Considering this is the very first story ever written by Nasu, probably with a few rewrites and the power of hindsight, Mahoyo doesn't really feel like a prequel to everything that was set up on previous Type-Moon entries

It actually feels more like the omega point of the entire franchise with its themes and characters, which you'll immediately notice they get callbacks from Tsukihime and Fate/Stay Night in direct and indirect ways

Mahoyo is a story about the whimsical nature of magic on its last legs, slowly drying out as it has been studied down to a science, making no different that technology used by humanity, contrasting this theme with the rapid growth of urbanization by Japan's Bubble Era consuming its natural habitat for more progress

And yet, despite change being inevitable, it doesn't mean a miracle is impossible, which is the core of Mahoyo's story, a beautifully and surprisingly simple story all things considered

on top of a great presentation that has yet to be truly rivaled besides on other Type-Moon VNs, Mahoyo delivers in absolutely everything it strives for

Also, Fuck Touko Aozaki