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Review of Blue Reflection: Second Light on PlayStation 4

by Jay Aborro Jay Aborro photo Nov 2021
Cover image of Blue Reflection: Second Light on PS4
Gamefings Score: 7.5
Platform: PS4 PS4 logo
Released: 09 Nov 2021
Genre: Role-playing
Developer: Gust Co. Ltd.
Publisher: Koei Tecmo

Introduction

Welcome back to the world of Japanese role-playing games (JRPGs), where angst, girls with magical powers, and emotional turmoil are as common as mushrooms on pizza after a long night. Enter *Blue Reflection: Second Light*, a sequel that promises to take players on a whimsical yet heartfelt adventure through an aquatic high school ruled by teenage melodrama and the occasional demon.

Gameplay

The story revolves around Ao Hoshizaki, our not-so-ordinary high school girl who awakens in a mysterious school with three equally confused companions after being transported from a summer class that probably had more paperwork than magic. Each girl has a super-special ring, turning them into magical warriors who must battle demons in fantasy realms called heartscapes. Sounds like a Monday morning for most gamers, am I right? Gameplay mechanics blend exploration with turn-based combat. Players can strut their stuff around the school, engaging in deeply emotional side quests because, you know, saving the world is exhausting work that requires bonding sessions. Dialogue choices affect relationships, allowing players to craft new items from the emotional messes they create. Yes, crafting is a big part of the game - because what's better than a deep emotional connection? Making killer gear to fend off fictional demons! Combat follows a turn-based system where characters unleash their inner magical girls by spending "ether" points. It's kind of like doing your taxes multiplied by three when you're trying to help a classmate pass their exams. Each fight is flavored with spells that may be flashier than a party disco ball but remain as simplistic as a potato's push-up form. As players level up, they can expect their characters to become more powerful-shocking, I know! The immersion gradually unfolds as Ao and the other girls piece together their remember-what-was-totally-not-an-amnesia-card game. Readers, we don't forget our pasts, and neither should they!

Graphics

Visually, *Blue Reflection: Second Light* doesn't skimp, offering a bright, colorful world filled with anthropomorphized feelings. The art style feels like a well-loved anime series-pastel-hued and striking, which makes it especially appealing to fans of the genre that happen to be watching it while sipping green tea at 2 a.m. The character designs are crisp, detailed, looking as if they were ripped straight from the pages of a fashion magazine for magical girls. This uncanny ability to blend beauty, melancholy, and a dash of 'did that really just happen' keeps players on their toes-or maybe just on their couches tired from fighting off emotional fights like the pros they want to be.

Conclusion

Overall, *Blue Reflection: Second Light* is a whimsical jaunt through the ups and downs of teenage angst wrapped in a magical, combat-driven package. Sure, it's got its moments of frustration and those deep sighs when you realize you more or less just fought a metaphor. Yet with compelling characterization, solid mechanics, and local girls battling demons in cute outfits, it's an enjoyable experience. If you're on the hunt for something that balances between life's drama and fantastical heroics, pick up this title. After all, who couldn't use a little more heart in their gaming repertoire? Just grab some popcorn and brace yourself for all the feels-it's gonna be an emotional ride.

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