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I feel I should be sounding fanfares or something because I finally, after two and a half years of playing and stalling, managed to get to the end of one of the Hachiyou paths. In the end it was Katsuzane because Yasutsugu didn't behave himself and didn't give me his final event even though I had all his kakera. (Meh. Next time...)
One thing I haven't got used to though is the save-anytime function on this game and all the ones following. I remember having to fight the Kirin a zillion times for the endings in Hachiyou Shou, so I clean forgot that in this game I could save the darn thing right after the final battle and go back to get Katsuzane's Kyou ending without having to fight the monster all over again. Do'h Vraie, because that monster isn't easy to beat. But to be honest, I like the real world endings better in Hachiyou Shou and I think the same will probably apply with this game. It's geekish but I like to see the characters in normal dress. And at least I can say that I've finished the game through once!
So, the similarities and the differences between it and Hachiyou Shou (HaruToki 1).
Hrm.
As for the Hachiyou...
I've already spoken about Yasutsugu and Katsuzane yesterday.
Anyhow, overall..I think HT2 has enough in it to stand as a game in its own right and not be considered a copy. The characters have similarities but the plot takes them different ways and their backgrounds also. And most of all it's been nice to play it without preconceived ideas of the characters (only the OVA, really). I've come to be very fond of Random-Confession-Of-Love-Without-Saying-L
The one negative is the voicing element. The characters only get voiced scenes towards chapters 3 and 4 and so on after the initial intro which means if you don't encounter some of them for the first time right at the start, you may not hear their voice for a while. The battle attacks are voiced, but otherwise, I don't think I heard Yoritada speak at all...
Katsuzane, Yasutsugu and Akuram all voiced later events...and the ending is almost fully voiced. But you have to play quite a bit to get there so...given the curliness of the HaruToki game kanji and script - you have to really be able to read what's going on to quite a high level to follow it all through.
Oh, and the ending titles are really pretty. Just thought I'd throw that in there xD.
One thing I haven't got used to though is the save-anytime function on this game and all the ones following. I remember having to fight the Kirin a zillion times for the endings in Hachiyou Shou, so I clean forgot that in this game I could save the darn thing right after the final battle and go back to get Katsuzane's Kyou ending without having to fight the monster all over again. Do'h Vraie, because that monster isn't easy to beat. But to be honest, I like the real world endings better in Hachiyou Shou and I think the same will probably apply with this game. It's geekish but I like to see the characters in normal dress. And at least I can say that I've finished the game through once!
So, the similarities and the differences between it and Hachiyou Shou (HaruToki 1).
Hrm.
As for the Hachiyou...
I've already spoken about Yasutsugu and Katsuzane yesterday.
( Isato vs Inori )
( And the Byakko )
Anyhow, overall..I think HT2 has enough in it to stand as a game in its own right and not be considered a copy. The characters have similarities but the plot takes them different ways and their backgrounds also. And most of all it's been nice to play it without preconceived ideas of the characters (only the OVA, really). I've come to be very fond of Random-Confession-Of-Love-Without-Saying-L
The one negative is the voicing element. The characters only get voiced scenes towards chapters 3 and 4 and so on after the initial intro which means if you don't encounter some of them for the first time right at the start, you may not hear their voice for a while. The battle attacks are voiced, but otherwise, I don't think I heard Yoritada speak at all...
Katsuzane, Yasutsugu and Akuram all voiced later events...and the ending is almost fully voiced. But you have to play quite a bit to get there so...given the curliness of the HaruToki game kanji and script - you have to really be able to read what's going on to quite a high level to follow it all through.
Oh, and the ending titles are really pretty. Just thought I'd throw that in there xD.
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