There was a lot that I enjoyed about this game! Front & center to me were the visuals and the warm storytelling, plus the entire concept with Kokoro herself. She has a very relatable reason to go on her adventure, and learning about the different expressions (and how to balance them) was extremely interesting me.
As for the visuals, the layout is a lot of fun! It's extremely cute how Kokoro is placed up close in her panel - along with how the game communicates her expressions & intensities. The other panel's silhouettes do a lot for color balancing, as do the sketch-style drawings of Mamizou and Kokoro and the doodley animation on the white-and-black intro & outro scenes. Of course, I absolutely adored how clean & colorful the rest is, too - especially the HUD and Kokoro.
The music's upbeat yet cozy style also does a lot, especially given its variety. That's combined with the fact that I never felt rushed during gameplay, and felt like I could get creative (and expressive, hehe).
Overall, this was a phenomenal experience! Excellently done as always, you two - and congratulations on the well-earned top rankings!
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