Rakuen is a 2017 adventure video game, created by Laura Shigihara. It was built using the RPG Maker XP engine and released on May 10, 2017. It is a sprite-based exploration game, in which text boxes serve as the primary conduit for communication.[2] The name "Rakuen" is translated from Japanese as "paradise." The game is currently available for Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows.
The game has an estimated run time of around 10–12 hours and is completely free of combat.
On May 10, 2022, the fifth anniversary of the game's release, Shigihara announced on her live Twitch channel that the game was in the process of being ported to mobile operating systems. A Nintendo Switch port, developed by Leeble Forest, was released on March 23, 2023.[3] A direct spinoff, Mr. Saitou, was released on March 24, 2023.
A boy is laid up in a hospital ward and is visited by his mother every day. The mother brings a book with her to read to him, called Rakuen. It is a story about a magical land that is inhabited by a creature that grants wishes known as the Guardian of the Forest. The mother reveals a secret to the boy that the book's world is real and they can visit it together.[4] The boy asks his mom if they can visit the storybook world so he can ask the Guardian of the Forest to grant him one wish. In order to receive the wish, the boy must complete a set of challenges. The boy's main task is to collect pieces of music for new friends that he makes throughout the game, placing music at the center of the story. As the boy is exploring through the game he comes across an entrance to a parallel fantasy, one that is intimately connected to the real world. He meets really strange characters during his endeavor, (a grumpy onion and a pretentious rose). The boy also undertakes quests on behalf of the hospital patients and their fantasy-world avatars. Some of those quests include searching for lost items, collecting needed items, and figuring out logic puzzles while following basic instructions. The rewards earned from these quests is that your new friends achieve happiness, as in you feel rewarded for the end of their distress.[2]
Rakuen received "generally favorable reviews" from critics, according to review aggregatorMetacritic. Critics gave the game a Metascore of 84/100.[5]
Polygon rated the game a 9.5/10.[2]Polygon has also ranked the game 32nd on their list of the 50 best games of 2017, citing that "The game delivers straightforward quests greatly illuminated by a range of characters whose lives represent the anxieties we all face: rejection, loneliness, guilt, fear and pride."[6]
^Romano, Sal (December 4, 2022). "Rakuen for Switch launches March 23, 2023". Gematsu. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
^Walker, John (2017-05-12). "Wot I Think: Rakuen". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
^ ab"Rakuen for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
^ abPolygon staff (2017-12-18). "The 50 best games of 2017". Polygon. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
^"2018 Independent Games Festival announces Main Competition finalists!". IGF. 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
^"Best PC games of 2017". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. 2017-05-12. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
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rakuen, video, game, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, rakuen, video, game, news, newspapers, books, s. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Rakuen video game news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2019 Learn how and when to remove this message Rakuen is a 2017 adventure video game created by Laura Shigihara It was built using the RPG Maker XP engine and released on May 10 2017 It is a sprite based exploration game in which text boxes serve as the primary conduit for communication 2 The name Rakuen is translated from Japanese as paradise The game is currently available for Mac OS X Linux and Windows RakuenDeveloper s Laura ShigiharaPublisher s Laura ShigiharaDesigner s Laura ShigiharaArtist s Emmy ToyonagaMatt HolmbergSteven DavisWriter s Laura ShigiharaComposer s Laura ShigiharaEngineRPG Maker XP 1 Platform s Microsoft Windows OS X Linux Nintendo SwitchReleaseWindows OS X LinuxWW May 10 2017Nintendo SwitchWW March 23 2023Genre s AdventureMode s Single player The game has an estimated run time of around 10 12 hours and is completely free of combat On May 10 2022 the fifth anniversary of the game s release Shigihara announced on her live Twitch channel that the game was in the process of being ported to mobile operating systems A Nintendo Switch port developed by Leeble Forest was released on March 23 2023 3 A direct spinoff Mr Saitou was released on March 24 2023 Contents 1 Plot 2 Reception 3 Awards recognition 4 References 5 External linksPlot editA boy is laid up in a hospital ward and is visited by his mother every day The mother brings a book with her to read to him called Rakuen It is a story about a magical land that is inhabited by a creature that grants wishes known as the Guardian of the Forest The mother reveals a secret to the boy that the book s world is real and they can visit it together 4 The boy asks his mom if they can visit the storybook world so he can ask the Guardian of the Forest to grant him one wish In order to receive the wish the boy must complete a set of challenges The boy s main task is to collect pieces of music for new friends that he makes throughout the game placing music at the center of the story As the boy is exploring through the game he comes across an entrance to a parallel fantasy one that is intimately connected to the real world He meets really strange characters during his endeavor a grumpy onion and a pretentious rose The boy also undertakes quests on behalf of the hospital patients and their fantasy world avatars Some of those quests include searching for lost items collecting needed items and figuring out logic puzzles while following basic instructions The rewards earned from these quests is that your new friends achieve happiness as in you feel rewarded for the end of their distress 2 Reception editReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScoreMetacritic84 100 5 Rakuen received generally favorable reviews from critics according to review aggregator Metacritic Critics gave the game a Metascore of 84 100 5 Polygon rated the game a 9 5 10 2 Polygon has also ranked the game 32nd on their list of the 50 best games of 2017 citing that The game delivers straightforward quests greatly illuminated by a range of characters whose lives represent the anxieties we all face rejection loneliness guilt fear and pride 6 Awards recognition editRakuen received an Honorable Mention for Excellence in Narrative from the 2018 Independent Games Festival 7 Rock Paper Shotgun named it one of the Best PC games of 2017 8 GameStar rated the game an 87 100 earning a gold award and receiving a blue star award for Best Story citation needed Polygon placed Rakuen on its Best Games of 2017 list 6 References edit Shigihara Laura 2017 01 02 Hi Everyone Developer here Steam Discussions Retrieved 2017 12 09 a b c Rakuen review Polygon Retrieved 2018 05 03 Romano Sal December 4 2022 Rakuen for Switch launches March 23 2023 Gematsu Retrieved December 4 2022 Walker John 2017 05 12 Wot I Think Rakuen Rock Paper Shotgun Retrieved 2018 05 07 a b Rakuen for PC Reviews Metacritic Retrieved 2019 12 17 a b Polygon staff 2017 12 18 The 50 best games of 2017 Polygon Retrieved 2018 02 12 2018 Independent Games Festival announces Main Competition finalists IGF 2018 01 02 Retrieved 2018 05 03 Best PC games of 2017 Rock Paper Shotgun 2017 05 12 Retrieved 20 May 2019 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rakuen video game amp oldid 1183042595, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
