase, the sport first launched again in 2013 for the PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PC. Ten years later, the writer has launched the definitive and full version of the sport titled AKIBA’S TRIP: Undead and Undressed Director’s Reduce for the Nintendo Swap. It contains all beforehand launched DLCs for the sport and the newly launched “Kati’s Route” DLC. After taking part in the sport and experiencing all it has to supply, I now can say that it supplies an entertaining expertise however in a flawed bundle.

AKIBA’S TRIP: Undead and Undressed Director’s Reduce follows Nanashi, a questionable otaku who, sooner or later, is mysteriously kidnapped and remodeled right into a vampire as a part of a grand, evil plot. He’s then thrust right into a conspiracy of “Synthisters,” vampire-like creatures who roam Akiba inflicting havoc. It’s as much as Nanashi and his colourful forged of buddies often called the “Akiba Freedom Fighters” to cease the Synthisters through their one weak point, daylight, which they’ll exploit by stripping them of their garments

Weeb Galore

Any participant who boots up Akiba’s Journey and performs for at the least an hour will know the way ridiculous the sport and its idea are. It does an excellent job of informing the participant proper from the get-go that it doesn’t take itself critically, and nor ought to they. The story is basically a light-hearted tackle the extremely overused vampire story trope, however this time, as a substitute of taking pictures and stabbing the undead, you’re tearing off otaku’s garments within the streets. The sport even goes additional by together with each cringe anime otaku trope, from streets crammed with highschool women, gyarus, and geeks to utilizing figures and anime paraphernalia as weapons and having weird outfits which can be borderline cosplay for DLCs. Akiba’s Journey additionally encompasses a forged of colourful characters, lots of whom act just like the worst stereotype of an anime lover however are additionally admittedly entertaining in their very own method with their many odd quirks. Lastly, the sport additionally has gamers choose their dialogue decisions, making the interactions with the characters extraordinarily goofy. 

Consequently, it’s truthful to say that the sport doesn’t have quite a lot of depth, so in the event you’re going into it for an intricate, deep story, you’ll be left disillusioned. Nonetheless, if you would like a humorous and goofy narrative, then this sport’s for you. Moreover, regardless of the kind of story the sport options, gamers will nonetheless have to fret about their decisions. Akiba’s journey sports activities a number of endings, some good, some dangerous, some bizarre, and the Director’s version provides a brand new “true” ending targeted on one of many characters.

Easy however Purposeful

When it comes to gameplay, AKIBA’S TRIP: Undead and Undressed is purposeful however nothing extra. Gamers will scour the streets of Akihabara between missions and combat vampire-like enemies. To defeat them, they need to assault particular person physique components to wreck their clothes, then rip them off as soon as broken sufficient. Do that sufficient, and also you’ll tear all their garments off, immediately killing them. 

If gamers efficiently dispatch sufficient items of clothes in a row, they will execute a combo, doubtlessly knocking out all enemies without delay. Nonetheless, gamers can nonetheless be subjected to the identical destiny and must keep away from receiving too many assaults. Aside from that, gamers can even purchase varied weapons, some more practical and weird than others. Whereas fight is easy, it isn’t participating, particularly after the primary few hours. When you learn the way fight works, gamers can simply mow by enemies with ease, as there isn’t a lot depth to the gameplay mechanics, and it will get fairly repetitive in a short time.

Visually, AKIBA’S TRIP can also be middling. Whereas the sport is much from an eye-sore, because it has first rate illustrations and an artwork path that’s extremely trustworthy to the actual Akihabara, the character fashions are sorely missing intimately. The sport’s common artwork type can also be bog-standard and by no means eye-catching. Nonetheless, regardless of all this, the sport nonetheless supplies tons of enjoyable for gamers to take pleasure in, now greater than ever, because the Director’s Reduce options all DLC for the sport, offering much more wacky hijinks.

Last Ideas

Total, AKIBA’S TRIP: Undead and Undressed is a enjoyable however flawed assortment and expertise. Regardless of its points, it’s nonetheless a sport that may be loved by each weebs and Japanophiles alike, offering they decrease their requirements a bit. 

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