Flipwitch is one of the rare examples of a Hentai Game that manages to be very fun even without the porn!
It is a very well crafted metroidvania with a simple main mechanic: the Gender-flipping gimmick, that as the name implies changes the Main Character's gender, feels easy to use and is rather unobtrusive on the main gameplay loop. It's main function is to provide interactions with NPCs (some will have different dialogue depending on your gender, and quest require the gender locked costumes to initiate of finish) and it is used as a combat/platforming tool as it allows to interact with certain color-specific platforms and projectiles. It works great as both a mechanic and allows for fun/sexy moments to swap the "point-of-view" without breaking the flow & immersion of the game, that's pretty good/smart design!
For me, such accomplishments would already net a 4/5 alone, but the sheer charm of the game has completely won me over!
The characters are all fun and quirky in a very positive manner, of course there are the sexy gals "built for oogling" as this is a porn game at it's core, but at multiple times I've found myself exhaling from my nose, and even letting a genuine chuckle from the writing!
The visuals are amazing: truly high-quality pixel-art! From the characters, to the menus, to the backgrounds, the items, the enemies and the bosses, all really professional-grade, high-standarts, chunky & creamy pixel goodness.
Not only in quality, but quantity too! Every area has it's unique enemies, color-scheme, game over animations (for both sexes!) and NPCs, and adding the multiple (very cute looking) costumes to unlock, it is obvious that a lot of work was done by the team, and it pays off greatly!
They really help to sell and characterize the cheery ambiance of the game: the city & alleyway truly blew me away at all the creativity and detail poured in every corner that went into the making of this game!
One detail I did not expect to be able to also praise this game: Sound Design!
All the songs are all very nice and full of personality, ( all of them remind me of the maplestory OST, and that a really good win in my book) and never overstay their welcome. The combat feels like it has weight and hits manage to both feel impactful and not melt your ears with constant ear-splitting noise! The sex scenes also have nice voice acting and aren't screaming matches!
Lastly, the sex scenes: I have to admit that the sex scenes are fairly serviceable (honestly, I prefered the overworld sprites to some of the animations, but mostly because the sprites are very, very good), and work really well as the rewards they're supposed to be!
They come mostly in three categories:
1 - Defeat Scene - Both in Female & Male points of view for each area of the game, showcases the enemies of the area, love all of them!
2 - Quest Reward - After completing a quest, you're treated with either a nice view or a fun-ride with the related NPC, both cases are really nice, especially because (again) the character design is sooooo good!
3 - Progression Reward - As you advance through the game, you get a few special animations as a reward for completing portions of the game, as with the other, looks very nice!
Overall, this is one of the best H-games that I've ever played, and would really recommend! Excellent game with good porn! Made me go to Steam and buy the damn game, and honestly you should too! Will watch MoMoGames closely for any new games they launch! Truly a 5 out of 5 game!