I finished the game last week but didn’t feel like writing a review until now. Anyway, Tick! Tack! is the 2005 sequel to Shuffle! that picks up from the Nerine ending. (Alright!)
Don’t ask!
First let me get this out of the way: This game rocks! Nerine’s story really sucked in the original game, so Nerine fanboys (*cough*) shouldn’t miss this.
But anyway, the story is about you (Rin Tsuchimi), Nerine (good sad that the other girls happen to be busy), Mayumi and Itsuki accidentally travelling back in time to the demon world twenty years ago and meeting a young Forbesii (Demon-King-to-be), his fiancée Ai, his maid Sage and his sister Cineraria (Ria-chan).
You soon realize that your presence in the love triangle between Forbesii, Ai and Sage is changing the past and endangering Nerine’s existence.
The playboy mansion
The entire game takes place in Nerine’s childhood home, the Demon King’s mansion. Who you talk to and what you say will influence whether Nerine’s mother-to-be ends up with Forbesii. (Which should long have taken place, but your sudden arrival messed it up)
Ai, Forbesii’s fiancée (hint: not Nerine’s mother)
There’s a watch at the top left hand corner of the screen and your decisions will cause it to move towards either the left (blue) or the right (red) side. When it reaches a certain level in the red zone, Nerine will be replaced with a red-hair version of herself. Like this:
This Nerine has a completely opposite personality
So, you have to make sure that your actions help to bring Forbesii and Nerine’s mother together. (Then again, if you like red, you can do the opposite and get the Red Nerine end)
Sage-chan (se-ji not sage)
Alright, I think you could’ve guessed by now. Yes, Sage-chan is (supposed to be) Nerine’s mother. *shock* Of course, this being the kind of game that it is, there’s an ending for her too (not a very good one at that). She’s quite cute. Nerine inherited her omelet-cooking skills from her. ^^;
Cineraria, or Ria-chan
Besides Ai and Sage, there’re also Bark (just as his name says) the bulter with homosexual tendencies and Cineraria, Forbesii’s sister. Ria-chan is actually Sia-chan’s mother-to-be and you can really see the influence. (Chair-throwing and what not) She’s the funniest character in the bunch and surprisingly, there isn’t a path for her. *shock no.2* She also learns of your plan to get Sage and Forbesii together and offers her “help”.
Get out of my kitchen!
Personally, I enjoyed Tick! Tack! quite a bit more than the original game. Almost all the characters are likable and it further expands on Nerine’s (underdeveloped) backstory. Two complains: the ending for Ai is better than Sage’s. What gives? And also, more Ria-chan pls kthx bye.
Happily ever after
If you like Nerine and found Shuffle! disappointing, then this game is highly recommended. Now if only they port the PS2 Shuffle! On The Stage to PC.
To end off this entry, Sage-chan pics!
Sage-chan~
Sage-chan~
is there a game like thats picture and what web is it is it free play plz tell me i want to play that game that has long ears and long hair and big eyes :)
I just played the game…though i cant understand anything written…but i can understand japanese a little but cant read though…
I really liked Ai’s ending. The other endings were simple
ahh shuffle. i just got this game in from my tried and true most loyal of resources and began playing it. my first thought: “oh joy… the game starts and there be snex all over the place… i got this already figured out”
boy im eating those words now.
not only is this a decent game to play but it does happen to point a nice little finger in the direction of “what if” frankly im amazed at how little time on the first game nerine got anyways.
call me a converted fan… though i admit i liked asa (btw….kaede…psycho moe… nuff said)
but nerine… i have to admit she is the total opposite of what youd expect for a demoness. at first i thought the charectors would be too shallow and the anime series would end up like tenchi or something. but frankly im glad this turned out like it did and that shuffle was popular enough to get not one but 2 sequals (really? really! just released…what 5 days ago? )
thats all i got to say. i got the storyline only because i can read and understand japanese a bit better than the average bear (thank you us army for getting me edumacated)
2 sequels and also looking like they could do a game for each of the five girls, so Sia, Asa and Primula should be getting their own games as well.
Ah, just wanted to also say that there’s a review of Tick! Tack!, as well as Shuffle! On The Stage up on this website:
http://www.visual-novels.net
And there’ll be a review of Really? Really! up by next week – I got my copy today and am about to embark on a marathon playing it! There’s also a translation of Kareha’s route in the PS2 game on our forums – go and check it out if you’re interested in how Navel sorted her story out.
i reali nid to learn how to read jap =_= cant even understand anything except the chinese words in the game … err do u noe a place in the net that teach u effective jap ? thx in advance
Damn it’s hard to compete this game cgs. I need a walkthrough.
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I really need a walkthrough ;_______;
soooo cute! i don’t have it, but i wish i did!!!! gosh, the pictures of the game are really good!!! kawaiiii! <3
Seriously, how can Navel have made such a crappy Sage ending?! I sense favoritism or lackof story dev.
Wish Hiro Suzushima didnt quit Navel in 2007, then we might’ve gotten ONE more Sage related game…..geez….or a reboot.
Sage all the damn way!!! I hate how the game makes me sit thru Ai x Forbessi when I choose Sage in normal route tho