There's simply no denying that our brothers in the East have a decidedly different view of the world than we do. So when a publisher takes the risk of localizing a title in the west that's clearly aimed at the Japaneses market, it's understandable that certain nuances can get lost in translation. Then again, we too often cite cultural differences as an excuse for poor writing, ugly visual design, or esoteric gameplay systems. Compile Heart's new RPG, Mugen Souls, is guilty of all these offenses and more, and none of it has anything to with the nationality of its creators or its intended audience.
Sometimes, a bad game is just a bad game.
First impressions are always crucial and Mugen Souls fails to make a good one. It opens with an acid-induced bang – an airship with a giant bunny head mounted on the bow and a pair of seemingly underage girls performing a high energy J-pop number. Panty shots and face palms abound as the game tries ever-so-hard to be both funny and naughty, yet succeeds only in being juvenile and creepy. It's a trend you'll grow familiar with as you trudge through the vapid tale of Lady Chou-Chou, the self-proclaimed Undisputed God of the Universe whose only goal is to make every person she meets and everything she sees her loyal “peon”.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/10/12/mugen-souls-review
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