Review: Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms (Sony PlayStation Vita)

Review by Matt S.

Just to get this out of the way first; if you haven’t played the first Hakuoki (Kyoto Winds - my review here) first, don’t think about jumping in with Edo Blossoms. This sequel does give you the briefest of introductions and background as a refresher, so people who haven’t played the first in a while can have their memories jolted, but Edo Blossoms is a direct continuation of the narrative from the first game, and really, the two behave together as one, so jumping in halfway is like tearing a book in two and starting in the second half. Looking beyond the fact that damaging a book should be criminal, you’re just not going to properly understand what’s going on.

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