The Princess the Stray Cat and Matters of the Heart 2 Review

By Emily G

​ Player(s): 1
Platform(s): PC (Via Steam)

The sequel to the romantic visual novel “The Princess the Stray Cat and Matters of the Heart” has been released in English by Fruit Bat Factory and we got our hands on it!

Following the format of the English release of the original game, this is a port of the cleaner Playstation version of the game and all pornographic scenes have been removed. The game is still filled with enough content to last 35-40 hours.

The game begins as the cast of the first game is working at a beach side stand in the summer. Suddenly it begins to snow, announcing the arrival of a new visitor from the underworld, Iris December Uncry. She is the princess of a land cursed to be forgotten. 

In addition to the four original heroines from the first game getting extended stories there are five new heroines with routes. This includes two new characters to the series (Iris and Noel) and three sub-heroines from the previous game (Nobuchina, Lucia and Eurasia). The lack of focus on the girls from the first game could be seen as a negative, but as someone who was disappointed by the lack of a Nobuchina route in the original I was really happy with this split. Even with so many girls to choose from I never felt like they were skimping on the CG inserts. There were plenty in the story leading up to deciding which route to choose and more than I anticipated for each individual girl. The quality of the art is on par with the first game. It feels really vibrant and they do a good job of moving around the CG art to give it an animated quality.

The extended stories from the main cast of the first game can feel a little limited when comparing them to the original, so be aware of that going in. The main draw of this game is a chance to date side characters from the previous game. While the routes of the four original girls are by no means a waste of time, going in expecting as in depth a story as the first game is a recipe for disappointment. If what you loved from the first game was the quirky comedy of Nora’s group of friends, the vibrant art, and your choice of cute girls you will most likely love this one. It keeps that energy going perfectly.

You Can Purchase "The Princess the Stray Cat and Matters of the Heart 2" Below:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1128260/The_Princess_the_Stray_Cat_and_Matters_of_the_Heart_2/

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Story: A-
Graphics: A
Sound: A
Value: A

OVERALL:  A

Pros:
+ Nice Art / Voice Acting / Music
+ Characters worth getting invested in
+ New Character Routes

Cons:
- Censored

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A review copy of this game was provided to us by the publisher. This in no way reflects on the above review or our final rating.