Looking at the art I was pleasantly surprised at how great it still looks. I'm nostalgia might play a part but I love the softness of it. It like connects emotionally with you instantly
I agree, it’s delicately soft, from the backgrounds to the sprites.
I am trying to separate nostalgia from rational criticism (If I played it today with no knowledge of it, would I still like it?) but in the end I still find it a worthy competitor for some of best VNs out there.
And the imperfections give it a weird charm, we must still to say that it’s a VN made a group of first time writers that produced a free indie game. For example I can see some stiffness in the character cutscenes but the art vibes are of that lost internet era which pushes me to appreciate more that lost genuineness (And Imo Rin’s opening is the best one with so many symbolism and artistic choices).