| Anamorphosis | |||||||||||
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 Anamorphosis' Title Screen (Ver. -0.75) | |||||||||||
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-0.75+ | ||||||||||
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RPG Maker VX Ace (New Versions) RPG Maker 2003 (Old Versions) | ||||||||||
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Overview
Anamorphosis is a Chinese Yume Nikki fangame made by shirleycrow (雪鴉). Before version -0.75, the game was made with RPG Maker 2003 and was almost entirely in simplified Chinese, until it was remade in RPG Maker VX Ace and given a vocabulary consisting of a mix of its own made-up language called Patyonia and English.
Gameplay
Anamorphosis is a traditional fangame. The game begins with the player character in a bloody room. The player enters the dream world by standing on and interacting with the blood stain on the floor that has arrows pointing to it. The goal of the game is to explore the dream world and find Personalities (人格) , the game's version of effects. The player wakes up by selecting the ...... option in the menu.
Every single Personality turns the protagonist into something that bears no resemblance to their original self. This is an unusual feature for a fangame, as the effects in most games are usually a depiction of the protagonist holding something, or partially turning into a different thing or item rather than a full transformation.
Saving is done by interacting with the green book in the room. Interacting with the yellow light on the bottom wall allows the player to view pictures (this feature was initially accessed using the green book). Older versions contain a blue book which shows a cut-scene and some puzzles (currently inaccessible in the most recent version).
Controls
- Move - Arrow Keys
- Interact/Select - Z/Space
- Open Menu/Cancel - X/Esc
- Effect Action - Shift
Plot
You take the role of Kikei, the protagonist of this game. According to their in-game title, they have Dissociative Amnesia.
From the very start of this game, you are able to end it. Upon interaction with the wall that says "here", Kikei will commit suicide and the game will end. The game calls it a "Happy Ending" after activating it. This is not a spoiler, as it's easy to activate this ending by mistake since the way to the Nexus is less obvious than in other games.
Personalities (Effects)
| Name | Image | Description |
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| Chrrasus |  |
The speed effect. Kikei becomes a floating, disembodied head with orange hair. |
| Kuillaci |  |
Kikei becomes a green-haired person with red tentacles growing out of their mouth. Enrages certain NPCs when equipped. Allows Kikei to kill NPCs by interacting with them. |
| Jelryozee |  |
Kikei becomes a floating, one-eyed head with blue hair. Pressing Shift teleports them to the Nexus. |
| Fixirocug |   |
Kikei becomes some floating colored speck dots. Pressing Shift transforms Kikei into a multi-colored being. |
| Cirleazig |  |
Kikei becomes a pink-haired person balancing a bowl of ice-cream on their head. Pressing Shift makes snow appear. |
| Syainoid |  |
Kikei becomes a red mass with multiple eyes. Kikei's movement speed slows down when this effect is equipped. |
| Fomlwrdi |  |
Kikei becomes a green-haired Dryad. |
Gameplay Images (Version -0.75+)
Bedroom
Nexus
Download
| Version | Date | Announcement | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ver. -0.75+ | // | // | Mediafire (Mirror) |
| Ver. -0.75 | Pixiv | Deleted | |
| Ver. -0.77 | // | // | Mediafire (Mirror) |
| Ver. -0.80 |
April 5, 2013 (?) |
Pixiv | Deleted |
| Ver. -0.89 |
December 3, 2012 (?) |
Pixiv | Deleted |
External Links
| Shirleycrow (雪鴉) | ||
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