Oh i am ABSOLUTELY saving up for this. I just hope that i won't give in to the urges to spend my stars recklessly like i always do. Wish me luck banpa👍

Special All perfect

I got my first All Perfect on an expert song :0

hello everyone ❤️ today, i am NOT being a hater unlike my last post.

i am still disappointed with the 6th anni update BUT, i figured i’d list a few features that i wouldn’t mind bandori having that would be stolen from project sekai which is, by all accounts, it’s sister game seeing as they’re both made/distributed by craft egg. i’m not really even against bandori adding new features, i am just against them adding SO MANY pay to win features. so this is a list of non pay to win features that would suit the game, ripped straight from the game they’re stealing from anyway LMFAO

here’s the list!

1. custom profiles!!!! i know this is. sort of a controversial one maybe but i just love graphic design & i love the idea of being able to make cool, unique profiles!!! obviously i think they should keep the option of the default & the custom one, because some people just don’t like them so they should be able to just use the default one! i am also heavily biased towards this bc i LOVE the bandori art so much more than the prsk art and i wanna flex my gorgeous cards,,,,,,,,

2. kizuna ranks/trust ranks/whatever they’re called idk: i really like the idea of getting the titles to show off the bonds between your band-mates, and since bandori’s characters are all so close, it makes sense for this to be an option!! :D

3. birthday titles! just something simple that allows for more ways to show off your love for a character! i know we sort of already have this in the form of the birthday pins, but i wouldn’t honestly mind getting the pin & a “happy birthday character name!” title, too! especially since pin space can be harder for newer players to get, adding a birthday title would still allow them to show off their love for the character!

that’s it. i’m still mad and a hater to my core but here is me not being a hater for once 🥪🥪

new characters have been datamined! meet COLOR CLASH, a band specializing in duets!

from left to right, meet the members! there's the hot-tempered and cold pianist, chiyoko kanki.

one of the two vocalists and main guitarist, the confident and tomboyish manami matsumoto.

the other vocalist and backup guitarist, the mild-mannered and thoughtful sumire kuwata.

their emotionless and mysterious drummer, tamiko yamashita.

and last but not least, the polite bassist with interesting hobbies, rui uchida!

purchase their cover songs of "aoi shiori", "ai dee", "roki" and "electric angel" at the circle shop or play their original songs "衝突", "GRADIENT" and "purple days"!

... just kidding! they’re just my ocs but if you have any questions about them, I’d be happy to answer!

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.

My Rui yashio cosplay!!

Kasumi...

Happy New Year 2023!

Here is Mashiro Michelle in Winter Casual, although the color was different better than me I made. Thanks to Kokokokona from bestdori for making this.

I'm sure I wonder there is 5th anniversary for endori, but the event was accelerated for some reason and didn't want postpone. Backstage Pass 5 was supposed until in April month before anniversary.

So, I don't know what to say, but at least I need spend more stars. as always, enjoy in the new year 2023!

I love him. I adore him

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.