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I was sent a free copy of Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo to review for my blog. While I am very grateful for the opportunity, I won’t let it sway my opinions. This will be my honest review.

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What is Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo

Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo is a visual novel that effectively explores dealing with trauma. This is your trigger warning.

A group of boys and girls find themselves in a strange world world similar to theirs, but off somehow. They have no memory of who they are or how they got there. The world around them seems to be empty except for the mindless drones that seem to be put in place to keep them trapped. The only way out of this world is to solve a series of puzzles that will have each character deal with their trauma. There are multiple endings, a few interesting mini games, and a lot of dark themes to sit through in Noise Scramble City.

Gameplay

Players will read through each characters story, making the choices that affect the endings of the story. There are multiple endings to explore for a good amount of replayability. Each character has a unique set of puzzles and mini games that are thematic with their back story. The game is split into two segments: exploration and story. In exploration, players click around each uniquely themed room for clues and puzzle pieces. The goal is to piece together bits of a characters backstory to move to the next room. Outside of these rooms, players get to see the characters interact and their relationships with each other develop. It is a lot of reading with interesting puzzles and mini-games to break things up.

Review

The game starts off with a trigger warning and immediately gets dark You’ve been warned.

Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo is a fantastic novel about facing and dealing with trauma. While the themes are dark, the game addresses its topics appropriately. Each character is unique and memorable, and the story is interesting and engaging. Unfortunately, the English translation isn’t perfect. There are a lot of grammar mistakes and noticeable typos that might take some of the immersion away from the story. As an former English Major, I had no issues because the story was good enough. I did skip over a few parts that felt slow, but I also read through this game in one sitting.

Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo is an aesthetically pleasing novel. The game has a great artstyle for a unique and flavorful world and it fills with cool colorful characters. The game also has a fantastic soundtrack to set the mood and get players immersed. What makes Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo the perfect visual novel is its balance between puzzles and all the reading. The puzzles are all very interesting. There is a guide available (with spoilers) if needed, but most of the puzzles are pretty straight forward.

I love that I got to collect all these parts of a narative, but the choices I made also meant I couldn’t get the whole story in one playthrough. I will be playing this game again soon because I need to know everything.

If you’re looking for a a good visual novel, don’t mind a few spelling errors here and there or the dark themes it deals with, pick up Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo. This is one of those games you need to read through at least once.

You can pick up Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo on Steam for $19.99.