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Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue - EXTRA2

Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue - EXTRA2

sprite, NekoNyan Ltd. · released Dec 15, 2022

AdventureCasualSportsPCNintendo Switch

Aokana - EXTRA2 is the official Misaki after story for Aokana.

89
VGC Score
Stablemedium confidence
95%
At launch
99%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
96%
Recent sentiment

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Review sentiment over time

Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.

How this score was computed

The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (Metacritic)0
All-time Steam reviews99%951000
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)96%918
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 94.0, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 2,095 player reviews, a largely self-selected fanbase. As more players weigh in, the ceiling rises (full scale unlocks at 100,000 reviews).

Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 22 reviews sampled · 17 total reviews in window · weighted 15.3 up / 0.6 down · computed 4h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (1)

Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.

  • 95
    trust 57Jan 4, 2023

    Aokana EXTRA2 is an excellent return to Sprite’s work that manages to nail what is impressive about the original game. Not only is it great to see the cast again, but seeing Misaki and Masaya dealing with their inner demons makes for an impressive visual novel. Sprite went all out for this fandisc and made it a must-play.

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Patch history

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