Of the Extra trilogy (released in the United States) Umbral Star is middle of the road. The mussou gameplay is more enjoyable than Extra's rock-paper-scissors, but falls short of the improvements and spectacle of Link. The plot isn't deep as Extra's, but it has more heart than Link's. For some, Umbral Star will thus fall short in both regards. For me, I found it a nice middle ground. Tamamo is a yandere and Altera is a robot, but here was where my heart turned for Nero. Her affections for Haku were really at the core of the story, and it was here that I was really smitten.

Nonetheless, I'm hoping either Extra Record or CCC will be able to finally give us the definitive Extra experience whenever they become available.