This is a short review of the visual novel Creature Romances: Kokonoe Kokoro.
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Hello everyone and welcome to a pros and
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Hello everyone and welcome to a pros and
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Hello everyone and welcome to a pros and cons of the video game Creature Romances
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cons of the video game Creature Romances
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cons of the video game Creature Romances Cocono Cookaro on Not Now Mom, I'm
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Cocono Cookaro on Not Now Mom, I'm
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Cocono Cookaro on Not Now Mom, I'm Gaming. These are short videos featuring
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Gaming. These are short videos featuring
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Gaming. These are short videos featuring all my little nitpicks and pleasantries
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all my little nitpicks and pleasantries
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all my little nitpicks and pleasantries with having played the game while
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with having played the game while
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with having played the game while sustaining a bare minimum of spoilers.
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sustaining a bare minimum of spoilers.
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sustaining a bare minimum of spoilers. You can watch live streams and bloopers
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You can watch live streams and bloopers
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You can watch live streams and bloopers over on my Patreon. Let the reviewing
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over on my Patreon. Let the reviewing
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over on my Patreon. Let the reviewing begin.
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begin.
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begin. Pros: Our sister's skirt defies gravity,
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Pros: Our sister's skirt defies gravity,
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Pros: Our sister's skirt defies gravity, and thank God for that. What kind of
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and thank God for that. What kind of
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and thank God for that. What kind of person hangs from the ceiling while
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person hangs from the ceiling while
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person hangs from the ceiling while wearing a skirt and expects it to not
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wearing a skirt and expects it to not
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wearing a skirt and expects it to not reveal everything underneath? Do you
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reveal everything underneath? Do you
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reveal everything underneath? Do you know how awkward that would be to see
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know how awkward that would be to see
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know how awkward that would be to see that happen with your sister?
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that happen with your sister?
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that happen with your sister? Didn't think a grasshopper could look
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Didn't think a grasshopper could look
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Didn't think a grasshopper could look that good. I mean, they made her look
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that good. I mean, they made her look
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that good. I mean, they made her look good. She came onto the scene. I did a
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good. She came onto the scene. I did a
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good. She came onto the scene. I did a double take. Like, all right, girl. Get
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double take. Like, all right, girl. Get
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double take. Like, all right, girl. Get it. All these furries and scalies in the
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it. All these furries and scalies in the
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it. All these furries and scalies in the world. Now we're bringing in the insect
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world. Now we're bringing in the insect
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world. Now we're bringing in the insect to use to spice things up. I bet nobody
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to use to spice things up. I bet nobody
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to use to spice things up. I bet nobody thought a grasshopper chick would look
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thought a grasshopper chick would look
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thought a grasshopper chick would look any kind of good in a swimsuit. Don't
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any kind of good in a swimsuit. Don't
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any kind of good in a swimsuit. Don't get me wrong, her face is still sort of
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get me wrong, her face is still sort of
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get me wrong, her face is still sort of creepy, but everything put together,
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creepy, but everything put together,
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creepy, but everything put together, she's a nice piece of artwork.
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she's a nice piece of artwork.
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she's a nice piece of artwork. Voice acting, you know what? I don't
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Voice acting, you know what? I don't
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Voice acting, you know what? I don't mind most of the voice acting. Our
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mind most of the voice acting. Our
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mind most of the voice acting. Our teachers is a bit cringe and our sisters
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teachers is a bit cringe and our sisters
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teachers is a bit cringe and our sisters as well, but the other characters that
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as well, but the other characters that
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as well, but the other characters that speak, I don't mind. It's not all great,
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speak, I don't mind. It's not all great,
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speak, I don't mind. It's not all great, but it's not all bad. And it is in
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but it's not all bad. And it is in
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but it's not all bad. And it is in Japanese. Though, when our sister
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Japanese. Though, when our sister
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Japanese. Though, when our sister laughs, it's so high-pitched and
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laughs, it's so high-pitched and
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laughs, it's so high-pitched and annoying, she's almost been able to
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annoying, she's almost been able to
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annoying, she's almost been able to trigger a migraine for me. I absolutely
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trigger a migraine for me. I absolutely
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trigger a migraine for me. I absolutely hate her laugh.
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hate her laugh.
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hate her laugh. Multiple endings. A single section in
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Multiple endings. A single section in
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Multiple endings. A single section in this game will give you three choices.
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this game will give you three choices.
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this game will give you three choices. And each one of these choices offers a
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And each one of these choices offers a
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And each one of these choices offers a different ending. Two are not the
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different ending. Two are not the
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different ending. Two are not the choices you want. One is clearly what
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choices you want. One is clearly what
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choices you want. One is clearly what you're supposed to choose. You can
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you're supposed to choose. You can
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you're supposed to choose. You can decide on which one that might be.
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decide on which one that might be.
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decide on which one that might be. Cons.
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Cons.
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Cons. Are we dumb because we're human? We've
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Are we dumb because we're human? We've
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Are we dumb because we're human? We've got Kakuro, the grasshopper girl who's
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got Kakuro, the grasshopper girl who's
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got Kakuro, the grasshopper girl who's smart. Then we have Mada, the skull guy,
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smart. Then we have Mada, the skull guy,
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smart. Then we have Mada, the skull guy, who's so smart that he doesn't even need
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who's so smart that he doesn't even need
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who's so smart that he doesn't even need to study like Kakuro does. And then
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to study like Kakuro does. And then
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to study like Kakuro does. And then there's us, the human whose dominant has
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there's us, the human whose dominant has
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there's us, the human whose dominant has absolutely no shot at getting into Tokyo
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absolutely no shot at getting into Tokyo
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absolutely no shot at getting into Tokyo U. No matter how much Kokuro helps us
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U. No matter how much Kokuro helps us
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U. No matter how much Kokuro helps us with studying. I mean, granted, I get
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with studying. I mean, granted, I get
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with studying. I mean, granted, I get it. When she comes over to help us
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it. When she comes over to help us
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it. When she comes over to help us study, we're busy studying her. And so,
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study, we're busy studying her. And so,
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study, we're busy studying her. And so, we don't get any school work done. But
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we don't get any school work done. But
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we don't get any school work done. But seriously, apparently, all these
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seriously, apparently, all these
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seriously, apparently, all these creatures are smart. Hell, even our
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creatures are smart. Hell, even our
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creatures are smart. Hell, even our sister is smart. And then there's us.
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sister is smart. And then there's us.
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sister is smart. And then there's us. Are humans inherently dumber in this
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Are humans inherently dumber in this
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Are humans inherently dumber in this universe?
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universe?
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universe? Weird character designs. I'm all for
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Weird character designs. I'm all for
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Weird character designs. I'm all for interesting character designs, but I
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interesting character designs, but I
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interesting character designs, but I just don't understand the characters
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just don't understand the characters
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just don't understand the characters within this game. It's obviously a world
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within this game. It's obviously a world
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within this game. It's obviously a world where humans and anthropomorphic
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where humans and anthropomorphic
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where humans and anthropomorphic creatures exist, but I guess if there's
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creatures exist, but I guess if there's
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creatures exist, but I guess if there's a grasshopper chick, why would any of
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a grasshopper chick, why would any of
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a grasshopper chick, why would any of the other characters make much sense?
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the other characters make much sense?
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the other characters make much sense? But then again, we're familiar with
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But then again, we're familiar with
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But then again, we're familiar with humans and grasshoppers and bats. So why
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humans and grasshoppers and bats. So why
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humans and grasshoppers and bats. So why is there a nightmare fueled Mr. Potato
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is there a nightmare fueled Mr. Potato
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is there a nightmare fueled Mr. Potato Heads the teacher and the boneman's
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Heads the teacher and the boneman's
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Heads the teacher and the boneman's friend? It just doesn't make much sense
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friend? It just doesn't make much sense
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friend? It just doesn't make much sense to me to know specific species from
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to me to know specific species from
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to me to know specific species from Earth. And then we see beings from hell.
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Earth. And then we see beings from hell.
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Earth. And then we see beings from hell. Grasshoppers make sounds before killing
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Grasshoppers make sounds before killing
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Grasshoppers make sounds before killing you. Who would have thought, right? It's
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you. Who would have thought, right? It's
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you. Who would have thought, right? It's a little weird, though. Do grasshoppers
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a little weird, though. Do grasshoppers
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a little weird, though. Do grasshoppers actually make noise? I know crickets do.
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actually make noise? I know crickets do.
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actually make noise? I know crickets do. And grasshoppers can fly to a certain
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And grasshoppers can fly to a certain
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And grasshoppers can fly to a certain extent, and they also spit, which is
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extent, and they also spit, which is
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extent, and they also spit, which is absolutely gross when you're holding one
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absolutely gross when you're holding one
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absolutely gross when you're holding one and don't realize it's going to happen.
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and don't realize it's going to happen.
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and don't realize it's going to happen. Kokuro doesn't do this, at least to my
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Kokuro doesn't do this, at least to my
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Kokuro doesn't do this, at least to my knowledge. But she does make some kind
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knowledge. But she does make some kind
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knowledge. But she does make some kind of war cry when you make a choice within
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of war cry when you make a choice within
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of war cry when you make a choice within the game.
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the game.
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the game. Silent segments are too long. There's a
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Silent segments are too long. There's a
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Silent segments are too long. There's a time and place for taking the music
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time and place for taking the music
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time and place for taking the music portion out of a video game, and that
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portion out of a video game, and that
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portion out of a video game, and that can sometimes be to up the tension of a
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can sometimes be to up the tension of a
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can sometimes be to up the tension of a moment where something might happen,
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moment where something might happen,
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moment where something might happen, where the audience watching might be
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where the audience watching might be
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where the audience watching might be holding their breath to see what comes
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holding their breath to see what comes
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holding their breath to see what comes next. Sometimes it doesn't work in this
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next. Sometimes it doesn't work in this
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next. Sometimes it doesn't work in this game because the silence that stretches
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game because the silence that stretches
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game because the silence that stretches through the portions of this game is
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through the portions of this game is
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through the portions of this game is just too long, especially when the text
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just too long, especially when the text
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just too long, especially when the text is on auto mode and you're waiting for
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is on auto mode and you're waiting for
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is on auto mode and you're waiting for the text to progress while listening to
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the text to progress while listening to
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the text to progress while listening to absolutely nothing when the characters
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absolutely nothing when the characters
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absolutely nothing when the characters aren't voicing lines. I just prefer some
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aren't voicing lines. I just prefer some
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aren't voicing lines. I just prefer some kind of music in the background, even if
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kind of music in the background, even if
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kind of music in the background, even if it's subtle.
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it's subtle.
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it's subtle. Masado scares me as a friend. I mean, he
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Masado scares me as a friend. I mean, he
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Masado scares me as a friend. I mean, he scares me in general, but as a friend,
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scares me in general, but as a friend,
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scares me in general, but as a friend, he's extra scary. Specifically toward
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he's extra scary. Specifically toward
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he's extra scary. Specifically toward the end of the game when he's talking to
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the end of the game when he's talking to
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the end of the game when he's talking to you about Kokuro. He grabs hold of the
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you about Kokuro. He grabs hold of the
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you about Kokuro. He grabs hold of the friend of your shirt, has a raging look
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friend of your shirt, has a raging look
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friend of your shirt, has a raging look on his face, is yelling at you, throws
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on his face, is yelling at you, throws
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on his face, is yelling at you, throws hands, and well, with a friend like him,
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hands, and well, with a friend like him,
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hands, and well, with a friend like him, who needs enemies, right? Credits go
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who needs enemies, right? Credits go
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who needs enemies, right? Credits go slow. minor nitpick because not everyone
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slow. minor nitpick because not everyone
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slow. minor nitpick because not everyone sits through the credits, but if you
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sits through the credits, but if you
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sits through the credits, but if you want to for how little credits there
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want to for how little credits there
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want to for how little credits there are, it goes incredibly slow. And I
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are, it goes incredibly slow. And I
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are, it goes incredibly slow. And I wonder if they made it so slow just so
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wonder if they made it so slow just so
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wonder if they made it so slow just so you could listen to the music going on,
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you could listen to the music going on,
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you could listen to the music going on, which is atrocious to listen to. Don't
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which is atrocious to listen to. Don't
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which is atrocious to listen to. Don't roll credits for one section at a time.
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roll credits for one section at a time.
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roll credits for one section at a time. Auto text goes faster than voice acting.
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Auto text goes faster than voice acting.
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Auto text goes faster than voice acting. I noticed this in the later portion of
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I noticed this in the later portion of
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I noticed this in the later portion of the game, probably because I played the
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the game, probably because I played the
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the game, probably because I played the last section right before this review.
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last section right before this review.
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last section right before this review. But yes, if you have the auto text
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But yes, if you have the auto text
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But yes, if you have the auto text going, it might progress forward before
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going, it might progress forward before
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going, it might progress forward before a character is done reading their lines,
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a character is done reading their lines,
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a character is done reading their lines, which why? Just why would you allow that
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which why? Just why would you allow that
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which why? Just why would you allow that to happen in a game with voice acting in
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to happen in a game with voice acting in
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to happen in a game with voice acting in it? And that's the end of a pros and
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it? And that's the end of a pros and
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it? And that's the end of a pros and cons review of Creature Romances Cooko
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cons review of Creature Romances Cooko
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cons review of Creature Romances Cooko Cookuro. Thanks for watching everyone,
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Cookuro. Thanks for watching everyone,
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Cookuro. Thanks for watching everyone, and don't get in too much trouble when
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and don't get in too much trouble when
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and don't get in too much trouble when you say, "Not now, Mom. I'm gaming.
