{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-23T06:31:24.151Z","story":{"id":"r_e3ec1a0e45fe441399c1bb20","slug":"starbites-is-a-sci-fi-rpg-with-a-good-story-and-rough-edges","url":"https://yomimono.id/starbites-is-a-sci-fi-rpg-with-a-good-story-and-rough-edges","headline":"STARBITES Is a Sci-Fi RPG With a Good Story and Rough Edges","summary":"IKINAGAMES and NIS America released STARBITES, a turn-based RPG set on the post-war planet Bitter. Protagonist Lukida searches for a lost ticket off-world while navigating deserts, acid swamps, and crashed starships. Anime News Network found the story and characters effective but noted graphical glitches, quest scripting bugs, sluggish movement, and unremarkable music. The core mechanics work and are fun despite the technical wear.","why_it_matters":"Multiple reviewers agree STARBITES has a compelling lead and solid combat buried under noticeable technical jank, making it a genre piece for patient players rather than a breakout hit.","published_at":"2026-05-16T04:06:40.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Anime News Network"],"citations":[{"source":"Anime News Network","title":"STARBITES Game Review","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/game/playstation-5/starbites/.237238"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"review","domain":"games","is_roundup":false}}}