Fortunately, I don’t foresee this ever being troublesome. While never fully exploring the ramifications in disturbing detail, it’s still a contrast to the softer side of Blue Reflection: Second Light. It touches on lesser themes such as bullying and pushing loved ones away, but then it delves into heavier topics like exploiting children. The game does imply lesbian situations, but those appear more like playfulness between close friends instead of romantic connections.Īpart from cozy dialogue, there’s the surprisingly dark subject matter. It’s awkward and yet charming in its reliability. Yup, this includes a bit of fan service, but it’s not gratuitous and comes off as high-school flirting. For example, girls approach you at random intervals during the plot, sporadic interactions cement relations, and there’s dating. Simply put, there’s a lot of reading about frivolous detail and if you don’t care for fleshed-out characters, expect the tedium to creep in – discussions happen regularly.
As a byproduct, there’s a hefty amount of slice-of-life elements that can prove quite tiresome to some. Blue Reflection: Second Light is a telenovela – a soap opera that depicts the companionship between the Ao (the main character) and the others. Now, what I suspect to be divisive is the way the story unfolds. Meet Rena – she has had it with your shenanigans. The narrative here is the epitome of feel-good wholesomeness, and watching their conversations left me content – it was quaint. She, specifically, had me smiling more times than I care to admit. What truly stood out though, is the individuality of these teenagers they’re all unique, from the girl with an unhealthy addiction to food to another that’s quirky. I couldn’t help but feel an adequate connection to everyone. Regardless, all this contributed to adding that little sprinkle of realism to immerse the player into the in-game universe. One of them even shows resistance to the idea, although pretty flimsily. Bonds and relationships develop right before our eyes. We witness this group of girls band together, despite the inability to remember a thing about themselves. As more came to light, my intrigue grew further because I had to know what happened next, and that, my friends, is an investment due to a good story.Īnother cliché utilized is most prevalent in anime – the power of friendship. I was enthralled every minute I’d put in, curious of the next reveal.
And let me tell you, the mystery is bloody fantastic. Throughout the adventure, I was journeying to uncover everyone’s memories and unravel the mystery behind this world. Neither of them can recall their past or why they woke up in a school that is not only surrounded by water, but isolated from reality. On the contrary, as it’s the supporting cast that suffers. You see, the playable character isn’t afflicted by it at all. The most predominant one of the bunch is amnesia, which holds firm here, albeit with a twist. JRPGs have a subset of tropes that the literary aspect often chooses from. Okay, so there may be some pervertedness, but isn’t that to be expected?
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