The story of BLUE REFLECTION: Second Light unfolds beautifully and the emotional investments you make during the first half are panned out and rewarded handsomely during the second half of the game, which can be beaten in around 30 hours.
It even feels as if the studio behind the game decided to create a sort of soft reboot in which newcomers would be welcomed, but previous fans would also feel like there’s a payoff for having played the first game. Without spoiling anything, the game centers around a new cast of characters and, while there are some nods to the original entry in the series, these are explained within Second light. No, you don’t need to have played the first game to understand fully this one. Let’s focus a bit on the narrative side of the game, which is one of its strongest suits. And, yes, you can go on dates with the girls, but they are more like dates between girlfriends and not girlfriends. Of course, some romantic undertones could make one think this is just a case of yuri in disguise, but nothing regarding the interaction between characters feels forced, out of place, or cringeworthy. After all, every playable character is female and there is no male insight. These are anime girls, heavily sexualized anime girls, but no, the game does not cater exclusively to the male gaze.Ĭontrary to what the swimming suits might tell you, the game provides enough nuance regarding interpersonal relationships, offers a way to cultivate actual friendship, lets you get to know the characters in depth through human interaction, and manages to show a relatable set of characters facing their problems, but bonding due to their friendship and the circumstances they face together, that one might think the themes and storylines are catered for a female audience. And, yes, let’s talk about the elephant in the room. She is transported to a mysterious school in a different reality and meets a group of charming, varied, and very fleshed out girls, who, in the beginning, don’t even know why they are there or how they came to that school in the first place. You control Ao, a girl that must attend remedial school and is disillusioned with life itself. Let’s see why.įirst things first, BLUE REFLECTION: Second Light is about a group of magical girls that are mysteriously transported to an alternate dimension because of reasons. If you are into JRPGs, but don’t want to sink into the ultra-heavy stuff, but don’t want to be babysitting either, then BLUE REFLECTION: Second Light might just be the right game for you.
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The sequel that feels a bit more like a soft reboot for the series of the original Blue Reflection offers an interesting take on the genre, o the magical girl trope, and offers some narrative nuance that manages to perfectly balance human relations, the power of friendship, and an engaging story, that feels both anchored to reality as well as balls to the wall fantastic.
Thus, when a game stands out is generally for good reasons, and BLUE REFLECTION: Second Light has the potential to become a cult classic in the genre. So, finding a decent game in a sea of options can be as hard as fatiguing. There are a ton of games were to choose from, that range from the masterfully well-crafted beautiful art pieces to mediocre generic fantasy by the numbers adventure. BLUE REFLECTION: Second Light is an excellent JRPG.
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