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Paradigm Paradox - Nintendo Switch
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- A superhero anime adventure with gender-bending romance!
- Hero or Villain? Your choices determine the heroine's side. But be careful, things are not always black and white.
- Fight monsters and win love with eight different characters for you to grow closer to.
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Publication Date | October 27, 2022 |
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Computer Platform | Nintendo Switch |
ASIN | B09TC4Y65D |
Release date | October 27, 2022 |
Customer Reviews |
4.2 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #19,240 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #1,332 in Nintendo Switch Games |
Package Dimensions | 6.61 x 4.13 x 0.47 inches; 1.28 ounces |
Type of item | Video Game |
Language | French |
Rated | Rating Pending |
Item model number | SW-40 |
Item Weight | 1.28 ounces |
Manufacturer | Aksys |
Date First Available | February 18, 2022 |
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500 years in the future, the world as we know it has become uninhabitable. The remaining humans live in colonies, artificial environments surrounded by looming walls and a simulated sky. But rumor has it if you're out past curfew, you may cross paths with a deadly monster. High schooler Yuuki is as average as they come. She enjoys a mundane life of school, friendships, and generally being uninterested in boys, until one day she finds herself outside after curfew and face to face with a horrific monster known as a Vector. Just as all seems lost, Yuuki is saved by four female superheroes. And is invited to join their cause and protect the colony from the Vector threat! But there's more to these girls than meets the eye. Join Yuuki on her journey to uncover the mysteries of the Vectors, her newfound powers, and why so many boys are suddenly talking to her at school!
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About Aksys Games
Aksys Games Localization, is a visionary video game publisher committed to publishing unique and high-quality interactive content for all current-generation platforms since 2006. The company was one of a pioneer in localizing otome games for Western audiences, including the Code: Realize and Collar X Malice series. Its lineup of games features the wildly successful BlazBlue, Under Night In-Birth, and Guilty Gear franchises, Little Dragons Café, and the award-winning Spirit Hunter: Death Mark and Spirit Hunter: NG adventures.
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While not every love interest or route has been a favorite, and although there are other Otomes I like better, overall I have enjoyed my time with Paradigm Paradox. The premise is interesting with intriguing lore and worldbuilding, the "magical girl" aspect is unique and nostalgic, and it's fun having eight boys to romance. Though a consequence to that means that each route is rather short and the romance can't develop as much as it might otherwise, to me at this particular time this isn't a con. Lately, I've been bogged down with longer Otomes (mostly Japanese games that take me many, many hours per route due to my difficulty in reading a language I'm still learning), so in this case, I found the short routes refreshing and easy to do in a single sitting as a way to relax. I also found it fun romancing both the heroes and the villains. (Kamui from the heroes and Hyuga from the villains are probably my favorites.)
Overall Paradigm Paradox is a fun Otome, with a fun story set to great art and music. And while it doesn't have a place on the "Otome Classics" or even on my personal favorites shelf, I'm really glad I supported its release, both to experience something different and to support the localization effort. It was an enjoyable visual novel to spend a few evenings with.
Paradigm Paradox feels slightly different from the usual otome, which makes it a good and an okay game. Typically, there is usually 4-6 routes. But this game has 8 routes, which took on average 2.5 hours to complete. The length of time has its good and bad points. The good point is that I love to run quickly through a route, since I am always in a rush to see the HEA. However, the main bad point is that you don’t get to be invested in the characters. As a result, the plots and romances got gipped. At the start, Yuuki tells you that she is not interested in romance. As a result, due to lack of romancing and due to reasons, she doesn’t even realized she loves the ML until they practically hit her over the head with the information at the VERY END. I wanted to learn more about the guys, but their stories kept being pushed to the side as the route focused on developing Yuuki’s back story.
I was disappointed by the fact that there is so much potential. If there was more personal interactions that was not related with the missions, it could have worked. The problem is that the plot goes to extremes. For example, Yukinami was practically harassing and physically assaulting Yuuki for the first two-thirds of the route. Then, near the end, he became contrite and loving. I know this is just fiction. However, for Yuuki to be afraid of him to loving him because she felt sorry for him, I found that kind of weird. It would make more sense if they saw themselves as friends and leave the ending open.
The artwork is charming. It has a refreshing anime style, like it doesn’t have much details and a very clean color palette. I love the voice acting. Especially Lize’s. I don’t know why, but it is so pleasant to my ears. And the editing job was good! There was only one translation error but the Japanese-English translation was pretty close. The music was okay. On a last note, this took over 25+ hours to complete, when the typical otome usually takes 45+ hours.
So, would I recommend this? Yes and no. Depending on some factors. I pre-ordered this and I would always support otome releases if I can. However, if you are being careful with your money and deciding between games, the $50 price tag may be not worth it. If you manage to get this on sale, do so. This is not replayable for me.
So far I’ve only done all the Blooms boys/gals so I do have a bit more game to go. The routes go pretty fast but also there are also 8 romanceable boys so it can be a bit hefty.
I will say I am very appreciative of the localization, but also that there are times when the translations will be a bit off. This would be a bit easier to overlook if it was just swapping words/phrases for a more relatable, but still similar western equivalent, but sometimes it’s very different.
Like Kamui saying “you haven’t called me senpai (upperclassman) in a while” being translated to “you haven’t held my hand in a while” as opposed to something like “you haven’t called me your super cool upperclassman Kamui in a bit.” It’s not the worst thing, but if you’re hung up on what they’re actually saying in the Japanese audio vs. what the translation says they’re saying, it might not be for you.
Other than that, the protagonist is kinda endearing. She has a lot of spirit and energy and while she may be a bit dense, she’s got a kinda himbo adjacent energy and it kinda makes you come around and support her. The boys are alright, I personally enjoyed Mihaya’s route most so far, Kamui’s a close second. And the side characters are quite lovely. Lize and Ritsu are my favorites as they’re very good friends to the heroine, but Kamui’s grandpa also surprisingly stole the show.
Overall, I would say Paradigm Paradox is certainly worth a play. It can be a bit repetitive, but the skip function is fast and there is some fun to be had with silly shenanigans and friendship.