Crunching Koalas is gearing up for its next release on Nintendo Switch with Cinders, a mature take on the classic fairytale, Cinderella.
The game takes the form of a visual novel where everything centres around player choices. There are multiple endings to discover, a grand total of 120 decision points, and more than 300 available choices, meaning that players can shape the well-known fable in almost any way they want to - even if that means killing the stepmother.
Here's a little more info from the game's blurb:
Cinders is a witty young woman living with an overbearing stepmother and her two daughters, as if she was reenacting a certain well-known fairy tale. But unlike its protagonist, Cinders is not afraid of taking fate into her own hands. Even if it means breaking the rules...
The game takes a look at four women and what made them who they are. It’s a story about freedom, dreams, sisterhood, and finding your own Happily Ever After that may not exactly agree with the stale morals of classic fairytales.
Cinders is set to launch on Switch this Valentine's Day, 14th February; it released on Steam back in 2012 to "very positive" user reviews.
Do you like playing through visual novels? Does this one intrigue you? Let us know if you'll be picking it up in the comments below.
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Cinders can find her prince with Tinder.
I should try out this genre at some point.
I like the art style and music. Also, any twist on classic tales can be interesting (or a travesty). Wikcked was great though
I love most visual novels but I'm not keen on the whole fairytale thing so not really feeling this one.
It looks very interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Sounds really interesting. I enjoyed Lux Obscura. I'll probably go for this. I like its original take and I like wit.
I've never really tried visual novels before. They always struck me as being really cliche and trope-filled. I like the art-style here, though. I might pick it up if the price is reasonable.
visual novels suck i bought one once and regretted it that was a adult one and it was the worst garbage i ever played.
Dear Crunching Koalas,
I enjoyed the trailer! The soundscape is rich and atmospheric and the art direction is beautiful. If the price is right I'll pick this up happily! Well done on all your good work!
"Pure" visual novels tend to be pretty boring. It's the dialog portion of an RPG without an actual game. Some Japanese VNs are pretty good, integrating a puzzle/mystery/investigation/exploration aspect into it that keeps it entertaining. But a "pure" VN kind of sucks.
I have been wanting to try a visual novel for a long time now. I am not completely sure if this is the one for me but it doesn't look bad.
@bones You probably got one that just really isn't for you, but who knows their may be a visual novel you may like somewhere heheheh.
Which one did you got and regretted?
Depends on the price tag
@IceEarthGuard negligee lol. told you it was an adult one lol.
"stale morals of classic fairytales"
Fairy tales are literally almost all that's charming about a bygone era. Feminism is a strong value nowadays because our society is gradually shifting towards a fragile balance, as I said in (the sorry attempt of) what I wanted to be a thorough examination of the topic, but shoehorning it into contexts where it doesn't belong makes the whole contrast stick out like an anviliciously preachy eyesore for the sake of some PC agenda everyone seems to be going for, for the sake of approval. That, and of course, gender empowerment generally needs to be done right.
@Retupmocnin
You just burned the word "Tinderella" in my mind and I can not un-imagine it as a shallow porn parody of the original tale.
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