Raging Loop
Raging Loop (レイジングループ, Reijingu Rūpu, stylized as Rei-Jin-G-Lu-P) is a Japanese visual novel video game developed by Kemco and released on December 3, 2015 for iOS and Android smartphones. It was later ported to the PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch consoles and Microsoft Windows. An English version was released in late 2019 on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Windows.
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Developer(s) | Kemco |
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Platform(s) | iOS, Android, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows |
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Genre(s) | Visual novel |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
Raging Loop has a close resemblance to the party game Werewolf, also known as Mafia. There are multiple endings, including bad endings. Via the Scenario Chart you can see the multiple routes, and resume from any point. Some choices are only accessible via Keys.
Plot
Haruaki Fusaishi goes on a road trip with his bike and by chance enters a mysterious settlement after Chiemi Serizama lets him stay the night in her room. Little did he know, horrific events would happen in this village.
Main characters
- Haruaki Fusaishi (房石 陽明, Fusaishi Haruaki)
- Voiced by: Satoshi Arai
- The main character.
- Chiemi Serizawa (芹沢 千枝実, Serizawa Chiemi)
- Voiced by: Shion Kitazawa
- Rikako Uematsu (回末 李花子, Uematsu Rikako)
- Voiced by: Minami Okamura
- Haru Makishima (巻島 春, Makishima Haru)
- Voiced by: Miki Kariya
- Yasunaga Oribe (織部 泰長, Oribe Yasunaga)
- Voiced by: Kyohei Matsumoto
- Chikamochi Kamoshida (醸田 近望, Kamoshida Chikamochi)
- Voiced by: Nana Ikuta
- Takumi Muro (室 匠, Muro Takumi)
- Voiced by: Takuya Saito
- Kaori Oribe (織部 かおり, Oribe Kaori)
- Voiced by: Yumiko Uemi
- Yoshitsugu Oribe (織部 義次, Oribe Yoshitsugu)
- Voiced by: Takanori Kamono
- Tae Yamawaki (山脇 多恵, Yamawaki Tae)
- Voiced by: Yumibo Tai
- Kanzo Makishima (巻島 寛造, Makishima Kanzō)
- Voiced by: Kazuma Matsumoto
- Kiyonosuke Nosato (能里 清之介, Nosato Kiyonosuke)
- Voiced by: Shinnosuke Katsuhata
- The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (狼じじい, Ōkami Jijii)
- Voiced by: Naoki Ozawa
- Meiko (めー子, Mēko)
- Voiced by: Miho Minami
- Little girl.
- Hisako Mamiya (馬宮 久子, Mamiya Hisako)
- Voiced by: Yuka Iwamoto
- Journalist specialized in food.
- Yudai Hashimoto (橋本 雄大, Hashimoto Yūdai)
- Voiced by: Akihito Momose
- Photographer.
- Clerk (コンビニ店員, Konbini Ten'in)
- Voiced by: Marina Shimizu
- Convenience store clerk.
Music
SweepRecord released an Original Soundtrack CD in late 2018.[1]
- Opening Theme
- "Kiri no Negai" (キリノネガイ, official translation: Final Wishes of the Mist)
- Vocals: D-LU-PS
- Lyrics: amphibian
- Composer: NO×NO² (STUDIO CARNAVAL)
- Arrangement: dwango
- Ending Theme
- "Last Acceleration"
- Vocals: Chiemi Serizawa (CV: Shion Kitazawa)
- Lyrics: amphibian
- Composer: NO×NO² (STUDIO CARNAVAL)
- Arrangement: dwango
- Insert Song
- "Prayer to Shin'nai"
- Lyrics: amphibian
- Composer: NO×NO² (STUDIO CARNAVAL)
- Arrangement: dwango
Reception
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Raging Loop was well received by critics, according to the review aggregator Metacritic.[2]
Adaptations
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レイジングループ (Reijingu Rūpu) | |
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Manga | |
Published by | Kodansha |
Imprint | Seikaisha Comics |
Published | April 12, 2019 |
Volumes | 1 |
Light novel | |
Written by | amphibian |
Illustrated by | Kageyoshi |
Published by | Kodansha |
Imprint | Seikaisha Fictions |
Original run | April 15, 2019 – October 15, 2019 |
Volumes | 7 |
A "Perfect Book" (完全読本, lit. Complete Guidebook) was published on March 30, 2018.[8]
Novelization
A 7-volume novelization by the original author was released from April 15, 2019 to October 15, 2019.
References
- "レイジングループ オリジナルサウンドトラック". Sweep Record. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- "Raging Loop for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- "レイジングループのレビュー・評価・感想". Famitsu (in Japanese). Kadokawa Game Linkage. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- Laverde, Jake (November 15, 2019). "Raging Loop Review (Switch)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- S., Matt (October 17, 2019). "Review: Raging Loop (Nintendo Switch)". Digitally Downloaded. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- Bishop, Sam (October 17, 2019). "Raging Loop". Gamereactor. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- Rodríguez, Aarón (November 12, 2019). "Raging Loop, análisis". MeriStation. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- "レイジングループ完全読本 (ホビージャパンMOOK 858)". Amazon. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- "レイジングループ REI-JIN-G-LU-P アンソロジーコミック STAR (星海社COMICS)". Amazon. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
External links
- Kemco's official Raging Loop website (in Japanese)
- PQube's official Raging Loop website
- Rei-Jin-G-Lu-P at The Visual Novel Database