#Elements with Emotions

[confinedmadness]

[Game Review] 結合男子 -  Elements with Emotions

I’ve been wanting to play this game since finding out about it during the Tokyo Game Show 2022 in September last year. I admit, I was drawn to it purely based on the art. But, after knowing more about it, I realized it was a type of game I play often enough anyways.

Elements with Emotions is a visual novel-style game where in you pair up different characters to proceed to different story routes. At the moment, the game is only available in Japanese and can only be played with Nintendo Switch.

I bought and downloaded the game on release day, and after a day I’ve finished exactly 2 endings (1 proper ending, and 1 failed ending). Overall, the game was fun to play, with a rather simplistic story but a cast of varied lovable characters, and a repetitive leveling system but very interesting ability concept.

Story

Personally, the story is okay. “Dead matter” is overtaking the world and turning it into nothingness. We join the main characters as they fight against dead matter with elemental powers. It keeps you interested enough to keep going, with a few twists here and there, especially towards the end, but really nothing special. 

I think the story is burdened by a lot of terminology. While it does help create a completely different world, it also introduces a lot of complexity that I thought it didn’t really need. Sometimes, they just made the story harder to understand instead of making it interesting.

If you have the patience to immerse yourself in the world though, you will be rewarded because the worldbuilding was great. There’s even a lot to learn from reading the glossary of terms and the information packed into the descriptions / explanations.

Characters

I do love the characters in this game. Character design is amazing, and they thoroughly make use of this in the marketing of the game. Each character has their own twitter account (yes, the character) and you can see each of their personalities shine that way. I think this is only possible because each character was well thought out.

As with any visual novel, you don’t really get to know all the characters in a single playthrough. You get to know the most about someone in a route where they are the central character. And then you get to know extra information about them in the other routes where they serve a more minor role. 

However, considering I only really played through the entire story once (because the failed ending was really too early), I do think they did a great job of introducing the characters and giving you a chance to know each one a little bit. Enough for you to be interested in them.

Every in-game day, you have a chance to talk to a character or pair of characters and learn more about them (their personality, hobbies, what they do and where they go in their free time, etc).

I am personally really excited to buy Misora’s additional content so I can play his routes. Despite playing a relatively small role in the route I did, he definitely caught my attention.

Also, the game has a wonderful voice acting cast, which is always a really big point for me.

Game Play

At its core, this game works just like every other visual novel. You read the story and every now and then, you will be presented with choices that will affect dialogue, responses, and the story as a whole.

The unique aspect of this game, however, lies in its use of the elements. Every character has the power of a specific element. No, not the classical elements like earth, wind, water, fire. I’m talking about chemical elements-- hydrogen, lithium, carbon, etc.

Every in-game day, you’re able to train chosen characters. You can choose between 3 activities: (1) “link” two characters (elements) so their connection  becomes stronger, (2) train your whole team so their shared abilities become stronger, or (3) let them rest so their “happiness” is restored and their future training becomes more effective.

The abilities are my favorite thing in the game. Abilities are named after chemical compounds. And yes, you can only use abilities if you have all required atoms to form the compound. For example, to use the ability Carbon Dioxide (CO2), you need to have 1 carbon and 2 oxygen atoms available. These atoms are generated with every attack that the corresponding character makes.

I swear I had so much fun learning about these compounds (even though you don’t need to understand them to play the game) that if this game had existed when I was still in high school, I might have gotten a better grade in chemistry.

Finally, during a fight, once your “link gauge” has been filled, you can then “link” your chosen pair so that they are strengthened and can deliver a killing blow to the enemy. (So far, all enemies died once I’m able to link, but I’m unsure if it guarantees the end of a fight.)

All in all, had a lot of fun with it and looking forward to trying out different pairings and seeing the different stories. Also, excited to form more compounds with more characters as additional stories are released in the coming weeks.

#posts #game #review #結合男子 #Elements with Emotions #Square Enix #nintendo switch #ゲーム #japanese #visual novel

[ikemenfangirl]

Elements with Emotions : simulation game (Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android)

Comicalize and Novelize decided upcoming on MangaUP! (マンガUP)

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Title: Ketsugou Danshi (結合男子)

By: SQUARE ENIX

Genre: Friendship simulation adventure

Language: Japanese

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android

Website: https://www.jp.square-enix.com/ketsugou-danshi/

upcoming in this year

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50 days left until the world disappears.

You see the brilliance of the union.

Elements With Emotions เกมมิตรภาพของเหล่าหนุ่มหล่อ

เกมใหม่ที่จะชวนคุณมาให้ความสำคัญกับตารางธาตุและวิชาเคมี

CHARACTERS

HYDROGEN : Minamoto Saku

CV : Ito Kento #伊東健人

OXYGEN : Yasukata Eito

CV : Enoki Junya #榎木淳弥

CARBON : Kasumi Rikka

CV : Tamura Atsushi #田丸篤志

BERYLLIUM : Uroku Shiki

CV : Furukawa Makoto #古川慎

NITROGEN : Tosho Nanase

CV : Horie Shun #堀江瞬

LITHIUM : Ukiishi Misora

CV : Nishiyama Koutaro #西山宏太朗

IRON : Kurogane Jin

CV : Hamano Daiki #濱野大輝

FLUORINE : Todoroki Koun

CV : Osaka Ryota #逢坂良太

CHLORINE : Shiozuru Ichina

CV : Okamoto Nobuhiko #岡本信彦

SULFUR : Seiryu Izayoi

CV : Yasumoto Hiroki #安元洋貴

◆ Illustrator: Suoh (https://twitter.com/sdurorhr)

◆ Free Download with 4 characters (and DLC paid)

・เตรียมลงมือถือและนินเทนโด้ สวิทช์ ปีนี้

・ดาวน์โหลดเล่นฟรี 4 ตัวละคร และ DLC เพิ่มเติม

❤️ follow me @ikemenfangirl

#mobile game #game for girls #結合男子 #Ketsugou Danshi #Youtube #Elements with Emotions

[narcalert]

whats up with these elements and why do they have emotions

#elements with emotions #ketsugou danshi #todoroki kuon #uroku shiki #beryllium #flourine #i dont fucking know man i just like their designs #drawing this made me slightly less kms so yaaay yippieee awesome

[justanotherfanfolks]

Folks, what is this? Square Enix? You're personifying elements now? How do I feel about this?

Confused? Interest peaked? I really love chemistry, so I will be holding this to a certain standard!

#wild #ketsugou danshi #elements with emotions #i had to investigate #when someone brought it up #Im voting for something involving chemical bonds and when Hydrogen and Oxygen combust together #come on square enix - do it for the nerds

[hoeforalbedo]

Helpppp. AN OTOME GAME WITH THE PERIODIC TABLE!!?? Hydrogen kinda looking cuute. Omg and I want to squish Carbon!!! But Fluorine!!! I’m in love with Fluorine!! No bc the fandom is going to be so messed up. Imagine simping for the elements??

#Elements with Emotions #otome #otome game

[neetols]

oh my poor lord

#venti #genshin impact #thought about archons emotions affecting the slimes that correspond to their elements

[jicklet]

Ember and Wade in Elemental (2023)

#elemental #pixar #elemental movie #ember x wade #animationedit #pixaredit #filmedit #elementaledit #v posts things #v watches elemental #i want to gif this movie so bad but all i've got to work with are random promo clips #anyways i love them ahahaaa #emotional sillyboy x cranky failgirl is a precision strike to my ship preferences #dig yourself deeper Wade #i love the look on his face as it slowly dawns on him #also just. all the cool little things they do with the animation #ember flaring brighter when she's pissed #wade starting to sweat as he panics and melting when he's miserable #and how his hair is constantly cresting like little waves? #so fun. i just love it

[skylar-needs-cookies]

WHY IS CHLORINE HOT????

#elements with emotions #why??? #omg #oh no he's hot

[zookie-art]

How about that finale huh? 😭💚

#loki #loki spoilers #loki season 2 #loki s2 #loki fanart #loki laufeyson #poster art #poster mockup #hoping to return to this at some point and polish it up #but just needed to get SOMETHING out there after watching it and in between work #I personally loved the bittersweet and tragic elements of that ending #made me so emotional after all these years to watch that moment

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

you are so whimsical i qant to check out this mdzs (..??) because of your whimsical nature thank you sorry im very high and your art moved me emotionally

This is simultaneously the sweetest and funniest thing someone has sent me, thank you.

#ask #non-mdzs #I have a hunch you will not recall sending this to me but I wish to immortalize it. #The progression of me going 'aw' to 'barking with laughter' at the last bit of this message was a delight. #Oh man what to say about getting into MDZS... #I admit I'm probably low on the list of people who should be recommending it. #I enjoy it! But there are also a ton of different adaptations that each do a slightly different thing with the story and characters. #Personally I loved The Untamed (Netflix live action) for how campy the action was. It got emotional but really...It made me laugh. #And I love watching it with people because it also makes them laugh. #(The Untamed changes a lot of plot elements so it isn't looked upon very favourably by many fans. I love it as its own thing) #Don't get me wrong; it *is* a story with interesting things to say and I certainly have written tons of analysis on it. #But it's also a series I spent over a year making parody comics of. It comes from a place of love! #The audio drama is really good and I think it might be the best form of mdzs...however finding episodes is not easy. #The audio drama is also what I'm basing all these comics on! #There is a book (the primary source) An animated series and a comic to check out as well. #Someone probably has a better pitch and recommendation list than I do. I just make the funny comics.

[ruporas]

honeymoon phase! (ID in alt)

#vashwood #vash the stampede #nicholas d wolfwood #trigun #trigun maximum #me when the modern au fluff gets to me viciously #i LOVE modern au... i'm so weak to it... augh..... i love them in another universe getting the chance to be mushy and sweet *explodes* #most of all i just like to see wolfwood in his full element of being able to love and care about someone so openly and honestly. #it's what he was meant to do... what he wants to do.. what he deserves to do T_T but anyway. this can be interpreted as their many years to #come honeymoon phase but i do think modern au vw would have like their 2 year break up that devastates the both of them and irreversibly #changes their lives but it wouldnt be anything nasty. it just is. and then their lives go on as is for those 2 years before they steadily #and veryyyy very very very slowly get to around a second chance for each other. never necessarily awkward but theyre obviously afraid of #hurting and being hurt and also uncertain of what's right for themselves. but then they'll just get it one day and then they get married! #that's my ideal modern au vision anyway...... happy end... with so much emotional devastation of unspoken feelings and personal life troubl #ruporas art

[un-pearable]

in which zane did not know before he died

remembered this very old au concept i’ve had since i was tiny watching ninjago for the first time… it completely unravels everything i enjoy about zane in the early seasons and i refuse to think of the necessary rewrites atm but i needed to make at least this one scene exist. can an au be naught but a single panel that makes me Sad?

#ninjago #zane ninjago #cole ninjago #tournament of elements #art✨ #loadbearing nindroid #notorious s4 enjoyer makes sad s4 content for first time. this has lingered in the back of my mind for a literal decade probably #lettering makes me too powerful bc now i can get away with all the repetition and exaggerated punctuation that gets clunky in fic form #now it’s Pacing™️ . also why do so many webcomics ditch text bubbles they’re SO fun and emotive #i think i’m gonna play with this quick comic style a little more. all my full comic ideas are more detailed and actually colored but for now #this is fun :] and good for getting the images out of my head and into the world #also why do i keep drawing people from behind it is SO unhelpful #ninjago au #no potential au

[wave-nine]

Hi hi hi!!

I LOVE how you draw Papyrus, Would it be possible to get a tutorial or smth on how you draw him?

preferably with classic or swap, since I'm having trouble getting down how neutral or negative expressions would work with their kind of face

Helloooooooo!!!!! Thank you! :D

Sorry it's not exactly a tutorial, but just a rough step by step. I generally start with the eyes, then I do the overall face shape. I go fixing it as I draw in the mouth, then do the rest of the head and other details.

As for expressions, it might help if you draw it on something more familiar first. I'm more accustomed to drawing anime style people, so I'll use that as an example. Pay attention to the shape of the eyebrows, the eyes, and the mouth. It'll become easier to translate that into the way you draw these guys!

#w9 inbox #I hope that helps somewhat #my only other tip is studying artwork from your favorite artists #what shapes do they use? what other elements are present to enhance these emotions? (body posture and colors etc.) #there are also several different styles people draw them in so you'll have to find what works best with yours!

[jacarandaaaas]

something I’ve never talked about before is how much I appreciate encanto giving not only the older madrigals forehead wrinkles! because everyone’s face wrinkles when you emote no matter your age and it’s really nice to see them show that on the younger madrigals ! like normalize facial wrinkles when you emote! (especially for women) we are not made of porcelain‼️

#encanto #encanto disney #disneys encanto #mirabel madrigal #isabela madrigal #dolores madrigal #luisa madrigal #it’s such a minor thing but i love it #like it peeves me so bad when faces just don’t have emotion or move at all #also love the unhinged expressions the madrigals are so real #I just think it adds a certain element of charm like #they feel more real? #also normalizing wrinkles in general like why are we as a society so afraid? #also look how pretty they all are when they emote #yes to expressions yes to stress lines and wrinkles yes to CHARACTER

[bumblingbabooshka]

[Tuvok & Janeway: Control, Distance, Duty & Connection.] Sources: St Voyager Transcripts / Mitski 'First Love Late Spring' / Disco Elysium

#web weaving #star trek web weaving #st voyager #Kathryn Janeway #Tuvok #be the change you want to see in the world - make a long post about Tuvok & Janeway's similarities <- angel on my shoulder #I feel like a lot of people see them as 'opposites attract' sort of friends where Janeway is unhinged & Tuvok reigns her in #but in reality I think that while there is that element in there (exacerbated HEAVILY by their delta quad circumstances) #what I see most in their relationship is how they both value loyalty and duty above all and are extremely rigid with themselves #and the people around them. How they both have to maintain distance from others bc of their positions as captain & vulcan #I hate when people dismiss Tuvok as not being remotely interested in Maryana or Noss - it erases an interesting struggle that he and Janewa #both share - their desire to stay loyal to their spouses vs the 70 years of loneliness that that loyalty demands of them #But they BOTH triumph and they BOTH remain loyal (Tuvok until he returns to T'Pel and Janeway until Mark informs her that it's over) #and for both of them it's a little bit insane for them to do that. #Isn't it more interesting that Janeway and Tuvok both have feelings for people other than their spouses but don't give in #to that temptation? #They're both people who live very fastidiously by codes. Either written codes or moral codes - they very rarely if ever do things because #it's what THEY want to do. I'd say they're the least emotion-driven members of the crew and yes I'm including Seven because Seven #has a very...how to describe? It's a blunt and insular selfishness. She does what SHE wants to do and doesn't really care about others. #To me that's emotion-driven. Or...personal desire-driven? Not a bad thing at all but very different from Janeway & Tuvok who #are always more 'this is logical' or 'this is for the crew' rarely do they think 'this is what I want' bc they can't afford to #for different reasons (captain & vulcan) #they both also are in the most 'caretaking' positions on the ship from my POV. Security and Captain - both are directly in charge of #ship and crew safety. #Janeway & Tuvok #star trek voyager #st voy #when I say caretaking I'm NOT saying they're everyone's mom and dad or whatever - I'm saying they're in positions where they always #have to think about the greater good and the crew as a whole and how much danger is acceptable etc etc. #Janeway is always killing herself for the crew but Tuvok is right there beside her

[anithenerd]

i just saw the new ghostbusters there is an obvious solution to not freeing the ice guy. it is just Phoebe and Melody kissing for the two minutes Phoebe is a ghost. she can't say the incantation if Melody is kissing her. there. problem solved.

#ghostbusters #ghostbusters frozen empire #phoebe spengler #melody ghostbusters #phoebe x melody #as for why he cant control them when theyre both ghosts its bc theyre both feeling strong emotions #there was a strong emotions = strong effect theme in the movie anyway #and melody has fire powers she can hold him off for a while when shes feeling strong emotions #as a treat #they have the power of love and elemental advantage on their side