so this was a showcase for the wiimote and assorted control options in the way CING's DS games were for the touchscreen and other features. it was nice but i probably would've enjoyed it a bit more if i wasn't having frequent control problems trying to play in Dolphin with mouse+keyboard on top of multiple freezes near the end.

was surprised by how slow paced and generally easy going this was for the most part. the original game was similar but it was only a mere fraction of the length. it mostly works out okay but i found myself enjoying myself more with the lowkey exploration around the lake versus some of the stuff when things fully unravel near the end.

good, not great but a sizable improvement over the original Another Code/Trace Memory either way. curious to see if the remakes end up shifting my feelings on either one.

feels truly bittersweet to have finished all of CING's material of this kind. i guess i could always work backwards and try Glass Rose but reception for that seems rough to say the least.