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Yo-Jin-Bo ~Unmei no Freude~

用心棒- ~運命のフロイデ~

Titles
用心棒- ~運命のフロイデ~
Yo-Jin-Bo ~Unmei no Freude~
Yo-Jin-Bo ~ The Bodyguards
AliasesYōjinbō, Yo Jin Bo
Play timeShort (2 - 10 hours)
DeveloperTwoFive
PublishersTwoFive
Hirameki International
Nasha Versija & Pin201
LinksWikipedia (en), Wikidata, MobyGames, GameFAQs, GameFAQs, GameFAQs, HowLongToBeat, VNStat
Shopssponsored links» US$ 8.99 @ JAST USA
» US$ 43.99 @ PlayAsia

Description

The story focuses on Sayori, a modern-day school girl with an interest in history. She joins her history club in an excavation, and discovers an old Jade pendant buried in the mud and takes it home with her. That night, the pendant comes to life, glowing a weird green and putting Sayori in touch with the ghost of a princess named Hatsuhime, who used to live in the castle that the club was excavating.

[Edited from LadyRhian's review]

Mini reviews

By dchsflii on 2021-11-10Vote: 6
<report>YoJinBo might be most notable for being an otome that was available in English back in the day when English visual novels altogether weren't that common. Does it hold up today?

Well, it doesn't take itself seriously and the stupid jokes are pretty fun. Some dated references, but so dated it kind of hits the nostalgia. When YoJinBo turns more serious later in the story, it's less successful. There are too many love interests for the length so they all have no depth. The MC is a wishy-washy blank space (Hatsuhime is at least funny and charismatic despite being kind of a jerk). I'd say it might be fun to pick this up and read a route or two for the silly charm, but probably won't hold your attention more than that.
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