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 standalone story offers significant character development and is filled with adorable moments, making it a highlight of the visual novel.
- The game features high-quality new CGs and additional content that enhance the overall experience compared to the original PSP version.
- The focus on relationships, friendship, and romance without excessive drama makes it an enjoyable and heartwarming read.
- Some players may find the protagonist's decisions frustrating, particularly in prioritizing other characters over Sana.
- The localization has been criticized for including out-of-character lines and some untranslated voice-only segments.
- Re-reading portions of the base game's story can be tedious, as the new content is interspersed with previously read material.
- story21 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The story of "Nothing I Can Say" is praised for its engaging narrative and character development, particularly in the standalone route for the heroine Sana, which offers significant enhancements over the PSP version. The visual novel features a charming shoujo storyline with multiple perspectives, though some players noted frustrations with repetitive content and certain plot developments. Overall, it is celebrated for its beautiful visuals and moe elements, making it a delightful experience for fans of the genre.
“Palette truly went all out for Sana; her standalone story has so much more compared to her route in the PSP version.”
“Sana’s route is a shoujo story with constant POV switches between two main casts, providing much character development.”
“Sana's story is also cute and fun to read; she is tsundere at first and then becomes lovey-dovey with the main character.”
“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 route.”
“Palette truly went all out for sana, her standalone story has so much more compared to her route in the psp version.”
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been highly praised, with users highlighting it as one of their favorite galge songs of 2023. The inclusion of various versions, such as the Yoshida Mayumi rendition of popular tracks, adds to its appeal and showcases the quality 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.”
- character development3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Sana's route features significant character development, highlighted by frequent point-of-view switches between two main casts, which enriches the narrative. The length of Sana's route compared to others in the game allows for deeper exploration of her character, making her particularly endearing.
“Sana’s route is a shoujo story with constant POV switches between two main casts, providing significant character development.”
“Sana herself is adorable throughout the route, showcasing great character development. Additionally, Sana's route is much longer than the other routes in the base game.”
- emotional2 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 think the emotional payoff is better if you do Miu's route first.”
