Just as addicting, not as fun
I'd say that this game is more addicting, but somehow less fun than Game Dev Story. The premise is probably what causes me to say it is less fun— I dunno about you, but Japanese bath houses aren't exactly something I'm enthusiastic about.
HOWEVER, the game is simply too addicting to lose my interest. If you loved Game Dev Story, this should be an insta-buy— it feels very similar, and has the same addictive power. It just has a unusual premise to most Americans.
HOWEVER, the game is simply too addicting to lose my interest. If you loved Game Dev Story, this should be an insta-buy— it feels very similar, and has the same addictive power. It just has a unusual premise to most Americans.
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Addicting
If you stayed up all night playing Game Dev Story, also made by kairosoft, then you'll probably find yourself doing the same for hotsprings story. Lots of new features, and cute retro graphics will keep you playing this over and over.
A charming sim game, and a must for Game Dev Story fans
At long last here is the next game from Kairosoft, authors of the insanely addictive 'Game Dev Story'. Hot Springs Story is clearly cut from the same cloth, and shares many visual and design themes from Game Dev Story.
This time you're running an onsen (a Japanese hot springs hotel), but unlike Game Dev, this time you can actually build new rooms and facilities. To succeed, you need to place rooms together in specific orders to appeal to whichever demographic you are interested in atracting, and as you progress your onsen will be ranked in onsen review magazines. You'll also be visited by travelling salemen who will sell you new objects, such as massage chairs and speciality items for your restaurants. As the months and seasons go by your onsen grows and grows and more and more types of rooms become available.
As with Game Dev Story, this is a charming game which once past the initial 5-10 minute learning period is a breeze to play and highly addictive. The visuals are again clearly from an ancient Japanese phone of some sort but despite their simplicity they're full of charm. Music too is catchy and and well done.
Another superb title from Kairosoft then, and should tide us all over until we get English versions of Game Dealer Story and Game Dev Story 2.
This time you're running an onsen (a Japanese hot springs hotel), but unlike Game Dev, this time you can actually build new rooms and facilities. To succeed, you need to place rooms together in specific orders to appeal to whichever demographic you are interested in atracting, and as you progress your onsen will be ranked in onsen review magazines. You'll also be visited by travelling salemen who will sell you new objects, such as massage chairs and speciality items for your restaurants. As the months and seasons go by your onsen grows and grows and more and more types of rooms become available.
As with Game Dev Story, this is a charming game which once past the initial 5-10 minute learning period is a breeze to play and highly addictive. The visuals are again clearly from an ancient Japanese phone of some sort but despite their simplicity they're full of charm. Music too is catchy and and well done.
Another superb title from Kairosoft then, and should tide us all over until we get English versions of Game Dealer Story and Game Dev Story 2.
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