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this is easily one of the weirdest game receptions i've seen. it basically makes everything much, MUCH better than Default, but people seem to not care at all bcs 'it's no the original cast'
so what? Tiz and Agnes were no-characters with barely anything interesting going on, and it's basically Second that makes them memorable. Edea is a interesting nexus between the og. Asterisk and this new story, and the best part is that there's no Ringabel bs
but Yew and Magnolia are the important thing here, and they're like, the best main characters by far. the way they unify two differents narratives with overarching themes into one big conclusion is really great, specially considering this time the game is perfectly aware the fans will expect the meta stuff. Yew is a much better protagonist with a fantastic relationship with the two main villains of the story, while Magnolia makes Defaul't lore relevant and interesting for the first time.
Second is also a much more aware experience. for me, Default's main issue is that it was an insecure game - it never truly knew what it wanted to be, a classical tribute to old school JRPGs or a meta-commentary on the player role on these stories. it felt rushed and underdeveloped, but here is the contrary. the game knows what its telling from the get go, makes a conection between the two sides and plays way less eccentric about its core ideas. it's about Sending the Player into this world, not the stupid twist about removing two letters from the title.
also i'm sorry but ryo's soundtrack is a lot better than Revo's??? i still think Default has a really solid score, but ryo has a sense of atmosphere, dullness and sadness that's incredibly meaningful to me with less filler songs that only accomplished the need for hype. boring
this was probably my favorite replay of this year and i feel really happy to find even more meaning in a game that i already thought was great, maybe my favorite 3DS game now
PD: Battle of Providence II is easily the best final boss theme of all time, fight me
so what? Tiz and Agnes were no-characters with barely anything interesting going on, and it's basically Second that makes them memorable. Edea is a interesting nexus between the og. Asterisk and this new story, and the best part is that there's no Ringabel bs
but Yew and Magnolia are the important thing here, and they're like, the best main characters by far. the way they unify two differents narratives with overarching themes into one big conclusion is really great, specially considering this time the game is perfectly aware the fans will expect the meta stuff. Yew is a much better protagonist with a fantastic relationship with the two main villains of the story, while Magnolia makes Defaul't lore relevant and interesting for the first time.
Second is also a much more aware experience. for me, Default's main issue is that it was an insecure game - it never truly knew what it wanted to be, a classical tribute to old school JRPGs or a meta-commentary on the player role on these stories. it felt rushed and underdeveloped, but here is the contrary. the game knows what its telling from the get go, makes a conection between the two sides and plays way less eccentric about its core ideas. it's about Sending the Player into this world, not the stupid twist about removing two letters from the title.
also i'm sorry but ryo's soundtrack is a lot better than Revo's??? i still think Default has a really solid score, but ryo has a sense of atmosphere, dullness and sadness that's incredibly meaningful to me with less filler songs that only accomplished the need for hype. boring
this was probably my favorite replay of this year and i feel really happy to find even more meaning in a game that i already thought was great, maybe my favorite 3DS game now
PD: Battle of Providence II is easily the best final boss theme of all time, fight me