Info about Eroico:

Official game description:
Coming Soon!
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About the Game
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Eroico is a colorful, lighthearted platformer with monster-girls and sexual content. Journey across the land, battling and escaping the grasp of monster-girl foes in your quest to defeat the demon lord!  
Contains 3 stages with 15 monster girls, each with their own unique sex animation and CG.  
Also contains a gallery, which allows you to easily view previously unlocked content.

Release date: Oct 17, 2018

Categories: Platformer, Adult Content, Pixel Art, 2D Platformer, Action, Sexual Content, Retro, High Difficulty


- Hardware Profile: No data
Feature extractions:
- Community Price:
  - Community fair range: $1.99 - $2.99
  - Reasoning: The evidence suggests that the community generally finds the game enjoyable but feels it is overpriced for its short duration. Multiple reviews mention waiting for a sale to purchase the game, indicating that the current price of $3.99 is considered high. The sentiment is that the game is worth buying only at a discounted price, suggesting a fair price range would be lower than the current base price.
- Playtime Metrics:
  - Game completion: 2.0h
  - Story completion: 1.0h
  - Session length: N/A
  - Endgame: N/A
  - Reasoning: The evidence suggests that the game is relatively short and can be completed quickly. Several reviews mention completing the game in around an hour or two, indicating that the game completion time is relatively low. The story completion time is also mentioned to be less than an hour for skilled players. There is no strong evidence provided for typical session length or endgame content, suggesting these values are less clear or not prominently discussed in the reviews.
- Time-to-fun:
  - Summary: The game becomes fun after players overcome the initial lack of a tutorial and understand the controls and mechanics. The fast-paced gameplay and retro aesthetic enhance the experience once the learning curve is surmounted.
  - Stance: Clicks after
  - Anchor: Understanding the controls and mechanics
  - Time to anchor: 0h 30m
  - Friction: No tutorial; Extensive controls without explanation; Lack of intuitive command teaching
  - Unlock drivers: Learning controls through trial and error; Understanding game mechanics
  - Conditions: Good animations; Tight, simple controls; Fast-paced progression; Retro aesthetic
- Player Archetypes:
  - Completionist Adult Content Enthusiast (sale)
    - Motivation: Unlocking all content and enjoying adult themes.
    - Playstyle: Thorough and exploratory, aiming to complete all aspects of the game.
    - Experience: mixed
    - Purchase stance: sale
    - Labels: completionist; adult content enthusiast
    - Reference games: Goemon's Great Adventure; Sonic; Polly's Tale
  - Retro Platformer Enthusiast (buy)
    - Motivation: Enjoying retro-style gameplay and art.
    - Playstyle: Skilled and patient, appreciating the challenge and nostalgia.
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: retro gamer; platformer fan
    - Reference games: SNES games; Sega Saturn games; ブルースキンの森
  - Hardcore Challenge Seeker (buy)
    - Motivation: Seeking and overcoming challenging gameplay.
    - Playstyle: Persistent and determined, thriving on difficulty.
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: hardcore gamer; challenge seeker
    - Reference games: Dark Souls


Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- High-quality animations and art (weight 0.74): The game features beautiful and well-implemented animations that enhance the overall gameplay experience. The art style is consistently praised for its quality and appeal.
- Excellent pixel art (weight 0.57): The pixel art style is highly detailed, fluid, and polished. Players appreciate the high-quality pixel graphics and animations.
- Engaging sound effects and music (weight 0.44): The game features good sound effects and background music that enhance the overall experience. The soundtrack is decent and well-received.
- Entertaining and fun gameplay (weight 0.41): Players find the game entertaining and fun, with a variety of enemies and scenarios that keep the experience engaging.
- Responsive controls and gameplay (weight 0.39): The controls are tight, simple, and responsive, making the gameplay smooth and enjoyable. The combat system is sleek and well-received.
- Good level and enemy design (weight 0.38): The game offers varied enemy designs and challenging gameplay. The level design is solid and contributes to an addictive gaming experience.
- Good value for money (weight 0.32): The game is considered to have a good cost-benefit ratio, providing a pleasant and challenging platformer experience.
- Interesting gameplay mechanics (weight 0.12): The game offers interesting and thoughtful gameplay mechanics, including secrets that enhance the gaming experience.
- Variety of monster girls (weight 0.12): The game features a variety of monster girls, adding to the diversity and appeal of the game.

Common complaints:
- Game is too short (weight 0.51): Many players have noted that the game has a very short length, with some completing it in around two hours. This feedback highlights a desire for more content and longer gameplay.
- Unclear story (weight 0.17): The game lacks a clear or meaningful story, which can detract from the overall gaming experience. Players often seek engaging narratives to complement gameplay.
- Bugs causing unintended deaths (weight 0.13): There are reports of suspected bugs causing unintended deaths, which can be frustrating for players and disrupt the gaming experience.
- Limited save points (weight 0.12): The game has limited save points, which can be inconvenient for players who prefer to save their progress more frequently.
- Minor bugs present (weight 0.12): Players have encountered various minor bugs throughout the game, which can detract from the overall experience.

Gameplay feedback:
- High game difficulty (weight 0.64): The game is frequently noted for its high difficulty and challenging stages, which many players find demanding.
- Platformer with RPG elements (weight 0.53): The game combines platformer mechanics with RPG elements, offering a mix of action and adventure.
- Unique control scheme (weight 0.49): The game features a unique and complex control scheme that includes blocking, jumping, and various attacks.
- Three handcrafted levels (weight 0.29): The game features three handcrafted levels, each with its own unique design and challenges.
- Pixel art graphics (weight 0.27): The game is praised for its detailed pixel graphics and animations, contributing to its visual appeal.
- Built-in cheat modes (weight 0.25): Players have noted the presence of cheat modes accessible through specific key presses, which can alter gameplay dynamics.
- Ranged magic attacks (weight 0.24): Players can perform ranged magic attacks using specific key combinations, adding variety to combat.
- Strategic and skill-based combat (weight 0.13): Combat in the game requires thinking, strategy, and skill, making it engaging and challenging.
- Variety in enemy attacks (weight 0.13): The game features different monsters with unique attack methods, requiring players to adapt their strategies.
- Stun mechanics in combat (weight 0.12): Enemies can stun the player, adding a layer of strategy to combat encounters.
- Unlockable gallery mode (weight 0.11): The game includes an unlockable gallery mode, adding replay value for completionists.

Performance notes:
- Control configuration problems (weight 0.19): There are multiple issues with controls, including them not working properly, resetting to default every launch, and a critical bug with key configuration resetting.
- Stable and efficient performance (weight 0.14): The game runs smoothly with solid technical performance and low system requirements.
- Issues with saving progress (weight 0.08): Players have reported problems with saving their progress, leading to loss of game data.
- Minor sound issues (weight 0.07): The sound generally works well but occasionally stretches at certain points.

Recommendations:
- Mixed recommendations on purchase timing (weight 0.22): Opinions vary on when to purchase the game, with some recommending to buy only at a maximum discount, while others suggest waiting for a sale.
- Recommended for retro and pixel art fans (weight 0.19): The game is highly recommended, especially for those who enjoy retro-styled games and pixel art.
- Ideal for 2D platformer enthusiasts (weight 0.18): This game is suggested for fans of 2D platformers and challenging gameplay.
- Recommended for hentai and adult content fans (weight 0.12): The game is recommended for those interested in hentai games and adult content.
- Desire for more content and features (weight 0.08): Players express a wish for more content, higher pixel resolution, character voice acting, and CG animations.
- Not recommended by some players (weight 0.07): Some players do not recommend the game and advise spending money elsewhere.
- Consider other games with better art and lore (weight 0.06): Some players suggest trying other games that offer more complex art by various artists and better lore with epic final bosses and OST.
- Recommended for monster girl fans (weight 0.06): The game is suggested for fans of monster girls.

Other player notes:
- Death count statistic requested (weight 0.08): Players have expressed a desire for the game to include a statistic that tracks the number of times they have died. This feature would allow players to monitor their progress and improvement over time.

Emotions:
- Frustration (weight 0.21): Players are primarily frustrated due to the game's high difficulty and unresponsive controls. Issues such as complex controls, unreasonable map layouts, and potential bugs also contribute to this frustration.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.2): Players are satisfied with the game's smooth pixel animation and well-designed platforming. The overall quality, fun gameplay, and great animations also contribute to this satisfaction.
- Enjoyment (weight 0.14): Players enjoy the game's pixel art style and unique mechanics. The detailed movements, unique enemies, and tight combat mechanics add to the enjoyment.
- Disappointment (weight 0.13): Players are disappointed with the game's short length and lack of content. The lack of variety, story, and achievements also contribute to this disappointment.
- Appreciation (weight 0.05): Players appreciate the game's detailed controls, pixel graphics, and animations. The art, music, and gameplay mechanics are also highly valued.
- Satisfied (weight 0.03): Players are satisfied with the challenging and rewarding combat system. The unique animations and pixel graphics also contribute to this satisfaction.
- Enthusiasm (weight 0.02): Players are enthusiastic about the game's style, humor, and competent gameplay. The integration of adult content and overall game quality adds to this enthusiasm.
- Disappointed (weight 0.02): Players are disappointed with the lack of achievements and the gameplay being not fun. The poor platforming and combat mechanics also contribute to this disappointment.
- Criticism (weight 0.02): Players criticize the game for having few levels and being too difficult. The short length and mismatched music during intense fights are also points of criticism.
- Admiration (weight 0.02): Players admire the game's legendary status and the quality of its animations and pixel art. The overall presentation is highly regarded.
- Excitement (weight 0.02): Players are excited about the game's excellent gameplay and challenging nature. The fun and arousal aspects also contribute to this excitement.
- Frustrated (weight 0.02): Players are frustrated due to the lack of introduction and high difficulty. The game's challenging actions are also a source of frustration.
- Support (weight 0.01): Players support the developers for breaking taboos in gaming. The innovative approach is highly appreciated.
- Excited (weight 0.01): Players are excited about the interesting gameplay and the availability of cheat modes. These features add to the overall excitement.}