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Review of Sanoba Witch

SubjectSanoba Witch
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htcaveman on 2020-09-30
ReviewAn early warning, I am by no means a great visual novel reviewer, nor should you 100% trust my word. I have only been reading them for about 2 to 3 years, and the low quantity of good romantic ones makes it hard to play many so I am currently learning Japanese. My scoring is at the bottom.

Sanoba Witch is about a boy named Hoshina Shuuji. He has a peculiar ability, he can sense other people's emotions through his senses (touch, taste, smell). He suffers with it every day, quite literally feeling the hatred and disgust of others. He meets a girl named Ayachi, who has a particular problem of her own, She feels intense periods of arousal. He witnesses her problem, and it is revealed she is a witch and this is her contract price. He steels himself to help her through this, and along the way he meets other girls who come to be his friends.

Every route/girl is amazing in their own regard, and it is tough to rank them, but here is my opinion on the best to worst.
Best Routes: Ayachi > Togakushi > Shiiba > Inaba > Wakana
Best Girls: Ayachi > Togakushi > Shiiba > Inaba > Wakana

Rating:

Technical: 9/10
I love how Yuzusoft does their game's UI and everything. It's always so clean and user friendly. It has great customization, and very easy to use!

Story: 10/10
The story was one of the best I've ever read. It does not drag on like Senren Banka's. Every girl's route steers in a different direction, while sticking to the original witch story. There's moments where the game throws surprises at you that catch you off guard, but still keeping you on the edge of your seat. I didn't want this game to end for another week, if I could play a weeks worth new content, I would.

Art: 10/10
Very well made. The CGs are amazing, the backgrounds are pretty, the sprites have life to them.

Routes: 9/10
The routes are very well made. Some of the best routes from a Yuzusoft game. Each character has their own problems and story that you have to help them overcome, and the payoff is amazing.

Endings: 8/10
The endings were amazing, especially Ayachi's and Toukos. Leaves a bit of a hole as there's not much closure, except from Touko's route.

H-Scenes: 9/10
H-Scenes are not an integral part of visual novels, as many can be completed without even seeing one of them. These were very intimate, and while I normally don't like to sit through them, these were pretty well made.

Overall: 9/10
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