Short Review
An adventure RPG kicking off the famed Rance series. It's fairly short for this dev with great music, memorable characters and setting and a big dose of humour. It does have some usual Alicesoft downsides-overly long sex scenes and a need for wiki consultation. It also has unique negatives, the combat system isn't as great as later games and Rance is at the beginning of his journey so he doesn't have the wide array of allies to use and he comes across as just an arrogant bully who barks way more than he bites. Five stars as it's in the top 2% of games here AND sets off a great series.
Be aware of the tags, if they're not your thing then the Rance series is probably not your thing. Also Rance kicks a puppy due to jealousy, so know what you're getting into.
TLDR Q+A
I want to get into the Rance series, should I start here? Yes. Unless you hate adventure games and love strategy, in which case jump straight to Sengoku. This one introduces Rance and sets in motion his arc obviously, but also introduces Sil (S tier in terms of continuing prominence), Kanami+Leia (A tier) and a couple of B and C tiers. It also sets the stage for other in-universe ideas such as level caps/level gods.
Should I play this or the original (Rance I)? Play this, unless you prefer 90s adventure games with very dated graphics and clunky UI (I'm sure some people do). While not everyone loves the changes made to the characters+story (I'm personally not bothered) the QOL upgrades make it worthwhile and you can always read the wiki to see what changed.
An adventure RPG kicking off the famed Rance series. It's fairly short for this dev with great music, memorable characters and setting and a big dose of humour. It does have some usual Alicesoft downsides-overly long sex scenes and a need for wiki consultation. It also has unique negatives, the combat system isn't as great as later games and Rance is at the beginning of his journey so he doesn't have the wide array of allies to use and he comes across as just an arrogant bully who barks way more than he bites. Five stars as it's in the top 2% of games here AND sets off a great series.
Be aware of the tags, if they're not your thing then the Rance series is probably not your thing. Also Rance kicks a puppy due to jealousy, so know what you're getting into.
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TLDR Q+A
I want to get into the Rance series, should I start here? Yes. Unless you hate adventure games and love strategy, in which case jump straight to Sengoku. This one introduces Rance and sets in motion his arc obviously, but also introduces Sil (S tier in terms of continuing prominence), Kanami+Leia (A tier) and a couple of B and C tiers. It also sets the stage for other in-universe ideas such as level caps/level gods.
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