
But it strikes me as a little odd that Daedalic would release Aiko’s Choice as a standalone game if that’s the expectation. You can pick up some scrolls that remind you how certain character abilities work, and there is fair warning given that you should play at least the first few levels of the base game before jumping in to get familiar with the fundamentals. Whether I was rescuing a captured party member or sneaking into a secluded temple, the difficulty level felt about on par with some of the maps in the original game's third act.

While none of the new areas in Aiko's Choice feel obnoxious, they definitely don't hesitate to throw you into the deep end. This definitely is not a walk in the sakura garden.

It's worth cautioning against anyone considering coming in without having played Blades of the Shogun before, though.
