I respect Kanon for its efforts in pioneering the nakige genre, however I can't help but find its entry in the KEY library to be overly bland. It's difficult to piece together my thoughts on it because by all means it deserves praise for the impact it had on the medium but I believe that it shouldn't be a bad thing to admit that it has been far surpassed in every form by its successors. Acknowledging the message of remembering to cherish the time you've had and the importance of memories is where my compliments end. It had an idea and committed to it but it didn't save itself from being exceedingly boring in the process. The slow pace doesn't do itself any favors when the world and characters it set up didn't do anything to make the journey any more interesting. The majority of the routes in this game ranged from alright to downright uncomfortable. Makoto in particular is hindered by the nature of originally being an eroge making the whole relationship between her and the protagonist Yuuichi more unbearable for me to sit through. If I were to recommend Kanon to anyone, I would say Shiori is still worth your time. Her story was much more engaging than the others and the relationship development between her and Yuuichi was really satisfying to watch unfold even with the existence of future titles that executed the concept in better ways. Overall, Kanon was great for what it accomplished and I will always hold respect for it. Though I would say it's a good thing that many were able to take what it put down and do much more appealing and thought-provoking things with the genre.