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[Changed] Reminiscence Collectors Edition part 1: Reminiscence


Clephas

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I picked up the Reminiscence Collectors Edition, despite the fact that I already possessed the original game, primarily so I could see how they altered things.  To be blunt, the changes so far - having finished Rin's, Nozomi's, and Aki's routes - are a lot less than is indicated on the site.  The typos I vaguely remembered from my first and second playthroughs are no longer present, Rin and Nozomi both got minor (very minor) touch-ups to their paths, and there are a few added scenes in the common route, here and there (again, short ones).  I'm guessing that the real changes will end up being to Kizuna's route, based on how things are going. 

Aki

Aki's route is on my list of 'top five little sister routes of all time' for good reason.  Aki's and Hidetaka's relationship throughout the VN, save in her path, is absolutely horrible.  There is no other single path in this VN that reveals more about Hidetaka than this route, as it rips open the wounds that severed their relationship in the first place.  From here on, it is all SPOILERS, so I don't recommend that anyone who hasn't read this path continue from here on.

 

 

  Hidetaka's efforts to pretend he despises Aki are... extreme.  I can't help but cry when I think of how much it must hurt to deliberately make yourself hate someone you actually love from the bottom of your heart, solely in order to keep her alive.  I mean, self-brainwashing yourself to prevent your love for your sister from showing through?!  Just how much psychological strength would it require to self-lobotimize yourself like that...?  The final breakdown of his barriers in this path, and in particular the moment he begs their friends not to tell Aki so she won't go back to her suicidal self is... heartbreaking.  The first time I read that, I literally went over to my bed and cried into my pillow for a half-hour straight.

 

Since Aki is a heroine, it isn't really a spoiler to say that she is a total yandere once she does go love-love on the protagonist.  I love yandere heroines (so many fun antics) and Aki falls in with the best of the non-violent ones.  There are echoes of Kaede from Shuffle in her (the anime version, not the VN version, lol), though the degree to which Aki's hate turns to love is a lot more intense than with Kaede.  This is further enhanced by her personal circumstances (her illness).

Edit: For those who are interested, Aika's route, which was included as an addition to the original game, is fairly good for a sub-route, though it lacks the impact of the latter three routes of the game (Aki, Kizuna, Accela)  In terms of quality, it is about equivalent to Rin's or Nozomi's routes.  There is one thing I'd like to mention, having completed this entirely...  Reminiscence reminds me of how frustrating Kinugasa Shougo can be.  This guy absolutely hates actually completing his stories, so reading VNs by him always leaves you feeling like you are waiting for a sequel.

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