it's a decent professor layton
it's a decent ace attorney

which it's something neither series managed to be on 3ds

From his love for horror, to his interests in the supernatural, and even his past experiences as a civil servant, Higanbana encapsulates all of Ryukishi's assets.

Of course, as a collection of short stories, episodes are a mixed bag, and the resolution for each one always comes abruptly, especially the final one.

Having said that, I think this is the best way for one person to start delving into 07th Expansion's works. If, by chance, this novel piques their interest, then they can consider approaching Higurashi and Umineko.

GIRLS WHEN

they're reading a translation and now that while the true cultural and connotative meaning of the original text may be obscured to them, that translation itself is a separate art form worthy of appreciation, and engaging with a well-done translation is like stargazing: one nation's interpretation of a particular constellation may be different than another, but all the world sees the same sky. we live by the same core themes, emotions, feeling, and values, and reading in translation allows oneself to expand the breadth of one's readership in conjuction with the presence of the source text, not behind or below it <3

i'm so grateful to have played it after such a long time because enduring a series of embarrassing and disappointing entries (5 and 6) over the years genuinely makes you doubt whether ace attorney was ever good to begin with, or if it has always been a terrible series, and collectively, we only have fond memories of it because we played it in middle school

THE SERIES IS GOOD, THE GOOD ENTRIES ARE GOOD, WHAT THE FUCK IS CAPCOM PROBLEM WITH MODERN ACE ATTORNEY


also being so heavily influenced by umineko is just the icing on the cake