/vr/ - Retro Games

>>9907528
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I’ve recently finished the GBA game Petz Vet, which is the English localized name of a title from the popular Himawari Doubutsu Byouin series in Japan. The game is a sequel to the first Himawari Doubutsu Byouin game for GBA, which was unfortunately never localized for North America.

Petz Vet is about being a girl vet living in an idyllic town during her two year internship. While helping animals every day, which is done primarily via minigames, she can also spend free time doing various recreational activity such as hanging out with friends, tennis, bowling, and etc. Depending on how well she does as a vet and who she befriends, it can alter the ending. There are 11 endings.

The pet portraits and the pixel art of the vet hospital are all charming and cute. There are many pets in this game (probably around 60-100), and each new one is exciting to encounter. Given how many pets there are from birds, dogs, cats, hamsters, and more, it is also astounding how each has unique portraits for being healthy or sick. The artwork of the pets is very impressive that I wish I could find the name of the artist!

What makes Petz Vet a great game is the sense of community. Every month, there is a story that involves your coworkers or people of the town you inhabit. These stories are typically very wholesome and enrich the experience. As a consequence, the game resembles traditional Harvest Moon titles except there are more events and unique dialogue. On a typical day, you wake up in your room, walk through town to the clinic, examine two pets, and then go home at night or spend time doing some recreational activity. Interspersed during these days are various stories involving coworkers or friends. It is about a 10-12 hour experience.