Genre: Match-3
Store: Steam
Reviewed version: 27/03/2023’s version
Censored: No
Patch Needed: No
OS: Windows
Language: English, Russian
I was excited to play Naive Riri since I'm a fan of the genre, as you can see by the number of match-3 games I rated positively. However, I can't say I enjoyed this one because of its many annoying issues.
The plot is the standard story where you play as a traveler who has to rescue a princess from an evil force. It's alright since match-3 games aren't known for their thought-provoking stories, save for a few exceptions, but it becomes a problem when you have a hard time following it because they've been recycling the character's art halfway into it.
Gameplay-wise, it's not much better because most levels are painfully easy to complete. For example, you're required to clear 10 coin tiles when there are 30 or so on the grid in some cases, and in a few levels, the grid is so big you start clearing line after line for about a minute with just one move. That said, I appreciate the little tweaks they added to the gameplay to make it different, such as making the "clear row" tiles not clear an entire row unless combined with a similar tile or the butterflies that hit the most useful tile on the board.
On the bright side, the game is visually pleasing with its anime-styled 2D art. It didn't go further than showing naked girls or scantily-clad ones, but the devs might add a free DLC later on that shows the steamy scenes the game references at some points.
Verdict: Below-average
Naive Riri isn't a disaster by any means, but its many issues sure make it hard to enjoy. There's a chance it gets better after some updates, though.