Melancholy love story4/2/2023 ![]() While the voice acting may be phenomenal, their soundtrack does feel lackluster. But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows, I’m afraid. The voice actors did a phenomenal job and I want other readers to recognize that too. Even if it’s uncharted territory, I hear the sadness, joy, anger and so much more. ![]() I’ve never played a game with Chinese voice acting, so it’s a pleasant surprise to hear this one. Obviously, the other standout part of this game lies within the audio. ![]() As I cover this review with pieces of the CG and wonderful dialogue, I fell quite in love with the sprites and the backgrounds. If the story’s getting me going, and the characters are phenomenal, what of everything else? Well you’ll be glad to hear that art isn’t an issue at all. The characters truly were the highlight of this story regardless of what happened in any of the title’s three endings. You don’t just slowly fall in love with Mianxue and Qianxun, you really come to appreciate everyone involved in the process. That’s why I admire how the supporting cast can slow things down, ease tensions and get the story back on track. Melancholy Love isn’t a long game, everything happens fast. ![]() This also includes the student characters as well. But that’s where well-written support characters, like a Zihua and like a Qingwei, really make their impact. The tension gets so intense between our main heroines that it honestly made me nervous while reading. The road trip to the end of this story goes smoothly from this point forward, until the figurative car breaks down and makes you wait. The pieces slowly start falling into place and you just start rooting for the resolution. Furthermore, the fact that we are able to see both perspectives of this feud is exceedingly wonderful. Mianxue and Qianxun are constantly fighting, not just each other, but themselves. Rather than being on an emotional rollercoaster, this one makes me feel like I’m traveling on a exceedingly bumpy road to paradise. It’s how they attract that really brings out the potential of the story. Opposites will in fact attract, and this is a trope we see all the time. This is what Melancholy Love does exceedingly well. To clarify, it’s those very flaws that create a growing connection between two vastly different personalities. Mianxue and Qianxun are the stars of this story, but in particular it’s their flaws that take the stage. Pay attention and you’ll notice that the bits and pieces you have to work with from early on in the story, are going to form a completely different picture. Here’s the thing, you think you do, but you don’t. Avid girls’ love readers will be quick to notice the trope and get a sense of where this whole thing goes. One is a “delinquent,” the other’s a little miss perfect. Two students with very different peripherals. After those two, you’ll meet the main girls for this story: Mianxue and Qianxun. Alongside her, you’ll meet Qingwei, an old friend of Zihua and now a teacher at the same school. You’ll meet Zihua, the headmaster of the school of which our story takes place. They introduce to you four cast members, remember them well. Melancholy Love doesn’t waste any time throwing you into the action. Would this story of love in familiar territory be another personal favorite, or something forgettable? More importantly, and to get us started, the main question should be: How does it hold up? The characters, the theatrics, and mainly would it live up to the expectations that I came to learn about. So many questions on my mind regarding the game. Furthermore, when Kikai Digital hands me a press kit that details a story with similar energy to that of the masterpiece Flowers, how exactly could I refuse? So here I am writing about a girls’ love game with a ton of promise. However, this is a first for me as I’ve never gotten my hands on one. Chinese visual novels aren’t exactly new. As we pass the halfway point of a great year for visual novels, let’s discuss Melancholy Love.
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