Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Harutoki 4: Sazaki's Route

So I bought myself Harutoki 4 for my birthday.  I'm so just....  It's so different from 5.  I like the ability to walk around.  There's a lot more freedom.  It's more of a gamble though.  In 5 it shows where character events are happening and shows the picture of who's event it is.  Maybe they had it planned for this one because there are similar qualities like being able to see where things are happening on the map, but it's completely pointless if it just shows the main story event. Anyway the game is just gorgeous!  I love the main theme and end song.  I especially love the ancient Japanese mythology theme.  More fantasy this time.
So, I went for Sazaki first because 1. I'm old, he's old.  2. He's a Pirate 3. HE'S A BIRDMAN 4. He makes the funniest bird shrieks whenever he's surprised or upset.  I really love him as a character.  His personality fits right into that hot blooded silly guy type that I like.  So most of his route is you and him being separated because, well, you're a princess and he's a pirate.  The first few events that you catch are you partying it up with him, flying around with him, chilling with him away from every one else at a festival.  He's just so.  gah.  The spunky ones get to me every time.  Best part of his whole route is when you've been captured and you think you'll never see him again and the jerk shows up at the window.  He's usually pretty loud but then he
starts whispers, it's just sooo goood.  I don't know why but I was crying at this part, it was just so sweet.  Well, the rest of the Hachiyou were captured too and you refuse to leave without them so he goes to save them.  In the end he flies off with you back to the flying ship island thing.  (I'm thinking it's just called the tengu ship)  I'm so happy that they brought back the tengu as characters in this one.  I'm really starting to realize how bad 5 was.  I did learn a bit of Japanese history from it though.  This one is interesting because I know a lot of this mythology but I didn't realize that I did until now.  The manga Dream Saga is where I'm most familiar with the setting through.  Dang I just am in love with this game.  I was a little frustrated with the menu and how to trigger routes at first but it was just because I was so use to 5.
KAAAAAAAA!  I'm missing a still for him!