Blue Reflection Quartet Reviews
Unless you really care about the minor improvements made to the first game, I’d go as far as to say that Quartet is a worse way to experience them than playing them separately. It’s a collection that proves that, just as less is more, sometimes more is less.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
BLUE REFLECTION Quartet is a rare and much-appreciated bundle of games, and I love seeing an entire franchise collected together in one package like this. While a couple of the entries in this collection are pretty flawed, it's still full of charm and one of the most unique and atmospheric JRPG experiences out there.
Blue Reflection Quartet is an attempt to bring this whole series together, across previously disparate formats. It’s not entirely successful, as you’re better off just watching the anime instead of trudging through this version of Ray’s weird recap slideshow gimmick.
Blue Reflection Quartet is a fantastic way to jump into Gust's underrated JRPG series.
Blue Reflection Quartet is good, but not great. I really enjoyed the shoujo story, pretty visuals, and emotional music. The gameplay was very simple and derivative of other series, but some might find it cozy.
Not all of the games that comprise BLUE REFLECTION Quartet will satisfy JRPG fans, but the tentpole entries are fun. Combat is engaging, albeit too easy, and the characters and stories are surprisingly relatable to those of us who typically don't leave our villages to overthrow kingdoms or defeat the gods on a regular basis.
Blue Reflection Quartet offers tremendous value and a great way to start the series, but some parts of the collection leave a lot to be desired.
BLUE REFLECTION Quartet is a four-game collection, but it is more accurate to call it four experiences. BLUE REFLECTION and BLUE REFLECTION: Second Light are full games, but the other two in the collection are more condensed ways to tell the story of that original media. It does build up to a much more definitive Second Light experience.
Ultimately, Blue Reflection Quartet isn’t something I’d recommend to most RPG fans. It’s more for those seeking a light, character-focused visual novel about heroines balancing high school life with a looming world-ending crisis, leaning far more into the former.
The best way of experiencingn all of BLUE REFLECTION in a single package on Nintendo Switch 2
However, the shame here is with Ray and Sun being included in the states they are in. I get wanting to include these, so that this is a more complete collection, but it soured my experience with this collection. Ultimately I'm glad I got to experience the two console games but wish that the other two pieces to this Quartet were given more attention.
Overall, the changes made to the four stories in this Blue Reflection collection don’t compromise the central thesis of the series (even with Sun and that pesky male character): These are truly, almost painfully ethereally beautiful magical girl JRPGs with a relentlessly wholesome message behind them.
A four-in-one deal of three amazing games and one poor game to drag it down. While Blue Reflection Quartet, for the most part, tells compelling stories about growing up, the unfortunate black sheep makes the uncomfortable camera angles of the other games impossible to write off as flukes. Despite its questionable fan service, it is hard not to fall in love, as Blue Reflection Quartet offers great characters and combat systems that will keep fans of the genre stuck to their Switch 2s through the rest of the summer.
Blue Reflection Quartet is spoiled by a series of unnecessary censorship, but above all by major cuts that heavily affect the original game and Sun. Nonetheless, the two main games represent the best Gust has done in recent years, both artistically and narratively, and on their own they're worth the entire package.
Review in Italian | Read full review
The Blue Reflection: Quartet collection is a commendable effort to introduce this lesser-known series to Nintendo Switch 2 audiences. The two main games still shine thanks to their emotional storytelling and calming atmosphere. However, the additional content, especially Ray and particularly Sun, suffers from inconsistent quality, which diminishes the collection's overall value. As a result, Quartet doesn't quite become the ideal package, even though the two core titles remain as lovable as ever.
Review in Persian | Read full review
If you haven’t played Blue Reflection yet, this collection is a perfect starting point. It brings four games together in a single package, covering the entire series, from the original game released in 2017 to the most recent sequel, which arrived on consoles in 2021. However, Blue Reflection Quartet offers little new for fans and is not an essential collection.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Whether every individual entry reaches the same heights is debatable, and the collection’s modern alterations will undoubtedly remain a point of contention among longtime fans. Yet taken as a whole, Blue Reflection Quartet succeeds in something far more difficult than simply compiling four releases onto a single cartridge. It preserves the identity of a franchise that has always dared to be different. It doesn’t want its players to simply become heroes, it asks them to become more understanding human beings, and that’s an idea worth preserving.
Blue Reflection Quartet brings together both the best and the most uneven aspects of the franchise. Its two main entries—especially Second Light—are genuinely emotional, well‑crafted JRPGs that alone justify the price of the package. Unfortunately, Ray and Sun drag down the average with adaptations that feel rushed.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Blue Reflection Quartet isn’t a perfect collection, but it’s a fascinating introduction to a series I completely overlooked the first time around. Its strongest moments come from its characters, atmosphere and soundtrack rather than its combat, and while the older games can show their age, seeing the series evolve makes the journey worthwhile.
An absolute mixed bag, featuring 2 reasonably good and distinctive RPGs, but then 2 lesser offshoot efforts that muddy the overall picture of quality for the package