So just finished my first route in #MuvLuv Unlimited being the Meiya route (Both endings). Wow like I do not get it I understand setting up a false sense of comfort with MuvLuv Extra and then revealing your hand with Unlimited but you did not have to make a whole ass (mostly) boring game doing it. It would be as if #Higurashi was just hours of the silly nonsense with out any of the thriller payoff.

Like I am not even sure age (the devs) wanted to or enjoyed making Extra. I thought at first maybe they just were not good at writing stories or characters. Yet boy was I wrong. Almost everyone is way more fleshed out and has meaning in this story. By no means is this at like masterpiece level based on what I played in Meiya's route, but it is certainly average.

There are many points in the story where I went "wait why are we making a deal about this" but over all each story arch did a good job of feeding into the overall narrative.

As for Meiya's route as a whole I am curious how it compares to others along with the common route as a whole. Her character was a lot more down to earth in this game while still having a proper level of class to her speech and actions. Both endings felt very rushed while Ending 1 feels like the proper and sensible choice while Ending 2 feels like a kinda out of character what if story. Her personal story arch you get at around Chapter 8 or 9 I will say not sure if common or for her specifically was the most out of place filler nonsense conflict out of any game in the series so far and made me question either Takeru or Meiya's ability to be in the military. Although luckily outside of that it was a enjoyable read.

Can not say I am looking forward to Kei's route next. Though I should be able to crank through them faster.

So Im not sure if i am going to have much to say about these routes. If Keis route is anything to go off of it's almost a carbon copy of Meiyas but just tweak a couple words. The only real difference is the GameGuy arc in the beginning (but it might as well be the same as they play out the same) and the ending(s). Though even the endings are kind of the same just a light reskin. At least #MuvLuv Extra tried to explore different stories. I guess they really do not want you to go down every route (not like that is gonna stop me)c


I will say at least in the context of this game even if I am still not a fan of this character I can sorta buy her relationship and she is not as toxic.

So these #MuvLuv Unlimited routes really skin walk inside each other. Even when there are differences they just are the same just with a different heroine paint. Makes it pointless to do the multiple routes.


Tamase is okay, a bit more believable as a love interest over a little buddy figure. Though really feels forced even for this games time.

to be honest I was hoping #MuvLuv Unlimited's Mikoto route as I was curious how they were going to sell me on how a gender changed character would be come a love interest when Takeru still have memories of them being a boy from Extra and how that turns into love interest. Well the answer is to just skin walk until all of the sudden Takeru is just over it all of the sudden. Kinda a let down.

Also Mikoto's conversion from Extra to Unlimited is the worst gender swap aside. They lose all personality they had from Extra and are just a scardy cat survival expert in Unlimited while larping that they are still a air head space cadet.

So while Chizuru's route in #MuvLuv Extra's was maybe one of my favorites and the biggest surprise I am afraid Unlimited's skin walker routes hurt this one the most. The main issue is the whole GameGuy arc is a tough sale for her. I just do not buy it at all. It makes sense for some of the other character's but I don't buy Chizuru or Kei really going that deep but that is just me.

I do like the adjustment to why she is a hard ass rule follower in this game. While it is not as dramatic as it is in Extra it is still very fitting and make sense for her character as a whole. Also much like in Extra I buy Chizuru and Takeru as a couple much like I do Meiya and Takeru, they have chemistry.

I will say her confession scene was the most unique and was fitting for her character (👓 biased aside).

Just have the bonus route left, which as far as I understand is a single scene.

In #MuvLuv Unlimted the bonus route this time is Yuuko. While it is only one scene you can get at the end of any route as long as it is not your first play through. Even though it is abrupt it is not unbelievable and answers some questions not answered in another route and feels actually very important as it drops some mini bombs of lore. Very good and glad the bonus route was worth while and gave some extra useful info.

With that all routes are finished, all CGs collected, and all cheevos cheeved.