A simple, fun, and replayable experience! A really cute game with cohesive elements tied together, and I adore the Mikochi artwork! Perfect for her ongoing collab as well! :D The music also helps immerse myself to keep on playing, with a chill and relaxed mood.
Most of the comments here do summarize the critiques I had with the game, and I actually didn't realize there were buffs to the game until I saw the comments for the post! I did notice the icons while playing the game, but I wasn't sure what exactly they did (Like, the Pink taiyaki + icon. I was wondering "Wait will more taiyaki's spawn? Or do I get extra points?)
Great entry overall though! I loved the artwork a ton!