Each new revelation offers a glance into what was once a good life, and the mystery that it builds is quite compelling. The story is unravelled as you progress, and the further that you go, the more that you get a glimpse into the girl's past. To make matters worse, the girl moves at the pace of the slowest of turtles – it's all so lethargic that getting about feels like a chore. You need to drag your finger across the screen all of the time, as simply tapping where you want the firefly to appear isn't enough. The problem is that the movement mechanics are absolutely abhorrent. Boss fights, meanwhile, consist of many of the same types of enemies – but much larger. Adversaries not only represent spinning blades, but also shadow creatures that will eat the little girl's silhouette up. It does, however, give you the satisfaction of being able to beat one tough game.Many of the game's puzzles are solved by interacting with parts of the environment using the fireflies, by either activating buttons or collapsing some sort of wall to crush enemies. Mion’s controls, while simple, leave you dying over and over again. The game had some great ideas, but it doesn’t leave you feeling like you want to go back and try that challenge again. HtoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary is a fun little game but suffers from a few problems that can lead to lots of frustrations. The further you progress the darker things become. You have to avoid enemies and traps, but the game adds little elements to keep it interesting as you delve deeper into the dungeons. One boss I found myself dying a few dozens times was when I was trying to get off a box which felt like an eternity to finally complete. Bosses in the game can be tedious, thanks to Mion’s slow walk speed, or lack of response when you give her a command.
FIREFLY DIARLY TRIAL
The puzzles in the game can be quite challenging and require a lot of patience and trial and error. Luckily the game also allows you to swap the controls to let you use the directional pad and buttons to do the game thing, which made the game a lot easier to play and enjoy. At first it was simple enough, but touching the rear screen for any reason would trigger the switch and made it very annoying. The rear touchscreen swaps into shadow mode where you can control the dark firefly, which allows you to traverse in the shadows. By tapping on an item, you can interact with it.
The front screen of the Vita controls your main firefly which Mion follows. The original Japanese release of the game featured touch controls only.
You are treated to some of Mion’s memories and of her family.
The story of htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary is told without words and instead is told by finding small sprouts. She is soon introduced to two fireflies who will help her survive this unknown deathtrap. Young Mion awakens alone with no memories. Behind the shadows the game has a very dark side which you must survive and solve while having patience.Īt the start of the game you awaken in a dark and desolate area. It’s a very odd but challenging puzzle game that at first glance looks cute and fun, featuring picture book-esque art style. HtoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary (also known as Hotaru no Nikki: The Firefly Diary) is Nippon Ichi’s latest entry to the PlayStation Vita.
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