Roland Ingram

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Roland Ingram·Nov 13, 2019

Critic30/100

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If you're new to visual novels, and curious, then go somewhere else first; Root Letter: Last Answer could put you off the genre for life. But if you're a visual novel fan, you've played all the other interesting ones on the Switch and you absolutely cannot wait for another – and if you've considered maybe just going outside or watching TV or lying on the floor and staring at the ceiling and you still can't wait for another – then you could take a look at Root Letter and just hope you find it so bad it's good.

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Roland Ingram·Sep 7, 2019

Critic60/100

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All in all, Umihara Kawase Fresh! is presented smartly, if quite bizarrely. Its movement system is fiendish, sometimes frustrating, sometimes free-flowing. Unfortunately, it asks a lot of the player and manages to hide its best bits. The level and boss design are unlikely to inspire anyone, especially when already taken to wit's end by the stuttering difficulty, but that's not enough to undo the game's unique charm. If you're already an Umihara fan then Umihara Kawase Fresh! will give you your fix like nothing else. For anyone else, it's harder to love – but not impossible.

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Roland Ingram·Aug 12, 2019

Critic90/100

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It’s like being a kid again, and stands as yet another essential Switch release you really should own.

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Roland Ingram·Jun 29, 2019

Critic80/100

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Overall, polish and craftsmanship elevate a lightweight but amusing story to something that really stands out. For visual novel freshmen, it could even be your first crush.

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Roland Ingram·Jun 18, 2019

Critic70/100

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For visual novel fans, VA-11 HALL-A is definitely refreshing and distinctive enough to be worth your time.