Ren'Py - What a Legend! [v0.7.05] [MagicNuts]

One of a kind game for the Genre! Would be fantastic even if not an H game. Art is to die for. Lore is short and sweet. Humor is really nice. Each character feels unique. Can't wait to see more releases!

Has the potential to dethrone the great Summertime Saga! My hopes are very high on this one. It's pretty early on development but still soo enjoyable even at v0.3. I hope this game gets the attention it deserves. Full support!

As many other have said one of the best 2d games on the site.
It has great art and character design, including animated scenes and animated facial expressions. Madeline's design is my favorite so far, black and curly hair is just my type

Gameplay is good, not the typical grind fest , click next simulator but doesn't just hop into sex without build up. Much more in depth than most VNs. Very similar to Summertime Saga in gameplay though I'd say WaT is simpler.

Good story, plot and characters, I really like the humor and the dark fantasy/medieval setting

MagicNuts is making a wonderful game.

For the early nature of the game, it looks extremely promising. I absolutely love the design philosophy of the developers when it comes to lewd games and their 'no bullshit' approach. No bogging you down with pointless and annoying or frustrating mini-games, no weird grinding, no locking you out of choices(though I do like those games, but sometimes it can be quite harsh and tedious to get to the scenes you want). Just an interesting world, interesting quests, an interesting main story, great sub-plots(which I think are going to be the main attraction to this game for me), and gorgeous art.
When I got into the game and saw the map, I thought there was no way this was just your typical porn game. Absolutely impossible. Its so well crafted, so well made. The sprites move across the screen and the landmarks are well drawn. Perhaps someone more acquainted with maps can make a better judgment, but for me, the map gave me a heads up that I was really going to like the game as weird as that might sound.

I have to say that, the overall aesthetic and atmosphere of the game, its writing, and art all give off extremely heavy fairy tale vibes. Something tells me the developers love fairy tales as much as I do, especially considering all the well placed references to already established fairy tales. It just..gushed fairy tale. I feel like I'm living in an alternate reality where you take all of the real-world fairy tales that are deeply embedded in our culture and art and then take your own spin on it. It's not like a rule 34 in how they handle things, but they utilize the archetypes well and take advantage of them to craft their own.

In a way it makes me feel like a kid, exploring an unknown world with tons of magical creatures, old-fashioned laws and ways of thinking. It just sucks me in and I can't help but follow.

I think this is a great setting for the game, as it lets the developers be as creative and wild as they want to. There are very few rules they have to follow for the game and not much would seem out of place here. I guess thats what makes the fantasy genre so great for me personally.

And, while I have harped on quite a bit, I would like to clarify a few things and touch on some things within the game that not only did I adore, but I think made the game special.
I feel I've already clarified the map being a big one for me. I wish I had a word to describe it and the feeling it evokes with its style and perspective, but alas I do not.
But the fact that the map is so special for me brings a point I would like to make. While the game might not be deep mechanically speaking, there are tons of small unique things within the game that I believe make it so interesting.
The idea for adding achievements upon completion of certain quests or stories, or doing certain activities is very cool to me. The small sound effect when they play is delightful in the fact that you feel rewarded, but its also quite cute and can be playful and sarcastic at times. The timing for these were very well placed and added a lot of humor to the game for me. It reminds me of the "Welcome to Dark Souls" achievement you get when you first die. Its very tongue in cheek and playful. I want to applaud the developers for these as I think they are a great addition to the game and I loved them.
The music, while I can't harp on it and say I absolutely adored it. It was quite nice. I did enjoy the music played during the night-time however. I think it was quite beautiful and fit the setting of the game very well.
The 'think' mechanic within the game is done very well. I haven't really seen a game do something like these, though there may be some out there, perhaps I'm not well versed. The developers were right in that the addition and use of this was to add depth and humor to their game and I believe their intention landed perfectly. All of the various scenarios were fun and interesting to watch play out, while at the same time not being annoying. I was always curious to see what the protag might come up with, whether it be stupid or stupid brilliant. And again, since this is a fantasy game, you can go quite far and be nearly as absurd as you like. So, anything in the game that gives the devs creative freedom is A+ in my book, given what they have shown so far I want to see how far they can go.

God there is probably so much Im glancing over, but these are the things that stood out to me the most.

Oh, and Kevin. Kevin is the homie

I would typically speak more on the art, but I think you can look at it and it will speak for itself. Its well-drawn, the characters design matches their personality, it's all-around great.

So, on the subject of some even smaller things I liked:
The ability to play scenes from the game and they are categorized. Might seem like a low bar I have, but there are plenty of games that dont have a feature to replay scenes. This is welcome. The scrying orb allowing you to get help when you are stuck is appreciated. Sometimes I feel like a nincompoop when using it, but most quests are straightforward to accomplish if you explore a little. If you're stuck, its there, or if you don't want to go around places, its also there. Not much else to say.

I also like the subtle details in the game. Art and sprites moving on the map, the little spider dangling from the dagger in the inventory screen, and a piece of the Tiny details, gotta love them.

I also want to appreciate the fact that,
Overall, its got a lot of potential and I absolutely want to see what happens next with the game.

I do have a small gripe or so with the game, however. I understand that animation is tough, time-consuming, and more importantly difficult. However, some of the animation(which from my understanding on the dev's page, is that they use a skeleton for the drawing and animate the 2d image that way. While I thoroughly enjoyed 99% of what I saw, there was a bit of roughness with 2 scenes in particular that threw me off. There is a riding animation, if I recall, with where its obvious part of her body is being animated separately from the other and it ends up looking quite odd. Almost believable, but not quite.
Thats my only real criticism with that, and I imagine the devs are dedicating to making the game as polished as possible so things like this may disappear completely.

Overall, I am extremely pleased with the game so far and I believe there is a ton of room for this to become an amazing game. My rating and review of the game is as it stands in its current state. For all I know it could be down hill from here on out, but I highly doubt that will be the case.

For anyone who is interesting in trying it out at the time of my writing this, I recommend you do so. While there isn't a boatload of content, you will get a taste of just about everything and it should be enough to let you decide whether this is something you are interesting in supporting or keeping an eye on. I certainly think I will be doing so.

Note: The way the story and subplots are connected is handled well. By going through the main story, you become acquainted with these characters and you can choose whether or not you want to pursue furthering their story. Its a great way of introducing new characters in the game. More importantly, though, the developers understand that some players might want to go through with a character's story before continuing on the main story. And, while it would make sense, there is special dialogue that happens during the mainstory that changes based on whether or not you completed the side-stories. I think its wonderful and acknowledges your progress in the game, albeit subtle.

Great so far. The game's only in its early stages and already has better content than many 3D games stuck in development hell cashing Patreonbux.
I'm glad the devs are self-aware that they're making a porn game and don't drown players in textwalls filled with deep like a puddle plot (I'm looking at you Innocent Witches!). I hope the creators will continue making their game and keep on the uppdates.
P.S
I relly like Guards personality and their design

Summertime saga in some magical world.

Even the MC looks like the summertime saga MC, he wants to bang everyone, help everyone, he is naive, always have a erection and smile about it, you have side quests and the main quest, i write that as a complement, i like it.

The pros.
The art is amazing, really nice, love it, unique style, attention to details, love it.
The gameplay is cool, do stuff etc...
Dialogues are not boring.
They have a special section for patreons, friends etc... is nice to see this attention to the real people.

Cons.
Could not find nothing, i really like the concept.

Must play game, i am sure this will become a huge one.

you know what, i have played many many games that are top notch but quite seriously this game is legit the best i have ever played so far i thought and thought but no i can't make this review a 4 star it's just unbelievable and shocking. Obviously MagicNuts or whoever gives the ideas and the little things is just amazing and wildly good im just lost for words describing how decent this game is, if you can please support MagicNuts cuz i totally believe he deserves the best.

edit: apparently you can't mention any other creator or some other stupid things since no one is looking for any logic and reason.

One of the best games on this site period without a doubt. No bs super grind to annoy the player, one of the best character design you`ll ever see , enjoyable cheesy humor. A good level of content shows and explains a story that while isnt new is much more fun then most of the games out there ( one of the best openings to a game you are going to see).

Best game ever on here, top style art and originally unique story!!!
I sincerely hope that the developer and creator of this game keeps up the good work and honestly this is the first game ever I want to be a Patreon to.

Freaking love this game. Beautiful art style , funny story, great mechanics. The worst thing is waiting for another update so long but thats completely understandable given how much work is put into this masterpiece.

on of the best game i ever play
beautiful story
great artwork
character development are going to awesome
it will be really great, if every next update will release soon....it's really hard to wait for the next chapter

Wow, this game is amazing. Almost everything is animated, the drawnings are awesome, the girls are hot as fuck, the story is also very good but it is a comedy one.

Honestly, this is the best 2d game i've ever played in this site. A pity that i'm only playing the v. 3.0 so it actualy doesn't have a lot of sex scenes, but those few are all of that very good.

The only issue, for me, was Celestine, but not because of the story or drawnings but because of the idea of fucking an ugly old hag like that, and even a disgusting vilain beyond that, while only using the new glasses to change her appearance, wasn't hot. But thats my opinion, i'm sure other people woudn't mind it.

Anyway, this is a must play game, and i can only descibre this as a almost perfect game, the best i've played. I hope to see more content soon because i'm worried that it would delay a lot to be done.

Sorry for my bad english, i'm not a native speaker.

The first version gave me the idea of very promising game. Then i played the last version (0.301) . The story was very poor written and I was expecting better scenes with better animations from what i saw when i played the first version.

Edited: It is only two devs creating this game. So i changed my rating-

This review is written for the 0.3.01 version, meaning that what I say about the game is as much about its potential as it is about its current content.

What a Legend is a silly little game with a lot of charm. The artwork is fantastic, and the animation is smooth for a game of this sort. While the female characters do suffer from that cliche male fantasy of women being--ahem--'receptive' to any and all sexual advances, I do enjoy the fact that the main character sorta stumbles onto these situations, or wins people over through his lucky-lovable-idiot personality, good will, and hard work. It's a nice break from a lot of other games where the male character has to manipulate, coerce, or outright force female characters into these situations.

Overall, this is a game worth watching and contributing to if one is able. The dialogue and characters provide enough personality to keep a person interested and entertained even outside the sexual encounters.

Very funny. I didn't imagine having a horribly dumb MC could be this fun.
The animation is also very beautiful and fluid, and the models are gorgeous.

I like the Pixie quite a lot, and would really like to see more of her in the future!

There so many different games now on this great forum and all are stunning.
I see only at the top the live banner or what the name is, it looks funny & intresting at the first look. Then the really great chars they are much different from other games, that give me a sort of flashback from my youth from adventures.
I played vers. 02 and I must say it is so good like in all things, it´s reminds me on the great game from the novels "Terry Pratchet" and his Discworld. All that weird talks, sarcastic and darkhmor are in this awsome game. Thank you magicnuts for these good days with that game from you, cant wait to play it further.
Stand healthy in that damn C-Virus area of humankind^^, and of course the complete friendly community here on F95 stay strong to folks.

This game is just pure perfection! There is nothing left to say that hasn't already been said. In order not to sound redundant, I just want to confirm that this game is PERFECT!

Can't wait for full release.

Overwhelming graphics quality! I can't imagine how much effort was put in this product. Fascinating style makes me want to wait further updates. Without a doubt, this game's author deserves much more attention (and financial support, of course).

[Updating for 0.5]
This is not a very good game at all. There are three things that are important for porn games in my opinion, story, gameplay, and of course the porn. For a game to be good, it doesn't have to be good at all of those things, but What a Legend is not good at any of them.

Story
The story is not particularly entertaining. A boy is raised as an orphan at a brothel, sounds interesting, right? Then it's not relevant for the rest of the game (up to 0.5). There's a lot of other bad/weird things going on with the story, but since it's a porn game, I'm not expecting an Oscar-worthy story, just something entertaining. And like I said earlier, it wasn't entertaining. A lot of really bad humor is thrown into the dialog too. For example, MC gets a boner while talking to a hot girl, then this "joke" is repeated for every girl. I started just outright skipping the dialog 30 minutes in.

Gameplay
Fetch quest after fetch quest. It seems like it never ends. All I want is to see a nipple but before I can do that I have to gather three different resources, each one that can only be gathered at specific times of the day. Then repeat this for a little progression in a storyline. Then repeat it for every girl's storyline. It's just so tedious and boring.

Porn
This is the only part of the game I can give credit for. Kind of. Simply, the art is wonderful, and the sex scenes are well animated. My problem with it is that it's so generic. Each girl is going to have a cookiecutter set of scenes that are relatively vanilla. Just not too exciting. Also, each scene is just one animation, then a cum scene. So they're very short, and the tedious quests are not very erotic so I end up losing my boner trying to get to the next animation.

Overall
Get the Gallery unlocker mod. There are zero reasons to play this besides that. You're really not missing much with the rest of the game.

Awesome game. What I like the most are the scene that are generated one after another such that the geme is never boring and it really makes you want to play to find what's next.
Artwork is excellent, I'm really looking forward on the new updates to play all the story