It launches you straight into its gameplay systems and rapidly introduces several different characters without rhyme or reason. In-game Screenshotīlue Reflection: Second Light is surprisingly quick at setting everything up. This, therefore, leaves it feeling just slightly less impactful than the original.
However, it falls short in its characters and suffers from stunted pacing issues. The rest of Blue Reflection: Second Lights’ story is certainly heartfelt and explores a lot of interesting themes about identity and societal pressures on girls. Realising this, they begin to explore it and discover that they have magical powers. The new zone, called a ‘Heartscape’, is linked to discovering their old memories. As Ao arrives, so too does a new zone that none of the other girls have seen before. The new world is a school surrounded by an endless ocean inhabited by three girls who have lost their memories. In-game Screenshot “Blue Reflection: Second Light’s story falls short in its characters which inevitably leaves it feeling less impactful than the original.”īlue Reflection: Second Light follows the story of Ao Hoshizaki, who on her way to her remedial lesson suddenly awakes in another world. This is why it’s such a shame that the game’s sequel, Blue Reflection: Second Light, falls short of the original. Its beautiful and calming music soothed me after such an emotionally resonating final cutscene that firmly cemented the game in my top ten.
When I first finished Blue Reflection I cried. Blue Reflection offered an alternative to the often-bombastic epic journeys that JRPG narratives usually follow, and instead had a much more relaxing pace earning itself the title of the ‘comfort JRPG’. The gameplay was a culmination of perfected JRPG conventions that created a streamlined and complementary experience to the game’s narrative. It was a JRPG featuring an all-female magical girl cast that was about feeling your feelings.
When the original Blue Reflection launched back in 2017, my brothers joked it was the perfect game for me.
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