If you’re diving into Cute Bite from Ratalaika Games and Hanako Games on the PlayStation 5, you’re in for a unique experience. This quirky vampire-raising simulation invites you to step into the shoes of a devoted butler, bound by vampire blood to serve your diminutive master. After spending far too long in slumber, your once-mighty vampire mistress has transformed into a child-sized version of her former self. Lacking the power to protect you, she relies on you to guide her through this predicament. Your task is to help her claw back her strength and stature by acquiring the vital ingredients: blood, fame, and fortune. Cute Bite takes a playful nod from Long Live the Queen, reflecting the combined creativity of the publisher and indie developer behind both titles.
From day to day, you’ll be tasked with deciding the activities for your tiny vampire, each decision impacting her growth and abilities. Engage in conversations and make pivotal choices that shape your mistress’s journey. Balancing her physical and mental well-being is crucial, so you’ll need to wisely allocate time for rest to manage stress levels and enhance her maximum capabilities. Remember, feeding is paramount for the little vampire, and clever use of gold to purchase stat-boosting items could make all the difference.
Choosing classes for her development is part of your job, too. Each class enhances a different stat but comes with its own physical, mental, and financial demands. As your mistress advances in a class, it will cost more to continue. You can boost her stats across a variety of skills such as Technology, Style, Strength, and more. Since covering these costs requires gold, sending her off to work is inevitable. While jobs provide income, they also increase her stress, necessitating regular breaks to prevent exhaustion.
For trophy hunters, Cute Bite presents a tantalizing challenge. The game features a comprehensive trophy list, including the coveted Platinum, available on both PS4 and PS5 as part of its Cross-Buy offering. With separate trophy lists for each platform, you’ll find 16 Bronze, 24 Silver, and one Gold trophy to pursue. To secure these trophies, you’ll need to excel in dynamic quests like defeating enemies, winning arm-wrestling matches, playing arcade games, pilfering valuables, and charming various characters along your adventure.
Priced at $14.99, Cute Bite allows you seamless access to both the PS4 and PS5 versions, delivering dual opportunities to indulge in its intricate narrative and achieve full trophy list completion.
And just so you know, this review of Cute Bite springs from firsthand experience with a PlayStation 5 copy, graciously provided by Ratalaika Games. Happy gaming, and may your Little Mistress thrive!
