I'm having some mixed feelings about this 6th Anniversary update...

Yup, that's right guys I'm BACK with the weirdest update of all time.

First of all...

I'm LOVING the new Afterglow outfits. I'm so glad that they made them different for every member instead of having them all be the same.

I'm not sure what's happening with the art style here, though. It's weird, but I like it.

MISAKI IS FREE. FINALLY

SHE FINALLY GET'S WHAT SHE DESERVES. I don't know if this has to do with one of the HHW stories because I haven't read a single story since 2021 (lol), but I'm thrilled!

Now here's where things get more negative.

I'm not a fan of the 3D models.

They look really unpolished and odd, it just wasn't a good idea. It feels like Bandori is just copying what Project Sekai.

The models do seem to have some cool animation features, like the way that they move their fingers, chords and music stuff, etc. But even in 3D live mode, the models have really weird shadows.

WHY DID BANDORI DO THIS. WHY WAS THERE EVER A NEED FOR FIVE STARS.

This completely devalues all the other 4*'s that I have. It took YEARS to get all of those! And now they won't even be that good.

I am glad that they're doing the Kirameki card transfer, though. That means I'll at least have one five star for 6th anni.

But part of this also feels really weird, because even though Kirameki cards are awesome, they don't have, like, astonishing art or costumes.

THIS I am excited for, though. Kirameki AND Dreamless with new five stars?! This is great!

But with my luck I'm gonna get absolutely no good cards lol

I absolutely HATE this new decoration feature. Bandori isn't a silly life simulation decorating game, it's a rhythm game. The dumbest feature of 2023.

All together, I'm really bummed out.

The game is trying to be too much like every other game out there. And with games like D4DJ and Pjsekai, Bandori has lost the spotlight. All of these efforts they've been putting in to regain it are just tanking the game's reputation. Maybe after this anniversary, Bandori might need to go. (Even though that would be super sad.)

This update is probably going to lose lots of Bandori fans, sadly.

alright so i guess everyone is dropping their hot takes about the new features for 6th anni so ill hop on the bandwagon and drop mine too.

first of all the ui isnt that bad. it looks Fine. they pretty much just removed the thick sheen of gloss that every button had, that gloss reminds me of how every logo in the 2000s and early 2010s looked like they were just coated in orange glow. but regardless, itll take some getting used to but its not horrible. the ui needed a change either way that shit was getting dated lmfao if you like how outdated ui's look then play idolmaster or sm idk

introduction of 5* rarities feels weird. they just enstar'd my bandori. but it makes the rates better so i am not complaining about it

the 3d models look Fine. significantly better now than in the first announcement. the lighting in the 3dmvs looks weird asf but hopefully theyll buffer that out over time. bandori is one of the only games of its genre that has lagged behind on having any 3d so im happy they caught up w the times.

the introduction of cr and mastery rank are not stolen straight from sekai yall. sekai is not the only other gacha rhythm game. if anything itll keep ppl like me who have hyperfixated on sekai for months because they like seeing the little number next to their oshis go up !! i love seeing my blorbos number increase.

girl wtf going on with the profiles. thats it they do not look good at all. pubs look WAY too cluttered with all the badges and banners and 3d models and live 2d models and cards and auughhhg. terrible. NOT a fan of whatever is going on w those. just rip off sekai and add custom profiles not whatever the hell that is goodness gracious

the qol features for the song selection are cool, being able to sort by genre and stuff. not sure why youd want to use them but its nice

new unit not being announced but im still coping there will be another one. surely.

the new art style will take some getting used to but im not totally against it, though it doesnt feel as bandori-y without the random lines in their eyes

that is all thank you for reading.

everyone is talking about the new update, so I’ll give my two cents too.

things I like- playing as misaki! i wanted that for so long. character ranks are okay, but nothing I’m too excited about. the battle pass styled awards isn’t my personal fave, but free stars, so I’m not complaining. the 3dmv should be cool.

things I don’t like- new 5 star rarity. all of my four stars are going to go down a rate, and that grinds my gears. I don’t like the new art style all that much, it looks kinda bland. the making costumes is just unnecessary, considering that all of the sets of cards have very similar costumes.

overall, idk if I will like this update. Rip my iPad storage lol

can i just say. i hate most of the big changes bandori is adding.

they are literally just turning it into project sekai at this point and it’s so fucking frustrating to see something that i love be clogged up with useless pay to win features that NOBODY WANTS.

sure, mastery rank can improve talent, and sure you get rewards from that dumbass battle pass thing. and sure, whatever 5stars. cool! 3d mvs, wow, awesome!

but at the same time, bandori has been fine without them for YEARS. it’s biggest appeal over project sekai has always been the lack of unnecessary features to overcomplicate what is a simple concept: collect cute anime girl and note go tap tap.

these are, in my opinion, some of the worst features of project sekai. and now they’re going to be in bandori. great.

i guess it’s dumb to be upset about a gacha game being play to win,, but that’s what i liked about bandori. it’s got pay to win aspects like every gacha game will, but it’s always been so much more focused on the characters and the cards and the stories.

not features stolen from another game that most people won’t touch after a week and will end up just eating up more storage JUST LIKE THEY ALREADY DO IN PROJECT SEKAI.

it’s just… so frustrating. i am very, very unhappy. maybe this is a pessimistic take but frankly i think that by trying to clone project sekai, bandori is going to run it’s already dwindling support into the ground.

because nobody likes a knockoff, ESPECIALLY at the expense of a good game.

sorry if you’re excited for any of this stuff. i just cannot force myself to feel anything positive about the bastardisation of one of my favourite games & biggest special interests!

WELCOME TO: SHOULD YOU SCOUT FOR THE NEW EN 4 STARS??

my spreadsheet brings all the boys to the yard and with about 4 hours until another backstage pass gacha comes out on en servers, i'm gonna tell you if it's worth it to roll for the new cards

1. HIROMACHI NANAMI "Glittering on the Forehead, a Proof of Youth"

my beloved, i love her so much. this is a really good card with the compound ability (they're just rolling that skill on anybody now istg), unfortunately cool isn't a very good type for morf. rui still doesn't have a cool card (outside of her birthday card, which really isn't a viable option) in jpn servers, but since morf still doesn't have a wide selection for cards, this is still a good option if you wanna build a strong band with the mismatch that we've got

2. ASAHI ROKKA "Into The Light"

lock you're killing me girlie. in all honesty, cool is a pretty good type for RAS teams, and this card isn't that bad. it's basically the exact same as her "change the world" starter 4 star, so if you already have that then don't scout for her, they're exactly the same and her starter card is actually slightly more powerful. if you don't have that card this is a fine scout i guess, but there are better options

i'm not scouting on this banner because if you're building a happy afterglow band the next gacha is literally a gold mine. that's what i'm saving up for moca my precious but otherwise backstage pass is a good time to save up stars for future banners, but if you're planning on scouting i wish you luck!! that nanami card is pushing my self-restraint tbh

spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pjaDRnEePTO7tO-xSqtMYauTut3_Zv5ztv15Uz3V854/edit?usp=sharing

Do you think glitter*green or any other band will be ever added to the game anymore? I mean yes, they are 4 members but maybe they could replace the 5th member with someone?

Heyyy You Can Call Me Avva My best girls are You Watanabe Aya Maruyama and Tsukushi Futaba

Well that's not surprising... But sure I'll take it.

I have very few amount of stars, but I don't want to skip the Gacha since it's limited

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Merry Ayamas

I spent over 200 hours and Quite A Bit of money making dreamfest Chisato starting a couple weeks after she was released on jp and now she’s finally done!! All I Cosplay is bandori it is an addiction </3

Also i got Masking in the new RAS event! 💛