The essence of this game is that the developers have successfully captured the charm and fun of a school-age supernatural anime. From the wide range of confidants, to the many ways to spend time, this is a genuine pleasure to be a part of. It manages to sprinkle a little magic on even the most monotonous tasks.
There was so much choice in how I spent the game's time, I realised I'd reached the end of the game and never even tried some of the activities.

The cut scenes are beautiful, the UI is incredibly stylish, and the music is a star in it's own right. This truly is a pleasure to take part in, and I struggled playing anything else until the credits had rolled.

Like many JRPGs. some of the combat can be a bit repetitive, and I certainly found that by the end of the game, I had a winning tactic I could spam through most fights, but even then it stayed challenging and dynamic enough that I wasn't just button mashing.
My other issue is that for a game that takes relationships and companions so seriously, there were a few disconnects between where my progress was with each confidant compared with the set story cut scenes, but that's a very minor issue.

I thoroughly obsessed over this game whilst playing, and wish that there was more. I imagine once some time has passed, I will pick up the save and see what else the game offers in it's new game+.

The essence of this game is that the developers have successfully captured the charm and fun of a school-age supernatural anime. From the wide range of confidants, to the many ways to spend time, this is a genuine pleasure to be a part of. It manages to sprinkle a little magic on even the most monotonous tasks. There was so much choice in how I spent the game's time, I realised I'd reached the end of the game and never even tried some of the activities. The cut scenes are beautiful, the UI is incredibly stylish, and the music is a star in it's own right. This truly is a pleasure to take part in, and I struggled playing anything else until the credits had rolled. Like many JRPGs. some of the combat can be a bit repetitive, and I certainly found that by the end of the game, I had a winning tactic I could spam through most fights, but even then it stayed challenging and dynamic enough that I wasn't just button mashing. My other issue is that for a game that takes relationships and companions so seriously, there were a few disconnects between where my progress was with each confidant compared with the set story cut scenes, but that's a very minor issue. I thoroughly obsessed over this game whilst playing, and wish that there was more. I imagine once some time has passed, I will pick up the save and see what else the game offers in it's new game+.