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I purchased this using the Golden Egg coupon and the 2 Indie coupons I received this month.
40% non-duplicate coupon Golden Egg 1st and 2nd coupons are valid until today, so don't forget to use them..
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Title: CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~ REMASTERED (Original title: CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~)

Developer: ROSEVERTE

Features: 2D full voice mystery visual novel with multiple endings

Platform: PC

Language: Korean support

Price: 21,500 won

CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~ REMASTERED is a remastered version of the multi-ending 2D fully voiced mystery visual novel 'CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~' by ROSEVERTE that was released on Steam on October 29th, 2016 .

The remastered version was released on May 19, 2023 and includes the following improvements:

Although it is tagged as an 'otome (for women)' on Steam, it is a work with a strong drama tendency that approaches the true nature of the tragedy through fragments of the past that are gradually revealed rather than a romance .

Synopsis

Cafe 0

This is a mysterious space that exists somewhere between this world and the next.

After death, the soul of an ordinary person goes to heaven, hell, or the afterlife.

However, there are souls that do not realize that they are dead, and there are souls that are aware of death but wander without being able to go anywhere.

Cafe 0 is the place where such lost souls arrive.

My name is 'Noir'.

He is a waiter at Cafe 0 and also the person who manages this place.

I ended up taking charge of Cafe 0, but to be honest, human souls are just an absolute nuisance to me.

Humans have too many useless thoughts.

After living a life of worries and concerns, he drifts into Cafe 0 without even being able to decide where he should go after death.

Seriously, humans are really annoying.

Recently, a really annoying woman came to Cafe 0.

When I told a woman who didn't even know that she was dead that she was already dead, she calmly accepted her death without a shred of doubt.

It's difficult.

It is also a headache for the soul that cannot accept death and continues to deny it,

A soul like this woman who doesn't care at all is even more troublesome.

If this is how it is, this woman will just stop here.

Because I will continue to stay in Cafe 0 without being able to go back or move forward.

This is Cafe 0.

A place where souls who cannot go to heaven, hell, or the next life are guided to face their own death and choose the direction they should go.

Anyone who arrives at Cafe 0 is transported back to 'seven days before their death' and relives the last week of their life.

Then, even the soul that denied its own death and the soul that did not know that it was dead will eventually make a choice to move on.

Wherever they go, it's none of my business.

As long as it's not here, it's fine.

That's all.

To make the souls who have lost their way and stopped in one place start walking again in one direction.

Because that's what I do here.

But this woman...

It's difficult.

Ordinary souls relive the seven days before death, during which they come to a realization or resolution.

And after those seven days are over, you choose the direction you want to go and leave this place.

The soul that leaves Cafe 0 like that never returns here again.

No, there hasn't been. At least not until now.

But this woman keeps coming back here again and again.

Even if you make him repeat the time of the 7 days before he died, he will eventually return to this place.

Oh, truly, the human soul is such a troublesome thing.

Well, let me give you a special hint just this once.

I wish Cafe 0 would disappear from my sight.

It's annoying, I really hate it.

Introduction of the main characters

Colise Green (default name / name can be changed)

The main character of this work.

She has a pretty appearance like a doll, but she doesn't show any emotions like a doll.

It's not that he intentionally hides or suppresses his emotions, but rather he's an emotionally deficient character who can't feel emotions like joy, sorrow, and pleasure .

She has come to the small village where the Ashford family's cottage is located, in order to find her Aunt 'Sophie', with whom she lost contact 15 years ago, in accordance with the will of her recently deceased mother.

In a situation where she had nowhere to rely on , she accidentally caught the eye of the Ashford family's butler, 'Buckley', and through that connection, she started working as a maid at the Ashford family.

A few days later, she dies under mysterious circumstances.

How did she end up dying?

Nathan Ashford

One of the twin brothers of the Ashford family.

With a quiet and introverted personality , he spends most of his days in the library within his mansion.

Peat Ashford

Another of the twin brothers of the Ashford family.

This character is cheerful, lively, and has an outgoing personality .

I have grown up with Nathan since the moment he was born,

Their tastes and personalities are completely different, like two sides of a coin.

However, his relationship with his twin brother, Nathan, who is his other half of the soul, is very deep and strong.

Berkeley

The loyal butler of the Ashford family.

He is the person who has practically led the Ashford family for the past 15 years .

Sophie Evans

The protagonist's aunt, who went missing 15 years ago.

Where is she now?

Eva

Sophie's best friend.

It seems like we know a lot about Sophie's disappearance, but why have we kept quiet about the truth about that day for 15 long years?

Ed

The person at the center of an incident that occurred 15 years ago.

Who were there that day, and what happened?

Game Features

'CAFE 0 ~Sleeping Beast~ REMASTERED' is a loop story that starts with a prologue and repeats the seven days before the main character's death .

There are a total of 8 endings .

It consists of 1 bad ending, 2 Nathan endings, 2 Itan endings, and 3 truth endings .

The Bad Ending and Nathan and Ethan endings will differ depending on the choices made in the first two days, and each will branch into their own ending .

If you clear both the Nathan ending and the Itan ending, you can start a new game and play the 'True Story'.

The play time of 'CAFE 0 ~Sleeping Beast~ REMASTERED' is relatively short, at about 1 hour and 30 minutes per playthrough .

However , in order to play the 'Truth Chapter' where the truth of the mystery from 15 years ago is revealed, you must first unlock the ending of the other route, so the total play time will take approximately 8 hours .

The Remaster version adds a chapter selection feature called 'Day Selection' , allowing you to replay any chapter you want even if you didn't save separately during the game.

The EXTRAS menu consists of 'CG GALLERY', 'MOVIE', 'MUSIC', and 'Past Memories' .

In the 'CG Gallery', you can enjoy a total of 12 illustrations (a total of 19 illustrations including the bayan).

The 'MOVI'E menu features the game's opening MV , while the 'MUSIC' menu features 13 beautiful BGMs performed by the Seycara Orchestra .

'Past Memories' is comprised of fragments of memories related to an incident 15 years ago that the protagonist encounters at the end of each day .

It consists of a total of 26 episodes , and all of them are naturally unlocked as you collect the Nathan, Ethan, and Jinsang endings.

The animation is generally clean art, but there are some parts that are not very pretty.

Nevertheless, the emotional, lyrical BGM and full voice dubbing that increases the immersion in the work more than make up for the regret felt in the animation .

Play Review

The protagonist, who remembers the fact that 'I will die in 7 days', repeats the 7 days right before death over and over again.

It is a given that she will die in seven days,

She neither tries to change her fate nor struggles to escape the death that approaches her each day.

I just live each day faithfully and quietly wait for death.

For her, 'life and death' were always a thin sheet of paper apart.

Even while I was alive, I never really gave meaning to the fact that I was alive.

Because I don't remember ever being overjoyed or joyful, never feeling heart-wrenchingly sad, never feeling heart-shattering pain, never feeling maddeningly angry.

Every day is like this for her,

'When I opened my eyes, it was morning, so I had to live another day', nothing more, nothing less.

So the fact that 'I'll die in 7 days' isn't particularly scary or frightening.

There's nothing particularly good about being alive, and no matter what I do, I'll die in seven days anyway.

But why does this man, Noir, make her repeat '7 days before death' over and over again?

What does all this mean?

Does it even have any meaning in the first place?

However, as she repeats the seven days before death and the death that inevitably comes at the end over and over again, she gradually comes to a realization.

That you too have human emotions and feelings...

She was as beautiful as a doll, but lived without any emotions like a doll. While living with the Ashford twins, she gets closer to the truth of the mystery from 15 years ago, and in the process, she gradually begins to feel more human emotions.

A heart that wants to trust someone but can't help but be suspicious.

The feeling of intimacy that comes from being together and the loneliness that comes from being left alone.

When your heart is betrayed because you loved it, the hatred that comes rushing in

The deep sorrow that comes from knowing happiness,

I'm talking about things like despair that seems to have no end, and hope that makes you dream of tomorrow despite that.

But it means becoming more human.

Living with human emotions is never easy.

Because we have come to know happiness, we have come to realize despair, and in order to feel joy, we have to face sadness.

So sometimes I think it might be better not to feel anything at all.

Without emotions, you wouldn't feel happiness or joy, but you wouldn't feel heart-wrenching sadness or endless, crushing despair either.

Just like the female protagonist of this work, who has lived her life without ever feeling happiness, joy, sadness, or pain.

But Noir speaks to her like that.

"

Without even looking at the past,

Without moving forward,

How long are you going to stop?

"

Even if it is a fate that has already been decided, you can realize, feel, and understand something in such a life...

Repeating the same days over and over again, she slowly comes to a realization.

I think that the truth of the mystery from 15 years ago, which is only revealed in the truth edition, may feel uncomfortable to some, and may be absurd or ridiculous to others.

Still, didn't the screenwriter of this piece want to show the weight and pain of each character's life through each character in the piece?

The structure or development of the scenario is not very detailed or elaborate.

Nonetheless, the message the work was trying to convey was impressive, and it was a work that kept me immersed in the game until the end.

They say there is no one without scars or stories.

I don't think there's any need to compare my wounds and the weight of my life with someone else's and figure out which is heavier.

We simply carry the weight and wounds of our own lives, endure the sadness, and move forward while overcoming the pain.

In the piece, Sophie says:

"

Whether life is difficult or not is ultimately up to the individual.

Have you ever tried to avoid being tired?

"

This line was the most heartbreaking line in the entire work.

Just being able to take this sentence to heart made the time I spent with this piece worth it.

However, considering the completeness of the art and story, it seems that the regular price is somewhat high, so it is difficult to see it as a visual novel with good cost-effectiveness.

After 7 days, you will definitely die.

During those seven days,

Uncover the Ashford family tragedy that has lasted 15 years and determine your fate after death.

📌 'CAFE 0 ~Sleeping Beast~ REMASTERED' can be purchased at 17,200 won, a 20% discount from the regular price, until May 6th.

This is the Ju-eun keyring that I received as a winner of the multi-play review event!

Here's a cute SD illustration of Ju-eun that you can't see in the actual game. ㅎㅎㅎㅎ

I remember that adult Ju-eun didn't wear a headband, so this must be the SD character of college student Ju-eun!

Actually, I arrived a little early, but I was busy so I hung it somewhere else and forgot about it... ㅠㅠ

I will keep this keyring carefully.

Actually, I've used a key ring like this before.

But if the connecting part is made of acrylic, the acrylic in that connecting part will break even with a small impact.

After blowing up two of them, I never use an acrylic keychain again.

Instead, for practical use, key rings made of slightly flexible materials such as rubber or silicone are used.

This kind of thing can last for years haha

If you are making goods and considering collecting them, acrylic is fine as it is now, but

If you want people to use it (for promotional purposes), you may want to consider using rubber instead of acrylic, even if it is a little more expensive.

Relics of the disaster at the time... The acrylic connector sticking out above the head breaks too easily ㅠㅠ

Both of them passed away before they could even last a week of actual use.

On the other hand, the rubber key ring (phone decoration) on the right lasted almost 2 years, and the string connecting it broke first.

So, it's a shame that acrylic keyring goods can only be used for decoration.

Anyway! Thank you for the cute goods!

The number of dinosaurs caught by Dakbalbbangnim is 56!
You have some good skills!
But aren't the real experts faster?

🙇🏻‍♀️ Hello🙇🏻‍♀️

This is Stove Crew 1st Generation ' Han Yu-young'😊

Following the last 'Riddle Joker '

♡I'm back with another preview♡

The game I will be reviewing this time is~~!!

"Sisters: Last Day of Summer "

'Full animated visual novel'

It was also

Because the previous 'Riddle Joker' was not suitable for minors

This game Ages 15 and up This is also

I chose it because I wanted to heal by watching anime comfortably!

…

but

Without the R18 patch, the story

Because it feels empty

…

I can't help it... yes...

first

“Sisters: The End of Summer”

Now onto the full review!

<Plot>

The main character was riding a bicycle

You will get into a car accident.

When I opened my eyes, I was in an unfamiliar house..?

I don't even remember..

A woman and her two daughters live in that house.

How will the protagonist live with these women in the future?!

And will he be able to find his memories ?!

<Characters>

[Akiko]

-Mother of two daughters

-Elegance~feeling

[Haruka]

-Sister

-Personality: Calm, mature

[Chika]

-younger brother

-Personality: Bright

'Sisters: Last Day of Summer' too

Because it is a romantic adventure genre

The operation method is not very difficult!

-Main Screen-

(If the R18 patch is not installed, [Bonus] appears to be missing)

It feels like a really old game, right?

Yes, it's been quite some time since it was released.

(Released in 2011)

The main screen is as you can see.

Skip the description!

When you play

An icon bar appears

I don't know what's what

I kept going in and out.

So I prepared.

Ta-da~ For those who are playing, please take note!!

Before playing

As I said before

The original Sisters: Last Day of Summer was rated R-rated!

The stove was censored and released with an age limit of 15.

It's okay, everyone

(Click to move)

Please refer to hashiruka48's post

Those who want to download, go!!

As seen in the trailer

It's a full animation game

I think it was so different

Thanks to that, the 'summer' season was well captured.

The H-scene is too racy.

It's not even high, it's magnificent... I was magnificent

There is no mosaic at all…

(pressed storm spacebar)

...

'Sisters' (it's too long so I'll just call it Sisters..)

There is only one ending!

(Play time: approximately 5 to 6 hours)

Story

Day 1~15

As you progress through the story, you will be presented with choices.

Your choices do not affect the ending.

I hope you go the path you want to choose~

The story is also very short

You can see the ending soon

And the save is

Please do it from time to time!

(Sometimes errors occur when H-scenes appear, perhaps because of the R18 patch)

🚨🚨🚨 WARNING 🚨🚨🚨

-Contains spoilers for the ending-

I was so shocked by the ending

Of course, the whole story of Keisuke's (the main character) accident

I only remember the memories of 13 days

It's a shame to lose your memories after that

No, Keisuke, Akiko, and Chika are half-siblings

If you've seen the ending, you all probably know, right?!

These are from before I even lost my memory

Keisuke and Akiko were dating... and you knew they were half-siblings ...?

I'm just amazed..

Actually, even after I saw the ending

No, I didn't want to believe it

How are these the same person?

Does your hair color change after an accident?

(He said he cut his hair before the accident...)

but

I still don't believe it.

<Story/Immersion>

♥ ♥ ♡ ♡ ♡

I have questions about the main character

There are many things that are not resolved

The immersion is okay!

But more than the story

I can feel the effort put into the H scene

<Interaction>

♥ ♥ ♡ ♡ ♡

Because it's a story-based game

There is no interaction though

H-scene covers it all

no

There are too many

<Thrill Point>

♥♥ ♡ ♡ ♡

Only in the confession scene

I'm a little excited

<Direction/Atmosphere>

♥ ♥♥ ♥ ♥

The feeling of the 'summer' season

Looks like it's well packed

With the sound of cicadas

Because the character is hot

I feel hot for no reason....

And 'guitar and flute' appear in the story

There are performances here and there

well!

(Healing me from the H-scene..)

<Character Attractiveness>

♥ ♥♥ ♡ ♡

I think she should be considered the main heroine

Haruka and Chika's charm is enough

Akiko is not the heroine

The initial impact is strong

It is said to be popular

Looking at this point

Attractiveness is okay!

<water level>

♥ ♥♥♥♥

too

It's high

Because it's animation

More more

It's high...

(embarrassingly)

<One-liner>

Is it a game or an animation?

It's a game…

It's an animation!!

again

Is it a game or an animation?

It's animation…

It's a game!!

Because the game is so short

This time I'll end with a rather short review!

🫶🏻Sneak a peek at the Riddle Joker review 🫶🏻

Thank you so much for watching till the end!!🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️

Please look forward to the next review ♥  

This was Stove Crew's 'Han Yu-young' !