Developer: AVANTGARDE (Published by Kagura Games)
Genre: JRPG
Store: Steam, GOG, Denpasoft, Kagura Games store, DLSite (only in Japanese)
Reviewed version: 1.03
Censored: No, except for the DLSite version
Patch Needed: No, except for the Steam version
OS: Windows
Language: English, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese
Fox Girls Never Play Dirty is AVANTGARDE’s second game and takes place in the same universe as Princesses Never Lose. Even if I haven’t played its predecessor, the quality of the game’s art and the setting were enough to get me interested in it, plus one does not simply say no to a game that features kemonomimis.
Pros
Solid gameplay
The game’s art is beautiful, and it features plenty of high-quality H-scenes. Some of them are even animated.
Decent story with likable characters and multiple endings
High-quality voice acting, even though not all lines are voiced
Cons
It has some issues, like inconsistent volume in the soundtrack and animations that don’t play properly
Story
You play as Ryuunosuke, a tourist who came to Stivale for a change of pace. He, however, ends up getting involved with an anti-government group after beating up a bunch of guards who were harassing a fox girl, turning what was supposed to be a leisure trip into one hell of an adventure. While the story isn’t precisely groundbreaking, the characters make up for it. They are very likable—especially Serena and Lisa—to the point you can’t help but get invested in their plight.
In addition, the story has several endings and which one you get depends entirely on how high the main girls’ Affection and Perversion stats are. It can be a sweet, lovey-dovey ending, the fabled throuple ending, or one where the MC learns the hard way that some fox girls do play dirty.
Gameplay
The gameplay is solid. It mixes the typical mechanics you can find in many other H-RPGs, like clothing damage, sex attacks, game-over sex scenes, etc., with a neat class system. Each character has a starter class, and you have to do some specific side-quests to unlock upgraded versions of it. Moreover, characters obtain SP every time they level up that you can use to learn the various skills available in each class.
Art
Artistically speaking, it’s pretty. The characters’ designs, the UI, and the sex scenes are very well done, plus a few of them are even animated (it’s a pity some of them freeze shortly after starting, though). The H content ranges from vanilla stuff to heart-wrenching NTR, though the latter is easily avoidable.
Sound
The game’s music is pleasant. It features the usual tracks RPG Maker games have, like fast-paced rock songs for the battles or songs that give a mystery vibe when you’re in dungeons. The soundtrack’s volume, however, is very inconsistent. Some tracks are quieter than others, to the point you have to adjust the volume every time you get in a battle or change maps.
On another note, it surprised me in a good way to find out this game has such high-quality voice acting. Most H-RPGs only add moans to the sex scenes or leave voice-acting out to cut out costs, but the devs went the extra mile in this one. Not all lines are voiced, though, only the relevant lines the female protagonists say and the sex scenes.
Verdict: Enjoyable
You can’t go wrong with playing Fox Girls Never Play Dirty. It took me about 13 hours to finish it for the first time, and there wasn’t a single moment where I was bored. Its engaging story, combined with its beautiful art and fun gameplay, makes it worth your time.