Disney Twisted-Wonderland (DTW) has you play as the main character who was summoned to an all-male magic training school called "Night Raven College" by a magic mirror.
Audio (★★★★☆)
✔️ Immersive Japanese voiceover
Story (★★★☆☆)
✔️ Immersive narrative
✔️ Only dialogues in the main story are fully voiced
❌ Translation and localisation are rough around the edges at times
Gameplay (★★★★☆)
✔️ A mashup of game elements (Visual novel, card-collecting, card-battling, rhythm (Twistunes) and adventure game mechanics)
✔️ Close resemblance to Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
✔️ 7 different themed houses (based on different Disney villains) to choose from
✔️ Outfit gacha system
✔️ Straightforward turn-based combat (similar to Tears of Themis)
✔️ Complete twistunes to advance the plots
✔️ Intuitive controls
❌ Terrible gacha rates
❌ Twistunes can be wonky at times
❌ Repetitive resource farming
Graphics (★★★★★)
✔️ Amazing Japanese anime art style by the well-known Black Butler mangaka, Yana Toboso
✔️ Neverending gothic vibes with some goofy elements
✔️ Stunning character designs and animations
Verdict (★★★★★★★★☆☆)
Though the game may seem like a Hogwarts spin-off, DTW has much more to offer, especially when it comes to eye candies😍. For what it's worth, your tolerance for straightforward mechanics determines whether you'd enjoy the gameplay loop in DTW. After all, the narrative is the main appeal, and its quality has been quite impressive.
Still, if you're in it for the love of Disney and visual novels, there're tons to be admired here. What's more, the ingenuity of the art and how the characters look are more than sufficient to make up for its gameplay.
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