Kazuma and the girls have a clothing call.
KONOSUBA – God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World! Love For These Clothes of Desire!
Platform: PC, also on PlayStation 4, Switch
Developer: Mages Inc.
Publisher: PQube
Release date: February 7th, 2024
Price: $49.99 via digital download, $44.99 launch discount until February 14th
Availability: Steam
There aren’t many isekai with a premise as promising as KonoSuba. The plot of the property starts with the sudden passing of Kazuma Satou, the prototypical hikikomori. At first, it seems lucky that Kazuma would be reborn as an adventurer in an MMORPG-styled universe, especially if a goddess named Aqua grants her a strong ability or formidable weapon. Rather, the main character decides to bring the water god with him, which causes conflict because of Kazuma’s unusual choice and Aqua’s overall ineptitude.
Due to their incapacity, the group must expand, and 14-year-old Megumin—an archwizard with only one explosion spell under their belt—joins them. Worse, each time Megumin summons an explosion, she uses up all of her mana, usually rendering her momentarily unconscious. Then there is Darkness, a champion whose blows consistently miss their mark. She is a masochist who enjoys mistreatment and likes to add a little kink here and there, thus part of this may have been done on purpose.
Topsy-Turvy Personalities
The satire of role-playing norms is often the source of amusement in KonoSuba. Instead of tales of bold, successful explorers, Kazuma’s group of misfits frequently exhibit physical and mental incompetence, blundering their way through a protracted comedy of mistakes and subdued sensuality. The property’s colorful cast interacts dysfunctionally so much that plot lines take a backseat.
God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World in KONOSUBA! Love For These Desirable Clothes! The group discovers an onyx-colored slate, which is when their troubles start. They start tampering with it, unable to resist its fascination, and find that the slab allows them to make garments out of found materials. Naturally, in keeping with the tone of the book, manga, and anime, there is a catch. The user experiences a severe personality inversion and is cursed. Furthermore, a victim’s temperament changes permanently if their needs aren’t satisfied on time.
Put on Your Best Shoe Game
It soon becomes apparent that the slate was formerly owned by a nobleman who is threatening to punish them unless certain extremely precise clothing is made. This duty turns into a central theme in Clothes of Desire, a visual novel-style narrative intercut with a time-management element as the group searches for materials to synthesis clothing prior to conviction. It’s blatantly artificial, much like many of KonoSuba’s prior setups, but it also makes for some incredibly funny moments and lots of humorous fan-service. You should have adequate time and materials while you strive to satisfy the nobleman’s demands to make fetish clothing for the main cast and secondary characters including Chris, Sena, Wiz, and Yunyun.
Weeks are used by Clothes of Desire to track time, with three days allocated to either assembling supplies for clothes creation or taking on part-time work to supplement income. You can schedule assignments for each member of the group of four or for yourself using the calendar-style interface; the latter option is an excellent way to maximize revenue. The rest of the workday is spent sleeping in preparation for the next day, which is spent making garments and purchasing supplies.
No Strict Schedules Here
Although you have some managerial control over the time your group spends together, resources are actually distributed at random. Although this may seem like a questionable choice, the fact that you usually have eight whole weeks to make clothing and may use the proceeds to purchase the supplies you need eliminates any chance of frustration. Savings scumming is, of course, an additional reasonable option.
Your duties are gratifyingly rewarded with dialogue ranging from lighthearted banter to suggestive repartee. A large portion of the fun and the opportunity for a response comes from starting new conversations. While some of them come from your craftsmanship, others are brought on by Kazuma’s choice of hangout spots. It stands to reason that spending time with one of the seven girls in the game increases your chances of improving your relationship—that is, if you can have a good discussion.
Although courting KonoSuba’s females is somewhat humorous, the true enjoyment lies in the complete reversals of personalities. Here, Darkness’s usual masochism gives way to sadism, and Clothes of Desire never passes up a chance to be goofy. It’s hilarious to watch Megumin cherish her little breasts while mocking curvaceous ladies. In a similar vein, perhaps one of the finest parts of the property was watching Aqua give up her avaricious habits. Clothes of Desire’s use of it is so effective that it made me envision other well-loved figures making personality changes.
In summary
The visual novel experience of developer Mages (Steins;Gate, Muv-Luv) may raise expectations regarding aesthetics. Furthermore, despite the excellent character images in Clothes of Desire and the undeniably attractive simulated eye-catches, the game can occasionally be a little boring. The lack of motion and facial expressions is a greater concern than the restricted selection of backdrops. The humor in this scene comes mostly from the well-localized script, with energetic dialogue bringing the house down. The game’s soundtrack is also largely unremarkable. Thankfully, the cast of KonoSuba anime delivers excellent voice acting, adding a lot of enthusiasm.
If you ignore the game’s mediocre soundtrack and character artwork, you still have a satisfying experience that should please most fans of the original work. Clothes of Desire is a silly, seductive, and sometimes hilariously sardonic film that doesn’t spend a lot of time on backstory. However, if you appreciate role-playing games, it’s playable and easy enough to serve as a starting point for KonaSuba and its spin-off.
KONOSUBA: The Grace of God upon This Magnificent Earth! I adore these clothes.
of Want! was examined on a PC using a review code that the publisher had sent.
Review Overview
Story – 90%
Interface – 80%
Aesthetics – 75%
Content – 75%
Accessibility – 80%
Value – 80%
80%
VERY GOOD
Summary :Indeed, God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World – KONOSUBA! Love For These Desirable Clothes! is just another of those isekai that favors fan service and has an absurdly long title. However, this visual novel adaptation is slightly superior to its contemporaries because of a brilliantly dysfunctional ensemble and excellent voice acting that enhances the script’s humor.