(18+) REVIEW: Onigokko! FanDisc


Title	Onigokko! FanDisc
Developer	Alcot
Publisher	JAST
Release Date	June 23rd, 2023
Genre	Visual Novel
Platform	PC
Age Rating	18+
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As most of you know, I’m a huge fan of Onigokko! I loved the amazing characters and upbeat romcom story of the game when it released a while back. I was very happy when I learned that JAST was bringing the follow up fan disc to the West. I’ve had a chance to sit down with it, and now it’s time to share my thoughts. Let’s see how things turned out for Keisuke depending on which of the amazing girls he chose.

The fan disc is divided up into five routes, one for each of our heroines and an all new Aoi route for the imouto lovers. I thought the Aoi route would just be very silly with a lot of fluff going into it, and while there was some of that, it had more depth than I expected. Seeing Akari act all cute with Keisuke was a lot of fun, since this a very different side of her character than you saw during most of the main game. Kana is reunited with Suzuka, who now has her very own body. This leads to very cute story of how the three get very close going forward. Otome’s story is the shortest one, but it’s filled with a lot of heart as she talks about making her very own picture book. The two discover what makes them happy in the end. Last but not least is my favorite, Kureha. She has spent some time away from the island recovering from the effects of the previous story. She is told she must not love Keisuke, cause if her feelings get out of hand, there will be grave consequences. The two struggle not to love each other, but this didn’t last long, and it lead to some very interesting interactions.

There is plenty of amazing artwork in the Onigokko! FanDisc. Most of the character sprites are the same as the main game, but they have added a few new chibi cut-ins that are very cute. There is some new CG artwork of all the girls here, and plenty of new, fully uncensored H-scenes here as well with the same quality as last time. These are all well written and make up the bulk of some routes here, which I don’t think is a bad thing since this is an addition to the main game.

The soundtrack here is mostly the same as last time, and I feel like all the tracks fit the mood and story very well. The voice actors did an amazing job reprising their roles as these characters. They really brought these characters to life once again, and helped me feel the emotional impact of some of the game’s more touching scenes.

It was pretty much a given I was going to enjoy my time with the Onigokko! FanDisc, but this actually came out better than I expected. I felt very satisfied with how all of the routes ended, and the Aoi route was far better than I ever thought it would be. The game lasts about 10 hours and is well worth the $19.99 price tag. This is a must own for folks that played Onigokko! You will love spending time with this amazing group of characters again, and if you haven’t played the amazing original release, you should do so before picking this up, since it has major story spoilers.