Sweet Fuse: At Your Side

Sweet Fuse : At Your Side
Sweet Fuse : At Your Side
	North American cover art
Developer(s)	Comcept
Publisher(s)	JP: Idea Factory; WW: Aksys Games;
Platform(s)	PlayStation Portable
Release	JP: June 14, 2012; NA: August 27, 2013; PAL: August 28, 2013;
Genre(s)	Visual novel
Mode(s)	Single-player

Sweet Fuse: At Your Side, released in Japan as Bomb Decision (バクダン★ハンダン, Bakudan Handan), is an otome visual novel for the PlayStation Portable. The game can also be played on the PlayStation Vita by being downloaded from the PlayStation Store. It was released in the PAL region and North America in August 2013 by Aksys Games.

Gameplay

Sweet Fuse is a mystery and romance visual novel in which the player assumes the role of Saki Inafune, as she plays through seven days of death games. Much of its gameplay is spent on reading the story's narrative and dialogue. The player will be prompted on occasion to pick what to make Saki say. Picking the correct responses will sometimes given the player an "affection point" for a particular character which raises that character's affection level. There are moments during which Saki will become irate, indicated by the screen shaking and turning red, and the player will have to choose between having her restrain her anger or letting it out.

"Explosive Insight" sections take place when Saki must find a solution or an answer to a problem. Saki recalls the situation to herself, with a number of keywords and phrases in her thoughts highlighted. The player can pick up to three highlighted words or phrases to select, and the player prompts Saki's epiphany if one of their selections is correct.^[1] If the player does not select the correct phrases, a bad ending will usually occur and they are prompted to try again.

The game follows a branching plot line with multiple endings; depending on the decisions that the player makes during the game, the plot will progress in a specific direction.

Characters

Saki Inafune (稲船沙希, Inafune Saki): Voiced by: Maki Kobayashi; The protagonist, who is a high-school girl and niece to Keiji Inafune. Her first and last name can be changed by the player. She has excellent intuition, making her great at spotting lies.

Subaru Shidou (士道昴流, Shidou Subaru): Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura; A police inspector who was in charge of security for the opening ceremony. He is calm, collected, and rational, although slightly uptight.

Towa Wakasa (若狭永遠, Wakasa Towa): Voiced by: Yūki Kaji; A member of the famous pop group, Junior Jr. Boys. He is cheerful and energetic on stage, but when things go wrong he is easily scared.

Kouta Meoshi (芽御師航太, Meoshi Kouta): Voiced by: Masakazu Morita; A gloomy, asocial shut-in obsessed with video games. He is an online legend nicknamed "Ares" by fellow gaming fans for his gaming prowess.

Ayumu Shirabe (調辺歩, Shirabe Ayumu): Voiced by: Ken Narita; A freelance journalist who always looks like he needs a good night's sleep. He is obsessed with the truth, and will do anything to get to it.

Kimimaru Urabe (卜部君麻呂, Urabe Kimimaro): Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe; A young fortune teller known as the "Oracle of Shinjuku". He has a calming and gentle disposition.

Ryuusei Mitarashi (御手洗流星, Mitarashi Ryuusei): Voiced by: Satoshi Hino; An escort at a club called "Ulysses" in Ginza. Has a short fuse and is quick with his fists, but maintains a professional demeanor.

Makoto Mikami (魅神真, Mikami Makoto): Voiced by: Chihiro Suzuki; An upbeat, friendly college student who was attacked by piglets right before the opening ceremony.

Keiji Inafune (稲船敬二, Inafune Keiji): Voiced by: Norio Kobayashi; The heroine's uncle, who is also well-known as a legendary video game designer. During the game, he is held hostage somewhere in the park.

Count Hogstein (ワルドブー, Warudobū): Voiced by: Tanoshingo; A mysterious person in a pig-suit who has taken over the park by taking the management hostage.^[2]

Reception

Review scores
Publication	Score
GameZone	7.5/10^[3]
Hardcore Gamer	^[4]
USgamer	^[5]

In other media

Serialization of a shōjo manga by Kyōnosuke Yamaguchi began in 2012 in Kadokawa Shoten's magazines Altima A, then Monthly Asuka. It was released as a tankōbon on February 21, 2013, under the imprint Asuka Comics DX.

References

^ Asksys Games Localization (August 27, 2013). "Sweet Fuse: At Your Side Gameplay Trailer". YouTube. Alphabet Inc. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
^ "Sweet Fuse: Characters". Aksys Games. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
^ Carmichael, Stephanie (September 11, 2013). "Review: Sweet Fuse is roller-coaster romance that's light on commitment". GameZone. Archived from the original on September 13, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
^ Halestorm, Bradly (September 3, 2013). "Review: Sweet Fuse: At Your Side". Hardcore Gamer. Hardcore Gamer LLC. Archived from the original on May 17, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
^ Davison, Pete (September 17, 2013). "Sweet Fuse: At Your Side Review". USgamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on February 20, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.

External links

[1] Asksys Games Localization (August 27, 2013). "Sweet Fuse: At Your Side Gameplay Trailer". YouTube. Alphabet Inc. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2015.

[2] "Sweet Fuse: Characters". Aksys Games. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2018.

[3] Carmichael, Stephanie (September 11, 2013). "Review: Sweet Fuse is roller-coaster romance that's light on commitment". GameZone. Archived from the original on September 13, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2018.

[4] Halestorm, Bradly (September 3, 2013). "Review: Sweet Fuse: At Your Side". Hardcore Gamer. Hardcore Gamer LLC. Archived from the original on May 17, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2018.

[5] Davison, Pete (September 17, 2013). "Sweet Fuse: At Your Side Review". USgamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on February 20, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.

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