Oh wow... this made it all the way here.
First of all, thank you! Wasn't expecting this kind of reaction.
Secondly, I appreciate all the feedback, even those that say they prefer the original game (I'm half on that boat myself). That said, this was totally done as fan art/fan service. I've been doing these "series" for a few games, each gradually growing in scale, and someone suggested including dialogue for some added depth, and here we are.
Again, this was completely done for the fans and was not intended to be a standalone game (I posted this on the fan art, as it is just fan art). But I hope you can all suspend your disbelief and enjoy these "What If" stories.