A Very Foolish Remaster of Beretta Mondatta is a visual novel remaster that feels less like a prestige revival and more like a knowingly chaotic museum exhibit—complete with placards that read “this used to be free” and “if it breaks, that’s the point.” Originally released in 2015 as Beretta Mondatta, the game now returns in remastered form with a higher resolution presentation, some updated audiovisual bits, and (most importantly) a text flow that’s no longer “super slow and broken.”
A Legacy to Uphold (Or Not)
The remaster’s own description sets the tone: the original had only moderate success among English-language visual novel devotees, and today “no one plays Beretta Mondatta anymore.” Instead of pretending this is a triumphant comeback, the game leans into the absurdity of remaking a title that apparently did negative money for a decade. It’s self-deprecation as a design pillar, and your tolerance for that specific brand of humor will heavily determine how much you enjoy the ride.
An Epic Tale (In the Messiest Possible Way)
The premise wastes no time: when Beretta Mondatta discovers her boyfriend Rodrigo is cheating, she decapitates him with her bare hands. From there, the story hands you the wheel. You can steer Beretta toward something resembling guilt and reflection (emphasis on “resembling”), or you can barrel forward as if nothing happened and pursue new romance options.
In classic visual novel fashion, the character routes are part of the appeal—though here they’re presented with intentionally blunt, comedic labels. Romanceable character “types” include MILF, GFILF, lesbian, and blue. Despite the dating angle, the game specifies there’s no sexual content, keeping the focus on choices, tone, and whatever emotional (or anti-emotional) logic you decide Beretta should operate under.
What’s Actually Remastered?
The remaster’s headline changes are modest but meaningful for playability:
- Higher resolution presentation (with the caveat that any resulting errors are framed as meta-commentary on remake culture).
- Improved flow of text, which the developer calls the real reason to buy this version—especially if you remember (or suffered through) the original’s sluggish pacing.
- New animations, though the game is upfront that many animations remain “old and bad.”
- Better sounds and music, again with the honest footnote that much of it is still the old material.
- Secrets, because every remaster needs at least one hook for returning players.
In other words, don’t come in expecting a lavish overhaul. The remaster is positioned as a cleaner, smoother way to experience a deliberately scrappy visual novel—one that’s as interested in poking fun at remakes as it is in being one.
How It Feels on Mac
On macOS, the game’s lightweight requirements make it accessible for older systems, and it doesn’t demand much storage space. Apple silicon Macs are supported via Rosetta 2, which should be fine for a visual novel of this scale. The bigger “performance” consideration is less about frame rate and more about whether the remaster’s improved text flow and updated resolution make it more comfortable to read and click through—areas where this version is explicitly meant to improve the experience.
Who Is This For?
A Very Foolish Remaster of Beretta Mondatta is best suited for players who enjoy:
- Visual novels that prioritize comedic tone and oddball premises over realism
- Meta humor about game development, remakes, and “why does this exist?” energy
- Choice-driven stories where the fun is in committing to a direction—whether sincere(ish) or completely unbothered
If you’re looking for a polished, emotionally grounded VN with modern production values, this is almost certainly not that. But if you want a short, self-aware remaster that treats its own existence as part of the joke—and backs it up with at least one genuinely practical fix (the text flow)—it delivers exactly the flavor it advertises.
Mac System Requirements
Minimum:
- OS: 10.10+
- Processor: 2.0 Ghz 64-bit Intel-compatible (Apple silicon supported through Rosetta 2)
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 3.0
- Storage: 200 MB available space
Bottom Line
This remaster doesn’t try to rewrite history—it highlights it, teases it, and sells it back to you with a wink. A Very Foolish Remaster of Beretta Mondatta is a niche visual novel that banks on humor, shocky inciting drama, and a meta remake premise, packaged with a handful of upgrades that mostly aim to make the original more readable and playable on modern setups. If that sounds appealing, the Mac version is an easy install and a low-demand way to see just how foolish the remaster is willing to be.