Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-86.70.90.63-20150807175328/@comment-77.234.168.170-20160425155737

The game is very gridny and very repettetive. If you sit and just play the game, then I can totally understand that you're getting tired of it.

For me, it is the perfect time waster. I typically play it while I play other games, heck during my christmas break I grinded Touken Ranbu and Persona 4 at the same time, while watching stuff on youtube or TV shows.

When people ask me why I play this game I simply answer with the following:

1. It is the inner Pokemon syndrome that is activated in me - I gotta have them all, and legit. Its pointless in its own right since the reasons for having them, conversations, art, ect can be found on this wonderful Wiki, but.... I just gotta. XD And to me thats exciting.

2. Its great to have a game that doens't require that much attention. During my exams it is a nice five minuts break from all the reading and writing, or as a quick break from work or drawing.

3. Its all character design - AND I LOVE IT!! My favorite thing in life is creating characters and Touken Ranbu is filled with that. Not only that, but so many of the characters are drawn by different artists. It makes each character feel so much more unique and it is so exciting to see new artists and their take and participation within the games universe and see how they have designed the next sword.

4. Lastly, and kinda personally, it was the game that helped me getting my mind off of things. When I was trying this game for the first time back in October last year, I was very ill, so ill I couldn't really leave bed properly and  I was dealing with loss in the family on top of that. So just out of complete randomness because I kept seeing fanart of this, I just tried it and it was just the right thing for me at the time. Now I'm just very greatful for the game even if it is very simple and plain in its gameplay. But it was the only game I could play in my bed on my laptop and helped me stop thinking too much about my loss. And it is because of that Touken Ranbu has become very special to me.

So if you have none of those I mentioned, I totally understand you. I would probably grow bored as well after a while if it hadn't been for the above.