Also, when a member of the party dies their avatar turns into a piece of toast, which is hilarious. A character can buff the party's defences by reading them poetry to make them sad or childishly annoy another to make them angry so their attacks get a boost.Īpart from healers, I often find in RPG parties that characters rarely interact with each other, but with Omori's emotional states, the group feels like a single unit and are always buffing each other in interesting and fun ways. Happy, sad, and angry work similarly to rock, paper, scissors, and each one enhances the group in different ways. Combat has an 'emotional system' where a character's emotional state influences how they fight. (Image credit: Omocat) Emotional manipulationĬhildren wielding deadly weapons aside, battles carry out similarly to other turn-based RPGs, but with a clever twist. I almost missed one of my favourite lines from the game due to this, a friendly ghost in the corner of a library who ponders out loud: 'Is a ghost a gas?'

Sprites for chatty characters, objects to smash, and readable notes often get lost in visual translation, looking like background decoration instead of things I could interact with. I missed a lot because of the sheer volume, but I overlooked others because the RPGMaker visuals made them hard to spot. Surprisingly, it's a beast of a game, and despite finishing a 20-hour playthrough, I feel like I've barely scratched the surface with all the extra side-missions and mysteries. The boss characters also provide some laughs, like Sweetheart, an obnoxious pop star who wields a giant heart-shaped mace and cackles like an anime supervillain.Īside from the main mission of finding your missing friend, Omori is full of little secrets and rewards for exploring every part of its world. Then there's Life Jam Guy, a riff on the Kool-Aid mascot, whose enthusiasm for health items knows no bounds. There's Pluto, the ultra buff planet who loves to flex and teaches you powerful battle abilities. The boss characters also provide some laughs, like Sweetheart, an obnoxious pop star who wields a giant heart-shaped mace and cackles like an anime supervillain.

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