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Review of Kono Oozora ni, Tsubasa o Hirogete

SubjectKono Oozora ni, Tsubasa o Hirogete
If My Heart Had Wings - Retranslation Patch
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genuineparts on 2021-06-14
ReviewI started this game way back before the retranslation and waaaay before I played the amount of VNs I have under my belt now. I could not continue it at some point cause there was a hardly any sense in the Dialoge anymore.

I returned after the Retranslation and Restoration Patch. And finished all routes. Now back when I started this VN and it had the same quality, it would have been my benchmark. I'd be heartrendered and crying all over the place.

So I'd say with the retranslation it's a really good starting VN, and overall it's a good VN. However some of the drama (*cough* Ageha) falls flat on it's face and it's a bit irritating as the whole thing could have been an awesome starting point for a Hotaru route, The Twins not entirely getting their own route is a bit of a letdown... In the end it's not a VN you'll remember much down the line. It's certainly touching in parts and charming with it's well developed Characters and the good portioned Humor and Drama. The ratio of which shifts dramatically with the route, with some being quite serious, others are rather silly and some... want to be dramatic but really are silly....

I'd recommend playing it at least once tho, it's a nice timewaster with (after the retranslation) a good amount of polish and a nice story. Perfect for VN/Eroge beginners who want a really tasteful and well written example, a bit lackluster if you played any of the higher regarded Dramas, but worthy of a play none the less.

Final rating 8/10: A solid and good mix of drama, Humor and Romance with well written Characters and an interesting overarching Plot. Sadly some Routes feel frustrating and uninspired and it needed the Community to make it actually playable in English.
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