A Summer with the Shiba Inu
August 23, 2019
When Syd the Shiba Inu returns to Shiba Island after a ten-year absence, she sets off a chain of events that overturns the lives of all the dogs she had left behind. She gets back in touch with her old friend, Max, and along the way meets a mysterious Labrador …
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Critic Reviews (9)
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60.0
Gameplay
45.0
Story
70.0
"Overall, I found A Summer With The Shiba Inu a flawed game. Not worth the $10 asking price, maybe a $7 at the most. There were many times where I thought “this can be better, that can be better”, while …"
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50.0
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50.0
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50.0
"The length of this visual novel is pretty satisfying. I made it from the beginning to one of the endings within an evening. While that’s pretty short, the many endings give the game plenty of replay potential. In a visual …"
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25.0
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15.0
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30.0
"Summer with the Shiba Inu is a pretty unimpressive Visual Novel, with an uninteresting story, poor presentation, and an unsatisfying payoff with little in terms of drastic choices that made me feel as if I wasted my hour with the …"
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52.0
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48.0
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58.0
"A Summer with the Shiba Inu has an intriguing premise with a curious story. However, because of the engine limitations and limited nature of presentation and choices, it might only appeal to those who want a short visual novel with …"
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60.0
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55.0
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45.0
"It is a pity that A Summer with the Shiba Inu does not properly explore its potential, as it&s;s visuals are colorful and attract attention. In addition, dogs are charismatic and have interesting expressions. However, the mystery is not interesting …"
Read original review"Visual novels… Two words that made me turn my head almost every time I hear about a new game. Since that genre recently gets more attention and love outside of Japan, I’m watching my backlog grow by the minute probably."
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65.0
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68.0
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72.0
"Strange to see a notable in such a niche and limited genre in the audiovisual and playable part, right? Above, in English and with the small letter. Well, that&s;s how I would have liked the story of this strange and …"
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50.0
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30.0
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45.0
"If you&s;ve read some of my reviews on interactive novel-styled "games" before you&s;ll know I tend to be in the unenthusiastic crowd, though there have been some exceptional that have trended into the more interactive and user agency focused side …"
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62.0
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64.0
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73.0
"While it wasn&s;t what I was expecting, A Summer with the Shiba Inu has enough working in its favor. Instead of hitting a crowded beach, why not spend part of your summer respecting social distancing by curling up with this …"
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