VN - Others - Completed - Saving Mrs. Hinako [2024-03-11] [Studio Pork]

A wholesome and vanilla VN that's about our protagonist reuniting with his older childhood friend. It's a nukige and a relativley short one as well with fine writing and really good art if your in the mood for something like that you could do worse.

Without spoiling much this is a very wholesome game where the MC reunites with his long lost first love. It's completely vanilla and very sweet. The VA is great and the art is also amazing. If you like gals and an "older" woman this is it.

Although there are many comment about NTR's wrongs or the kind of MC can't exist in reality, this game still been very very worth to play. Nice arts, nice voice, especially dialogue aren't boaring at all. I'm fan of netorare, but honestly this is the first time I've ever play as a Vilian of NTR games <3 <3 Sorry for my English is suck, but I just finish the game in nearly 10hrs 1 times playing. And after finshing the game, I leaving a 5 stars reviews right away.

One of the best reads I've ever done. Art was great, plot was of my typical tastes. Did wish there was a bit more of an interaction between the MC and the husband, but... I'll take what we got. Bless Studio Pork.

It's either me being slow or the Novel not actually being 10 hours long but more.

GOOD:

- The relationship between the two grows gradually. (and logically by a real world perspective which may be bad for someone because he/she wants to see lots of sex at the beginning but to me it's more important the plot than the H scenes themselves).
- The VN is not rushed at all.
- Hinako is a good character, greatly written and (mostly important for many) is good looking. Her body looks fine and it's greatly drew (+ points for the feets since in lots of VN they are either not shown or badly drawn, here they are amazing).
- The MC is good, he is a good guy but at the same time he's a piece of shit and I really like this about him. Why piece of shit? Because you can see many times him manipulating Hinako just so that he can feel better. I mean the title itself says it, he stole her because he wanted her.
- The voice acting is good.
- There actually is an after-story that is divided in 2 (it's really short which is good). The 1st part is after some time. The 2nd part is several years later which makes you feel part of the family now that you know what happened to them.

BAD:

- MC working his ass off and studying a lot just to be the man Hinako would possibly like in the future is nonsense. The story begins with us knowing that Kiichi stopped visiting her because he saw at the time her having sex with Jouji. So after you saw the girl you like having sex with someone else, you spend YEARS training, studying exc just so that you could possibly become her future husband? Nonsense to me. Would have been better if she just disappeared one day and after those many years Kiichi moved near her. At least this would have been a better writing choice for me.
- Netori and romanticism don't get along well to me. The premise of the story being Netori is bad and wrong if compared to the actual story. In some hours it just becomes a romantic story between the 2. Jouji, the husband of Hinako, nearly never is shown or whatsoever so it doesn't feel Netori at all.
- No slapping sound (would have made the H scenes better).
- Unfortunally Hinami, Hinako's kid, and Kiichi were never really shown to spend some time together. Little is shown that basically tells us that they get along and that the relationship between the 2, as a future step-father and as a step-daugher), is growing. Again, could have been written better.

FINAL THOUGHTS:

The VN is really good overall, the realism is crazy and this shows how much the author is good at writing his works. I'm talking about realism because she doesn't lose her head, as 99% of NTRs out there, during their first time and not even after sometime, she becomes sluttier little by little which is not only realistic, as I said, but it's really good to finally read something like this. A breath of fresh air, and I say this as an NTR enjoyer (Netorare, Netori, Netorase).

Good VN. Really like how the story goes and end with a happy ending.
Hinako art is really cute. Lots of scene with internal view. There is after credit scene when you finish the story at the title menu.

This game is really good. The voice acting, art everything was good. This game has made me want more. The scenes are great so very fap material. The scenes are also many. But I didn't like the protag. I would have prefered if she had more ppl to have sex with. That would ruin the story though. But that would have been very interesting too see in this level of quality.

All around a solid VN, the art is good and the voice accting is great.
The story is captivating and the progression is well written, it doesn't feel forced or rushed and the H-scenes are both hot and wholesome.

Excellent Voice Acting, the change in her voice depending on mood and when she's angry is very well done, it shows how serious she is yet she still has the neutral and beautiful voice. Not just that but the sex scenes(chef kiss) just good, the art is very well done too, and the change in her interaction throughout the story, the poses, Just 10/10 Overall.

I don't usually drop a review, I just casually play and I just had to give this a rating and a review for others to know this and to enjoy this game.

Art is nice, story is good enough and the wife is pretty hot and hits all of the delinquent milf vibes. The guy you're stealing from is a cheating deadbeat so don't be feel bad. The scenes plus voice acting really make the VN. The whole journey and the ending ties up pretty nicely that feels good.

I did not know that I needed this in my life. I was genuinely feeling depressed as hell so I turned to my only method of feeling happiness,noticed this game and played for a few hours. I generally hate NTR stuff but I noticed in the comments that this one is different, and holy hell the scenes made me so happy, it's awesome.

This game taught me "Don't judge a book by its cover", particularly considering the NTR tag.

I generally avoid NTR as much as I can (even netori) but this game had a great story and narrative. It may seem basic for some people considering its the typical, "Woman's husband is a piece of trash and some chad MC fucks her out of it", but this game gave a great reason for starting such a relationship. The woman is our childhood friend who saved us from bullies and helped us gain some semblance. Eventually, she eloped with some thug, got pregnant, and ends up meeting the MC after a few years. The woman's husband is an absolute piece of shit who constantly cheats on her and doesn't even pay the bills. This gives a great narrative for the eventual relationship to start to blossom. The MC never oversteps his boundaries, constantly respecting her wishes to keep his distance, and never breaking the trust between them. The childhood friend eventually realizes that the MC can treat her loads better than her husband, gets a divorce, takes custody of their only child, and has like 4 kids with MC.

So even if you hate NTR with your guts, this is definitely a game that you wanna check out because it gives an amazing feeling of satisfaction and happiness in this NTR-ridden world.

Cons being: The woman cums way too much like holy shit calm down woman, its not like he's some sex god or smthn smh. But it is a hentai game, what can you expect.

Absolutely stunning, the writing and voice acting kept me more than engaged and the art keeps bringing me back after I finished it. Not many VN's pull that off for me so color me very impressed. A homerun through and through.

The game seriously affected me as a story, the photos were very beautiful and special, I always put myself in the place of the main character, it was very effective, the revival of childhood love and their being together again impressed me very much. It's a very good game.

The games narrative is simple and quickly paced, but the sex scenes have the same issues as every other eroge, too much text, not enough CGs. What art there is is great but you can expect 10 minute sex scenes with the exact same picture throughout with expression changes + fluids. I assume if you're reading these reviews in the first place you know to expect as much so I won't let it affect the score too harshly.

Other than that, interactions between the MC and Hinako are simple but sweet. The MC is a good mix of respectful and sexually assertive, which isn't an easy thing to pull off in a game about convincing a loyal housewife to cheat. This makes the corruption pretty satisfying. Though once Hinako is totally on your side and willing to go all the way with you regularly some of the excitement dies down without the "chase".

It's also quite difficult to suspend disbelief with regards to Hinako's relationship with her husband. There is literally no reason she shouldn't have divorced him prior to the start of the game, he has no redeemable qualities and brings nothing to the table financially, emotionally, or even paternally. At least if it was a "workaholic ignores his family" type character there'd be SOME reason why Hinako doesn't immediately kick the dude to the curb. As it stands her refusal to ditch the leech, even after she admits to herself she prefers the MC to him, feels like it goes against her established character of not taking shit from anyone.

Despite this is just a linear story, i love it. Seeing Himeko made her minds about happiness and true feelings.....it"s excellent.
And the arts........they are awesome.
It"s the first visual novel that i wanted to read until the end, not just skip to the H-scenes.
(Sorry my English is not very well)

it was one of the most wholesome netori I have ever played. The story was awesome. at first, I thought I would be another one of those types but as I played along I loved the game. the animations were on point. the ending and the storytelling were on point as well. really enjoyed the game. the developers did an awesome job on the game. would recommend it to everyone. keep up the good work.

Reviewing the final version:
Good, lighthearted netori game (or, more precisely, kinetic novel) in which the player follows the actions of the "bully" (sort of, not really). Other reviews already cover most of the things I'd to say on this one (even the 1-star review by user "くもり空" is worth a read); IMHO, an overall joyful experience (graphics: okay/good; characters: rather one-dimensional, but good enough to fit their purposes; story: okay-ish; translation: almost excellent; production quality: good ...and here the sum is actually better than the individual parts) -- hence a 4/5 rating and a recommendation to try this title for yourself. (As a sidenote: it took me way over 10 hrs to finish the story.)

PS: Make sure not to miss the epilogue (accessible from the main menu after completing the storyline).

At first i was just finding some Netori game just to have fun but it turns out i got diabetes from this. After finishing this 10/10 for me the game is the most wholesome netori for me

if your finding Netori game this will be the best pick for you story is hella good would like to find out best story games out there

this would probably be in the list for me for the best story game out there :>

This is literally the most insufferable protagonist of any nukige I've ever played. Actually, I'd say Kiichi is the worst protagonist of ANY type of media I've ever had the displeasure of coming across. This dude makes Makoto from School Days look like a pretty chill guy. Normally I try to write some decently comprehensive reviews about everything that a game has to offer, but I can't with this one. I just can't. Everything this game does well is completely eclipsed by the dogshit protagonist.

I'll just go over what this VN does well.
1. Amazing art as usual from Studio Pork.
2. Good VA.

That's it. That's the list of good things about this nukige. Now, the protagonist.

If you woke up today with an itch for playing a Nice Guy Simulator™, then this game is perfect for you. You'll play as Kiichi, an insufferable manchild with the personality of a doorknob who lacks even the slightest self-awareness to be considered a sentient being. This is a story about begging your way into stealing someone's wife, constantly apologizing for being braindead until the woman of your dreams becomes infatuated with your pitifulness.

You know something doesn't smell good when even the translator has to write a section in the TL notes to warn you about the shitty protagonist, but I ignored the writing on the wall. God bless the translator for sitting through this shit.

What I hate the most about Kiichi is how disgustingly creepy and clingy he acts under this twisted pretense of expressing his love for Hinako. I just couldn't find any moment where the writing seemed self-aware about this, and that scares me. Not once does Hinako show discomfort over things that would make anyone else consider filing a restraining order, and it's not like she was in love with Kiichi from the beginning.

Kiichi pouts, bitches and moans every time Hinako is supposed to leave. Someone literally wrote the line "My world is colorless without Hina-chan" and thought "Yep, this looks good. Publish it." Kiichi practically wins Hinako over the same way an annoying child convinces their parents to buy something by throwing a tantrum at the supermarket.

Kiichi will show how much of a good boy he is by saying he won't force himself on Hinako... before proceeding to do just that. I have nothing against rape. Most of my favorite porn games are basically just rape simulators. What I hate is this type of spineless weasel with inconsistent values. He has one brain cell, and that one brain cell is fully dedicated to the following modus operandi: "Hina-chan...! Haa... Haa... Hina-chan!!" That's it. That's what goes through his mind 24/7. Kiichi is a weird mixture between a nice guy and a simp. He shows all the slimy and selfish traits of a nice guy, but he also balances that out by being disgustingly clingy, childish and devoted to Hinako.

There's just... something about the way he acts. You know when you look at someone and think that something is just... off? I can't quite put my finger on it, but I don't think Kiichi is human. The way this grown man talks as he guilt trips Hinako into spending more time with his sorry ass is just odd. The translator also noted that Kiichi's lines are very repetitive, which goes to show how something about this guy just isn't right.

You can enjoy this game if you're one of two types of people: You either see Kiichi as the Supreme Gentleman™ doing a "cock-based rescue operation," or you hate Kiichi's antics but are able to suspend your disbelief enough to pretend like his actions are completely normal.
Or... you could just skip the text completely, which is what I advise you do.

Am I blowing things out of proportion? Yes. This is a nukige with the sole purpose of providing fap material. I simply can't suspend my disbelief when a protagonist's personality and thought process are so incredibly jarring to watch. But am I overanalyzing things? Not at all. As Kiichi loves to say, I'm just stating the facts, and the fact is that Kiichi sucks. The protagonist is the most integral part of your experience as a reader. The protagonist is the one character who's with you 100% of the time, so if the protagonist sucks, then the experience sucks. I can't focus on the sex scenes as I watch Kiichi moaning like a little bitch as he either calls "Hina-chan...! Hina-chan...!" or apologizes nonstop. This isn't what I signed up for when I decided to play a netori game.

Oh, but don't worry. Even though Kiichi has the personality of the one who usually gets cucked, the game won't let you believe for even a second that he's not good in bed. He's not a hunk at all, so Hinako has to overcompensate by having multiple orgasms at the mere touch of Kiichi's clumsy, brainless hip-swaying. The sex scenes are extremely dull because of that. It all boils down to Hinako moaning her brains out as Kiichi does the same thing the same way. The sex scenes are so vapid that half of them feel like filler. A few sex scenes in and things are already stale, because the protagonist sucks and his head is completely empty.

Hinako isn't much better either. Things don't move forward because for some reason she refuses to leave her unfaithful, useless husband. The husband, Jouji, is nothing but a walking trope. The VN lays it on so thick that he's a cheating bastard, it's genuinely obnoxious to read. Hinako doesn't have sex with him because that would make the reader feel jealous and maybe see her in a bad light. She doesn't even love her husband, because again, we can't have that. The main heroine belongs to the protagonist! The husband is only there for the sake of making it "netori," but this VN is as vanilla as it gets. There's no struggle on Hinako's part, and it doesn't feel depraved to steal her from someone who doesn't even care about her (and who she also doesn't care about). The netori aspect falls completely flat on this one. This is a vanilla nukige.

I like to compare this to Studio Pork's previous title. Kouman Tsuma Kanraku had some smooth progression that felt genuinely satisfying. Not only was the protagonist much more interesting than Kiichi, but also none of the sex scenes felt like filler. Every sex scene felt like one small step forward, and the writing for the sex scenes was phenomenal. There was this strong sense of steamy passion that really pulls you in and makes every sex scene worth looking forward to. This game, however, has none of that. Still, just like someone below said, I guess there's a market for games with this kind of garbage protagonist. It's the norm.

If nothing I said was enough to dissuade you from playing this thing, then you'll probably enjoy it. Have fun.