Retro Replay Review

Gameplay

Choose two fighters before the match.

Use close attacks and special moves to create space.

Watch the Touch gauge before committing to a partner switch.

Graphics

Large two-dimensional sprites fight across detailed locations drawn from Umineko’s setting.

Story

The cast comes from the Umineko stories.

Characters meet in matches outside the original visual-novel format.

Their contrasting abilities become part of each team’s selection.

Overall Experience

A partner switch can change the direction of a promising attack.

Pairing fighters gives the next match another tactical starting point.

This is the original 2010 release, separate from Cross and the Xbox adaptation.

Retro Replay Score

8/10