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REVIEW | "Corpse Party (2021)" | B3 - Boston Bastard Brigade

Ever since the Switch replaced my main means of handheld gaming back in 2017, I’ve been asking: “When’s Corpse Party coming out on this thing?” Having already released on the PSP, PS Vita, and 3DS (yes really), I knew it was only a matter of time until the horror classic graced Nintendo’s hybrid console.

It seemed inevitable, given the sudden appearance of the Corpse Party: Blood Drive on the eShop around October of 2019. It being the final installment in the series main trilogy, I expected the first (Corpse Party) and second titles (Corpse Party: Book of Shadows) to follow shortly after. Cut to two years and one pandemic later, and I've finally gotten (half) my wish! Corpse Party (2021) is here at long last courtesy of XSEED Games, and the question on everyone’s mind is: was it worth the wait?

In my humble opinion? Yes. Absolutely.

Returning fans and newcomers alike owe it to themselves to traverse the terrifying halls of Heavenly Host Elementary once more, in this, the most definitive version of the RPG Maker classic - complete with all the bells and whistles that have been added over the years, and more! At a steal of only $20, you can’t beat this game’s bang for your buck. So grab your best pair of headphones and turn down the lights, because this is one worth settling in for.

For the uninitiated, the story of Corpse Party follows the unfortunate fate of a group of teenagers from Kisaragi Academy: three boys and four girls, their teacher, and a tag-along little sister. On the eve of one of their own’s departure to another school, the group decides to perform a friendship ritual called “Sachiko Ever After.” But something goes wrong; what’s meant to be a harmless bit of fun inexplicably separates and teleports them all to a haunted other dimension!

This otherworldly space takes the form of Heavenly Host, an elementary school that closed down decades before following a rash of serial kidnappings and murders. Now the souls of those victims roam its dilapidated halls, brutally killing all who become trapped within. Your goal as the player is to survive and escape, solving puzzles and running for your life as you piece together the truth behind Heavenly Host’s dark past.

Before getting any more into it, it needs be remarked that Corpse Party is a very mature game; gore, fanservice, and fan(dis)service flow aplenty. Nobody is safe from the horror, and a majority of characters are teens and young children. If that bothers you, then this is not the game for you.

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