Patreon Pin Up 3/26/24: Red Hood (Patreon)

Red Hood beats Alice in this month's Discord Poll! What I'm wondering is how many of you recognize her or the game she's from: Goddess of Victory:NIKKE.

Nikke is one of those media anomalies that is apparently insanely successful and yet not many seem to talk about it online. At least not in the circles I roll in. To the unaware, I'd best describe it as an extremely horny gallery shooter/visual novel about robot waifus with tragic backstories being sent into battle. It's a gatcha game with mobile roots, a genre that I typically look down my nose and make huffy, disapproving noises at. But I have to say that the character designs on these thirsty ladies can be downright stunning on occasion. It's 2D artwork comprised of what I estimate to be a buttload of Spine skeletal animation layers. It's normally not a style I'm a fan of but Nikke proves it can look amazing if you throw enough money and talent at it.

So what do you think? Have you played it? Are there any other mobile games that you feel have delivered more quality than you might expect from them? I'd love to hear about it in the comments and thank you for your patience this week while I bounce back from the flu!