this game will be the end of you. it will consume everything on its way. you'll go bankrupt, you have to sell everything you possess. Lilia Vanrogue will come up to your bed at night to remind you of your sufferings . Jade Leech will shove down mushrooms down your throat. Jamil Viper will have you on a chokehold. Trey Clover can and will bake the most horrid pastries and force you to eat them ✨ with tea✨. Rook Hunt will follow you wherever you go to make sure that you'll stay in this deep hellhole and yOU CANNOT ESCAPE.
Vil Schoenheit will poison you in your sleep because you're prettier than him and that you didn't snagged his Dorm Card. Leona Kingscholar will pounce on your for stepping on his tail because you didn't save up for his Fairy Gala. Riddle Rosehearts will insult you for being dumb and playing this game despite all the warnings you've seen. Idia Shroud will call you a normie for not spending at all on his Ghost Marriage. Malleus Draconia will simply laugh at your troubles because you're struggling to keep your sanity waiting for Book 7. Kalim Al-Asim will cry and blame you if you hate him because you're defying against the law. Azul Ashengrotto will force you to sign a contract that states that you're now a simp fof him and he would haunt all your pulls.
Do not play this game if you don't want to see Lilia hanging down like a bat at 3 am , Azul crying over a lost coin , Malleus yeeting himself every second, Sebek yelling because he lost Malleus again, Floyd fighting everyone, Jade stealing your popcorn 🍿, Idia hacking the school computers, Jamil being done of life and everything, Epel being Epel , Vil being your coach about your life goals and much more... (Also these are not spoilers but according to their personality)
Anyways real review time:
DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT AN OTOME !
Honestly one of the best gacha games so far , f2p friendly definitely easy to get a 10 roll, by logging in , doing weekly quests and they're really easy it's usually "Play Twistunes 5 times." (That's the rhythm minigame)
The gacha rate isn't so bad everyone so far manages to get SSRS easily you can't just have 1 SSR you'll have plently
Stories do NOT cost any energy and you can always read them again
The game is meant to be causal even though the energy recharges very very fast you have 10/10 yes but events and log in give a lot of "shards" (way to restore energy) and events / shop as well
Promotions about 10 rolls are great 250 dias for 10 key while a 10 roll is 300 dias you basically save 50 dias
Whenever there's someone birthday you get a 10 roll
All srs are stunning you never get disappointed with the artstyle.
Story 5/5 Truly a ride.
Chara design 5/5 (It's made by the author of Black Butler also)
Events 5/5 Beanfest is truly enjoyable or the cooking event
Gameplay 4/5 Twistunes system is quite bleh for me but doesn't ruin the game experience nor the story it's just hard and normal that are insane.
Characters 5/5 you'll love them all for sure there's nobody you can hate or else fight me if you do
Voicelines are kinda funny and funky sometimes, and different from the original but still makes sense to the characters and give a funny view it doesn't bother me.
But everything is *chefs kiss* a beautiful mess of a game we all love here , this game has its own aesthetic and I'm living for it.
That was my first review hopefully it was complete enough and excuse my poor English too sgsghs-
I have long been waiting for this game to have an English translation and finally it has come!
It did took me long to decide to write a review until Beanfest
A regular person having to wake up inside a coffin and having to chase around a cat with flaming ears, next thing, you learned you're stuck in Twisted Wonderland and has to go around the school surviving your new school life while being surrounded by powerful handsome men with issues-- ultimately becoming the underpaid overtime school therapist-student.
An oversimplified synopsis as to what this game is.
Sadly, you can only headcanon it as an Otome game since the design is a huge "clickbait" for a Rhythm game!
Did I regret it?
My phone storage does, but emotionally there's nothing to regret here!
As expected of Japanese Rhythm games and the fact that Disney is involved here, it's all safe to say that you'll be receiving enjoyable game design-- which then makes it seem like an Otome game all over again! (I'm sorry for repeating that)
For players that are artists, the game illustrations and sprites are more than enough to guide you especially the coloring and proportions. Above all, the characters are all unique not only in personality but in character expressions. There's also the animations that helped in the story narration especially when it's a 2D presentation and 2nd person POV.
As for the soundtracks, there's a lot of variations depending on the scene, events, and characters involved-- it's quite immersive. After having played the game and getting used to the soundtracks, the Last Song Syndrome in my brain will automatically play the "calm school life" OST whenever I'm just doing normal stuff.
It makes me wonder if I'm just vibing to the music for too long or I'm starting to go crazy?/j
Character interactions in the game is the most immersive, obviously. Not to mention about Yuu's personality is clearly a regular person but leans more towards the snarky and sarcastic side of humanity-- which makes it fun especially if you're someone who's less vocal of your opinions irl.
The game offers you choices but it merely triggers reactions from the characters and doesn't affect the story in any way, which makes your vocalization of opinions less heavy.
Well, going as far with all the students' behaviors in the story thus-- not only the characters but also the faceless extras-- as a normal person, we, the Yuu's, are the destined to become the mediators for this unstable powerful dudes. What a life~
JAMIL... JAMIL JAMIL JAMILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL AAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH! WANGI WANGI WANGI WANGI HU HA HU HA HU HA, aaaah baunya Jamil wangi aku mau nyiumin aroma wanginya Jamil AAAAAAAAH Rambutnya. AAAHHH rambutnya juga pengen aku elus-elus ----- AAAAAH Jamil keluar pertama kali juga manis!!! Dia kalau lagi marah itu juga manis banget AAAAAAAAH JAMIL LUCCUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU......... GUA BAKAL RELA JADI ANIMEK BUAT JAMIL AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH
Apa? Jamil itu gak nyata? Cuma karakter 2 dimensi katamu?
Nggak ngak ngak ngak ngak NGAAAAAAAAK GUA GAK PERCAYA ITU DIA NYATA NGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAK TWISTED WONDERLAND BANGSAAAAAT!
GUA GAK PEDULI SAMA KENYATAAN POKOKNYA GAK PEDULI Jamil ngeliat gw. Jamil di laptop ngeliatin gw. Jamil... kamu percaya sama aku? AAAAAAAAHHH syukur Jamil gak malu merelakan aku aaaaaah!!! YEAAAAAAAAAAAH GUA MASIH PUNYA JAMIL, SENDIRI PUN NGGAK SAMA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
JAMIL JAMIL JAMILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL KIRIMKANLAH CINTAKU PADA JAMIL KIRIMKAN KE TWISTED WONDERLAND YEEAAAAAAAAH
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I've played the Japanese version for a while now and I'm gonna be starting again in the English version!
Graphics: In my opinion, it is VERY pretty. I love the art style and the character designs which Yana Toboso had created. The characters are live 2-D with voice acting in the main story, a Japanese dub with English subtitles. The cards are all high quality and I feel they get even more pretty as time progresses
Sound and Voice Acting: I like the BGM and the VA's are really good at showcasing their emotions. There are many moments where it can be funny or solemn and they do a great job shifting the mood when it's appropriate
Gameplay: It's a more casual sort of gameplay where you collect cards and level them up for battle in the main story, events, etc. The cards are obtained through a gacha system where an SSR card is obtained pulling 100 times, guaranteed, or it can appear before the meter reaches 100 (it can appear in your first pull, first ten pull, etc.) albeit there's a lower chance. Of course there are events where some limited time SSR cards have a higher chance of appearing.
There is no meta gaming or rankings so, for people who are fine with a more casual gameplay experience, might like this game. I would say it's pretty F2P friendly since I haven't paid yet and I can still obtain the cards I want while being caught up to the main story in the Japanese version. The first ten pulls which the tutorial will give the player have unlimited rerolls. You can obtain 1 SSR, 2 SR's and 7 R cards which can be rerolled until you get the ones you want.
Lastly, it does have a daily login and weekly missions so you can pop in every day to login and complete your mission for the week which can take you up to 20-25 minutes as well as doing lessons which help your card be stronger and help you progress more smoothly through the story.
Story: I really love these characters and the story that is going to be told. They all have their own personalities and I honestly like if not love all of them. I'm not sure how many chapters are released as of yet in the main story but they all have their own conflict and unique charm. Also, something that is frequently misinterpreted is that this isn't an otome game, it's an adventure game focused on the story and the interactions between the characters and the MC.
(Also, for the people worried about the pre-registration rewards, it will be available to all players who have cleared Episode 8 of the Prologue on the 28th of February)
All in all, I really love this game and I recommend it to anyone who likes good characters and a good story with casual gameplay
What can I say? Pretty boys, great graphics and voice acting, an actually interesting storyline.... In total, it's a great game and I definitely recommend it!!
Just gonna nitpick a bit here, though...
The leveling up system is pretty crappy. It takes ages to level up your cards through lessons, and there's no skip-complete option even though there's no gameplay value in the lessons. You just have to sit through the same 5 lines of dialogue over and over in lessons as you painstakingly watch the level gauge inch a tiny bit.
The presence of the main character is also a little bit thin. At least from where I'm up to, their presence in the story is almost unneeded, to be honest... Which disappoints me a little.
Sure, I understand that this isn't a dating sim, but I at least want the main character's dialogue to make some sort of impact! If not for romance, then for substance of plot!
Speaking of which (and I repeat, I know this is not a dating sim and I'm not expecting it to be), it would've been better if we could interact with character of our choice. The vignettes are like little peeks into the characters' lives as they interact with each other. It's a real 'fly on the wall' POV, and again... really just makes the MC insignificant. Why am I even here if I don't even speak? Or, well, speak once or twice with no impact on the conversation at all?
Would be nice if we could unlock specific character stories where WE actually speak to the characters, instead of peeking into their lives.
Who knows? Maybe that's what the vignettes of the SSR cards are like.... not that I could get any, since the gacha rates aren't exactly kind.
Well, to end it on a good note!
I do love this game. The voice acting is amazing and it's been a while since I've seen such fluid and pretty character movements and dynamic backgrounds.
The story intrigues me, and the characters are all interesting in their own respects. I'm noticing that some characters do get a HELL of a lot more exposure than others, but... That's a rant for later.
With 0 being unplayable trash, and 10 being an addicting god-made game?
This is a solid 8.9/10.
I'm glad TWST got english version because I'm lazy to read all of the stories on wikia or such to understand TWST japanese🤣
Honestly this is the best otome game (if we call it by definition but TWST is far from ordinary otome game) I ever play. The interaction between Yuu and other students are realistic. And I love we play the character is friend with another character, not seeing them as love interests. This means it's up to everyone if you see them in platonic or romantic way. It's refreshing, really to experience friendship rather than forcing to have relationship with the character.
AND AS YANA TOBOSO FANS, HOW COULD I'M NOT LOVING TWISTED WONDERLAND??? For anyone who doesn't know, Yana Toboso is Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) author and she got asked by Disney JP to make game and here it is! And TWST characters similarity with Kuroshitsuji is uncanny. Of course Yana Toboso will glossed up all of these characters with in depth plots!
Overall, recommended. [Spoiler Alert]
Graphics/art : in my eyes, it's beautiful. With its own of distinct art style and the vibe that it gives away. Maybe the vibe doesn't capture accurately the villain world that it supposed to represent, but the smooth animations make up for it.
Sound/audio : it's okay, a decent one for the game's SFX. But of course, as for the voice acting, it's beyond amazing. My favourite will be that scene where Azul was on the verge of overblotting. The intense emotion could be heard without even looking at the screen. Truly magnificent. As for the rhythmic, it's mediocre. Which is understandable since this is not a heavily-rhythmic-focused-game. For the background musics, they suit well with the scenes that are playing, though some might get repetitive to listen to.
Gameplay : very casual, thus may get boring for some. Heavily repetitive, since it's either you take lessons/exams or read the main/event stories or doing Twistunes (the rhythmic). The lessons are basically grinding session to level up the characters and to level up your rank too, in order to advance more in the main storyline.
Storyline : it's great. Might be a little boring at the start of the main story, but trust me, it will get better and more interesting. As for the main story, the pattern for the next overblot victims are easy to predict, which might be dissapointing for some. For the event stories, it varies. Overall, it's good, hilarious, and exciting.
Other : first of all, the gacha is quite generous. There is a pity system in the game, when you fully reach the gauge (100), you will get at least, 1 guaranteed SSR. Every characters' birthdays, they will give you a set of 10 keys, which is equal to 10 pulls. There are 3 types of currencies used in the game (for gacha) : keys, free games, and paid gems. Keys could be acquired by buying it from the shop using gems, events, etc. Free gems could be acquired by grinding, which is not that hard. And paid gems, well, buy it with real currency. 1 pull = 30 gems/1 key. 10 pulls = 300 gems/10 keys (tenfold keys).
Next, about the translation. While a lot criticized the game's translations for being overly localized (which sometimes become misleading from the original one), it has a certain charm in it. It's unique. Beside, translating every sentences literally can be challenging, since some words, puns, etc. in Japanese are not compatible with English and vice versa. Also, it's more fun this way, because we can witness some characters talking in a very modern manner that we (may) be used to. Like Idia and Cater, I like the way they talk. Of course, other characters also have their own charm too. For instances, Jade and Floyd. The way they talk match perfectly with their own personalities, and that goes for the rest of the cast.
Thank you!
Okay I just started this game so far I actually also experienced some people who gave low rating in this game because of getting stuck at loading part after chapter 7
So here is what I did.. After chapter 7 the long loading started. I got impatient and tried to restart the game. But then when I opened it again it still has the long loading. But I noticed that it's still loading somehow just really long. I tried waiting for it and it actually opened but took me 20 mins. When I was able to open the game it returned me to chapter 7 and I had to wait for the loading again which means another 20-30 mins. After that you'll have to download the remaining resources(around 2-3G). The Hard thing abt it is if you lose connection you'll have to go through the long loading again to download the remaining resources. But after downloading the resources my game was no longer experiencing the long loading.
So for new players or returning players who might be experiencing this kind of problem. I suggest you'd do the same as I did it's pretty time consuming but if You really want to play the game. It'll be rewarding.
As for the game developers I really do hope they can do something about this. New players experiencing this kind of problem wont play the game at all so if they want the game to have many players. They really need to fix it.
Now let's move on to the gameplay
It's like a combination of rhythm and idle. It has fighting and music
The cards *chef kiss
The characters I still don't know yet since I just started
The Rhythm game is idk how to say it but it makes my blood boil sometimes haha. But as a rhythm game player, i'm trying my best to adjust on the game it's not actually hard but it's a bit confusing in the eyes. If you're a rhythm player then practicing it that your eyes can follow the notes is what you need. You don't need that fast hand for this unlike other hellish rhythm games.
As for the fighting part I really like it. It reminds of the game I played before Helios not to mention they look really cute lmao. It's just upgrading stuff like any other idle games but there are elements and weaknesses so having a full team on each element is a must!
For the gameplay overall it's pretty fun considering there are 2 gameplays you'll not get bored that much
Now for the characters
The characters definitely looks hella fine. So far i'm still finding who would be my favorite but I think i'll just focused on playing the game first than crying on favorite characters in gacha lmao. The Cards looks so pretty
So for the grinding. I dont really have much to say in this since I just started so maybe I'll edit my review soon. The gacha idk what to say cause I haven't pull any yet ehe~
I'd say this is a pretty solid game and if you want to try it! Just go! Don't hesitate unless you have gacha addiction ehe~ then goodluck!
im so glad that the official english is here \(^o^)/!! i cant wait to reread all the stories again! what im not looking forward tho is collecting all the ssr cards i used to have on the jp server ( ˘•ω•˘ )... its really unfortunate we wont be able to transfer our stuff from jp server to this server but then again the other games cant do that aswell, but thats alright! i just gotta accept this and move on-
Overall im super excited to play this game after maintenance!! to whoever is reading this i hope youll have a fun experience playing this game! (≧∀≦)ゞ
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