Blue Reflection Quartet Reviews
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.
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.
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 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
Blue Reflection Quartet is a frustratingly uneven collection, with its stronger moments dragged down by two games that suffer from repetitive gameplay and disappointing writing. While there’s still plenty here for fans of the series to appreciate, half of the package simply doesn’t maintain the same level of quality or engagement. As a result, it’s a collection that feels firmly split down the middle.
Blue Reflection Quartet delivers two emotionally packed and solid JRPGs but Sun’s awful design and Ray’s barebones approach make the package hard to justify even to newcomers let alone longtime fans.
Blue Reflection Quartet is an impressive collection that goes surprisingly far in some areas while falling short in others. Blue Reflection is a good if flawed game that certainly could have used more comprehensive improvements, and the changes to Sun from the original gacha game go much further than I would’ve expected. Ray was admittedly not as good as I’d hoped, but I do appreciate that they made a new, albeit very short, game just for this compilation. The lack of inclusion of the existing DLC is also a slight letdown. In the end, Blue Reflection: Second Light is the star of this collection, and it brings with it all the titles that lead up to it and the context and character introductions they bring. Given that buying Quartet is cheaper than buying Second Light, which is already more than worth it at the higher price point, the inclusion of the other titles is icing on the cake.
Blue Reflection Quartet still adds up to a genuinely substantial package for anyone curious about a franchise that rarely gets this kind of spotlight, and it's easy to see why both longtime fans and newcomers keep pointing people toward picking it up.
With a dense story, improvements across all systems, and additional content, Blue Reflection Quartet is the definitive way to experience one of the most memorable RPG series of recent years.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
BLUE REFLECTION Quartet succeeds because it clings to the spirit of a special RPG series about empathy, friendship, and emotional strength.
Blue Reflection Quartet isn’t a perfect collection. The quality gap between entries is still clear, the first game shows its age, and the technical updates could have been more ambitious. Yet it’s probably the best way to discover one of Gust’s most overlooked series: it brings the whole narrative universe together with a level of respect for the originals that’s increasingly rare. It speaks first to longtime fans, but it may surprise newcomers too — provided they’re willing to slow down.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Blue Reflection Quartet is a recommended collection for anyone wishing to experience the best of the Blue Reflection universe, or simply looking for a turn-based JRPG with a strong narrative and style.
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