I loved the music that played once you left the ryokan. Like others have mentioned, it was super strange that you were in the same place as Bess and George but you never saw them and only exchanged stuff via the front desk. Why didn't Bess get creeped out by Logan? If a guy asked me out and immediately gave me a new outfit as a gift I would run the other way. I would have liked Savannah a lot more if she didn't have such a terrible accent. Miwako was fine but overshadowed by the others. I found Takae annoying, she seemed like a cheesy stereotype with a bad accent. I loved Yumi and Rentaro - they both had the best dialogue. You could still have the reticence to talk from the other characters but at least Nancy would actually have a legit reason for asking. I feel like a better way to handle that would be for Bess and George to meet Yumi and mention Nancy being a detective, at which point Yumi could ask Nancy to investigate what was going on at the ryokan. ("HI! I NEED YOU TO TELL ME ABOUT YOUR DEAD MOTHER!") Even to the point of theft and trespassing. No one wanted her to investigate but she barreled ahead anyway with hideous tactlessness. What really ruined the game for me, though, was how awful Nancy was. I loved the spookiness, the puzzles, making bento, and the characters. So, I was REALLY looking forward to playing this game after hearing about how spooky it was and how good the puzzles were. I also give this game props for making child me like sudoku and nonograms. It's really distinct and well done! It also does a great job at making players feel a certain way - the upbeat music at the train station really emphasizes Yumi's personality (fast paced and fun) while the creepy music gives that added tension needed for jump scares. My favorite part of the game is the soundtrack. I could probably replay the game just to make hundreds of bento boxes. I love her personality, voice and overall happy aura. She continues to ask invasive questions about the family and snoop through their computers and other belongings. She is explicitly asked not to investigate by the entire family but does so anyway. Of all the Nancy Drew games, Nancy's behavior is the most inappropriate in this game. After that, you just know all the scary bits, which does make me wish there was a little bit of unpredictability, like if lights would randomly flicker or strange sounds every now and then. I wasn't able to sit down and play through the game this week, but I do think this is one of the more memorable games! I usually like the more 'scary' types of games, although this one loses most of it's scary factor once you've played through it once.
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