History YMMV / BlueReflectionSecondLight

* EnsembleDarkhorse: [[spoiler:Uta. She was unpopular in ''[[Anime/BlueReflectionRay Ray]]'' for being a one-note sadomasochist, but the events of this game radically changed her defining LackOfEmpathy into something more sympathetic. She became an innocent girl who wants to understand others' feelings, but has trouble doing so, and [[IHatePastMe is unnerved by what she was before.]] This newfound relatability made her a fan favourite despite being a noncombatant and the last recruited character. She's also commonly paired with Ao due to how compassionate and understanding she is regarding her stigmatized condition and their intense ShipTease moments.]]

** For many players, Hinako's Averse Bélier may as well be her only attack. Most of her moveset is designed to be combo-centric and synergistic (gaining benefits by attacking in succession with others), and she's a FragileSpeedster with low Attack to balance this out. Averse Bélier flips this on its head by calculating damage based on Speed, given to the fastest character in the game, meaning she can quickly and reliably out-damage the other party members (and the move looks cool). Spamming Averse Bélier to win is a common criticism of the game's balance.

* ComplacentGamingSyndrome: Shiho is a mainstay for most players' teams thanks to her great combination of offensive and supportive moves combined with high Ether Recovery. Being recruited in Chapter 2 also means she isn't that far behind in term of TP, and in fact, she is usually ahead in term of level for the next few chapters.

* EnjoyTheStorySkipTheGame: For most players, a large subset being {{Yuri Fan}}s, the close interactions among the all-female cast are the primary reason to play the game. While the combat is praised for its fast-paced, dynamic flow, it's not the main draw (and often gets an ItsEasySoItSucks reaction due to how quickly overpowered the girls get). In fact, the game itself emphasizes this, because doing all the date events takes significantly longer than dungeon exploration and combat.

** Hinako's main gimmick is that she grants extra bonuses for chaining multiple attacks in succession. Rafale Gémeaux increases the combo count by 1 for every attack, which means if you wait until your characters reach a high Ether and use a bunch of 1000 Ether attacks at once, the combo will go up very fast. The higher the combo, the more damage dealt, so Hinako's abilities will make the entire party overpower any enemy quickly.

* GameBreaker: Hiori has an ability that makes an enemy weak to one of her two main attack types and Shiho shares one of those two attack types. Put the two of them in the active party against anything that's weak (or made weak) against said attack type and they will utterly destroy everything.

* UnexpectedCharacter: You were probably expecting to see Hinako, Yuzu and Lime make a return for this game. [[spoiler:Hiori, Mio and Uta from the anime, probably not.]]

* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: While the first entry received mixed reviews because of its clunky combat system, sluggish pacing, and repetitive structure, ''Second Light'' is considered an improvement in almost every aspect thanks to its expanded cast of fleshed-out character, more strategic combo-based combat, improved pacing, and more varied dungeons.

* GameBreaker: Hiori has an ability that makes an enemy weak to one of her two main attack types and Shiori shares one of those two attack types. Put the two of them in the active party against anything that's weak (or made weak) against said attack type and they will utterly destroy everything.