Basic Premise: The main character and Takeshi pursue their post-high-school goals while trying to make a relationship work.
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Positives
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The flash-sequences are still as goofy and funny.
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Ichigo has taken over Rihito’s job of being unimpressed by cutesy moments.
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The MC looks at her interests and gifts and chooses a college path separate from Takeshi.
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I still like both the MC and Takeshi for the most part. The relationship also still feels like two teenagers figuring thing out, not like an overly grandiose drama.
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The secondary female characters are people, not caricatures.
- Both the regular and best ending are good, but I prefer the regular one. It has more funny quotes, including my favorite of the game:
- Takeshi: “We haven’t done anything yet.”
- All: “What do you mean, ‘yet’!?”
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Negatives
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The MC has a couple of “engage your brain” moments in service of the plot.
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Absolutely everyone comments on Takeshi and the MC’s relationship. Does no one in this town have anything better to do?
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Oh good. Here’s *another* family member who won’t talk directly to Takeshi about how they feel.
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The grandmother’s unresolved plot from the main route is not addressed. Maybe it will be picked up in the next release?
- As in the main route, some of the word choice is off.
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Overall: Recommended to those who enjoyed the original route; it feels like the same writer did both.
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Voltage’s Dreamy Days in West Tokyo is available on iOS and Android.
