Be Missed and Remembered: The Letter from Mayoiga
Be Missed and Remembered: The Letter from Mayoiga
Be Missed and Remembered: The Letter from Mayoiga, développé par nekoneko soft et édité par Overlap Games, est un visual novel d'aventure sorti le 10 juillet 2026 sur PC (Microsoft Windows). L'histoire se déroule en 1972 (Showa 47) et suit un lycéen se rendant chez ses grands-parents à la campagne lors des vacances d'été, où il passe du temps avec sa sœur et les villageois avant de s'aventurer vers un lieu interdit lié à une légende locale. Le jeu propose une durée de lecture de 7 à 10 heures, un doublage japonais intégral et une structure épisodique, avec un scénario écrit par Tomo Kataoka et des concepts de personnages signés Werkbau. La presse a salué ses heures d'ouverture pour l'ambiance rurale, les personnages sincères et un début intrigant, comme l'a relevé Tech-Gaming, tandis que Game8 a noté que les limites du gameplay des visual novels kinétiques ne doivent pas décourager le joueur. L'œuvre affiche un score Metacritic de 65.
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Kinetic visual novels often suffer from the limitations of their provided gameplay. Don’t let that discourage you, though; Be Missed and Remembered: The Letter from Mayoiga is a genuinely great visual novel. Its beautifully executed themes are anchored by the organic, emotional swings of its young protagonists, finding itself only minorly hamstrung by a rather forced execution near the finish line. When you factor in the immaculate full voice acting and a literal armory of gorgeous CGs, it becomes incredibly hard to regret buying this package at full price. »
« Be Missed and Remembered: The Letter from Mayoiga shines brightest during its opening hours with its rural setting, heartfelt characters, and an intriguing sense of mystery. While its fragmented second half and uneven localization keep it from reaching its full potential, there's still plenty here for fans of thoughtful, emotionally-driven visual novels. »
« Be Missed and Remembered: The Letter from Mayoiga is a fine visual novel. It has a very strong premise, and while I don't think it fully utilizes it, I still liked the story overall. The pacing has some issues, yet it's alleviated by some great characters I couldn't help but root for. I do find the ending a bit rushed, but overall, I still liked this visual novel, problems and all. »
« The story is a cute story and reminiscent of simpler times. However, in a time where it feels like visual novels are telling very compelling stories, sometimes sad, sometimes bittersweet, it feels like this one is just, okay. »
« Be Missed and Remembered: The Letter from Mayoiga is a game that has very little to say, and says it poorly. It proposes a plot where, after just a couple of hours, it becomes glaringly obvious where everything is headed, needlessly dragging things out where it isn't necessary. It offers absolutely nothing in terms of gameplay, forcing the player to drag themselves to the finish line by repeatedly pressing a single button just to read the massive amount of text on screen - nearly half of which adds nothing to the story. The title deliberately chooses to be bland. In the background, there are themes such as the transformation of Japanese society and its relationship with ancient traditions; if incorporated into the narrative, these could have given it immense depth, but that simply doesn't happen. It is difficult to find anything positive in Be Missed and Remembered: The Letter from Mayoiga. Perhaps the true lesson this game teaches us is that not every idea is destined to become a video game. »
