I wouldn't be surprised to see mixed reviews for SumiOni tbh. The game looks like it doesn't have much depth but just simply fun to play..more akin to something like Armycorps from Hell

Fun to play... that's all a gamer needs. Especially from a digital only release.

You should take note of the relation Quality/Price... In SumiOni by the video Gameplay it Seems really high for me, at 40$ retail i would think about it... but.. just 20$? ANd have free DLC upcoming? SHUT UP! AND LET THEM TAKE YOUR MONEY!

BTW: I got FFIX, FFVII and FFrtatctis for PSP... for 5$ each is a great purchase! Don't thinking about it guys.. JUST LET THEM TAKE YOU DAMN MONEY! Those are high Quality guarranted games... 

I dunno guys, Sumioni isn't all that good so far. Controls aren't all that great, game's REALLY short (I beat my first playthrough in 45 minutes), and it doesn't tell you how to get the alternate levels and endings, so there's a lot of shooting around in the dark.

20 bucks is kind of a ripoff. 10 bucks would be okay, 15 maybe, but 20 is too much.

hmm maybe the free dlc will add some valuable content to justify the price..hopefully. If not I will wait for a price drop

lol I love your enthusiasm! You're right. Free dlc is awesome. I always appreciate it.

Mhm... sad news. :( Thanks for your precious info, Runa!

I wasted my 20 bucks so you don't have to!  The power of the internet!  

Game on its own isn't horrible, but based on the controls and attack method, I get the impression it was meant to be a tablet game, not a Vita game.  probably were going to sell it for 5 bucks till they realized games like dungeon hunter alliance were selling for 40 bucks. 

Kind words. Thanks. But I hope your 20 bucks end up not being wasted.

So... let's bring something positive. Like this post I just read on a board...

"What a shame.
The shame is you critiquing this game after beating the easiest mode. That's how the endings work.
Ending 1 = Super Easy
Ending 2 = Easy
Ending 3 = Medium
Ending 4 = Hard
Ending 5 = Very Hard
Ending 6 = **** THIS FINAL BOSS
Judging this game after only getting the first ending is like judging any other game just from the first stage."

... interesting. I didn't know that the different endings meant harder modes.



And another review.

+ Unique new IP
+ Excellent combination of control inputs
+ Accessible gameplay with hidden depth

- Not a lengthy game
- Could use better explanation for game mechanics

Score: 7/10

Well... it doesn't seem like it's too bad after all. :)

Runa, since you already got at least one ending, do you think you will try and get all the others?

Where did you find that? some source could be cool so we can compare with the reviews out there... 

@RUNA: as you are a reviewer on this site, try to beat the game till the end (that if You haven't ended all 6 endings) or are You gonna drop it like that? And I have a question... Can you choose the difficulty? Or is as Super Easy since the beginning like that?

i'm TRYING to get the other endings, but the more I play it, the more I realize that either I'm doing somethng wrong, I suck at the game, or the game sucks.

See, the way it works is that it's a level 'tree' system, sucking at the game means you just go through the 'very easy' mode and get the 'very easy' boss. the 'very easy' boss is not very easy. in fact I'd say it's a 'normal' difficulty boss with entirely too much health. (seriously, dude just has WAY too much health.)

How you get better endings and levels is to do VERY Well on certain key levels, I think. It doesn't tell me and any screwup means I have to start the WHOLE game over again. can't just go back to a level and try again, I have to start the whole game again.

If they at least said "to get to the alternate route, you have to beat this level in this much time" or "...without getting hit" then I would be cool, but it's just...I'm trying for you guys but I REALLY don't have the patience for this. I can't seem to get past the 'very easy' levels to the alternate routes to the harder versions. It's pissing me off, in fact. I'm still looking through the menus to see if there's some way to do it, or if I can figure out how, but so far no luck. if anyone else is playing it and can find it, LET ME KNOW!