[review]Shall We Date: Ninja Love (iPhone/Android)

Title : Shall We Date?: Ninja Love

Publisher : NTT Solmare

Genre : Otome, Dating Sim

Platform : iPhone | Android

Released :  

[JPN] -

[ENG] 25 August 2011

Download :

iPhone | Android 

Official Site : NTT Solmare

Price :

First 3 characters (14 chapters): $4.78

Goemon & Musashi (14 chapters): 5.99

Munenori & Ren (14 chapters): 5.99

Story:

It's an era of turmoil. The story starts with a big matter, Nobunaga Oda was trying to rule the world and he was preparing a war to wipe out all the ninja. You will play a role as the MC, who live peacefully in a temple with your grandfather. One day, there were guests come to the temple, ninjas appear in front of you one by one. You were so confused with what just happened, then you accidentally heard a serious conversation between your grandfather and Hanzo, a ninja from Iga. 

They were talking about a way to stop Nobunaga for the future of ninjas. Iga, Koga, Fuma and the other clans joined forces to fight Nobunaga. The most shocking news for you was, you are the ninja princess who are needed to fight with them for the symbol of the unison. Then your grandfather told you that you're not his real granddaughter, you are the daughter of a respected ninja who leads all the ninja clan. Your parent died and your grandfather found you in front of the temple, so he taken care of you.

While trying to accept the reality, you're introduced to all the talented ninjas from Iga, Koga and Fuma. Some of them are the ninjas that you met earlier. In order to start the plan to stop Nobunaga, you were asked to go to Iga with one of the ninjas because it will attract the attention if you travel with large group. Now, it's your time to choose your bodyguard, (not really bodyguard, but they protect you and train you to be a ninja princess)

Review :

Anyway, i will leave lots of compliments for this game. Basically, for me this game is almost perfect. If only they put background music, save option, reduce the price (i wish), and update the game with spin-off or sequel like GREE version, this game will be perfect. Although it's lack in some parts, i still love this game. I'm in love with the story, characters, CGs, everything. Despite of those, i really like the english translation, i should say it's grammatically correct and yes, salute for the translation. Perfectly well-done. 

Like the other NTT Solmare game, the annoying part of Solmare game is the ending. They provide 3 endings, but it's very hard to get the Happy Ending. How hard ? Really hard. (it's a different story if you use walkthrough) I need to play over and over again to get the Wedding Ending (pardon me to being so stubborn and refuse to use existed walkthrough). Luckily Solmare give forward button, so I can skip forward all the story but still, because the story is so long, so i need to wait for quite a long time.

At first, i played the GREE version, but then i found it hard to play it. So i decided to buy the non-GREE version, and i really satisfied with it, i didn't regret it. It's really worth to bought this game. It's quite cheap actually, $4.78 for 3 characters & each has 14 chapters. It's very cheap indeed. If i compare it to GREE version, it needs a lots of passport to complete the whole story, last time i reached chapter 5 (if i recall correctly), and it need 6 passports to continue the story, each passport cost 1000 tokens or can bought using coin, 100 coin. It really takes a long time to collect the tokens (or maybe i just don't know how). So, i thought i only get 3 passports if i bought the coin for  $3-$4. That's why I ended up bought the non-GREE version. Although the GREE version is more up to date and has the music background. I really hope that Solmare will update the non-GREE version.

Overall, what could i say is.. this game is really amazing, i kept falling in love with all the characters, hahaha. I attracted to play all the characters (which is rare for me because i usually will leave out two or three characters). I only don't feel anything for Musashi, but i'm curious with his route. So far i already finished Kotaro & Saizo's route. I'm watching Munenori's route and playing Goemon's route in GREE version (i'm still thinking to buy the non-GREE version of the other 4 characters, should i ? *deadly confuse*) 

Edit 20 May : i ended up bought all the characters and stop playing the GREE version because i'm pissed off with the passport mission. now i'm waiting for the spin offs story updated on android. I don't regret anything..

Anyway, i forgot to say that this game has medium level maturity, so.. yeah.. you know.. there are some *censored* words and scene in this game. So, i won't recommend this game for below 18 years old (i guess). Overall, what i could say is.. BUY THIS GAME ! Hahaha. You have to play this game ! Play the main story in non-GREE version and play the spin off stories in GREE version XDD~

My Score  :

Story : 5/5

Graphic :5/5

Music & Sound :0/5

Control : 5/5

Gameplay :4/5

Overall : 4.75/5

Challenge : -

Completion Time : -

*I really want to give 5 >.< *

Characters

3 available characters

*You can play Hanzo's route from GREE version

'Cold, Bad-mouth, but Caring'

Job : Ninja

Clan : Koga

Weapon : Sickle & Chain

Height : 182 cm

Hanzo's note : He's master of disguise
Story :  Comedy storyline, Saizo is brother-zoned by MC

Walkthrough

'Childish, Cheerful and Reckless'

Job : Ninja

Clan : Koga

Weapon : Claws

Height : 190 cm

Hanzo's note : He's one of the biggest assets of Koga
Story : Monkeying around, triangle love

Walkthrough

'Quite, Loner, but Warm-hearted'

Job : Ninja

Clan : Fuma

Weapon : Matchlock

Height : 186 cm

Hanzo's note : He accomplished many extremely difficult missions
Story : Romantic storyline, MC helped Kotaro to feel happiness

Walkthrough

*Purchasable characters

'Womanizer, Pervert, but Smart'

Job : Ninja

Clan : Iga

Weapon : Giant Throwing Knives

Height : 185 cm

Hanzo's note : He has great authoritative powers
Story : Goemon's gentleness & kindness

Walkthrough

'Wild, Brave and Cute(?)'

Job : Ronin

Clan : -

Weapon : Two Swords

Height : 187 cm

Hanzo's note : He is a merciless warrior
Story : Musashi's faith in MC, love fight with Munenori
Walkthrough

'Mysterious, Calm and Bizarre'

Job : Leader, Tactician, Swordsman

Clan : Yagyu

Weapon : Sword

Height : 182 cm

Hanzo's note : He rule one of mafia group
Story : Focusing on the war and Munenori's struggle
Walkthrough

'Free, Ambitious and Innocent'

Job : Doctor

Clan : -

Weapon : Sword (emergency only)

Height : 178 cm

Hanzo's note : He devoted his life to medicine
Story : MC is sister-zoned..
Walkthrough

*I will update Saizo, Sasuke Munenori & Ren's walkthrough later

Rank based on character 

1st  Munenori

2nd Saizo

3rd Goemon

4th Musashi

5th Kotaro

6th Hanzo

7th Ren

8th Sasuke

Rank based on story

1st  Saizo

2nd Munenori

3rd Musashi 

4th Goemon 

5th Kotaro

6th Hanzo 

7th Ren 

8th Sasuke 

*Rank can be changed

*Rank is based on mine

*This review will be updated anytime