As I move towards the 45th hour of game time for this RPG, I realize the people that estimated the game to be over 100 hours are not kidding: this is going to be quite a ride. I hope it has a good ending, because the story so far is enticing enough. After the second full moon (or second boss of eight), I gain control of four more characters. Fuuka is a quiet girl that's techno-savvy and has amazing analysis ability. AIGIS is an android created by the Kirijo group that joins the SEES team after their island vacation. Koromaru is a dog that belonged to the Shingawa temple, but joins the team after Akihiko finds out that he defeated some shadows by himself. Koromaru controlls a Persona that is similar to the three-headed cerebus. Lastly, Ken, an elementary school kid joins and weilds a spear to make up for his size. This makes a total of eight, and the game is only half way.
I defeat the priestess boss that derails the train, the pair of jester-like demons that took over the school gym, the Lovers card boss that guards over a love hotel, and the possessed tank that splits into two halves in the caves. Now I am on summer vacation and I pass the days watching movies at the film festival - which actually raises my courage bar.
One thing that interests me from the start is the collection of side-characters and side-quests. You meet Maya online through a MMORPG and she discusses how her coworkers at a local highschool irritates the hell out of her. She types like a teenage girl on AIM, and it is very fun to read. Next there's a young girl who hangs out at the playground by Shinagawa shrine. You cheer her up and she opens her heart to you about her parents on the verge of divorce. Another story revolves around a couple that owns a bookstore that tries to pick up their lives after their son's death in a freak car accident. All these and more in this one video game, it's quite a package.
Summer has finally ended, and now I'll have to get ready for the next term.
Time elapsed: 45hrs
