So what's the story behind this one? Well, I just think these types of games are interesting to cover, but don't have enough material in them for a full blog. What the hell is there to say? "The artwork is funky and so is the music"? Not quite enough for an entire blog, now, is it? In enters this feature, where I get to caption a bunch of images and have fun with what the game says will happen to me, at least for a few days. I've done it before and I'll probably do it again. So let me set the mood before jumping into things proper.
Look at all those pixels. That's the mark of true quality.(Whose fortune am I reading?) A rather simple sentence, but immensely difficult to read for two reasons. First, it's all in katakana, the worst of the kanas. Second, the font is really hard to read. Look at those lines and tell me you can read this. Anyway, in case you're wondering, I pretty much entered VGK as my name.(Mr. VGK, which world am I looking into?) Our three categories for the features, folks. I'll be going in order from top to bottom, because I want to see if logic wins over magic.(From here, the two of you are...) And with that line, I get the feeling I probably shouldn't have played this alone. Not that it would affect the choices much; they're heart, selection, and cross. Fun fact: this is the only part of the game where you get to choose heart. Hey, let's dive into THAT first.(Please put your heart into it and shuffle with the A button and D-pad.) Well, they DID ask me to put my heart into it....This would be where the video would go if I could get that working in block spoilers. Instead, I'll jam it at the end and confuse the hell out of you all.(It ends with the B button.) Doesn't it always?Now this picture may look confusing, but it's my way of labeling which cards should be which. Of course, I don't know what numbering system the game uses, so it's entirely possible that Strength and Justice are swapped around or that the Fool's at the butt end. But as we'll discover over the course of this feature, that's the least of our worries in regards to card selection. If you're curious as to what cards I selected: Fool, Moon, Hermit, Tower, Death, Fortune, and Judgment. I believe that represents me well enough.And here's what the game meant by heart: the shape in which we arrange the cards. Each card is placed on a red dot, and....well, that's really about it. If it affects the fortunes you get, I sure as hell didn't notice."Fortunes sold separately."(The two of you now, please flip the card over with the A button.) By the end of this, I am going to hate both the present and other people. Mission accomplished?Don't worry. That just means it's consulting the future.WHAT!? I didn't choose that card! What kind of con are you pulling on me, game?(Your present situation...shows good signs.) Did I get a relationship counseling game by mistake? The hell's going on here?(Your present...shows a fickle heart.) Or maybe this has just been reading my blogs. (Before I go on any further, I should clarify that the "your" is almost always plural in a lot of these screenshots.)(Your lover's present...shows a love that is being hidden.) I have to admit, she's hiding it quite well.(Your surroundings...are scandalous.) "Your present situation's still holding up alright, though."(Your near future...is left to chance.) Should I have expected anything better from The Devil?(Your final outcome...is a tragic separation.) You mean death, right? Saw it coming.(Advice...calm feeling.) I...I don't understand it, either.(Your lucky key...is the 8 ring.) And that ends today's fortune reading. Will any of it make sense tomorrow? I don't know. I can't read the future. But can this game? Tune in tomorrow to find out.
