They’re polar opposites, really, but different sides of the same coin.
Where Blue Reflection’s protagonist Hinako is shy and reserved, someone withdrawn from the world and the people around her, Second Light’s Ao Hoshizaki is cheerful and outgoing. In a lot of ways, it sits in contrast to the first game. That’s not an easy feat for any game, let alone one as meditative as Blue Reflection-but Second Light seems to be pulling it off. Blue Reflection: Second Light is shaping up to be a sequel that doesn’t try to one-up its predecessor with new features and hover stakes (though it has plenty of both), but understands exactly what made Blue Reflection work and how a sequel can meaningfully complement that without overshadowing it. It’s also the kind of work you could quite reasonably expect to remain in solitude, never getting a sequel for fear that the magic could get lost through overexposure.Īny such concerns can be laid to rest. Intimate, heartfelt introspection on depression and trauma, seen through the empowering lens of the magical girl genre and the utter, absolute beauty of Mel Kishida’s character designs is a recipe for something truly special. Blue Reflection was, easily, one of the most mesmerising games of the last generation.
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