The game is 568MB, the patch is 4.5GB 😳

Great Eroge with a nukige plotline that isnt really a nukige.

The game before I install the patch : "2+ hours" of a family friendly story.

After I installed the "patch" : What did I just get myself into...?

10/10
"Would go to visit this family friendly island"

The title of NUKITASHI should tell you everything. It is, after all, one of them Japanese shortenings for "Nukige Mitai na Shima ni Sunderu Watashi (Small Breasts) wa Dou Surya Iii Desu ka? Is this Island Utopia or Dystopia?" or my rough translation of "Living on an Island Straight Outta a Fap Game, What am I to do? Is this Island Utopia or Dystopia?" The "small breasts" part is Japanese wordplay lost in translation. You take the perspective of Junnosuke "Virginity is Cool, Stay in School" Tachibana as he attempts to eke out a "normal life" for his sister and his principles on Seiran Island, a uniquely-shaped island brimming with the three S's of tropical paradise: Sun, Sea, and Sex. Looooooooooots of Sex. That's right. On Seiran Island as far as the eye can see, locals and tourists alike are encouraged, BY LAW, to do the hanky-panky ANYTIME. ANYWHERE. With ANYONE (with a few exceptions). As much as possible, and in ANY WAY you desire. Now I'm sure you're wondering, "How did this island or even the premise for this island even come into fruition?" Why, it was to solve an ongoing crisis taking hold of Japan, of course: Declining Birthrates!

I was sold on NUKITASHI not because it won some awards within the visual novel-sphere a few years back, not because of its ridiculous and quite literally sex-charged premise and humor (though that is a big contributing factor), but because the developers did such a bang-up job advertising this game back when it first released. Well... the second game. Basically on the official Qruppo YouTube channel, you'll find a bunch of videos labeled "ボツシナリオ" or "rejected scenarios" that were cut from the game... except some of them are a little too meta to believe they would be implemented into the game. I assume they were all repurposed for advertising if not written solely for promotion. There's all sorts of scenarios from a "master-debation" parody machine of Taiko no Tatsujin, to a discussion among the glasses-wearing characters rejecting the idea of new characters wearing glasses -- only for the new glasses-wearing characters to show up and introduce themselves, to a Smash Bros. reveal trailer complete with an "audience" reaction. And of course, you can't forget the small community circling around the game, clipping various bits of the game to showcase any potential references within it or leaving it raw for some truly out-of-context gold. Now of course, all of these videos are in Japanese, so that's probably why it sounds like I'm talking out of my Ketsuno Ana. The point I want to make is that the developers have a sense of humor and it shows. NUKITASHI. IS. FUNNY.

If you are a person who enjoys dirty humor, but more in the Shakespearean double entendre sort of manner, maybe you might not like this game. That's not to say there might not be some legitimate flowery and risqué prose, but more than likely it will be overshadowed by what this game is -- a stream of no-filter, sex-charged, horny dialogue voiced normally as if moaning and ragged breathing were the most natural human functions. (Well, as natural as putting golf balls in holes is). You'll either be laughing your ass off or double-taking at the ridiculosity of the script and scenario. Most of the time it won't even take a minute or two before you hear 'F**k', 'Sh*t', '♥♥♥♥♥cat' without the cat, '♥♥♥♥'s Sporting Goods' without the Sporting Goods, 'Come' but its spelled like a Cyberpunk 2077 meme, men and women (mostly women) moaning in pleasure, suggestive liquid noises, slang or colloquial phrases, and/or any combination of all the mentioned and their variations. By the time you're done reading NUKITASHI, you will have learned at least a few more ways to describe shoving a pipe through a hole (read: sexual intercourse). Now if you're like me and you like good voice work ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°), dirty jokes/puns, and sex humor laid bare, then you will revel in NUKITASHI's pages of quotable dialogue. Here are some of my favorites in the approximate 6 hours I've played.

• "God nuts in mysterious ways."
  
• "Perverted sex truly will save the world...!"
  
• "There's no need to worry. After all, they always say 'Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than f***ing,' right?"
  
• "It's called a cocksicle. They put flavored ice into a condom, and you suck on it. Seiran Island specialty."
  
• "As the class representative, I cannot overlook delinquency in my classmates. Please make sure to f**k within the school as well. There is so much p***y to go around."
  
• "Huuuh!? No I cant' take this anymore this does not frickin' compute these bazongas in front of me are maxing out my happiness gauge oh no let's f***in' go I'm literally deceased aaaaaa."
  
• "I swear, this entire island needs Jesus..."

And my personal favorite so far...

"MORE F***ING GARLIC BREAD! CHOP-CHOP!!!"


Regarding more technical aspects... It's a visual novel. Yeah. Despite having the word "Nukige" in the title, I've heard that NUKITASHI is only really "nukige" in setting and premise because of how many background non-important characters are screwing their brains out. If you consider the amount of H-Scenes, it rounds out closer to a regular eroge than an actual nukige. This is hearsay, of course, though I'm sure some research on the Internet can easily confirm that, spoilers beware. On the topic, as far as I'm concerned, there's no choice nor two ways about it -- the R18 patch is mandatory. It just IS the NUKITASHI experience. Now unfortunately, the patch is only officially available (for free, but requires an account) via Johren. But that's a small price to pay to see NUKITASHI finally released, in English (and a few other languages) no less, after about 5 years of business nightmares (do your taxes, kids).

This game is definitely not for everyone. In fact, I can imagine quite a lot of people being offended by this game and/or even find its attempts at humor repetitive and appalling. But I guarantee those that resonate with it -- those that find non-filtered, sex-charged, spicy and salacious humor hilarious -- will absolutely love reading it, laughing all the way. I'm only five hours in with one part of the story under my belt, but I know I'll be eager to read through the rest. And when the second game drops, you'll be sure I'll be one of the first to become a citizen of the UNITED STATES OF DOSUKEBE! As they say on Seiran Island:


「良いドスケベライフを！」or in the translation, "HAVE A PERVERTED STAAAY!"

Looking across the history of visual novels and even the broader landscape of video games, it's challenging to find a work with a utopian setting as wildly hedonistic as NUKITASHI. Yet, contrary to its daunting title and extreme world concept, The essence of this work's storyline, in reality, manages to be simultaneously hilarious and exhilarating, offering a rebellious take on traditional Japanese mainstream Jun'ai narratives. What kind of charm does this widely acclaimed work possess to make such a significant impact in the Japanese visual novel gaming scene?

The atmosphere of this work is absurd to the extreme, with a plethora of crude and vulgar jokes constantly challenging the player's tolerance. However, behind the absurd storyline lies a myriad of the author's metaphors and reflections on order, values, concepts of good and evil, and identity politics. The core of the story has considerable depth, presenting serious considerations of sociology, ethics, and politics in an absurdly light-hearted manner. To simply label it as "Nukige" would undoubtedly be an oversimplification. Besides the impressive voice acting of the main characters, what's truly commendable is the earnest and detailed voice work for every background character, combined with the chaotic BGV in the scenes and the lazy, psychedelic Acid Jazz music, offering players an experience as if they are immersed in this crazy utopian world. Furthermore, the writing quality of this work is also excellent. As a visual novel, it provides a space for players to deeply engage and immerse themselves, which is indeed rare.

While this work indeed has many unique aspects, the narrative experience it provides might not quite meet the expectations set by its 85-point median score on ErogameSpace. Besides the story becoming increasingly lackluster in the middle and late stages, the quality of the narrative across different branches varies significantly. Many plot developments are somewhat clichéd and repetitive, and the story's logic is not flawless. In terms of sociological, ethical, and political reflections on identity politics, groupthink, and concepts of good and evil, the exploration is only superficial and lacks depth. The portrayal of many main characters remains stereotypical, with character development being too superficial to elicit empathy from players, although the three supporting characters from SS are more successfully fleshed out, almost to the point of overshadowing the main cast. At the same time, the abundance of Japanese puns, subculture references, and NETA tributes in the game raises the barrier to entry, making it unfortunate that not all players can appreciate the ingenuity of these clever designs.

I still believe that NUKITASHI is an exceptional game. Its bold and unique theme and world view alone are enough to attract the majority of visual novel enthusiasts and Japanese game fans. The alternative, rebellious interpretation of traditional Japanese Jun'ai mainstream narratives is also a major highlight of this work. However, the storyline may be difficult to scrutinize, and its controversial absurd expression along with its hedonistic world view might deter some players, while for others who come purely for its "title," the relatively depth and Jun'ai mainstream storyline core might not meet their expectations. Yet, if you can accept these aspects, I believe you will find insights in this work that stands out not just in the visual novel genre, but in the history of video games as a whole.

In case if you are here for hentai: this is actually plotge(game with plot), not even "porn with plot" type. And vice versa if you think about Nukitashi as about some stupid hentai I recommend you to check Nukitashi 2nd op to give you an idea of the atmoshere and what you can expect in this work.

Because it's... a fun comedy battle-shounen.

It's ironic that h-scenes kinda weak despite the crazy setting in vn, like almost all of the h-scenes involving main heroines on average moege level. So this should sound like a joke, but I really read this for story only, except couple h-scenes.

And I was going to give Nukitashi 8.5\10, but... true route just too long and went in some kind of simple drama with cheap shounen crap.

I like characters and especially antagonists, they are well-written and interesting to read, I like setting, great ost, funny jokes and plot overall, but in the same time I just found Nukitashi too repetitive and too chained to the shounen rails.
Also as for battle-shounen, battle scenes here forces you to use your imagination way too much, which is not a good thing for vn of this kind imo. They are still fun to read and maybe devs were out of budget so they can't make them better, but still, there are so many battle scences that I can't avoid criticizing them.

7.9\10

p.s. finished with fan-patch for localization. I'm not gonna read it with official tl so I can't say for sure if this vn better with patch or without it, so use it at your own risk.

If you only enjoy pure love stories or aren't into hentai content, you might find the game's world setting hard to accept at first. However, once you start playing and get accustomed to the world, you'll absolutely fall in love with it. That's exactly what happened to me—before I knew it, I had played for 9 hours straight and spent an entire day on it. If you're hesitating about whether to buy it, just consider it a gamble; but I can tell you, buying this game definitely won't disappoint you (i guess).

That said, this game might not be suitable for players who haven't had much experience with 18+ galgames. Such players might find it boring or overly focused on hentai elements, leading them to dislike galgames even more.

(Don't forget to download the patch on Johren; Japanese IPs are blocked.)

Here's an example:
"I often feel out of place with those around me because I'm not perverted enough."
This is the review I wrote after playing for 30 minutes on August 4th at 6:31 PM.

So yes, you need to embrace the world setting to fully appreciate this interesting story.

For those that are blissfully unaware, GET.THE.PATCH.FROM.JOHREN for the full experience

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