From what I remember, the translation was exceedingly bad in that route I played through it entirely without the Restoration Patch, and immediately went back and played it with the Patch, but remember it only being a small improvement. The best recommendation I can give if you get it on Steam is to not do the Ageha route first. Some of the dialogue is also super sappy, especially by the final arc/end. That being said, the first 5-7 hours are incredibly slow. It was the first long VN like that I had ever played, and I was completely surprised since its incredibly cheap ($15 normal price, I believe I got it for like $8 on sale,) and considering the majority of the other VN options on steam for that price, its quite the steal IMO. Finishing all the routes took me 43 hours, and the first full playthrough from the common route into the Ageha route took me around 23 hours. If My Heart Had Wings is probably the best VN outside of the small amount of Key that I have played (Clannad and TA, so far). It was visually beautiful, but that’s all that really stood out to me. It was alright, but I don’t think I’d read through it again. Again, this novel reminded me a lot of Air, and perhaps that’s mostly why I enjoyed it.Īll in all, I don’t much to say about this VN. Just to fulfill a dream or wish that may be childish to others. The way soaring through the sky represents such an irrational achievement, with no real practical reason, appealed to the romantic in me. Ageha’s especially was frustrating as it didn’t really seem to have any purpose or seem to know where it was going, and her not being able to admit her feelings even at the end of the route sapped my care for her. I loved Amane as a character, but her, Ageha, Asa, and Yoru’s routes did nothing for me really. My favorite moment was Aoi riding toward Kotori’s father’s car as they drive away from Kazegaura as Precious Wing starts playing. It had that sort of magic in it that Key’s work usually have. It felt the most like a Key route, with the immense hit of drama toward the end, whereas the other routes just sort of fizzled out and didn’t really feel emotional or impactful to me. My favorite route was definitely Kotori’s. The translation was spotty, but not unreadable. The art alone will have this VN stick with me for a long time. This is perhaps the most beautiful VN I’ve ever encountered, with clean sprites and so many pictures of the sky that just appealed to me as a lover of Air. My favorite part about IMHHW are the visuals. I read the Android version, so no adult content.
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