I AM RATING THESE ALL THESE JAM SUBMISSIONS RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER. THERE ARE HIGH HIGHS AND LOW LOWS BUT PLEASE DON’T TAKE THIS TOO PERSONALLY, AFTERALL, WE ALL ONLY HAD A MONTH.
Implementation of Theme (3):
So close to a perfect score. Expanding the MC’s social circle did not cut it for me. Perhaps if there were more interactions with the other delinquents besides Akuma, I would have given it another point but it just kind of feels like a shoe-horned theme implementation.
Story (5):
This was a great story to weeb out to that didn’t weeb too hard. If this had happened to me at my school, I would have been swooned.
I was kind of worried that based on the title, that all of the delinquents would be there unlikeable and irredeemable assholes but they grew on me in a non-Stockholm Syndrome kind of way.
I’m surprised you didn’t have it take place in the Wakayama Province so you can continue your trend of having all your VN’s take place in “W” States/Provinces.
Presentation (5):
I should have expected that Mr. JapaneseStarBitsCandyCat would have tried a manga styled VN eventually and for a VN Jam it was perfect. You were able to cram a lot more into this VN because you didn’t need to worry about color. I’m honestly surprised that there isn’t another Furry Visual Novel that tries to go a for manga style like this.
The music choice was superb and it was fun seeing you unleash your inner Hatsune Miku. I also remember a lot anime sounding SFX’s which really makes you feel like you’re playing a manga.
My only complaint was that for a B&W VN, it was kind of weird that the characters’ names were colored. I would have tried to use different symbols like a B&W 😈 before and after Akuma’s name for example.
Creativity (5):
I loved the set-up for this VN. Every bully stereotype that just ended up being a misunderstanding was hilarious. I’m surprised that no one has tried to do this type of dynamic before. I can see this becoming tiring if done for too long but since it’s a Jam VN, it doesn’t overstay it’s welcome.
There were a few Japanese treats that I learned about through this which only makes me want to go to Japan even more. Said treats, I haven’t even seen YouTubers sponsored by Sakuraco and TokyoTreat talk about.
Total (18):
This is a VN that deserved to have won the Jam and I’m glad that its popularity has lead to more eyes on WIFL and WIKY. I’m kind of glad that it wasn’t a blowout like Before You Depart from MAY WOLF 2024 because that would have meant that I NEED to change how voting for MAY WOLF 2025 works. We are changing it for 2025 but not because of this Submission in particular.
I wasn’t a fan of the extra scene that was added after the release. The first release left off with a perfect ending and the extra scene just slightly tainted that ending.
Let’s hope that having a completed FVN trilogy doesn’t lead to too much stress on your shoulders.