This is the fandisc to Princess Evangile. It is not an upgraded version, it's an expansion. It does NOT include all of the content of the original game! WH includes PE's common route up to Chapter 13, where the five new side heroine routes split off, plus the epilogues for the original four heroines. The four main heroine routes cannot be read in WH. Also unlike the original PE, WH has an official patch from MangaGamer that allows one to restore the adult content if desired. Though, even the "censored" version of WH basically a surgical extraction of the H scenes. There's no sanitization of crude language, nor any all-ages replacement images for the removed adult images. - - - While WH can be read standalone from PE, it is not recommended. You won't be able to make sense of the epilogue stories and part of PE's charm is the length of the main story that really invests the reader into the characters. That said, WH has a bit more of a laser-guided focus on romance, so if you've started reading PE but find yourself annoyed at all the "other stuff" getting in the way of fluffy romance, it's possible to enjoy WH on its own. While PE deals in some very heavy topics, the side girl routes in WH have little to no drama at all plus largely gloss over the main plot of gender integrating the school. There are no choices to make, each story is completely linear. - - - Honestly, Princess Evangile is a complete experience even without the fandisc, but if you enjoyed PE then WH is a highly recommended read to earn a little more time with its fun cast. I think more substance in the side girl routes would make the romance taste that much sweeter, but by that same token it doesn't waste the reader's time diving in, so it's up to personal taste whether it's better or worse than PE in that regard. And if one is so inclined to restore it, WH is also much heavier on adult content, having roughly the same total number of H scenes as PE despite half the readable text.
First thing's first: The 18+ version of PE is available only direct from MangaGamer's store. There is no official patch for this "all-ages" version to convert between the two. The AA version has a handful of bonus CG images that replace the adult content, plus slightly sanitized dialogue, so it is treated as a separate product. That said, PE is a meaty enough game to enjoy without its H scenes. While the main plot comes across as a cliche excuse to surround one lucky boy with a harem of schoolgirl cuties, the game takes it seriously. The topic of gender integration is explored in earnest and its implications with regard to the school's future is never forgotten. The lead into any of the four heroine routes and ensuing romance are heartfelt and believable. The length of the game really serves the immerse the reader into the setting and the characters, giving them a vested interest in seeing the protagonist and heroines succeed, both in love and beyond. There's not much to the choice system, however: a few meaningless choices and four important ones that boil down to choosing the same heroine each time, lest you be chastized by the bad end (which just yells at you to go back and pick the same girl everytime). It's a linear read with four branching plotlines, all of which reveal slightly different information regarding the setting at large and different character relationships. PE tackles many mature topics even outside of the realm of sex and romance, which I won't spoil. Not child-appropriate. Some of them are handled better than others. PE's strength is certainly not in its conflict resolution, as the antagonists of their respective routes are sometimes cartoonishly evil and never receive more than a slap on the wrist once the problem is resolved, but if you can forgive the game for taking a lighthearted "nobody loses" approach, both the main plot and heroine subplots resolve neatly. The budding romance between MC and heroine is where PE shines most, though.
A real review, as opposed to memery or bigotry. For those unfamiliar with the AKFTP (Sono Hanabira) series, it started as a tiny, self-published (doujin) visual novel series centered around schoolgirl lesbian romance (yuri). Each game takes only a few hours to read, there's a very simple choice system that basically amounts to "always pick the sappiest option," and there's rapid-fire sexual content. These games pretty much exist solely to titillate anybody who enjoys fairly vanilla yuri. The first ten games introduce five couples, two games each. They were so popular that the amateur group developing them were able to start a proper publishing business. Maidens of Michael is the 11th game of the AKFTP series and their first "pro" release. It has a much larger scope than previous games, actually attempting to provide some plot with its adult content. Not only is the "plot" significantly expanded but in addition to introducing a new couple, all five old couples also have their own route in MoM. The choice system still means little, you get a few lines of different dialogue immediately following and bad ends are pretty abrupt if you choose wrong too often. The plot itself is pretty basic school event stuff that mostly just serves to bring the full cast together for fun personal interactions. But it does enough to develop Risa and Miya's relationship so their eventual hook-up is believable and makes the game about more than just sex. There's a lot of lighthearted power-of-friendship stuff, a surprising amount of raunchy comedy between the more outgoing members of their respective couples, and even an occasional tearjerker. Conclusion: Don't expect a robust story or sophisticated choice system, but MoM is a fine VN if you're down with just seeing a cute cast of girls have simple day-to-day fun with each other. And with the free 18+ patch available from MangaGamer, it's still the pinnacle of yuri content years after its original JP release (2012) if that's your jam.
