Note: I will keep adding and removing stuff to this until i feel satisfied, it is merely a place for me to dump thoughts into.

extra note: my japanese is only good to an extent so if i misunderstood anything i add into this just let me know

Even though Moonlight Syndrome is an incredible mess of a game, and is really hard to put together narratively because of missing details in the story being cut out. It is also absolutely a thrilling playthrough. Especially if your a fan of Suda51's work.

You can really see that out of this most of if not all KTP games can find their origin in so many ways. Through the rubble the rest of it is birthed and its really fascinating to me.

Its also just a really sick psychological adventure game and the way the storyline shifts in comparison to the original twilight games was really good too. I felt super engaged throughout because of the particular structure and energy the title carries. Like the aspect of having part-only audio, part-only text, ends up making the game feel even more immersive. I was always at the edge of my seat during the game.

The chapter of the "jumpers" was probably my favourite in the whole game as well as the epilogue itself. Even if iv seen in interviews that Suda51 thinks the writing was too rough in these sections I still find it super interesting and emotionally engaging.

And again this game has rough patches but its still such an awesome psychological horror, transition from pure spiritual stories to a kind of psychological collapse with layering. Super good.

Reviewed on Apr 07, 2023


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