Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon

I only cant give this game a negative review bc of my nostalgia for nights of azure 1. the first game was infinitely better than this one in every way, but this sequel still has a few similarities with the original. it was really disappointing to see such a huge downgrade to the servan system and the combat, everything became much more repetitive and tiring, and theres constantly a special attack animation where you just keep pressing the same button over and over to deal more damage, honestly its really boring and unnecessary. the servans also became much more useless. before each one had several different attacks that made combat feel fast paced and dynamic, now you just keep pressing a single button for each servan to attack and use its special. i also didnt like that they reduced the number of servans in your party just to replace them with a human companion. i much prefer little creatures and monsters over annoying people. and that was the biggest thing that made me dislike this game. the characters were extremely annoying, they turned everything into romance, every human companion wants some kind of romance and all the scenes are romantic. worst of all the protagonist is female and every single character in the game is also a woman. it felt like the game focused way too much on pushing lgbt woke romance all the time instead of letting the gameplay and story stand on their own. i dont enjoy when games constantly push romance with multiple lgbt characters and dont really give you the option to avoid it, i would rather relationships be optional or naturally fit the story like in the first game, even tho i already felt it was a bit forced there. anyways they really ruined the game for me. i only recommend it to people who loved the first one and can ignore all of that wokeness to try and enjoy the gameplay, which also feels like a downgrade compared to the original.

I ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ LOVE YURI

[b]百合バディアクションゲーム。[/b] 世間的な評価はアレですが、個人的にはPS3・スイッチ版とやりこんだ傑作です。 [b]最大の特徴は『リリィ』と呼ばれるパートナーをひとり連れ歩けること。[/b] 息を合わせて同時攻撃する（ダブルアタック）など、[b]リリィごと個別に設定された条件を満たすことで必殺技（ダブルチェイス）が発動。[/b]この必殺技がボス以外は殲滅できる超威力を誇り、これをコンスタントに狙っていくゲーム性となっています。 ダブルアタックに成功するとリリィがボイス付きで喜んでくれる、 必殺技演出がきっちりある、 など、演出はキャラゲーとして抜かりない嬉しい作り。 特にストーリーに関わりの深い 「リリアーナ」「ルーエンハイド」の2人は、独特かつ完成度の高いゲームプレイとなっています。ダブルチェイスの発動条件や特殊スキルなど。システムすべてが噛みあっていて流れるようなプレイを楽しめます。 筆者はルーエンハイド氏を連れてのプレイの代替えが2024年いまだにどのゲームでも見つかっておらず、ちょくちょく本作を遊んでいます。 [b]演出。美術センスや音楽のすばらしさはPVを見たとおりです。[/b] イベントシーンなどで一部破綻が見られます。「当時のガストの技術と予算と納期だと、これが限界だったんだな…」と思ってしまうところはままあります。しかし、ムービーシーンは普通にハイクオリティですし、破綻してる部分も楽しませようとしてくれてるのはめちゃくちゃ伝わる感じになっているのでオッケーです。 ストーリーに関しても、序盤はめちゃくちゃ丁寧にやるのに中盤から一気に駆け足になるあたりに納期を感じますが、ラストの〆がすばらしく演出も相まってとても美しいので未だに心に残っています。挿入歌がとてもマッチしていて素晴らしいです。 [b]百合面。[/b] 前作が凄まじい少女漫画ガチ百合だったのに対し、今作はノンバイナリーというか、友情恋愛ない混ぜになったような『大切な人』描写になっています。だいぶ雰囲気が違いますので、PVなどを見て好みのほうを遊ばれるか、いっそ同時に買っちゃうことをお勧めします。 良いことばっかり書いたので悪い面というか、[b]諸注意に関しても書きます。[/b] リリィとのバディアクションがとても素晴らしいゲームプレイなのですが、実は1周目では攻撃ボタン連打でクリアできます。 これは主人公アルーシェの火力が高すぎる（敵が脆すぎる）ことが原因です。ゴリゴリに強化したアルーシェが敵陣に突っこむと無双シリーズみたいな光景になります。無双が好きな人ならまぁいいのですがそうでない人はちょっと食傷気味な展開に。 ただ、[b]事前に知ってさえいればこの問題は対処できます。[/b] その解決法は、いわゆる縛りプレイ、もしくは2周目に選べる新たな難易度です。 特にアクションゲーム慣れされている方は、 1周目では、アルーシェのアビリティと装備、レベルアップは縛ったほうがいいです。 [b]レベルアップは「厳しいと感じるまで」縛ると、だいぶ遊び易くなります。[/b] 厳しいと感じ始めた節目節目でレベルアップしましょう。 そうすることで、ボタン連打では苦しくなるため、 ダブルチェイスや従魔などこのゲーム特有のシステムが活きてきます。[/b] [b]2週目からは新しい難易度が解禁されるので、そちらを選べば特に縛りプレイをする必要はありません。[/b] 敵の耐久力が補強されるだけでなく、 敵の火力もとんでもなく上がるため緊張感のあるプレイを楽しめます。 [b]従魔、ダブルチェイス、特殊スキルなどの リソースをフル活用して、華麗な連携を決めましょう。[/b] （まぁ、さすがに最大レベルまでフル強化すると無双に戻りますが… そのころには1周目から難易度エクストリームが選べるようになっているので、安心です） またsteam版固有の注意点として、解像度の変ｋゴニョゴニョあとは調べてください。 やりかた自体はとても簡単です。 以上です。 5分で書いた乱文みたいな文章になってしまい、申し訳ないです。 お読みいただきありがとうございました。 雰囲気に惹かれた方にも、 味方と連携するちょっと変わったアクションがやりたい方にもオススメのゲームです。 インディーズゲームみたいな粗こそあるのですが、 最高難易度エクストリームでの戦闘バランスの良さ、 リリィをはじめとするゲームシステムが綺麗に連携していく気持ち良さ、 童話調な美術センスや音楽のすばらしさ、 ストーリーに補完されたキャラクターたちの魅力、 など、なかなか代替えしがたい魅力を持つすばらしいゲームです。 セールの際はぜひ手にとってみてはいかがでしょうか。 あとガストさんは予算と技術が手に入ったいまこそ「３」を出してください（無茶振り）

百合什么的，最棒啦！~

6 hours in and I just couldn't force myself to play anymore. I really enjoyed the first one and was hoping they'd improve and expand upon all the concepts, mechanics and story from the previous entry. Unfortunately, a lot of the game's content is just a carbon copy of what the first did but repackaged with a less interesting story, characters, and a LOT of repetitive and time wasting side quests. The few new things that the game tries to do have very little impact in the way of providing any semblance of a new experience. I really tried to give this game a fair chance but it's just uninspired and repetitive. Play the first one, forget this one exists and hope that they won't repeat their mistakes if they ever do a third one...

A simple and somewhat grindy, but thoroughly enjoyable ARPG. Lots of callbacks to the first game, so worth playing that first. Very disappointing not to have seen a third in this series. (Yes, the DLC is worth paying for - it's essentially cut content, but cut content you won't want to miss.)

[h1]Speaking as someone who enjoyed the first game[/h1] My initial impressions of this game were mixed. The story feels like more of the same, with Aluche needing to defeat the Moon Queen or sacrifice the priestess. I did like how they invested more in cutscenes for some scenes, and the game's introduction is quite fun to play. ✦[b]Combat:[/b]The combat animations are a bit slower compared to the first game, but you get used to it as you keep playing (though I still prefer the first one in this regard). Despite the slower combat, they compensated with the addition of various combos, interactions with your partners for combo attacks, and the ability to switch weapons using the Servans with that function, which allows you to customize gameplay. ✦[b]Bosses:[/b]The bosses are much more creative since they tried to introduce some puzzles during the fights, which gave the battles more personality, considering the first game was more straightforward (go to a place, hit the boss until it dies). ✦[b]World:[/b]I believe the exploration has improved significantly compared to the first game. They enhanced the map, and now you have reasons to choose specific Servans when you set out to explore since there are obstacles that require certain Servans to overcome, which is quite interesting. ✦[b]Music:[/b] The music in the game is great, but unfortunately, not all tracks are as memorable as those from the first game, as they don't match my style as much. The soundtrack from the first game was all epic, fast-paced, and immersive, while the music in this game is nice but, in my opinion, has a few forgettable tracks. ✦[b]Final Thoughts:[/b]Even though the game mechanics are cool, I feel it's a bit limited. In the first game, you could choose up to 4 Servans to accompany you, and they had unique and useful abilities for any playstyle, and combining their abilities was one of the strongest aspects of the game. In the second game, although there are puzzles and more uses for the Servans, I find the combat a bit monotonous because it doesn't allow you to mix the powers well to create interesting combos without having to stop and summon the Servans (and when combined with the slower attack animations, it creates a break in the pacing that bothers me a bit). The game gives you hints about the story details without directly telling you what happened in the game's world (through character affinities and the DLC story, which adds motivation for the main villain and the context before the protagonist fights her), which is cool but also forces you to play through it all to get a full understanding. I think it's a great game if you consider picking it up on sale and playing without high expectations—you might have fun. But since you need the context from the first game to fully understand this one (as there are many references to the first game), it's better to buy the first one, which remains my favorite."

Sou eclético, gosto de tudo um pouco, Fighting, Hack, RPG, tudo misturado e por aí vai. Curti muito a ótima combinação entre Hak'n Slash + RPG + difícil demais da conta no primeiro game da série. E como gosto não se discute, achei muito top essa sequência, que apesar de fazer um bom tempo, já, do lançamento, só pude comprar agora na sale. E não me arrependi. Tão bom quanto o primeiro, que além dos fiend's, te dá a oportunidade de ter a companhia das Lilies. Tão bonito quanto o predecessor, mantem também, a ótima jogabilidade e algumas (muitas) inovações e quests. Aproveita a Sale e compre. Recomendo.

É bom, mas não vale o preço que pedem. -Resumidamente; gameplay de YS Lacrimosa com as rabudas do SENRAN KAGURA. - Nota (7/10)

究竟是什么样的傻逼才会买这种垃圾游戏啊。 哦， 原来是我这样的。 操， 被宣传视频骗了。