Sankaku Renai: Love Triangle Trouble

Sankaku Renai: Love Triangle Trouble is a unique VN that tells a pretty interesting story about a group of High School kids in the last years of their school life. Obviously with the name you can tell that there are some serious love issues that will be taking place between the members of this group.

I want to be upfront and say that this game comes both in a 'Standard' edition on Steam and then you can download the 18+ Patch off the company site to upgrade to the 'Adult' Version of this game. Both versions of the VN are the same, the only difference between them is that the 18+ version adds H-Scenes.

I both enjoyed this VN for the most part but there are a few things that I have to give bad marks for. Primarily I don't mind an occasional use of 'breaking the fourth wall' but the number of comments, statements, and usage of breaking the fourth wall and so on was a bit off-key to me.  It wasn't well balanced and in some cases, it kind of hurt the story that was being told. I still enjoyed the game though mainly due to the fact that it is a very well done story and with multiple choices and multiple endings and paths this game.

Sankaku Renai sets you up as the protagonist named Sousuke that lives with his father, stepmother, and stepsister.  

His stepsister Nanaru is a bit of a trip. She is a bit loud and upfront about things and lacks filters for other things. She can be a bit of a brat at times and forceful but all in all, she is a good person that enjoys spending time with her stepbrother Sousuke. 

But Nanaru has a secret that I won't tell, but going through her path will allow you to find out more about Nanaru and the secret that will make or break the family.

The next girl that you could say takes a spotlight is Sousuke's blood sister. After their parents divorced Sousuke went and lived with his father who later remarried Nanaru's mother. His sister Suzu however went and lived with their mother. Sadly years after they were broke apart their mother passed away and Suzu went and lived with her grandmother. 

Suzu is the ideal sister and friend. She shares many of the same interests that Sousuke and Nanaru have. She is very bright and intelligent but a bit naive to the real world. She is helpful in doing housework and helping Nanaru with her homework even though she would pass as the younger sister. 

Like Nanaru, Suzu has a secret that if you choose to go down her path you will be able to find out what it is. I am not going to tell you what it is because I think you would not like to know if you plan on playing it.

You will be introduced to two other main love interests one being Moho the childhood friend and Shiina a strange girl that has fallen for Sousuke from the first moment she laid eyes on him.

Moho is the childhood friend of Sousuke and has been by his side since they were in grade school. She looked at Suzu as her little sister and the three spent a great deal of time together. Moho is a diehard Fighting game player and is really good at it. She is open and tends to put her foot in her mouth at times. She can be shy when it comes to talking about love or relationships. Sousuke asked her out one time and she turned him down, though not for the reason you may think. After that, they both remained friends though it did cause some awkwardness. She is one of the love interests in the VN. 

Shiina is a unique character as a whole. She is very open to all kinds of things. She doesn't have a problem making jokes about sex or other sexually oriented topics as she is a complete nut for games that deal with Hentai and other adult-oriented content. (She could be the spokesman for GNKG). 

That said though Shiina is unique in the fact that she can also be very shy about talking about things dealing with true romance and relationships, especially it involves her. She falls in love with Sousuke from the first time she sees him. She is also another primary love interest within the game. 

Shiina and Moho at one point decide to go against one another in an attempt to get Sousuke for themself and through this odd battle of wills, they become friends, and in the end regardless of who you choose the other will remain resolute to staying friends with Sousuke and the lover you choose.

There are also two girls you can have a romantic relationship with if you choose but they are not considered to be primary love interests and in fact, their ending stories are not as long as the main love interests but they do add a new spin on the game.

However I feel like that one of them was added in the end, it was like the game committee decided to add her at the last minute and the editor just didn't catch it until after the fact and just gave up on trying to redo it. 

Cara is a foreigner that starts out as a bit of a pudgy girl that is all about cosplay. However, over the summer, she ends up overheating and spending two weeks out of school. When she returns she's lost a large amount of weight and catches the interest of Sousuke. You can choose her later on in the game as a secondary love interest, however, their story after that choice isn't very long compared to the others.

Akane is the resident BL (Boy Love) fanatic. However, despite her being into yoai she is still into boys. She is usually seen in the group of friends eating candy and talking non stop about BL manga and light novels. 

As another secondary love interest, I feel like she got chipped when it came to the dating phase of the VN and would like to have seen more development of this relationship.

There is a lot more involved in this story and a lot of ups and downs. And one thing I found out was when you chose a certain path each path had the 'triangle' effect so an opponent of sorts. 

Nanaru - Suzu

Moho - Shiina

Cara - Akane

This VN is a rollercoaster ride of emotions and while it has moments of sadness it has a lot of comedy as well. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a long drawn out VN that is good and funny while also having serious moments in it as well. Currently, I have unlocked all endings and I have accumulated around 22 hours of time on the game. If you are also interested you can go to the companies website and download for free the 18+ patch which adds H-Scenes for the love interests.