Weapon Shop de Omasse is a very unique game developed by Level-5 incorporated. It incorporates a unique combination of gameplay elements not usually seen in other games. Strange as it is, the game is most defiantly a fun experience for any RPG fan.
In the story you play as Yuhan, the apprentice blacksmith, who runs a weapon rental shop, forging and renting out weapons to whoever may need them. Although it may sound serious the game is actually a comedic satire of classic RPGs complete with quirky characters and self-depriving humor.
The whole story is told from the confines of your shop using the “Grindcast”, an item that tracks the actions of a customer. During the Game you will be visited by customers some will be (quite literally) no name characters with labels like “NPC 1” however there are some actual characters that are quite interesting to behold. My personal favorite being a character name Mr. Grape Kiss (and yes that’s his name) an effeminate man who is built like a brick wall.
The game really shines at building the outside world you cannot see in game. Through the various conversations with other characters and the Grindcast system, the details of the world slowly come to light as you progress through the game.
While the game is technically listed as a RPG, it is more of a rhythm game due to the primary mechanic being to tap your 3DS touchscreen in rhythm with a tune in order to forge a weapon. Other mechanics include swiping your screen to polish weapons to increase stats, and a currency and inventory system that makes the game part “small store economy simulator”.
As Yuhan you will forge, polish and rent weapons to customers, however you must be careful of whom you rent to. Should they fail their mission you don’t get paid and lose the rented weapon. The gameplay does get repetitive at times and it doesn’t help that there are only about 5 different music tracks used when forging. Another downside to the game is that there is little to no replay value, since it will be the same experience with the same jokes that probably won’t be funny the second time around.
Final Verdict:
Weapon Shop de Omasse is a very fun, comical game with an impressive storyline considering it is supposed to be a parody of an RPG; it does have its shortcomings, however it does not make the experience any less fun and that is why I score the game an 80% (also known as 8 out of 10) making this game a Silver RGN Game on our ratings system.
Overall Score: 8 / 10
RGN Rating: Silver Game
Developer / Publisher: Level-5
Available On: Nintendo 3DS eShop
Review Copy Info: A digital copy of this game was provided to RealGamerNewz by the publisher for the purpose of this review.