Marron’s Day stars Marron, a young rabbit who is trying to save the town’s annual festival by rallying the townspeople to set up stalls so that the festival can happen. The mayor had planned to cancel the festival due to the lack of stalls, but if Marron can convince six people to set up market stalls, then the festival can happen, and so Marron sets out to do so. This may not be an epic quest, but for a cozy game, it works well.
The meat of the game is basically a series of fetch quests where Marrion will need to backtrack through the town and nearby forest to do tasks for the townspeople, and these are all handled in interesting ways. Some may involve gardening minigames, while some are all about talking to NPCs. The neat thing is that the minigames all have a different variety to them, such as a small RPG battle mini game, a fishing minigame, and riddles.
Most of the quests can be achieved in any order you choose, but Marron can only hold one item at a time, which does slow things down a bit. Additionally some of the quests are held for later in the game and need other tasks to be done first. One quest also involves a lot of backtracking, and while this is an artificial way to extend the game time, it does not get too annoying fortunately.
Once Marron has convinced enough people, the festival takes place and Marron gets to spend a bit of money at the stalls. And that is the game mostly. You can save at Marron’s house, but honestly, the game is so short that it will not be necessary, This is not meant to be a long experience, but a short one mean to give warm feelings.
Marron’s Day is a cute game that takes influence from classic game Boy titles, and our protagonist is a well done character. There is a lot of expressiveness among the characters, and the dialogue is charming and well written. It may not catch on with everyone, but those who like cozy games will love this title.
Marron’s Day is ultimately a good game, and very entertaining, but those not into cozy games will not find much enjoyment. This is a game that is ideal for young gamers, and I tested this by having my young niece play the game, and she found it very enjoyable. Those used to more complex cozy games may get frustrated with how basic it is, but this is a game with a good message and ideas that are great for kids. It is also an ideal experience for someone who just needs some help relaxing and shutting off their brain after dealing with stress and frustration in daily life.
With that in mind, Marron’s Day has a specific audience it is aiming for, and a niche it seeks to fill. As mentioned above, this is a game that will almost certainly find its niche audience and that is what the devs no doubt aimed for. If you just want a wholesome game that anyone age group can enjoy, you could do a lot worse than Marron’s Day.
Disclaimer: A review key was provided
