“When people ask for candy I am eating, I give them the flavor I don’t
like.”
Source: Itch.io Page
Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet is an adorable about making friends and
accepting each other. I suppose it is sort of a dating sim game, but honestly I
found it more innocent friendship than anything else. It certainly isn’t hot
and heavy romance like I’m used to. In any case, Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet
was created by Nami, and this game exists within the same universe as some of
her other games involving a wolf girl named Treat! I have played through the
Treat series games, and I will review them another time(2/19/17 keep an eye out!).
In the game you play as Syrup, the candy Alchemist. Syrup has forsaken
the ways of Magic and uses purely science and her own two hands to create
delicious candies, as opposed to a witch like Butterscotch who creates candy by
using magic. Syrup sells her science candy in her sweets shop, Atelier Sweets,
with the help of her assistant, Pastille. Syrup is sort of a hermit(hey, a
character I can relate to!), and she spends the majority of her time in her lab
working on sweets while Pastille runs the shop.
One day, Syrup enters her lab to find an adorable pink candy golem
waiting for her! The only problem is that in order to create a golem, magic is
required. Since Syrup is completely opposed to magic of any kind… who created
the golem, and why? The answer to this question is actually pretty obvious
after about 2 minutes. Anyhow, this is where the game really begins. Every
choice you make matters towards your ending, and there are plenty of endings to
try to get. I managed to get the romantic endings with Gumdrop(the golem), and
Butterscotch, as well as an ending with Syrup getting rich, bad endings 1 and
2, and the Candibal ending. I really wanted the romantic ending with Pastille,
but I just couldn’t get it right!
Source: Sandbox-Adventure
One of my favorite things about this game was the overly adorable
sprites and artwork. The big eyes and bright colors get me every time. The
characters themselves are also likable. Syrup was a relatable character for me,
but each character is well crafted and realistic(in personality). I also love
the music. The music the creators chose works well for the scenes that they
accompany.
Overall I greatly enjoyed this game. There is a good amount of game play
time, and a decent amount of endings(for a free game). I wish I had been able
to get the other endings, but I didn’t want to use a guide(I’m weird and prefer
to win games on my own merit). The game can be found for free on Itch.io *here*. I highly recommend giving it a play to see what you think—and as
always, be sure to leave some kind words or helpful criticism to help the
developers further… develop.
Happy Gaming, Friends!
Bell
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