Random VN: Majikoi S and A-1 through A-4
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To be honest, it is really hard to comment on this series of sequels/fandiscs...
S
For better or worse, S really is a sequel, starting from just before the events in the true route of the original. It adds a massive number of characters (seriously, the number added is ridiculous), extended after-stories for the original game, a what-if scenario for Yuki, and five new heroine paths... unfortunately, those heroine paths are hit and miss.
I'm going to say it outright... Tsubame's path was boring. Oh, there were some good fights, but I honestly never got to like her as a character, so there was no sense of tension in any of what happened for me. I really could have done without this path existing at all.
Monshiro's path, on the other hand... is first-class (as long as you are a lolicon or don't watch the h-scenes - which I didn't). Combined with the complete after-story in A, it is one of my favorite paths. Part of that is because Yamato grows more in this path and its related Majikoi A paths than he does on any of the others, and the other part is because it is just all-around the best constructed of the heroine paths.
Tatsuko's 'path' is basically just an after-story for the true path of the original where you choose the Itagaki sisters. There isn't much there but h-scenes and ichaicha, so it is hard to comment on it.
Kokoro's path is... less than memorable. Honestly, it felt like they didn't put much effort into it at all.
Margrit's path is pretty good, if you like the side of himself that Yamato showed in Chris's path. If you hated it, you'll hate this path.
A
First, I'll say that all but one of my favorite paths from 1-4 are Kuki-related (split-offs from Monshiro's path). Asumi, Stacey, and Ri all get paths in this one, and I liked all of them, though Asumi's was the best of the three. I also liked the Monshiro after story, Rin's story, and Homura's story. Each one is about equivalent in length and content to a full heroine route in the original Majikoi, so there is no reason to complain about the amount or depth of content. Seiso's and Benkei's paths were good, but not as interesting as the paths above. Other than that... there isn't much to say. I didn't really like Yukie's sister's path (mostly because I hate the 'pretend lovers' trope like the plague).
One thing I noticed is that, throughout Majikoi A, they were setting up for a potential fourth Majikoi game... and I honestly don't know how I feel about them wanting to continue to milk this series and cast of characters.
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