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Yume Nikki: Dream Diary

Yume Nikki: Dream Diary

Released: 2/22/2018

In its original form, RPG Maker darling Yume Nikki was a divisively controversial work among fans. By contrast, YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY- is a collaborative show of the utmost respect for auteur Kikiyama’s seminal release. The RPG Maker team at Kadokawa has paired up with Active Gaming Media’s development team of ardent Yume Nikki fans to bring you this modern indie title in the form of YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-. This diverging follow-up combines influences from the original game and other recent indie juggernauts to create something wholly unique. FEATURES Yume Nikki’s legendary characters and locations reimagined in 3D 6 expansive dreams to explore Exploring dreams with gameplay evocative of modern indie classics An inventive concept that sets the imagination running Deep item- and Effect-driven dream exploration NASU the minigame: Evolved FEATURING AN "ALL-NEW OLD" ORIGINAL CHARACTER! A character dormant in Kikiyama’s imagination (and design documents) has surfaced 16 years after Yume Nikki’s original release.

In its original form, RPG Maker darling Yume Nikki was a divisively controversial work among fans. By contrast, YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY- is a collaborative show of the utmost respect for auteur Kikiyama’s seminal release. The RPG Maker team at Kadokawa has paired up with Active Gaming Media’s development team of ardent Yume Nikki fans to bring you this modern indie title in the form of YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-. This diverging follow-up combines influences from the original game and other recent indie juggernauts to create something wholly unique. FEATURES Yume Nikki’s legendary characters and locations reimagined in 3D 6 expansive dreams to explore Exploring dreams with gameplay evocative of modern indie classics An inventive concept that sets the imagination running Deep item- and Effect-driven dream exploration NASU the minigame: Evolved FEATURING AN "ALL-NEW OLD" ORIGINAL CHARACTER! A character dormant in Kikiyama’s imagination (and design documents) has surfaced 16 years after Yume Nikki’s original release.

In its original form, RPG Maker darling Yume Nikki was a divisively controversial work among fans. By contrast, YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY- is a collaborative show of the utmost respect for auteur Kikiyama’s seminal release. The RPG Maker team at Kadokawa has paired up with Active Gaming Media’s development team of ardent Yume Nikki fans to bring you this modern indie title in the form of YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-. This diverging follow-up combines influences from the original game and other recent indie juggernauts to create something wholly unique. FEATURES Yume Nikki’s legendary characters and locations reimagined in 3D 6 expansive dreams to explore Exploring dreams with gameplay evocative of modern indie classics An inventive concept that sets the imagination running Deep item- and Effect-driven dream exploration NASU the minigame: Evolved FEATURING AN "ALL-NEW OLD" ORIGINAL CHARACTER! A character dormant in Kikiyama’s imagination (and design documents) has surfaced 16 years after Yume Nikki’s original release.

Critics
58
Steam
70
Metacritic
63

Score Breakdown

57.5

Critic Average

8 reviews

70

Steam User Score

1,492 reviews

63

Metacritic User Score

27 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-12.5
Metacritic Disparity
-5.5
Combined Disparity
-9.0

Average of both sources

Review Timing

6 launch window (75%)2 late (25%)