Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Pennypincher's Corner II: Irisu Syndrome

Platform: PC
Genre: Puzzle
Developer: Katatema
Publisher: Katatema
Release: 5 October 2008

Irisu Syndrome is a very difficult puzzle game starring the bunny-girl/witch Irisu. As you play the game, a story of three college students on a camping trip unfolds, told with both images, and text files that slowly appear in the game folder. The ending differs based on the scores you get. I cannot say anything more, for fear of spoilers (and trust me, you do not want it spoiled) For reference, here is how the game works:
-Colored blocks slowly fall from above and pile up on the ground. You can left-click to shoot up a white block, or right-click to shoot up a faster white block. Your goal is to destroy the colored blocks to get points and replenish your slowly-emptying life bar. You can do this in two ways:
     1. Knock them into same-colored blocks already on the ground, destroying both.
     2. Knock them into same-colored blocks still in the air, causing them to fall and explode.
-Be careful, though, as each block that falls to the ground damages your life bar, and if your life bar empties, the game is over.
-There is also an unlockable "Metsu" mode, which adds some new twists to the gameplay, and expands the story.
Irisu Syndrome, as well as a fan-made English patch, can be downloaded here.

--Kotaro

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