Disclaimer: This review is part of Steam's Curator Connect program. The reviewer received a steam code from the developer for the purpose of writing a review for the game.
I’ve been cooking up a few reviews these past weeks, but Cherry Kiss Games sent me a surprise key for an early access review of the game they’ve been teasing us readers with. Since this is a new release, I decided to prioritize it, although you can play it now on Steam!
The nukige fans may already know the name, but Cherry Kiss Games is the publisher behind this title, as well as many others I’m reviewing. They have released various Miel and Norn titles throughout the years, starting in 2016 with Wild Romance by Norn and Miel’s Master of the Harem Guild in 2018. With a well-established track record of publishing under their niche, they’ve even managed to get a hold of an Orcsoft work—the very same title we’re reviewing today!
Synopsis
I Wanna Fuck my Mom’s Best Friend starts with a pretty normal setting: you are Naoki, a young teen who lives with his mom, Arisa. She has a best friend, Shiori, and they are pretty much inseparable, to the point of living next to each other—you included, of course. What Shiori doesn’t know is that you’ve always had a huge crush on her, and now that you’ve sexually awoken, you can’t not look at her with lewd eyes… but of course, she’s out of your league, as she pretty much sees you as her son.
Your summer vacations are about to start, and since your mom is having a work trip for a few days, you’re about to make the most of it… by jerking off as much as you can, of course! You get to it, but Shiori caughts you in the act. Uh-oh, it’s all over… or is it?
Thoughts on the Story
For a nukige, we do actually have a phew chapters without any H-Scene action—the introduction, that is. In fact, the game averages 8~9 hours of reading, which is double the time I’m used to, let alone for a single heroine title.
We get to know Shiori right from the get-go in Chapter 2. She looks and acts like a mix of tomboy and delinquent with her short hair and rough treatment, but the artist made a wonderful job at accentuating her curves and ass, just like her boobs. Although the conversations between our MC and Shiori sound natural and casual, this character design choice only motivates Naoki’s lewdest thoughts.
That being said, although Arisa—Naoki’s mother—also has a similar design, you don’t sleep with her, no. The way they were behaving during the first chapters, I wouldn’t be surprised if we got a threesome, but this is a solo heroine title, all focused on Shiori. There’s another Orcsoft title with the same setting that focuses on Arisa instead, so let’s hope Cherry Kiss Games can publish that one soon!
This nukige can be divided into two acts: the first few days without Arisa around, and the aftermath. While the first act is pretty much all H-Scenes with a few minutes of pause, the second act takes longer to get down to business. That’s because that’s where most of the plot and conflict takes place—the time for Naoki to take hold of his future before that door is closed forever.
As you may be guessing, this VN does have endings, depending on one single choice late into the game. It’s on the reader and their tastes to decide which ending is better, but I personally found strong pros to each one. In one of them, I found the H-Scenes much hotter; in the other, I enjoyed the outcome more.
Art and Music
One issue I’m having with a lot of Miel titles is that although the visuals are pretty up there, the OST is the complete opposite. This being Orcsoft and not Miel, I thought it would be different, but the two soundtracks for the H-Scenes managed to be one of the worst things I’ve heard. It sounds like we’re at a techno rave instead of finally fucking our crush. Maybe it was meant to represent the horny adrenaline, but it only gave me a headache after a while.
The visuals, on the other hand, are great. The sprite work is very good, although this is for the big badonkers design. This anatomy is even more explicit in the H-Scenes (pun intended), and I don’t mean this as a good thing. This may appeal to some readers, but the way Sunagawa Tara draws body parts and muscles in this feels like a Frankenstein abomination. I do think that for some H-Scenes it may be an issue in perspective, as few of them are fine. Having said that, the lighting and coloring are 10/10; they excel at emphasizing how plump and delicious her ass and boobs are, and the softness of her skin.
Adult Content
Speaking of the H-Scenes: if you like wholesome, gentle sex, this isn’t for you. Most scenes feature rough sex, even if the MC is considerate and plays it safe. At some point, you even have slapping and bondage to add to the fun.
We also have some other things happening, such as a sort of corruption and, most importantly, NTR from the dead. It’s exactly what I mean: Naoki is competing with Shiori’s memories of her late husband, with a crazier way of making her move on. If you want to know, just read it!
The scenes themselves are pretty hot and porny (to a fault, even), but I do have one major complaint. It may be a ‘me’ thing, but I think most scenes outstayed their welcome. Naoki may be able to have fun for that long, but I know most readers are only human (and not a cumming machine, honestly.) If anything, I wouldn’t recommend reading it all in one sitting.
Grievances
As much as it pains me to say, the early release is infested with typos and technical issues, from wrong name tags, to missing H-Scenes variations. I hope this has been fixed already, because having a black screen for the first variation of each H-Scene CG is not a good thing, especially for nukige.
This is a minor one, but if you prefer playing with a 4:3 resolution, you’ll have your quick options on the bottom of the screen partially cut. This may not be too annoying as I can just go to the menu screen, but it still looks janky.
Verdict
This appears to be an eagerly awaited title, and I can see why. I don’t think I was 100% the target audience but I still very much enjoyed it.
Overall, I’ll give this a 3/5 score! This only means it wasn’t an outstanding read, but it achieved its purpose—how much you enjoy it will be up to you and your personal tastes.
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