VN - Others - Completed - Amayui Castle Meister [v1.07 & Appends 1-5] [Eushully]

Great tactics, delightful characters, engaging creation system, and surprisingly in-depth story. Strong recommend. A great game in its own right, beyond an erotic title. Game is great. There is some grinding however, but not as much as some other Eushally games. I hate grinding and didn't mind it.

I am not going to waste a lot of characters trying to justify the rating. But coming from "Kamidori Alchemy Meister", this one was a slog to go through with battles that were slow, gimmicky (fuck the base defense missions especially hard and in the ass) and not very strategic.

I do not find pleasure in having to change equipment for every enemy because of Pokemon style weaknesses. RNGsus was good to me as far as item drops go, but that does not make for a supposed H-game that 3 chapters in, had zero sex scenes. (In the same timeframe, the absolute Alchemist Chad was drowning in poon)

What I am trying to say, basically is that I didn't have any fun.

It's a good and well made game.

However, there are three main reasons for this average rating (3 out of 5).

1) The story is kind of bland apart from the final twist.

2) The characters pretty much one dimensional (apart from the main heroine). And their personalities are either hit or missed.
In short, if you dislike or don't care about the characters, and it's easy to do so then the game is going to be long and boring.

3) To access the true route/path, the Karatorit training mission is bugged. You have to not only raise her level (obviously) but also your crafting level before starting a certain chapter. But nothing indicates it so I had to search the Wikia.

And I really didn't like wasting hours grinding for nothing. I would have given 4 stars without that bug.

So 3 stars out of 5.
It's extremly subjective but I didn't really care for the MC and most characters, the story was bland or 75% of the game, and that bug annoyed me.

However, it's a very well made game so I invite you to try it.

Completed the game /w both routes & NG+
Story: 3.5/5
I won't go too deep into the story for spoiler reasons. However, the game centers around amnesiac goddess, Fia, who was sealed away. Avaro, the protagonist who is a half human, half elf, became her apostle after exploring a movable ruin which is basically linked to the goddess. Fia's goal is to the 'Holy Ground' for the whole major parts of the story. At first, it was boring, cliche, and meh in the first few chapters. However, the story finally picks up after like chapter 6. The game has different routes, so the ending can be a good one, or a sad one. The story is long and slow at first, but it starts to pick up later. So be patient if you're playing for the story. I had to suffer a few chapters and side stories to finally get some development which is why the rating in story is lowered.
Characters: 4.5/5
There's a huge variety of characters whether they are good or evil. In a character standpoint, they all have their pros and con in what makes them likable and a favorite regardless if they are a antagonist or not. In a gameplay stand point, they all have their niches and uses to the point where you can basically use each one of them in different ways which is expected in a rpg.
I'll mention the two main characters.
- Fia: Funny thing is, the main story is basically her fault in many ways lol. That aside, she's a amnesiac goddess of bond who's very kind, gentle, and gullible who wants to befriend everyone. Later in the story, things will start to make sense in why she wants to head to the holy grounds. I just wish the story starts to get good earlier. Regardless, she reminds me of Neptune from Hyperdimension Neptunia. She may not be a NEET like Neptune, but she is kind and cheerful. Many will like her, or hate her. It just a matter if you like those types of characters or not.
- Avaro: the protagonist. He's a good character and pretty own to earth. He had to deal with racism since he's a half elf and a half human in his past. He likes to build and craft stuff, and basically the lover and apostle of Fia. Honestly, 95% of his time on screen is basically interesting and likable.
Art: 5/5
What do you expect? Eushully art is good whether it is a H-scene or not. Funny thing is, for a H-game, some of my favorite CGs aren't H-scenes just because of how good it looks.
Voice & Music: 5/5
I like the OST and the usage in this game. As for the voice acting, all of them are really good. It really brings out of the character in them.

Gameplay: 4.5/5
It's a strategy rpg game, similar to Fire emblem. There's a ton of items, equipment, and skills that you can use to make a character good. There's a lot of factors and management of resources, units, gathering, and so much more. It is a long game if you're not using cheat engine to stock of on resources. However, the -.5% in the rating is literally because of how some of the characters are treated in a gameplay standpoint. Diethelm, the master of Avaro, in a gameplay stand point, doesn't get good skills, or gears, or stats. Being the only male team member aside from Avaro, he got treated dirty for someone with a lot of experience. Also, some of the AMAZING gears are exclusively for the females, so Avaro and Diethelm isn't getting good gears. But since Avaro is the protagonist, he get access to the meister gear + better skills that synergize with it. Another character who I like is Lish. For a tank, her weapon are twin shields. As a result, she can't use the shield slot, ultimately making her lose 1 skill. However, an append character aka a dlc character, Lily (a character from other Eushully games) can use a shield and the twin shield weapon. That's... a bit unfair. One more thing I will say is another character, Kotorit, (I am going to be vague here for spoiler reasons) whose final form is weaker than her other form in a gameplay standpoint. I question these decisions sometimes.

Overall, I would rate this game 4.5. Since there's no half star system for some reason, it will be rounded to a 5. Eushully games are known to have some great rpg elements, grinding/farming, and characters. Some may hate these aspect, some may love it, everyone got their own taste. One thing for sure, if you're playing this for a quick fap. It ain't for you. I would recommend this to people who love rpg games similar to fire emblem, placement, and a developing story. (Tbh, the story's development took too long imo)
There's a sequel to this game called Amayui Labyrinth Meister which has some new gameplay features. I'm looking forward to it once it is fully translated! From what i've seen from the Eushully wiki and gameplays on youtube, they fixed some of the gameplay issues/decisions I questioned.

Edit: Oh, ik I said this earlier, but i'll say it again. If you do not want to constantly grind items/resources. Use cheat engine. There's a table online by someone name Gradivus who point a lot of effort into it.

a solid eushully game tittle, for anyone who like kamidori then you will like this
downside this one only have two main route with some alteration for special CG where i can say hardly any worth other than to complete 100% cg collection only. the reason for two route only is despite like other Eushully game where MC surrounded by harems the main girl only - Fia - so the ending centralize on her only and other heroine more on add on
while for sure this only have 29 HCG (with all side girls only have 2 HCG each except for Kutoli and appendix chara while Fia have 4 HCG) the gameplay really decent so better treat H-Scene as bonus not the main point here

Just finished route A of the game. I recommend reading the amayui wiki for a quick primer on mechanics and using cheat engine to bypass the grind for materials.
Quality tactical RPG game similar to Kamidori Alchemy Meister and Fire Emblem. Strong points are gameplay, rpg elements, cute-style art and voice. Not recommended for a quick fap, h-scenes are about 10 hours in.


Just finished route A of the game. I recommend reading the amayui wiki for a quick primer on mechanics and using cheat engine to bypass the grind for materials.
Quality tactical RPG game similar to Kamidori Alchemy Meister and Fire Emblem. Strong points are gameplay, rpg elements, cute-style art and voice. Not recommended for a quick fap, h-scenes are about 10 hours in.

Im salty that i had to mindlessly grind RNG items to progress so early into the game. About ~30 minutes in you need 3 Gallstones, you can only get it from killing bats which is incredibly easy but the only dungeons that you have acess to at the time only have 2 bats, each with only 20% chance to drop Gallstone

Very enjoyable game with likeable cast, most of the girl is cute and my favorite is Mikshuana.

I didn't play NG+ because I am kind of exhausted and have way too many game I wanted to play next.

Now if there is bad thing I want to say, it is that the capturing mechanic is so utterly annoying. It affect me the whole game as all my melee unit all wear capturing ring.

After finishing the game once I can finally said that increasing the level of summon unit don't really matter that much and you shouldn't have wasted so much time capturing the monster.

There is only two summon unit I use a lot - Wind Spirit that focusing on using the combination 5 range spell on those bulky construct enemy. And the Mask Ghost for it's utility.

Yeah so in the end all the capturing effort that goes into earth, water, fire spirit is kind of waste to be honest, anyway capturing is not mandatory but it's there as a mechanic just bug the hell out of me for the whole game.

Second bad thing - ending route.
I get the best ending which is A route + Katorit clear, which is good, but it kind of kill off my will to play for B route, which is a bad end.
Getting the best ending is so easy, all you need to do is do everything, and that is what most people will ended up doing.
I will personally hope they somehow lock you in the bad ending during the 1st playthrough and then go for good ending during NG+.

Great game along the lines of Kamidori Alchemist, but the characters are even more cute and loveable than previous game. Excellent game to appease your inner autism with (tons of unlockables and grindy secrets).

Just finished route A of the game. I recommend reading the amayui wiki for a quick primer on mechanics and using cheat engine to bypass the grind for materials.
Quality tactical RPG game similar to Kamidori Alchemy Meister and Fire Emblem. Strong points are gameplay, rpg elements, cute-style art and voice. Not recommended for a quick fap, h-scenes are about 10 hours in.

Always good to see Eushully games. They really make some good rpg games that are interesting and lengthy. Plus this english translation is good. Really nice game in my opinion especially if you enjoyed Kamidori because its kinda similar in some ways while some parts look improved. Not sure which came first.

This review is spoiler-free.
I'm so fk done with this game.
Story: 2/5
The game centers around amnesia, the stupidest cliche in literature. The worst is it is not the protagonist who lost his memory but the main heroine (a goddess). You as her apostle are forced to go to the 'Holy Ground' just because the goddess 'feels like it' for the major parts of the story. Later in the game, this dumb excuse changes to 'a god's will'.
Characters: 3/5
- Fia: annoying and boring. For a goddess, she's too naive and gullible. She wants to befriend everyone, help everyone and make everyone happy. Actually, the cause of main story is her fault !
- Diethelm: tbh, he's the best character, most of his dialouges are enjoyable
- Other 6 characters: 3 of them are lolis, then there's an angel, a magician and a queen. They are . . . fine.
- Avaro: the protag, overall he's a good character, however despite the goddess's approval to have other lovers, he's pretty reluctant. Even though having sex with them several times, he doesn't show any commitment either. Faithful but not really faithful, an open relationship. Maybe the devs leave this to the sequel ?
Art: 5/5
Can't expect more from Eushully
Voice & Music: 3/5, decent.
Gameplay: 4.5/5
Tons of items and extras, numerous dungeons to explore.
The battle is fairly polished, I have a lot of fun collecting items, crafting equips for characters.
HOWEVER:
- Even though they have a collection book to look up stuff, each page sometimes has hundred of entries in no particular order (maybe it's because of translation), which makes searching for them very unfun and tiring.
- Accessory slots: Later in the game, you can craft special accessories that give units ability to move on certain terrains, or give them better stat gains when leveling up. The problem is there's only one slot, so players often have to switch accs.
Verdict: 3.5

If you played Kamidori this is basically the same exact game, but with different characters. The best thing going for it over Kamidori is that it only has one route in comparison to the three, so you don't have to have a very boring retread in NG+ blitzing through things.

Now, mind you, that still means it's an excellent game, if with the odd grinding issue.

If you played the Fire Emblem series and thought that it was not complex enough and there wasn't enough options - play this game and Alchemy Meister. Those are basically greatly enhanced Fire Emblem games with many skills and items, with superior weakness system and with a lot of crafting. This isn't a porn game, this is an awesome game with some 18+ content. By the way, it also has decent story with some emotional moments. It can take you more than 100 hours to complete the full game with Appends. Overall, one of the best Japanese TRPGs ever made, alongside with Sengoku Rance. Don't sully this game by playing it for sex scenes only, pls. Just download a full save if this is your intention, don't be this guy who complains that there's no sex within the first few hours, lol.