Recent reviews by Minka

tl;dr: I loved it, but it might not be your cup of tea.

As a fan of the first Highschool Romance (this one is a spiritual sequel of sorts) I obviously had to go and buy this game. And despite the small flaws, I enjoyed this game a lot.

Pros:
+ Excellent art. Character artist Enrique Bolatre's style really fits the game. He's the same artist as the first HSR.
+ The game's plot is darker this time around.
+ The MC doesn't want to return to his initial self, he seems to be fine as a girl.
+ In regards to the magic part, it's well thought out. It's as if magic really existed; very detailed.
+ Even if there are only two-and-a-half romanceable characters, they are better written this time.
+ The music isn't very distracting.
+ No nudity or sex. Some ecchi felt a bit shoehorned in, though.

Cons:
- Too short. I got ending #4 on my own and then used a walkthrough to get the other endings. More endings, or a longer plot, would've been great. It also seems to end rather abruptly on some endings. I was feeling comfy on my first run and all of a sudden the plot went to hell.
- Some proofreading would be great. Make no mistake, the grammar and spelling is fine, but there are some issues with punctuation. English isn't my first language and I noticed them easily.
- The Deluxe Edition extras aren't worth the extra 5 dollars: there aren't any exclusive CGs or wallpapers and everything exists in-game AFAIK.

So, honestly, for ten bucks you could do much worse. If you're like me and you like traps/gender-bending characters and yuri, make no mistake, this game is for you. But don't get it if you want nude scenes, sex or a very light-hearted story.

Some reviewers were complaining that Magi Trials was not worthy of the Highschool Romance name, but, it's set in a high school (kind of) and you do get to romance girls, right? Poor MC had too much on his plate to even consider romance at first, but he kind of gets used to it fast.

Numerical score: 7.5/10

PS: I want a sequel, or more routes via DLC. Pretty please, Dharker Studio?