Long Live The Queen
Long Live The Queen is a visual novel role-playing video game developed by Hanako Games and Spiky Caterpillar, published by Hanako Games. The story of the game follows a young princess who is training to become queen after the death of her mother. The objective of the game is to keep the princess alive for 40 weeks until she turns 15 and is crowned.[1] The game was released on June 2, 2012 for Windows, Mac OS and Linux. The game uses anime-style graphics and is written in English.[2]
Plot
The queen of Nova has recently died, and her daughter, the 14-year-old princess Elodie, must leave her schooling to ready herself to become the next queen. Her coronation is set for 40 weeks from the present—her 15th birthday. Many people in the kingdom are trying to take advantage of the recent monarch's death and attempt to kill Elodie.[1]
Gameplay
The player reads through the story and schedules the protagonist's daily routine. Based on the activities the player chooses, various stats are raised and influence the course of the story. To avoid death scenes the player has to raise some stats to a certain value. There are more ways to finish the game.[1]
Development
The game was developed by Hanako Games, which also created Cute Knight, Cute Knight Kingdom, and Magical Diary, all of which are designed for girls but appeal to a wider audience.[1] Long Live The Queen has darker themes than the previous titles.[1]
Reception
Technology Tell gave a score of 90/100 to the game, writing: "It’s really an unusual adventure and I admire Hanako Games and Spiky Caterpillar for stepping a little outside their comfort zone to release a darker game that requires players to think smart and manage emotions to keep a character alive."[1] IndieGames was positively reviewed, writing: "Long story short, Long Live The Queen is a solid title."[3]
References
External links
- Official website
- Long Live The Queen in der Visual Novel Database (englisch)
- ↑ a b c d e f Jenni Lada: Review: Long Live the Queen for Windows, Mac, Linux. 14. Juni 2012, abgerufen am 22. Dezember 2012.
- ↑ Rule The World Or Die Trying - Long Live the Queen (sim game). 2012, abgerufen am 22. Dezember 2012.
- ↑ Cassandra Khaw: Review: Long Live The Queen (Hanako Games). 17. Juni 2012, abgerufen am 22. Dezember 2012.