GIZORAMA - Mugen Souls is a JRPG where you play as Chou-Chou, the undisputed god who is bent on conquering the seven different worlds and making everyone her peon (kind of like a servant that’s obsessed and infatuated with her). She has the power to change her form to better suit the personalities of those she wishes to make her peon based on what kind of female they find attractive (sadists, klutzes, graceful girls, etc.)
If the story sounds silly, you’re right. It is incredibly silly. One thing I appreciated about it though, was that it never took itself too seriously. Sure, the dialogue was sophomoric and full of sexual undertones, but it’s supposed to be that way. I also appreciated how often the dialogue made me genuinely laugh, from a gaming standpoint. For instance, early on in the game, when Chou-Chou is trying to conquer the first world, she comes across a hero who is like the stereotypical male RPG gamer. He makes a girl wear nothing but a bikini and when she expresses the fact she doesn’t feel comfortable wearing just a bikini, he mentions that only the hero of the party has control over what clothing and armor the people in his party wears.
Gary Green said: We have a juxtaposition of 2D and 3D visuals, flashy turn-based combat, quirky anime characters with cheeky dialogue with plenty of partial nudity; Yes, this is a Compile Heart JRPG. Whilst the engine is borrowed from Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2, Mugen Souls is more of a Disgaea spin-off. It’s not a strategy RPG as such, it merely sits within Disgaea’s ever-expanding universe (Multiverse? Netherverse? Your guess is as good as mine). You won’t find cameos though, since Mugen Souls is a franchise which aims to stand on its own two feet.
EastAsiaSoft brings Mugen Souls to the Nintendo Switch. This turn-based JRPG follows the traditional JRPG model of taking a party out into the wild.
Mugen Souls was a PS3 game created by Compile Heart and published by NIS America that gives strong Disgaea vibes and has been updated and ported to the Switch.
