Omori is a classic JRPG at heart, so much of your time will be spent exploring a decently sized map which takes you to all sorts of whimsical locales in the standard dungeon and town cycle. The gameplay itself is the weaker part of Omori, but this is only because it gets rather dull as the hours roll on.
Omori is an equally hilarious and harrowing experience, and it’s the kind of game that makes you think long after you’re done with it. Those of you who can’t get enough of the narrative here will be pleased to know there are multiple endings, too, depending on decisions you make at key crossroads in the plot. This is ultimately a story about mental illness and processing difficult feelings, and the deeper emotional beats hit hard when things start to make more sense towards the end. It takes 20-ish hours to get through one playthrough of Omori and the journey proves to be frankly hard-hitting in the best possible way after the credits roll. Sometimes there’s a door in White Space, and if you go through this door, you can visit a strange, dreamlike world where you can play with and go on adventures with your gaggle of close friends. You play the titular role of Omori, a young, colorless boy who lives in a blank, infinite hellscape called White Space.
The narrative of Omori is by far the biggest draw of the experience, but it’s also the sort of thing that is difficult to discuss too much without giving away critical elements.
After numerous production issues - including a complete engine change and total overhaul of the visual style - Omori has finally arrived on the Switch and we’re happy to report that it was well worth the wait. After a successful Kickstarter campaign all the way back in 2014, the game was originally slated for release on the 3DS, though this was later cancelled as development wore on and Nintendo’s old handheld fell out of favor. It’s been a long journey for Omori - the first video game from OMOCAT - on its way to the land of Nintendo.
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