Cupid Parasite

A Romance Visual Novel for Nintendo Switch

PREMISE:

The whole story is based around Cupid. As the title suggests. You play as the pink haired Cupid, known as Lynette Mirror in the game. Tired of not feeling successful as a god, and being harassed about not doing well by her father, she flees to the real world. Otherwise known as Earth. She believes that humans no longer need Gods. That with their advances in knowledge and technology, they are no longer a necessity for their survival. Leaving her home behind to prove her stern father wrong, she goes to college to learn about love. Later on, becoming a bridal advisor at Cupid Corporation. Attempting to become the number one advisor, she is forced to help the Parasite 5. A collection of your five pursuers, each with their own unique and interesting stories, leading you to figure out why they gained this notorious nickname.

GAMEPLAY:

The gameplay is very easy. It is a decision based game so of course you are going to be making decisions along the way that will affect how your story pans out. There are several endings to each of the parasite 5. One could easily use a guide, but if you were to figure out all the endings using save data it is just as easy. Note: The person you pursue depends on your outcome with the "Type of Love" test you receive in the prologue.

VISUALS:

This game is very visually appealing. It is very clean and looks great. Being a newer visual novel (2021), my expectations on graphics and art were high. I was not disappointed at all. The characters all have their unique look and definitely play into their parts. Almost too well.

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT:

The character development is REAL! Ms. Main Character is professional to a 'T' for the longest time. Not in a way that will annoy the player. At least, not to me. It is dependent on your patience. Though since the game is fairly long, her resistance may seem long at first, but that is truly on through the prologue until you choose your main path and go on a date with said path. As for the Parasite 5, I liked all the stories. I found my favorites to be Ryuki, Allan, and the *secret ending* parasite. YES! There is a secret ending once you finish all the first five. Shelby, Raul, and Gill were great stories as well, but some better than others of course. My recommendation of order would be: Shelby, Ryuki, Raul, Gill, Allan, and finally the secret path (my favorite other than Ryuki and Allan).

To Play or Not To Play?

PLAY!!!!