Underplayed Gems

Vitamin Girl / ビタミンガール (2017)

Vitamin Girl / ビタミンガール cover
Developer
A Penguin Studio
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
3.1 of 5, 18 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A challenging and chaotic action game with a cute, anime-inspired aesthetic and a goofy, meme-fueled tone.

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What players say

Players compare it to Pepsiman with an anime reskin, but note that it adds motorcycle and hoverboard levels. The difficulty is divisive: most say it is brutally hard with instant death on any contact, while a few find some stages laughably easy. A common complaint is that the game strip away unlimited continues unlike its inspiration, forcing level replay to grind lives.

Screenshots

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