2econds to Starlivht: My Heart's Reflection
released on Jan 23, 2021
An episode of Noisz Starlivht
"The day I put that uniform on, I saw myself in the mirror for the first time. And I dared to think, maybe, just maybe..." A free VN about standing up to the world to be yourself. Part of the Noisz series, and prequel to Noisz Starlivht.
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i love this
Fucking amazing prequel for Hakuno and Sumire. Also, the Flaming Pride squad is the best.
"We should indeed keep calm in the face of difference, and live our lives in a state of inclusion and wonder at the diversity of humanity."
This is an odd title for me to properly ascertain my feelings and thoughts upon. On one hand, the game fails at being a proper interactive novel, and it is held back by far too exaggerated examples of how people talk and experience the main topic. This very nature should be an ultimate shortcoming, but the main thematic point is powerful enough to supersede this, especially if played by the right audience. Because what it does do justice to, if anything, is the discussion and importance of acceptance. While the main character is dealing with doubts, worries, and insecurities related to their decision to finally accept they are trans publicly, the game also at many other times depicts a multitude of other flagships underneath the breath of the LGBT movement. It's not only a topical current issue, but vastly under-discussed in media. While the game has plenty of issues(being part of a weird multimedia visual novel collaboration to eventually make an idol game in the end as one of those), it is made purposefully to speak to those who are trans and part of their connected communities, and to that end, I think it drives the nail into the heart of the matter in a way that will no doubt speak to those people. I just wasn't that demographic, but hey I played it for a friend who is, so in the end, I would say that is worth something on its own.
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This is an odd title for me to properly ascertain my feelings and thoughts upon. On one hand, the game fails at being a proper interactive novel, and it is held back by far too exaggerated examples of how people talk and experience the main topic. This very nature should be an ultimate shortcoming, but the main thematic point is powerful enough to supersede this, especially if played by the right audience. Because what it does do justice to, if anything, is the discussion and importance of acceptance. While the main character is dealing with doubts, worries, and insecurities related to their decision to finally accept they are trans publicly, the game also at many other times depicts a multitude of other flagships underneath the breath of the LGBT movement. It's not only a topical current issue, but vastly under-discussed in media. While the game has plenty of issues(being part of a weird multimedia visual novel collaboration to eventually make an idol game in the end as one of those), it is made purposefully to speak to those who are trans and part of their connected communities, and to that end, I think it drives the nail into the heart of the matter in a way that will no doubt speak to those people. I just wasn't that demographic, but hey I played it for a friend who is, so in the end, I would say that is worth something on its own.
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