Raging Loop

Raging Loop (レイジングループ, Reijingu Rūpu, stylized as Rei-Jin-G-Lu-P) is a Japanese visual novel video game developed by Kemco and released on December 3, 2015 for iOS and Android smartphones. It was later ported to the PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch consoles and Microsoft Windows. An English version was released in late 2019 on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Windows.

Raging Loop
Cover art
Developer(s)Kemco
Publisher(s)
  • EU: PQube (PS4, Switch)
Platform(s)iOS, Android, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows
Release
Genre(s)Visual novel
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

Raging Loop has a close resemblance to the party game Werewolf, also known as Mafia. There are multiple endings, including bad endings. Via the Scenario Chart you can see the multiple routes, and resume from any point. Some choices are only accessible via Keys.

Plot

Haruaki Fusaishi goes on a road trip with his bike and by chance enters a mysterious settlement after Chiemi Serizama lets him stay the night in her room. Little did he know, horrific events would happen in this village.

Main characters
Haruaki Fusaishi (房石 陽明, Fusaishi Haruaki)
Voiced by: Satoshi Arai
The main character and an author who arrives in Yasumizu to solve the mysteries behind the feast and the supernatural elements of the village. He has the ability to loop to different timelines, which is essentially the player using the scenario chart to jump to different choices in the game. As Haruaki loops to a new timeline, his memories are stored within 20 different keys scattered throughout the game.
Chiemi Serizawa (芹沢 千枝実, Serizawa Chiemi)
Voiced by: Shion Kitazawa
A 21-year old college student.
Rikako Uematsu (回末 李花子, Uematsu Rikako)
Voiced by: Minami Okamura
A resident of Yasumizu and the last remaining member of the Uematsu family.
Haru Makishima (巻島 春, Makishima Haru)
Voiced by: Miki Kariya
A student resident of Yasumizu and Kanzo's grand-daughter. She has a "illness" which was thought to be a wolf's possession.
Yasunaga Oribe (織部 泰長, Oribe Yasunaga)
Voiced by: Kyohei Matsumoto
A student resident of Yasumizu. He is the first son of Kaori and the older brother of Yoshitsugu.
Chikamochi Kamoshida (醸田 近望, Kamoshida Chikamochi)
Voiced by: Nana Ikuta
A student resident of Yasumizu.
Takumi Muro (室 匠, Muro Takumi)
Voiced by: Takuya Saito
A resident of Yasumizu.
Kaori Oribe (織部 かおり, Oribe Kaori)
Voiced by: Yumiko Uemi
A resident of Yasumizu who typically heads the dining hall. She is the mother of Yasunaga and Yoshitsugu.
Yoshitsugu Oribe (織部 義次, Oribe Yoshitsugu)
Voiced by: Takanori Kamono
A student and a resident of Yasumizu. He is the 2nd son of Kaori and Yasunaga's delinquent younger brother.
Tae Yamawaki (山脇 多恵, Yamawaki Tae)
Voiced by: Yumibo Tai
A Yasumizu elder.
Kanzo Makishima (巻島 寛造, Makishima Kanzō)
Voiced by: Kazuma Matsumoto
A Yasumizu elder and Haru's grandfather. He typically hunts in the mornings.
Kiyonosuke Nosato (能里 清之介, Nosato Kiyonosuke)
Voiced by: Shinnosuke Katsuhata
A rich resident of Yasumizu.
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (狼じじい, Ōkami Jijii)
Voiced by: Naoki Ozawa
A seemingly senile old man.
Meiko (めー子, Mēko)
Voiced by: Miho Minami
A lost little girl with no name or memories of her past. She is called Meiko due to her tendency to say "mei", with the female pronoun "ko" added in the end.
Hisako Mamiya (馬宮 久子, Mamiya Hisako)
Voiced by: Yuka Iwamoto
A journalist specializing in foreign and exotic foods. During her amateur writing years, she specialized in the occult.
Yudai Hashimoto (橋本 雄大, Hashimoto Yūdai)
Voiced by: Akihito Momose
A chubby photographer.
Clerk (コンビニ店員, Konbini Ten'in)
Voiced by: Marina Shimizu
A Convenience store clerk.

Music

SweepRecord released an Original Soundtrack CD in late 2018.[1]

Opening Theme
"Kiri no Negai" (キリノネガイ, official translation: Final Wishes of the Mist)
Vocals: D-LU-PS
Lyrics: amphibian
Composer: NO×NO² (STUDIO CARNAVAL)
Arrangement: dwango
Ending Theme
"Last Acceleration"
Vocals: Chiemi Serizawa (CV: Shion Kitazawa)
Lyrics: amphibian
Composer: NO×NO² (STUDIO CARNAVAL)
Arrangement: dwango
Insert Song
"Prayer to Shin'nai"
Lyrics: amphibian
Composer: NO×NO² (STUDIO CARNAVAL)
Arrangement: dwango

Reception

Raging Loop was well received by critics, according to the review aggregator Metacritic.[2]

Adaptations
Raging Loop
レイジングループ
(Reijingu Rūpu)
Manga
Published byKodansha
ImprintSeikaisha Comics
PublishedApril 12, 2019
Volumes1
Light novel
Written byamphibian
Illustrated byKageyoshi
Published byKodansha
ImprintSeikaisha Fictions
Original runApril 15, 2019 – October 15, 2019
Volumes7

A "Perfect Book" (完全読本, lit. Complete Guidebook) was published on March 30, 2018.[8]

Manga

A 128-page manga anthology was published on April 12, 2019.[9]

Novelization

A 7-volume novelization by the original author was released from April 15, 2019 to October 15, 2019.

References
  1. "レイジングループ オリジナルサウンドトラック". Sweep Record. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  2. "Raging Loop for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  3. "レイジングループのレビュー・評価・感想". Famitsu (in Japanese). Kadokawa Game Linkage. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  4. Laverde, Jake (November 15, 2019). "Raging Loop Review (Switch)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  5. S., Matt (October 17, 2019). "Review: Raging Loop (Nintendo Switch)". Digitally Downloaded. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  6. Bishop, Sam (October 17, 2019). "Raging Loop". Gamereactor. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  7. Rodríguez, Aarón (November 12, 2019). "Raging Loop, análisis". MeriStation. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  8. レイジングループ完全読本 (ホビージャパンMOOK 858). ASIN 4798616680.
  9. レイジングループ REI-JIN-G-LU-P アンソロジーコミック STAR (星海社COMICS). ASIN 4065154391.
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