![]() ![]() But it still feels like a lot of wasted potential in my book.ĭespite this criticism, I thoroughly enjoyed what the Scenario delivered upon. From their perspective, this is understandable, as the two have been doing this for several days. Then, from day 6 onwards, the characters are… more or less unphased by their bodies at this point, only making occasional remarks about them and seldom ever fixating on them. ![]() On day 4, John and Kat inherit a love of shopping, so they go shopping… and that’s pretty much it. For most days, I cannot parse any thematic, character, or narrative reason why John and Kat land in the bodies they do, as they are largely unphased by them, and do not make any major, or even minor, discoveries about themselves during these days. It is a splendid example of what I believe this route should explore, and what the route says it is exploring… But the route doesn’t always stick with this idea. A day that stays true to this goal by forcing John and Kat into bodies and assigning them traits that cause conflict in their daily lives, and help further their own development and shared relationship in a meaningful way. The route, quite openly, expresses that this is what it is about during day 5. It is a premise that has ample room for introspective discovery, especially since John and Kat have each other to confide in. All as they fluctuate between countless traits and interests, learn how to view the world through different lenses, and try to enjoy their routine transformations as much as possible. This premise alone has an incredible amount of potential behind it, as those affected by these changes are forced to routinely reassess who they are, what defines them as a person, and if there is something about them that they wish to change. ![]() It is an interesting concept with a lot of room for character growth and exploration, especially when more characters are thrown into the mix, that is divided into two developed routes, and one slightly expanded stub. Meaning that while John is always a Tina Koya student, the child of Sandra Davis, and friends with Katrina, Kyoko, and Kiyoshi, his name, body, sexuality, hobbies, some personality tidbits, and a sampling of memories, are all carried over from whoever he wakes up as each day. While this could lead to any number of changes, most of these changes take the form of reality rewriting body swaps that follow John as he’s displaced in the bodies of others. This might sound like just another permutation of John’s spellbook, but these spells are a touch more grand, powerful, and indecipherable, which just makes them all the more dangerous. With the cause being Kyoko, who finds herself drawn to a magical book written in an unknown language that, when spoken, allows Kyoko to change the very fabric of reality. Reality Warp is one such Scenario, as it plays with the base canon by warping and altering reality around just a smidgen. It makes for more expedient storytelling without necessarily impairing creativity, and it gives these creators the opportunity to twist and alter something familiar into something unfamiliar. By having this foundation, the Scenario developers don’t need to bother introducing characters, relationships, settings, or concepts, as they assume the player/reader is already familiar with these things. Something I love about Student Transfer is how the base game establishes a foundation that other creators can build upon when writing their own Scenarios. Due to time constraints, I only played through the newly added content and updated my review based on these additions. I also originally claimed that the shower HCG was edited, when it was made specifically for this Scenario. But on, 2 days before this review was published, Calaman released an update that, per the changelog, expanded the Book route and modified the animations in one scene. Notice: I originally wrote this review based on the build of Reality Warp released on. For more information about Student Transfer, please consult my dedicated Student Transfer page or the official Student Transfer website. The following is a review of a fan-made Scenario for the visual novel Student Transfer. Played using Student Transfer Version 6.1 No matter how different “you” are, you’re still you.
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