Shall We Date? Ninja Love+ [REVIEW]

This was one of the otome games that I had completed. Shall We Date? Ninja Love+ is an English romance stimulation application developed by NTT Solmare Corporation. There is a paid version for this game too. One of my favorite companies that produced beautiful CGs (photos) for each character in their games. Their artworks are fantastic!

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As for the GREE version, it is no longer in service for us who live outside of Japan. Ninja Love+ is the latest version. It is much better than the GREE version as it loads faster and easier to earn tokens. 

Summary of the Game:

The story is set in Japan, an era of turmoil where Nobunaga Oda was trying to conquer the world and determined to wipe out all the Ninjas. The protagonist is a grand-daughter of a chief priest at a temple. One day, a Iga ninja, Hanzo suddenly appeared in front of her. She have been chosen as the symbol of the Ninjas and is a princess that had her identity hidden from her birth. Now, it's the time to join forces and defeat Nobunaga Oda. Iga, Koga, Fuma, Hattori & the future of Ninjas lies in her hands. She have to go Iga with one of the Ninjas to make this happen. Will she fall in love & defeat against the Nobunaga Oda with one of the Ninjas?

Gameplay:
There are 13 chapters for the main story before reaching the endings, and 5 CGs to be collected. In between the main story, there will be 3 kinds of checkpoints:
1) passport checkpoint (each cost 1000 tokens)
2) charm level checkpoint (increase charm by Training)
3) mini-game checkpoint (25% success rate, each time need 1 power)

Charm level checkpoint will be different and not fixed. It will varies accordingly to the number of routes you're playing. For instance, you are in Saizo's route for the first attempt. After that, you go for Goemon's route. The charm points needed for Goemon's will be higher than for Saizo's. Either way, you will have to keep training and ensure you have enough points to pass the checkpoint~

Training refers to 'Tree Climbing' which can be found on 'My Page'. You have 100 action points when it is fully charged and each point take 15 minutes to replenish. It increases your charm level by 10 each time and earn some tokens as well, if successful. Each time it decreases your action points by 10. There are log-in bonus everyday as well, it's either tokens or passport. There are 2 endings:  Happy & Super Happy. Only super happy ending have CG. Usual main story, there are 5 CGs to collect. There will be 3 choices when answering in the story, it's either Try Harder! (30 Romance Exp), Close! (40 Romance Exp) or Brilliant! (50 Romance Exp). Of course, the more romance experience you earn is better and leads you to the super happy ending.

To conclude this review, there are currently 9 characters you can choose from. Each of them have their unique characteristics and personalities. Of course, each of their story is different. 

A Koga Ninja, uses sickle & chain. Saizo is a master of disguise and more intangible than fog. He is especially adeptat infiltrating enemy territory and gathering intelligence by using disguises. He may feel cold and distant, but he takes good care of his subordinates and is generally well-liked.

An Iga Ninja, uses giant throwing knives. As a ninja, Goemon has great authoritative powers. He stands out a bit when moving on his own, but he takes his job seriously, and he can be trusted to do anything all by himself. However, he is quite a bit of a player. He has been instructed not to lay his hands on the princess.

Nobunaga Oda leads his own army, the leader of the Oda clan. A ruthless and violent warlord who is trying to take over the world. He fear the powers of the Ninjas and has ordered his son, Nobukatsu, to wipe out all ninjas. 

A Koga Ninja, uses claws. Sasuke is still young but is considered one of the biggest assets of Koga clan. He is as nimble as a monkey. He can fly from tree to tree and take down enemies in a heartbeat. He still has some childish qualities about him and pretty reckless, but those are some of his strong points as well. His cheerfulness is especially invigorating.

A Fuma Ninja, uses matchlock. Kotaro is an exemplary ninja who is guaranteed to successfully complete any mission given to him. He doesn't talk much and doesn't seem to have many friends. It seems he had a rough past, but perhaps he will open up to the princess.

A Ronin, uses two swords. Musashi, a master swordsman, is known for fighting with 2 blades at a time. He doesn't belong to any clan or region and his sole purpose is to find strong fighters. He has no interest in anything but swords, and it is said he doesn't even think about anything else. Apparently, he is pretty cute when he is not carrying his swords. But once he grabs his blades, he becomes a merciless warrior.

A Doctor, uses sword (only in emergencies). Rennoshin has studied medicine under many teachers and has been offered positions as a doctor by many feudal lords, but he has chosen to keep following the path to improve and deepen his knowledge. He even came to Iga to further his studies. Some people are deeply moved by his desire to save lives. His only flaw is that once he falls asleep, not even an earthquake can move him. He tends to sleep anywhere he wants which has caused considerable trouble in the past.

An Iga Ninja, uses sword. Hanzo, the mature and reliable head of the Iga ninjas. His legendary powers are acknowledged even by other clans. Regard about love, he is famous for being a bit "dim".

Belongs to Yagyu Family, uses sword. Munenori is the leader of Yagyu family, he is famous as a tactician as well as a swordsman, making both a good warrior and a good scholar. His actions are in the name of his family and he is always rational. Few people know of his true feelings. The Yagyu family is known for its swordsmanship, but it seems some of them move around in the shadows just as much as ninjas do.

Anyway, download this game and experience the sweetness of love! Hope you enjoy what I had introduced!

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