Princess Maker 2 Regeneration
July 10, 2024
The “Princess Maker” series pioneered the social simulation genre, allowing the player to act as a father who raises a young girl, and it continues to be popular to this day. Among the many titles in the series, “Princess Maker 2” is the most popular. This year marks 30 years …
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65.0
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90.0
Story
80.0
"That all being said, Princess Maker 2 is a game worthy of your time, if you’re interested in gaming history but also if you want something that has held up as being genuinely fun and compelling 30 years later. It’s …"
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25.0
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25.0
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25.0
"Princess Maker 2 remains an incredible and addicting game, but Regeneration is a disappointing remaster, offering barely any gameplay changes and an inconsistent art style. It misses obvious quality-of-life improvements that Princess Marker 2 sorely needed, leaving us at a …"
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68.0
Gameplay
72.0
Story
70.0
"With only a handful of new refinements, Princess Maker 2 Regeneration is most notable for bringing Gainax&s;s classic life simulator game to a wider audience than ever before. While its retro aesthetics are charming and its no-wrong-way-to-play design philosophy is …"
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90.0
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75.0
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65.0
"From my time as a player of Princess Maker 2: Regeneration, it is impossible to not notice those features of the game, but I would still deem it to be a game worth your time. It is a proper look …"
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30.0
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25.0
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35.0
"Fruit of its time, Princess Maker 2 Regeneration should please only the most ardent fans of this obscure Japanese franchise."
Read original review"A classic take on the challenges of raising a child in sim form gets returns with a minor facelift"
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70.0
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75.0
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80.0
"Despite initially seeming complex, Princess Maker 2 proves to be a masterpiece of social simulation games once you understand what needs to be done. I&s;ve never played anything like it before and there might not even be anything like Princess …"
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70.0
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50.0
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40.0
"Princess Maker 2 is such a fantastic game, and this incarnation is just not the best version of itself. Poorly optimized, glitchy and very pricy, it’s hard to justify its existence when a better release already exists on PC. But, …"
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30.0
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35.0
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40.0
"Princess Maker 2 Regeneration is a solid remastering of the second game in Gainax’s child-rearing simulation series. It’s still the same charming experience that was released in 1993. All of the depth is retained, and the remastered art is handled …"
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30.0
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35.0
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35.0
"Princess Maker 2 Regeneration was a prime reminder that some things do not need a re-release, despite some artistic additions."
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65.0
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68.0
Story
67.0
"Princess Maker 2 Regeneration is a solid rendition of Princess Maker 2 with a variety of improvements to the art and dialogue. I do wish for more improvements that utilize QoL changes."
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