![]() It really seems to be a great time for Gust at the moment.īlue Reflection: Sword of the Girl Dancing in Illusion will release in Japan on 30th March 2017 for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. Koei Tecmo still seem to have some announcements up their sleeves for games heading west, and given the support Gust has received in the past we’d love to see a confirmation of this one coming over. I’ve argued that Blue Reflection’s frequent use of bathing, communal showering, swimming and other such bodies immersed in water events speaks to a Japanese view on bathing that we don’t necessarily have in the west, and that lent the game an unfortunate and unintended tone on the western release (check out my feature on that in the Dee. In general Gust’s games are known as usually having pretty great heroines in general. This isn’t actually a genre that has too much coverage in video games, so it’s pretty nice to see. Blue Reflection is somewhat reminiscent of series like Sailor Moon, as it’s quite clearly in the “magical girl” genre of transforming schoolgirl heroines. ![]() The artwork and general vibes of the game are beautiful to look at. The magical sisters Yuzu and Lime bestowed to her a special power to become a " Reflector". This story begins with the belated start of school life for Hinako Shirai, who has just recovered from a leg injury due to a tragic accident. ![]() Blue Reflection is yet another original JRPG from the team. A clear summer sky spreads over the Hoshinomiya Girls High School. It tells the story of Hinako, a high schooler who discovers the power to help her classmates battle their inner demons, literally and figuratively, while she works through her own trauma stemming from an injury that shattered her dream of becoming a professional ballet dancer.Blue Reflection is the latest project to come from Gust, who seem to be rocking it right now with both Atelier Firis on the horizon and a sequel to their recent new IP Nights of Azure. It’s a beautiful, deeply moving game-” Persona by way of a magical girl anime” at a glance, but with much more nuance than such a reductive description can capture. The first Blue Reflection came out in 2017 for PlayStation 4 and PC (though the PS4 version never officially made it to New Zealand and Australia). The excellent (if criminally underrated) Blue Reflection is getting a sequel, and it’s already confirmed for a western release. Nobody expected Gust had more in store for Blue Reflection until they announced an anime, Blue Reflection Ray, and a sequel to the original game, Blue Reflection Second Light (known as Blue Reflection Tie in Japan). The common theme of both is the cast are mostly female and of course yuri. From that, we can at least assume that Second Light will once again have a high school setting. The second new franchise is Blue Reflection. However, a new Japanese portal website has opened for Blue Reflection, and Mel Kishida shared some artwork representing the three upcoming projects.įrom left to right, the characters represent Blue Reflection Ray, Blue Reflection: Second Light, and Blue Reflection Sun. There’s little information about Second Light beyond the target platforms and confirmation of an international release-there’s no word on a release window or what to expect from the game. Both games are part of a cross-media project with Blue Reflection Ray, a new anime series that’s due to begin streaming on Funimation, AnimeLab, and Wakanim from April 9. The other is Blue Reflection Sun for mobile and PC, though there’s no word yet of a global release for that one. Second Light, known as Blue Reflection Tie in Japan, is one of two new projects announced at AnimeJapan 2021. Blue Reflection: Second Light is coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC courtesy of Koei Tecmo. The excellent (if criminally underrated) Blue Reflection is getting a sequel, and it’s already confirmed for a western release.
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