Mashiroiro Symphony HD -Sana Edition-
- May 1, 2024
- Palette
Get on Steam"Mashiroiro Symphony HD -Sana Edition-" is a standalone expansion for the visual novel "Mashiroiro Symphony," focusing on the character Sana Inui. Sana is a student at an all-girls school that is merging with a boys' school, and she struggles to come to terms with her feelings for a senior and a new classmate. The game features a new story and CGs by artist Tsubasu Izumi.
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Reviews
- Sana's character development is well-executed, making her route feel substantial and enjoyable compared to the base game.
- The game features high-quality new content, including beautiful CGs and additional scenarios that enhance the overall experience.
- Sana is an adorable protagonist, and her relationship with the main character is heartwarming, making the story engaging and fun to read.
- The game requires players to have completed Miu's route from the base game to fully appreciate Sana's story, leading to some repetitive content.
- Some story developments and character decisions can be frustrating, particularly regarding the protagonist's choices and interactions with other characters.
- The localization has some mediocre lines that feel out of character, which may detract from the overall immersion.
- story10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The story is centered around the character Sana, whose route is described as cute and engaging, featuring significant character development and a blend of shoujo elements. The visual novel enhances Sana's narrative with new content, including improved artwork and additional scenes that were not present in the PSP version. However, some players noted frustrations with the inability to skip previously read content, leading to repetitive sections, and certain plot developments that felt unsatisfactory.
“Sana's story is also cute and fun to read; she is tsundere at first and then becomes lovey-dovey with the main character.”
“Sana’s route is a shoujo story with constant point-of-view switches between two main casts, providing much character development.”
“And some story developments, especially those regarding [spoiler]sana's brother[/spoiler] or [spoiler]shingo trying to avoid having sex[/spoiler] annoyed me somewhat.”
“And in the middle of the story you automatically enter Sana's route.”
“Palette truly went all out for Sana; her standalone story has so much more compared to her route in the PSP version.”
- character development2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Sana's route is praised for its extensive character development, featuring an adorable protagonist and a longer narrative compared to other routes. The shoujo storytelling style, with frequent point-of-view switches between the two main characters, enhances the depth and growth of the characters throughout the game.
“Sana herself is adorable throughout the route, showcasing great character development. Not to mention, Sana's route is much longer than the other routes in the base game.”
“Sana’s route is a shoujo story with constant point-of-view switches between two main casts, providing significant character development.”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received high praise, with users highlighting it as one of their favorite galge songs of 2023. Additionally, the inclusion of various versions, such as Yoshida Mayumi's renditions, adds to the appeal and variety of the soundtrack.
“They are really good, and definitely one of my favorite galge songs in 2023.”
“In C102, Palette also sold the song disc, and even included a Yoshida Mayumi version (basically an Inui Sana version) of 'Yuki wa Nani Iro' and 'Haru o Tsurete' instead of just the Kotoha version.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players feel that the emotional impact of the game is heightened when experiencing Miu's route first, suggesting that the narrative structure enhances the overall emotional payoff.
“I think you could technically do it the other way around and it would still make sense, but I believe the emotional payoff is better if you do Miu's route first.”
