SINoALICE

SINoALICE[lower-alpha 1] is a role-playing video game developed by Pokelabo for Android and iOS.[1] The game is directed by Yoko Taro, better known for his work in the NieR and Drakengard series. The game was released in Japan by Square Enix in June 2017, and worldwide by Pokelabo in July 2020.[2][3][4]

SINoALICE
Developer(s)Pokelabo
Publisher(s)
Director(s)Yoko Taro
Producer(s)
  • Shogo Maeda
  • Hideyuki Mizutani
  • Yoshinari Fujimoto
Designer(s)Ryoki Matsuo
Artist(s)
  • Takuya Miura
  • Jino
Composer(s)
Platform(s)Android, iOS
Release
  • JP: June 6, 2017
  • WW: July 1, 2020
Genre(s)Role-playing game
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Plot

In a world called Library filled with countless stories, the Characters within each story wish to revive their author for their desired future. To do so, they work together to gather inochi and fight the Nightmares that devour stories, knowing they will inevitably have to kill each other to get their wish.

Development

The game was originally supposed to be published by Nexon outside of Japan but was delayed indefinitely due to localisation reasons.[5] The game's publishing was then handed over to Pokelabo.[6] The game's soundtrack was scored by Keiichi Okabe, Keigo Hoashi, and Shotaro Seo.[7]

Reception

The game received a "mixed or average" rating according to review aggregator Metacritic.[8]

Hardcore Droid gave the title 2.5 stars out of 5, concluding, "Amazing visuals and audio can’t make up for the stale story lines and over-complicated class system. However, the wave style combat mode saves the day with its unique monsters and stylish attacks."[9] Noisy Pixel gave the game a 7 out of 10 and wrote, "SINoALICE gives us a rather gripping narrative...Unfortunately, that same genius isn’t found in the battle system outside of the standout online Guild Battles."[10]

Manga adaptation

A manga adaptation, illustrated by himiko, started serialization on the MangaUp! service in 2019. In July 2021, Square Enix announced they licensed the manga for English publication.[11]

Notes
  1. Japanese: シノアリス, Hepburn: Shinoarisu

References
  1. "Square Enix and Yoko Taro announce SINoALICE for smartphones - Gematsu". Gematsu. 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  2. "SINoALICE launches June 6 in Japan". Gematsu. 2017-05-23. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  3. Madnani, Mikhail. "'SINoALICE' from Square Enix Finally Has a New Global Release Date". Touch Arcade. Retrieved 2 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "SINoALICE Smartphone Game Opens Pre-Registration Worldwide". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  5. Madnani, Mikhail. "'SINoALICE' From Nexon Was Set to Release This Week but It Has Been Indefinitely Delayed". Touch Arcade. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  6. "SinoAlice". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  7. Gann, Patrick. "SINoALICE OST". RPGFan. Archived from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  8. "SINoALICE for iOS Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  9. Benson, Brandy (July 21, 2020). "SINoALICE Review". Hardcore Droid. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  10. Jensen, Brock (July 14, 2020). "SINoAlice Review – Fairy Tale Gacha Waifus". Noisy Pixel. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  11. Mateo, Alex (July 26, 2021). "Square Enix Manga & Books Licenses SINoALICE and My Happy Marriage Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
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