I only ended up getting four of twelve endings in this game as opposed to all six in the first because, frankly, this one is just not very fun. A lot has been added and changed like a deeper time advancement system, actual shops and side content, but because it's been expanded so much, the repetition sets in really quickly and getting each ending starts to feel like a chore. The first game was very simple but that added to the Choose Your Own Adventure book style it was going for, as CYOA books were often pretty short with very little fluff throughout. While the parts of this game that aren't fluff are pretty enjoyable, the parts that are tend to outweigh them, and they make this a rare occasion where I'd say less is more.

Oh, and the localization is complete ass. There were at least three occasions where the game told me to do something that was completely inaccurate and just ended up wasting my time both in-game and in my miserable existence. Pro tip: when it tells you to go to Amakaze Inn when it gets dark, don't actually do that. You're supposed to go in the evening when it looks exactly the fucking same as morning and afternoon.

Reviewed on Aug 16, 2022


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