Tears of Themis
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| Developer(s) | miHoYo |
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| Composer(s) | Cai Jinhan Cui Wei Kou Youyou Yang Qixiang Yin Chunqing Wang Anyu Zheng Yujie |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Android, iOS |
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| Genre(s) | Adventure, visual novel |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Tears of Themis, developed and published by HoYoverse (World-Wide Branch)/ miHoYo (Mainland China Branch), is a free-to-play crime/mystery otome mobile game. Officially releasing in Mainland China in July 2020 for Android and iOS. Later, officially releasing in Taiwan, then world-wide with two separate releases a year later. With the global release, it includes voice overs in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean, as well as text for a variety of languages.
Gameplay
[edit]Tears of Themis has a number of different mechanics. The main story is delivered in a visual novel format. Cases are analyzed through searching the crime scene for evidence, and interrogating NPCs who are involved.[1] Usually, each chapter ends with a trial in court, in which the player must present evidence which proves their defendant innocent.[2]
During each chapter, debates play out in a card battle format using cards collected from the gacha system. Each card has an attribute which changes what cards it is effective against. The three attributes are Intuition, Logic, and Empathy.[3] Cards can be leveled up to increase attribute stats, refined to increase their influence in battle or have their skill proficiency increased. The cards also gain experience through being used in debates.[4]
The romance side of the gameplay is involved through side stories which explore the characterization of the four male leads. Each of the four male leads has at least one personal story chapter. Cards rated SR, SSR and MR also have a story involving the character displayed on them. Similar to Mystic Messenger, the player also receives voice and text messages from them (framed as if they were sent to the player character in-universe).[5]
Voice acting for the entire game is available in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean in the Global version.[1]
Story
[edit]Tears of Themis takes place in the year 2030, in the fictional city of Stellis. The player takes on the role of a female defense lawyer (whose name can be customized) who works for the Themis Legal Office. She defends her clients in various criminal cases alongside the four male leads and romance interests: Luke Pearce, Artem Wing, Vyn Richter, and Marius Von Hagen. The player character also joins a secret organization dedicated to solving the mystery behind the illegal distribution of a dangerous drug known as NXX. In various side stories, the player can also learn more about each of the main heroine's possible suitors.
Characters
[edit]MC (Code Name: Rosa): The playable protagonist, a 24-year old female attorney at Themis Legal Office. She is studying for her advancement exam, later taking on cases that eventually revolve around the NXX drug. She is later recruited by Artem Wing and Vyn Richter as a potential partner.
Luke Pearce (Chinese: 夏彦; Japanese: 水無瀬夏彦; Korean: 강혁; Code Name: Raven): A private detective who owns his own store called Store Antique's. He and the MC are childhood friends. Luke left eight years before the start of the main story, after his early acceptance to the prestigious National Central University. Later he was recruited into a closed confidential national project, which included no contact with the outside world. They are reunited by coincidence during an investigation.
Artem Wing (Chinese: 左然; Japanese: 左京静真; Korean: 백은후; Code Name: Libra): A senior attorney at Themis Legal Office. He graduated from Stellis University with a Doctorate in Law at the age of 25. Over the course of his career, he is the youngest senior attorney and a legend among the industry. With his expansive general knowledge, he has a winning track record currently at 99%.
Vyn Richter (Chinese: 莫弈; Japanese: 森月黎; Korean: 윤노아; Code Name: Adjudicator): A well-known psychiatrist who is the owner of Giannovyn Mental Health Research Center, and frequent visiting professor for Stellis University. After moving into the city of Stellis, he devoted his time into the study of criminal psychology, publishing several papers. His past is not known to many.
Marius Von Hagen (Chinese: 陆景和; Japanese: 和泉景; Korean: 유신우; Code Name: King): The heir to his family cooperation, Pax Group. Originally, his brother Austin Von Hagen was next in line, but later reassigned to a different branch. Outside his role of acting CEO, Marius is skilled in arts. Graduating with honors in the Florence College of Art, he is able to be himself without the attention of the media. He later returns to Stellis to continue his post-graduate studies in art and history alongside his duties at Pax.
Development
[edit]The worldwide version of the game was in a closed beta period from April to May 2021.[6] A pre-registration period began in June 2021, which gave those who registered early free rewards in game. Over 650,000 players pre-registered.[7] There was a second pre-release campaign counting the number of Twitter followers on the official account, which also gave in-game rewards.[8] It has won the 2022 Pocket Gamer People’s Choice Award.[9]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Genshin Impact Fans Should Be Excited About Tears of Themis". ScreenRant. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ B., Urian. "'Genshin Impact's' miHoYo Launches New Game 'Tears of Themis' on Android and iOS". Tech Times. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ Partleton, Kayleigh. "Tears of Themis cards – empathy, logic, and intuition". Pocket Tactics. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Al Sabit, Fuad (3 August 2021). "Tears of Themis Beginners Guide and Tips". GamingonPhone. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "miHoYo announces otome 'romance x detective x adventure' game Tears of Themis for iOS, Android". Gematsu. April 19, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ "Sign up for Closed Beta Now!". Tears of Themis. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Pre-Registration Begins!". Tears of Themis. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Twitter Followers Campaign". Tears of Themis. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Tears of Themis". Pocketgamer. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
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