![]() ![]() By delving into special dungeons, she can remember key events and lessons that she learned in life, gain her memories back and (often) summon another girl that is important to her into the world. See, each of the girls finds herself trapped in an otherwise deserted school that seems to exist on a different plane of existence to reality, surrounded by water, and she awakens in this world completely without her memories. This time around, though, it happens within the context of what can only be termed an “ethereal mystery”. This thing is just so beautiful.Īt its core, Second Light is the same as its predecessor: it is an often bittersweet and wholesome coming of age story for its large ensemble cast. Nonetheless, despite the unfortunate reputation, Mel Kishida and the team were given a second swing at the series, and Blue Reflection: Second Light delivers on every level. I’ve argued that Blue Reflection’s frequent use of bathing, communal showering, swimming and other such bodies immersed in water events speaks to a Japanese view on bathing that we don’t necessarily have in the west, and that lent the game an unfortunate and unintended tone on the western release ( check out my feature on that in the Dee Dee Zine). Unfortunately, it also had scenes that people chalked up as fan service, and as a consequence, the game developed a reputation for being something that it wasn’t. Related reading: Our review of the original Blue Reflection on the PlayStation 4.
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