Rakuen
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Rakuen is an adventure game about a little Boy who lives in the hospital. One day, the Boy asks his Mom to escort him to the fantasy world from his favorite storybook, so that he can ask the Guardian of the Forest to grant him one wish. In order to receive his wish, the Boy must complete a set of challenges that revolve around helping his neighbors in the hospital by interacting with their alter-egos in the fantasy world...
...A cranky old man who guards a broken music box with his life while complaining that he never gets any visitors; a young woman in a coma whose husband hasn’t left her side in months; a little girl who laments over a friend she was never able to say goodbye to after growing ill… The Boy slowly begins to realize that his neighbors are plagued by secrets and struggles that are mysteriously tied to the strange hospital.FEATURESHeartwarming and character-rich story.
A unique non-combat adventure that mixes whimsical dungeons, eerie room escape puzzles, and dialogue-based mysteries that are intricately tied to the story.
Walk a mile in everyone's shoes as you traverse each character's life to learn about their unfinished business and help them through it.
An original soundtrack featuring multiple vocal songs that are closely tied to each character.
Collect items and build friendships to gradually make the hospital a better place.
Go on humorous quests for strange creatures in the fantasy world.
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System requirements for PC
- OS: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
- Processor: Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: 1024x768 High Color +
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 250 MB available space
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Rakuen reviews and comments
Don't expect a game with battles/XP/powers. It's a low-interactive game in which you can follow a well structured story about a boy and his mother in the hospital, and also the magical Rakuen world.
Sometimes you might get lost during long journeys and puzzles and get bored, but don't give up! Your journey and the ending are rewarding.
The soundtrack is one of the most amazing I've ever seen - by Laura Shigihara - and I listen the musics on spotify very often!
A very beautiful and touching story that will make you cry.
If you like pixel-art and relaxing games, then this is for you.
Microsoft from Deutsch
Microsoft from Deutsch
Microsoft from Deutsch
Microsoft from Deutsch
Rakuen is a true roller-coaster of emotions, it's a story about real world, a disaster and real people trying to get through it, and it's a story about a fantasy world of lovely creatures, floating islands and so on. And what's more important is that they're both intertwined throughout the whole game. You jump through dimensions and observe how the both are connected. That way the creator (a talented composer, who worked on music for To The Moon) tried to show us the same story of the same people but from completely different angles. Despite the vast character cast, all of them are well-written and most of them will unveil their deep story during the playtime.
TL;DR: Rakuen is one of my personal highlights, and one of the best combat-free story-driven RPGs to this day. And yes, I cried, a lot...