planetarian: Snow Globe

Very short, ~1 hr. of playtime for a nice prequel to planetarian. This would have fit better in the original game as an unlockable side story post-completion.

"Planetarian: Snow Globe" is a short but beautiful prequel to "Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet". While it doesn't have the same emotional impact as the original, I really enjoyed getting to see Yumemi before the events of the first Visual Novel, as well as the people she worked with and the simple moments they shared. It adds more meaning to Yumemi's character without feeling unnecessary. I also recommend watching the movie "PLANETARIAN: HOSHI NO HITO" after playing both Visual Novels. Seeing the peaceful world presented in this VN and then returning to the ruined world of "Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet" makes the story feel even more bittersweet. The movie brings everything together and gives the entire story a much greater sense of closure. It's another small, beautiful story from Visual Arts/Key. If you enjoyed the first one, "Planetarian: Snow Globe" is definitely worth experiencing. Here's my "Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet" old review, just in case u want to read it: https://steamcommunity.com/id/RubyShade/recommended/316720/

This is only worth reading if you read the OG Planetarian and wanted to get a little bit more about Yumemi's life before all the bad stuff starts to happen in the game's world. It'd be like the equivalent of having a two hour look at life in Rapture before the main BioShock events occur. As a story, it's kind of bland, but I'd recommend it just because I appreciated the OG a lot.