LOL well that sucked. There's so much shit that doesn't make any sense here. Here are my thoughts
General:
-Awkward ass cutscenes and transitions, weird interactions, nothing unexpected
-Japanese voice acting was fine, no idea how English is
-Branching tree format doesn't really contribute much, you end up just doing stuff out of order and becoming more confused. I liked what they did on the final mission where you could choose which of the 3 ninjas you wanted to play, where was that in the rest of the story!?
-Raidou boss fight was underwhelming, the darkness gimmick was sorta cool but I could beat him by just spamming my fatal rush.
-Night versions of maps and the Cafe that Kokoro fights in should all be in ranked playlist, they are pretty cool
-Things that are unaddressed going into the next game: Where is Miyako? What will happen with Maria? Did Jann Lee and Diego tie or does Jann Lee just win anyway? Is Gen Fu alive? Where will Lisa go now? Is Rig evil again or is he gonna forget like last time? What the hell was Nyotengu doing. How many Phase4's are there just wandering around?
Characters:
Kasumi - Didn't really do anything til the end, doesn't really go anywhere and ends up in the same situation she started in. I guess she looked cool. 2/10
Zack - Meme, had a ton of screen time and honestly was pretty fun for most of them. Fun personality and lots of relationships. I found it hilarious that him beating the shit out of Kokoro and smashing her skull in made her feel better LOL 9/10
Helena - Also a lot of screen time, definitely one of the primary characters for this iteration. I liked the short episode she had with Zack, that was quite heartwarming. Her relationship with Marie could have been developed more. Now the deal with her and Kokoro is a little weird, I get what they were going for but it was a little jarring watching Helena go from cold, disinterest to outright wailing. She also gets points for bitch slapping Nico in the postcredits scene. 8/10.
Tina - Pretty average showing, not much to say, she was around. 5/10
Bass - Angry old man beating people up for various reasons. 5/10
Mila - Fun, wholesome, barely does anything. 6/10
Ayane - Tons of screentime, no development except I guess she know's she's Raidou's daughter now. 4/10
Diego - Melodramatic and underdeveloped, but I can see where they were going with it. 6/10
Bayman - Babysitter for the gang, but I guess him knocking the gun out of Christie's hand was cool. 5/10
Jann Lee - Depressed because he is looking for Rig but you only know through the chapter synopsis text and not through any meaningful dialogue or actions. No idea what the heck they were going for between him and Lei. 3/10
Leifang - Cocky and fun I guess, but doesn't do anything. 4/10
Hitomi - Lots of screentime that doesn't go anywhere. Why was she in Japan? What's the deal between her and Eliot? Are they rivals now? Does she still care about Ein/Hayate? 3/10
Rig - Lots of screentime, voice actor seems to be having a good time. Somehow doesn't remember being evil, hangs out with Bass and the gang, then goes evil again and then he got beaten up. Guess he's a fulltime villain now? 5/10
Christie - Not as much of a loser as she was in the last game, and she beats up Nico so good job Christie. Still boring and uninteresting though, her motive is just "I'm evil haHAH". 4/10
Hayabusa - Magic OP guy who just shows up because he feels like it. His fight with Hayate looked cool though and his scenes are fun, just doesn't have any reason to be in the story. 5/10
Marie - Cutesy lolicon trash, but they executed on the principle well and she has a pretty well defined personality and a lot of screentime. Seriously, I hate this character but she's probably one of the only ones who has any kind of development and relationship. 9/10
Honoka - Also anime trash that is well executed, her copycat scenes are neat and she has a well defined personality (yes I mean actual personality). 8/10.
Nico - Kind of cool but also annoying. I could see the potential behind this character but it was just poorly executed. They could have made her feel more conflicted and neutral about Raidou, maybe have some doubts. But she is too much of a cartoon villain for most of the story, right up until the end. I do think that her giving Kokoro the photo due to her relationship with Miyako was a nice touch, hopefully they expand on this relationship later on. 7/10.
Kokoro - My favorite character gets shafted again with only 3 scenes, with only two of them being any good. It is hilarious however that Kokoro does get more development and relationship exploring in these three chapters than some other characters get for the whole game. I guess Saber's voice actress was too expensive so they tried to give her as few lines as possible. What's there is alright, but there isn't enough of it. C'mon KT, give Kokopuffs her time in the sun. 7/10.
Lisa - Is just there for the ride, but I guess she is alive. 5/10
Brad - Is just there to do drunk things and get beaten up, nice outfit though. 4/10
Eliot - Wasted potential, doesn't do anything, but pretty cheeky dialogue 5/10
Raidou - You fight him once and then he's gone, what a letdown. He does look cool as hell though. 3/10
Nyotengu - Trolling the whole game, just fucking around with no ulterior motive (for now I guess). Fun scenes though. 4/10.
Phase4 - Is literally just an NPC trash mob. 1/10.