My progress has slowed considerably on Adventure Bar Story, but I’m still playing it on and off. Awkward touchscreen controls mean I’d much rather be playing with my DS or PSP most of the time, so I only play ABS once in a long while when it’s like “Oh yeah, whatever happened to that game?” […]
I’m going to be referring to this game as ‘Shepherd’s Crossing’ a lot, simply because ‘Hitsuji Mura’ is the Japanese name of the Shepherd’s Crossing games, just like Bokujou Monogatari is the Japanese name for Harvest Moon. Rakuen Seikatsu Hitsuji Mura is Success’ second attempt at making an online Shepherd’s Crossing game after the first […]
In alphabetical order: Adventure Bar Story – 13 hours and 58 minutes. It’s gotten old. I haven’t unlocked any new recipes or dungeons in a while and I’m too stubborn to look at a FAQ. Cook the same dishes, buy the same items, visit the same dungeons, fight the same monsters. I’ll give it another […]
Tales of Hearts? Ao no Kiseki? How can mere big-budget handheld games compete with the charm of a $2.99 smartphone game? Say hello to your new mobile overlord! Adventure Bar Story is an Atelier-inspired crafting RPG from a company called Rideon Japan. It’s been (passably but not well-)translated and is available for the Android, iOS […]
I have so many otome games on my To Play list that if I don’t start playing them soon I’ll soon be left with nothing but otome games to play. The sooner I start clearing them away, the better. First up: Hanayaka nari Waga Ichizoku, brought to you by Idea Factory and Vingt-et-Un Systems, the […]