Spirit Parade Demo

There are many tales regarding a world after this one, which doesn’t have the same rules or limitations as our own. In fact, many of these stories involve some kind of spirits or monsters as well, which makes them that much more intriguing. One has to wonder, on the other hand, about the consequences of entering a different world before you become part of it.

Spirit Parade is an interactive visual novel in which you get the chance to travel to a different world and see what it takes to survive in an environment not fit for human beings. Granted, you also make a few friends rather quickly, which makes your survival a lot easier. As far as the gameplay is concerned, your only interactions are when you have to choose whether to say one thing or the other.

The story revolves around a girl by the name of Nara, who suffers from spinal polio, a terrible disease that hinders her ability to walk. Everything starts when she decides to go out during a certain festival, one that supposedly celebrates the free passage from the human world to the spirit world. As it happens, she blacks out at some point, only to wake up surrounded by horrible monsters.

Not all the creatures from this world are evil and bloodthirsty, on the other hand, since there are also those that are actually quite friendly. One of them is an old acquaintance of Nara, which is how the whole plot gets on its way. The dialog is not overly complicated, but each character has a unique personality and they respond differently to the things you say.

As far as the visual quality is concerned, the graphics and the artwork are actually top notch, and there seem to be plenty of colorful backgrounds to keep the monotony at bay. The characters are nicely designed as well, although you need to be a fan of anime to accept the style in its entirety. Lastly, the soundtrack is soothing and nicely integrated with the action on the screen, but unfortunately it doesn’t make a lasting impression.

Spirit Parade the kind of game that keeps you engaged through the fascinating story and the charismatic characters. However, it’s not too deep either, which means that you probably won’t learn any kind of life lesson.