Yeah, I definitely understand what you mean about "mixed feelings" regarding the writing. There are some great individual lines & bits that really get the characters (the "If I am not perfect" Julious line that you observed; I also like Olivie's "Beauty doesn't let those things touch it" bit, which I thought was a very him statement), and I thought the Julious manga's ending was well-done in certain crucial aspects. I also think, though, that there are some big miscalculations on how the characters come off at times.
I don't know how much input Miko Mitsuki has on the game's story (or even how much direction from Koei she's being given regarding the manga stories - the credits say she's the author, with Ruby Party supervising). The manga is definitely a big promotional tool for the game, though, so I think they would ensure that its contents reflect at least to some extent what we'll be getting in the actual game. Hopefully, they'll capitalize on the manga's strong points and minimize its weaknesses before this is all out.
I am curious as to what they're going to put on the CD set. Roughly estimating, if we take all the songs from the major CD releases and put 'em on CDs without any drama tracks, that's about 10-11 discs. I have to wonder how obscure they're going to get in the songs they include (again: Neoromance festivals & holiday songs?). They have pretty ample print runs, even on limited-edition stuff, so I think you're safe waiting for a tracklist, if that's an issue.
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Yeah, I definitely understand what you mean about "mixed feelings" regarding the writing. There are some great individual lines & bits that really get the characters (the "If I am not perfect" Julious line that you observed; I also like Olivie's "Beauty doesn't let those things touch it" bit, which I thought was a very him statement), and I thought the Julious manga's ending was well-done in certain crucial aspects. I also think, though, that there are some big miscalculations on how the characters come off at times.
I don't know how much input Miko Mitsuki has on the game's story (or even how much direction from Koei she's being given regarding the manga stories - the credits say she's the author, with Ruby Party supervising). The manga is definitely a big promotional tool for the game, though, so I think they would ensure that its contents reflect at least to some extent what we'll be getting in the actual game. Hopefully, they'll capitalize on the manga's strong points and minimize its weaknesses before this is all out.
I am curious as to what they're going to put on the CD set. Roughly estimating, if we take all the songs from the major CD releases and put 'em on CDs without any drama tracks, that's about 10-11 discs. I have to wonder how obscure they're going to get in the songs they include (again: Neoromance festivals & holiday songs?). They have pretty ample print runs, even on limited-edition stuff, so I think you're safe waiting for a tracklist, if that's an issue.