Разработчик: NewWestGames
Описание
A Wild Catgirl Appears is a short romance visual novel featuring multiple routes, different girls to date and of course, catgirls!
Synopsis
A Wild Catgirl Appears follows the story of Ami, a loner at high school, as she joins the school's coding club and sets about making her first video game. They create Starla, an awesome catgirl ninja and create a figure to interact with their game. The figure doesn't quite work, but the next day Starla is quite real!
Who will you choose to date?
Includes free update!
All new for Steam is Eiko, a new catgirl character and route to the game adding over an hour of extra play time! Achievements and trading cards are also supported! Each route takes approximately 1.5 hours to play through so please try to get all of the achievements!
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Please note - a 64-bit OS is required to play this game.
Поддерживаемые языки: english
Системные требования
Windows
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: AMD Athlon / Intel Celeron
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: Onboard
- Storage: 300 MB available space
- OS *: Windows 7 and above
- Processor: AMD Athlon X2 / Intel i3 and abve
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: Dedicated ATI / NVidia
- Storage: 300 MB available space
Mac
- OS: OSX
- Processor: Any
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: Any
- Storage: 300 MB available space
- OS: OSX
- Processor: Any
- Memory: 1000 MB RAM
- Graphics: any
- Storage: 300 MB available space
Linux
- OS: Any
- Processor: Any
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: any
- Storage: 300 MB available space
- OS: any
- Processor: any
- Memory: 1000 MB RAM
- Graphics: any
- Storage: 300 MB available space
Отзывы пользователей
Cannot get all the achievements for this game and the developer it seems just abandoned the game instead of fixing this. I don't see that I should have to start messing with files in my system for the game on the off chance it might fix me getting the last of the achievements.
Would not recommend for anyone who does achievement hunting or just wants 100% satisfaction on knowing that they did everything.
This is one of those cases where a neutral review score would be welcome. It's not *bad* by any stretch. It's just...well, it feels like a first effort. The artwork is ok. The 4 romance paths vary wildly in terms of character depth. There are plenty of choices, but it's not super clear which lead to which paths. It's cute but not overly funny when it tries. The whole product is just...ok. So I can't give it a bad rating, because heck, I couldn't make this.
Give it a go on sale, but don't expect anything groundbreaking. Though it gets points for having one of the girls be bisexual. You just don't *see* that in romance games, and it was handled pretty well.
It's okay if it's your first VN sort of soft core-ish
And it would be nice if it made the routes a little easier to discern .. you can go in circles unless you wrote down every little answer and it just changes the last 5 minutes of the game there's no way to play as the other characters which is a shame as there could have been even more story or matchups like lise and ria and one of the catgirls or even matching both catgirls as you pick the other 2
just a question... Would an Asian/jp family be ok with the protagonist moving out as she does for 2 of the endings? I mean 16-17 seems a bit early to me
Id get more experience making these then remastering it in a few years as the potential was there
So this is a cute little game, but the only thing that jumped out at me was the concept of a video game character ending up in the real world. It's not new to me, but I like the concept, because it'd be cool if some of my favorite video game characters came to life. The romance was touching and the protagonist was relatable. Even if I keep seeing similar things in more games, it hasn't lost its luster just yet.
So . . . where to begin, where to begin. No, I don't recommend this game is the short answer.
A Wild Catgirl Appears is a (very) short, yuri VN. I suppose. One girl is a catgirl. Well, 2 are. They are female, though, so I guess that still makes it yuri, right? I mean, you play as a female human. A redhead apparently. But you're Japanese? It's unclear. And that's where the issues started for me.
The character sprites are pretty to look at, for sure. Starla and Ria especially are attractive. There aren't many expressions for them, though and it all feels a little . . . unfinished. Plus, the sprites are actually much better looking than the CGs. On their own, the CGs are fine but I was honestly expecting more . . . just "more" I guess. More detail? More realism? Not sure how to truly describe it. They simply came across as less polished to me.
Artwork aside, I would normally still recommend a VN like this, but the story itself was bland and mix-matched. Sure, there's the whole "staying in the closet" and social stigma with coming out as gay. That works. Then there's the "cat girl created in a video game comes to life". Okay . . . I guess. Oh, and "I'm in love with my best friend". Sure . . . I think . . .
There was simply too much going on. Perhaps it was all a bit too ambitious for one VN, especially one that was finished in about an hour. I had many many many questions when it was over. Things were sort of mentioned in passing then forgotten about (like the fact that these catgirls say they're from another dimension? Huh?) and I found myself simply ready for it to end.
So, long story short, I'd say stay clear - though I am curious to see where this author goes in the future. There's promise there, it just wasn't realized. Yet.
This is a cute little visual novel. It has some weighty issues behind it, like acceptance and being yourself. There are four girls to pursue, two of which are catgirls.
Note: If you are looking to date the redhead... remember you ARE the redhead...
I think there are some good messages and themes regarding tolerance and individuality and self expression presented here in this VN. I can't speak to earlier versions of the game as I only picked it up recently at the time of writing this review, but I didn't see much of the issues that some reviews mentioned for prior releases.
It was nice that each character has their own route and you could pursue them all as romantic interests too, since not all VNs with yuri content allow that. I had the most difficulty uncovering Starla's route between all of them.
I think if I could suggest where improvements to the experience might be made, I would have liked to have seen a bit more resolution or at least exposition in some of the endings.
Ending spoilers and minor nitpicking ahead: Lise's route I think was the most fleshed out in terms of the ending point of the story. Starla's was pretty good too but I was curious about the world they went to and would have liked to have seen what took place over there, how they lived their lives, etc. Eiko's ending was second probably to Lise's in my eyes, though the lack of a "risque" cg scene when the other 3 routes all contained one seemed odd (unless there was one and I just never found it?) Mostly I think it was Ria's route that needed some extra added onto it the most. It just kind of....stopped short without really assuring the audience that Ria and Ami would end up together with a degree of confidence. Especially compared to the others where Ami moved in/ran away with her love interests. Perhaps a scene of them in the future living in college dorms together for example would have gone a good bit further to solidify their relationship.
And one really minor but distracting thing, the UI sliding in from the sides of the screen over and over was just jarring. I think the timing on that either needed to be sped way up so they popped back in rather quickly, or else slowed down enough to where you'd have to wait a good 30-60 seconds even after finishing reading a longer dialog box worth of text before they appeared, that way when you are just clicking through the game text at a reasonable pace they didn't keep slowly creeping back on the screen so frequently. I eventually got accustomed to it but it was weird. Not a huge deal though.
Overall, I enjoyed the game and appreciated the messages it was presenting about open mindedness and different walks of life.
The music on the title screen was quite annoying, but the novel was well drawn and the story was long enough to get in to.
there are quite a few negative veiws for this game of late. I love visual novels, this is a new love for me, I always liked reading, And what i like reading most is how ppl see the world around them. A form of fiction. Some would say that it is simple. yes it is. Simple is the point of truth. Fearing how others fear to see us is so very simple. All the charactors are simple, but it is because they support you on your decisions. It is at this point where the tale becomes fiction. Fantasy. It is fun because it tells a tale in which reality is not the truth. where you can forget the truth of how others judge you, and just be happy in choices. You root for the main character, you want her to find her love. Real life does not work this way. The love she chooses will touch more on yourself then the reality of life. reality is, you will hide from what you want. A simple tale is fun because it is simple. You can have what you choose, a happy ending.
I only bought this game because of the achievements and the cute emotes.
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The Good
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Cute characters.
Achievements are easy, like within minutes.
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The Bad
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Sorry, the story was too mainstream for me.
Got this as a gift, and my friend Shep bought himself a copy, as well.
If my friend had been charged 5 USD or even 10 USD for this, I would have liked:
- More detail to characterization and backstory, as well as a longer story.
- More consistency with the art (CG scenes vs character profile for "talking").
- More rich plot (for what you try to accomplish with 'dating' people though, it works).
BUT, for the price (1.49 USD, this moment), it's a good way to spend 2 1/2 hours. If you want a decent distraction, nice art, interesting characters, and a dating-sim/visual novel-type deal, "A Wild Catgirl Appears!" is for you.
For what it is, it gets my vote.
Cheers.
This is the first visual novel where i have decided to completly skip through the story. Why? The interface. Each time you click on to the next bit of text the interface disappears off screen only to creep back a moment later and there is no option to change it. The extras also featuring this maddening trait of a menu, have nothing in them. The achievements? Bugged. 2 of them won't even register for me.
I DO NOT LIKE THIS GAME. I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT
This is a very short, but sweet game. The running time for this is about 2 hours in all, but it has a good message about how people shouldn't be afraid to be honest with themselves and explore their emotions. Straight, gay, lesbian, bi, or any other orientation, people just want to be loved. So share this game with a friend if you think they could use this kind of message. ^^
The game is funny. I love Starla and Eiko, but I love catgirls, even when they\'re naive. The game does have some text issues that need to be fixed. Sometimes words are missing in sentences, words are mispelled, or the wrong name is up for the speaker. Overall, it\'s a quick funny game and it was probably someone\'s starting project so I can\'t complain too much. It\'s worth $2.99. I got it for $1.49 of something a few weeks ago when it was only 50% off. Anyway, I would recommentd this game to anyone in need of a short funny game to play through. Try it for yourself before judging the game.
I rather liked AWCA, and its art style has definitely improved recently. However, it is kinda cheap and campy, and the art still lacks a super high quality. This is a fun VN that doesn't offer too much, but just enjoying the absurd story and characters can be cathartic. I picked it up on sale for less than $1, and it was worth it for me.
Plus, Kudos for the devs for doing an art rework. It really needed it.
My thoghts:
No options at all, only 3 saves, bad drawings(some of the pictures at a different art style, was pixelerated and some vere even streached). The text appered to slow. This was just a bad visual-novel in every single way...
Not really.... the best.
I want to be able to give a better review; the game is, in its own way, charming. And the characters are pretty cute. However, there are just too many things that let the game down. I've heard from other reviews that it was made in only a month, but I feel that that still doesn't excuse some of its issues.
The first thing I'll mention is the artwork. Some character shots are okay, whilst a lot of others are of pretty shockingly poor quality. Some simply show a poor grasp on anatomy (and not in the way of over-large boobs, as thats of course a style all of its own - more in the way of strangely twisted frames and limbs), whilst other genuinly look as though they've been edited in a couple of minutes in paints - like the originals, but with features altered or added with thick, black blurry lines. Other images seem to be have been scaled up and down strangely, whilst some of the backgrounds are of dramatically better quality than others.
The outcome seems difficult to control, and the ending abrupt. Theres also very little in the way of actual romance scenes, though I only played through once, so there may be more hidden in there (though I doubt it). I was offered very little lesbain cat-girl smut, but to futher cement things I was also offered very little in the way of romantic story, and so walked away from the game pretty unhappy in general.
What else is there to say? Buttons are unresponsive, and take some trial and error to find - they're no where near their graphics. There is very little in the way of controls, with the game lacking even a basic volume control.
In conclussion, it is after all a pretty cheap game, even cheaper when on sale, and some may be able to look past its numerous faults in order to appreciate some hidden charms. If you're not new to visual novels, as I am, and are more willing to forgive, then give it a go. If not, I'd recommend passing it by.
its a work in progress. its glitchy, aggrevating and long (for better or worse). half the time i clicked, nothing happened. the plot was low and very unfulfilling. even the simplest of options like volume control were not present.
i dont want to spoil it for anyone but if you'd like specifics about what i disliked about this game, here is the URL of me playing through it once.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPenZsWrJkw&list=PL5ewXEhXUr8iIqdtVIRPX0N-chi_KzLFC
To start out this review, I'm going to go ahead and say that I'm a dude who really appreciates kind of shoddy/nonsense VNs, so when I saw this game appear on the front page of Steam the day after the Holiday sale for about as much money as I had in my Steam Wallet, I was in. I went in with no expectations or desires, and that was definitely beneficial to the experience.
This game is just very innocent, like an 8 year old's journal entry except with a little bit more cleavage. The writing looks like the authors used only the 100 most frequently used words in English, so it's very easy and fast to read. This honestly would be a pretty good game for someone learning English as a second language. They go to a mall! A beach! A cafe! It reminds me of a Spanish 102 lesson, and it kept my attention more than a Spanish 102 lesson because it had anime cat girls with big boobs in it.
Speaking of anime cat girls with big boobs, the art in this game is kind of a mixed bag. The standard character illustrations that you'll see the most of are quite nicely drawn, and they have enough different facial expressions to keep things fairly interesting. The backgrounds are fine, not overly blurry like some cheap VNs, and establish the setting of the game well enough. One thing that kind of took away from the graphics was the fact that I played it at the maximum available resolution (1600x1200) and the graphics looked to be scaled up to meet that resolution, which made them kind of blurred/pixelated. That resolution shouldn't be an option if it's just going to scale up and look terrible. I would rather have had a smaller window with sharp graphics than a large one with blurry graphics.
When the art starts to fall apart is when the characters go off model from their standard illustrations. If a character is posed differently, their proportions become odd, their bodies or heads become chibi-fied in kind of a rough way, or they become pretty noodly and strange. It's very jarring to have a nicely illustrated and detailed character become a wiggly mess just because they needed a different pose, but it happens. Still, I was kind of charmed by this, so I'll totally let it slide. It made the whole thing seem like a high school project.
The writing in this game is fine for an anime catgirl VN. It probably would have taken away from the experience to have this thing read like a good, detailed book, so its relatively simplistic plotline and treatment thereof contributed to this game being a fairly easygoing time. The main character is a closeted high school lesbian, which is pretty cool, and most of the tension with the non-catgirl characters that arises from this made it fairly interesting. It also was a nice stark contrast to see how the catgirls didn't really care about sexual orientation, which further separated them from the realm of the real. The game's inclusion of catgirls and non-catgirls to romance (or friend-mance? There wasn't a terrible amount of romance in this, honestly) made things interesting, although I ended up getting all the catgirl endings first because of my natural inclinations.
Finally, the music in this game was surprisingly pleasant. It was incidental and non-obtrusive. There were some fairly long stretches of the game that did not have any background music, which was disappointing, but the music that was there was well made and fit the game very well. I particularly liked the chiptune song that played over the credits.
Overall, I don't think anyone who is considering this game is expecting this to be an edge-of-your-seat, tour-de-force emotional rollercoaster (although there is a physical rollercoaster in this game). A lot of the negative reviews seem to be knee-jerk reactions to the relatively shoddy quality of the game, and that's fair. But if you're looking for a quick and innocent little game that expects nothing from you, then this is worth the three dollars that these devs are asking.
Wow, never has a game made me laugh so much, to put it simply:
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DO NOT BE FOOLED BY THE TITLE
(although a 'Wild' Cat Girl does appear it's not as good as it sounds)
- Really quite poor art in many sections of the early game atleast, but I understand if it is the dev's first game.
- There is no auto function, or the ability to speed up the rate at which the text is displayed (atleast ingame).
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It's not that bad, after all it is a yuri game, with *cough* plot *cough*
This is a good first attempt. But in no way sufficient.
The technical aspect is clearly lackluster. The game doesn't have a fast forward, history or auto-read. I makes subsequent playthrough a bit annoying.
And no, unity is not designed for a visual novel. I know that some things are easier to do with it than with a game engine like Ren'Py, but the constraint are quite annoying : 200MB of ram ? really ? 64b system only ? Visual novels are great being played on small factor devices. For these reason, this is not possible with this game.
Characters art are good. However, they could benefit from more movements and poses.
Some special scenes (like the one in the shower room) could have dedicated graphics.
Some art are a bit behind in term of quality, like the shopping scene or the beach one. This is acceptable on a first try. But only on a first try.
Character development is... poor. Sorry, but that's something to work on.
Story is short, so i know i should not expect a great scenario.
As for the writing. Please note that descriptions are not superfluous. It does not have to be only dialogue.
This is a good test (on the developper's perspective) for things that are related to a game, like monetisation and deployment.
But remember, experience is merely the name men gave to their mistakes.
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Дополнительная информация
| Разработчик | NewWestGames |
| Платформы | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 23.01.2025 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 65% положительных (65) |