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Sonikun @sonikun.bsky.social · 3d

For sure. Being able to take the plot seriously for a change did a lot for my perspective on it

Sonikun @sonikun.bsky.social · 3d

I will always hold a soft spot for the English dub cuz that shit is endlessly hilarious, but yeah, the JP dub and script are miles ahead of what we got

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Sonikun @sonikun.bsky.social · 3d

Not gonna happen yet cuz there's a certain Mega Man game (potentially series) I want to tackle next, but I think since I replayed X4, it's finally time to play X5 soon enough

I will be playing the OG version first, and maybe give the Improvement Project a look right after

Sonikun @sonikun.bsky.social · 3d

perspective. I appreciate just how rock solid and no bullshit this entry is

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Sonikun @sonikun.bsky.social · 3d

Playing the undub did A LOT in making me kinda come around on this games narrative and expansion of the franchise lore. I still got issues with how its told, but I do at least respect the ambition this games story brought to the table. And I'm glad I gave this game another shot with a new

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Sonikun @sonikun.bsky.social · 3d

53. Mega Man X4 (replay):

I never loved this game previously, but now, I kinda get it. Not my all-time favorite game or anything, and I'll have to replay X1 and X2 to see if I still love those more. But this game is just really damn good. A great game all around

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Sonikun @sonikun.bsky.social · 3d

Definitely much higher on my Mega Man ranking now that I've gone into this game with a new perspective

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Sonikun @sonikun.bsky.social · 3d

than I had in the past. Zero is just a blast to play as, too. Especially once you get a handle on saber dash cancels. And playing the undub made me appreciate the ideas and concepts the story introduced, even if I still think it's poorly told in most respects. Overall, great game

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Sonikun @sonikun.bsky.social · 3d

I forgot how somber the X4 endings are. Kind of a shallow victory this go around. But that's the X4 replay done! Honestly? I kinda get it now. Although not revolutionary besides fully playable Zero, this game is just incredibly solid, and I have a much greater appreciation for it

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Sonikun @sonikun.bsky.social · 4d

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Sonikun @sonikun.bsky.social · 4d

Okay, so I still have issues with X4's plot, and I feel nothing for Iris's death due to how little interaction between her and Zero we had. However, playing this undubbed with a better script has made me find Zero's despair a lot more believable this go around

Sonikun @sonikun.bsky.social · 4d

So I do plan to one day go back and play the first two Class of Heroes games since I loved 3 so much. That said... I remember taking a brief look at the first game, and instantly thinking, "This shit is crusty. LMAOOO"

Sonikun @sonikun.bsky.social · 4d

for a shorter experience for my next read is a good call. Ahahaha

Sonikun @sonikun.bsky.social · 4d

Feels a bit weird being done with Amagami now. Also, I'm a bit sad cuz I truly had a blast with that game....

As for what I play next, not sure. At least for VNs/dating Sims, I'm definitely reading something shorter next. As much as I loved ToHeart abd Amagami, I think going

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Sonikun @sonikun.bsky.social · 4d

game from beginning to end, and I'm so happy to have finally have gone through it. I'm glad I held off on watching the anime and waited for the game to get a proper translation cuz I don't think I'd appreciate Amagami nearly as much otherwise

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Sonikun @sonikun.bsky.social · 4d

impressed with the production values, especially for their time. And despite how little locations are actually in the game, the game manages to never make these visits boring on each route. Really, I don't really have much of anything to complain about. This was just a fantastic

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Sonikun @sonikun.bsky.social · 4d

52. Amagami Ebikore+:

In many ways, I knew what to expect going in, and I sorta got what I expected. But this game still managed to surprised me with how amazing it ended up being. Prolly one of my new favorite cast of characters in any VN/dating sim, and I was constantly

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Sonikun @sonikun.bsky.social · 4d

Okay, so since I've finished the major heroine routes, I'll list the ones I prefer for each heroine

Ayatsuji: Friendship
Kaoru: Friendship
Rihoko: Love
Morishima: Both routes equally good for me, tbh
Sae: Love
Ai: Love

Sonikun @sonikun.bsky.social · 4d

And with Ayatsuji friendship done, I'm finally with all of the main heroine routes. At least the major ones. This route was pretty peak, actually. I thought it did a great job showing off the themes of the game and giving us a slightly warmer side to Ayatsuji. Also helps that the

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Sonikun @sonikun.bsky.social · 4d

All in all, I'm so glad I finally got to read this after years of putting it off. It was well worth it!

Sonikun @sonikun.bsky.social · 4d

mine, and although intimidating at first, it's a game I highly recommend to any dating sim fan. There's so much love put into it, and the way it portrays relationships and how even the mundane conversations can make a relationship that much more meaningful just hits, you know

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Sonikun @sonikun.bsky.social · 4d

exist.... but complications with that have sorta arisen due to some bugs with this patch that isn't so easy to workaround on actual hardware, so I think for now, I'll end things off here. I'm gonna absolutely miss this game, though. Genuinely became a new all-time favorite of

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Sonikun @sonikun.bsky.social · 4d

already great banter between Tachibana and Ayatsuji was even better. And it was nice seeing just how much the Christmas committee work actually meant to her. And that epilogue was actually peak. All in all, it was a fantastic end to my run of this game. I know the secret routes

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Sonikun @sonikun.bsky.social · 4d

And with Ayatsuji friendship done, I'm finally with all of the main heroine routes. At least the major ones. This route was pretty peak, actually. I thought it did a great job showing off the themes of the game and giving us a slightly warmer side to Ayatsuji. Also helps that the

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