It was really interesting to see Shinji and Jun talking! Kind of a mirror of Yuuichi and Tanabe. I'm curious to see if it goes further, since rivalries and what they can bring to people has been such a theme of the VN.
Also, love the backgrounds, they're so detailed in this update. Thanks for the work!
Oooof but it ends less fun! Poor Oliver... I guess your talk catalyzed her into taking a hard look at the business. And she's right about you leaving soon, even if it's hard to hear. That whole conversation was really well-written, openly talking about what each person wants--our protag should really have known that being upfront and open is what was called for. I want these crazy kids to make it work but the setting isn't really the type to have happy endings, for sure.
That was super fun! Thanks for the update! Loved Milo's falcon hood, and how Alex and Raoul could slip right in at a bondage-themed show, hahaha.
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Curious about the entity there--some kind of soul of Schippersberg, that's benevolent while Echo's is malevolent? Echo cinematic universe real??? But seriously, the concept of the ancient (flooded?) catacombs of the city seems super cool, maybe we'll see them somewhere down the line.
Some feedback notes though, having just finished the sunken city:
-I think east and west may be switched in some of the notes? The cold area is mentioned as being on the west side but it's the top right area
-The map being right next to the short-range flamethrower is awkward to use. To select it, I would either have to move through, then re-equip a different weapon after I was done using the map or move all the way around the screen to keep my current equip.
-Bosses could stand to be a little more dangerous across the board, so far I haven't needed to use any special tactics or even learn their moves.
I view Bonnie as a role model and will emulate her! Gonna turn the oven on and leave it right now!
Bonnie day 3 was a lot of fun! Not surprised things moved fast with her, but I hope we can be there for her emotionally too. Looking forward to seeing where things go!
The running gag with the spelling of lasagna was very funny too. Really enjoyable update!
Wow, things can change fast! Poor Alma, and poor Thatch! Things were definitely getting frostier with Cole but I didn't expect it to go that bad, damn.
I'm sad that we're leaving behind everyone from the first arc, I really grew to like that cast. I hope we see them again, sooner rather than later. I guess I should make sure to keep a non-Alma route save, don't want to break any promises. :)
Cool to get some worldbuilding in Noire's song! Was Thatch's dream afterwards his own memories from the war he was in, or was he dreaming of being a warrior against the Scaled One's forces?
After this update, I want a Tanabe route now, hahaha. But seriously, I really love the direction he's taken in the last few updates, I hope we see him more in the aftermath of the tournament.
Also poor Keisuke, he just wanted to be a legit tennis rival and it just gets smashed to bits. That conversation with him was so good, I can relate so much.
Just caught up on Rebecca and Bonnie/Cherry's routes! Super fun so far. I really enjoy Bonnie, and can't wait to see more from her.
The only thing I would like to see is a Skip Minigame option after you've completed them the first time. So far it doesn't seem like they affect the story much (which I appreciate) but it would be nice to save time on replays!