Cute Bite, brought to us by Ratalaika Games and Hanako Games, lands on the PlayStation 5 as a charming vampire-raising simulator. Dive into our thoughts and impressions in this Cute Bite review!
In Cute Bite, you’ll step into the shoes of a loyal butler, a steadfast servant tethered by vampire ties. Here’s the twist: your vampire mistress, after a prolonged slumber in her coffin, has unfortunately transformed into a child-like version of herself! Her diminished powers mean she can’t protect you as she once did. It’s your job to nurture and train the Little Mistress, helping her conquer the challenges she faces. She craves blood, and a boost in fame and fortune, to regain her former glory. This intriguing premise harks back to the style of the previous collaboration between this publisher and indie developer in “Long Live the Queen.”
During your journey, you’ll get to decide how your little vampire spends her days, improving her stats and making crucial dialogue choices that influence her path. Finding the right balance is key; you must ensure her physical and mental well-being while enhancing her maximum potential in both areas. Remember, she also needs to feed! Spending your hard-earned gold wisely on items that enhance her stats will also be part of your strategy.
Daily classes play an integral role as you select what she will learn to grow stronger. Each class boosts different stats but comes with physical, mental, and financial costs. As the classes advance, so do the costs for further progress. You can enhance her skills in Technology, Style, Strength, Dominance, Classical Arts, Insight, Fighting, Law, Sensitivity, History, Mischief, Science, Endurance, and Temperance. And don’t forget, there’s a need to earn more gold by having her take on jobs, which introduces another layer of stress management to prevent her from collapsing under pressure.
This game also caters to trophy hunters, featuring a complete trophy list with a Platinum trophy up for grabs. Given it’s a Cross-Buy title, purchasing it once for $14.99 grants access to both the PS4 and PS5 versions, each with its own separate trophy list. To nab that coveted Platinum, you’ll engage in various activities such as hunting down and biting a target, winning arm-wrestling matches, playing arcade games, pilfering valuable items, and cultivating relationships with various characters you encounter along the way.
Cute Bite combines the essence of a visual novel with the thrill of raising a vampire, placing you as a dedicated butler bound to your mistress. Despite her diminutive stature, you’re tasked with guiding her back to power through strategic planning and resource management. Available as a Cross-Buy purchase, this title provides double the gaming fun with access to both console versions at no additional charge, complete with distinct trophy lists to challenge completionists.
A special thanks to Ratalaika Games for providing a PlayStation 5 copy for this review.
