It's Spring Again (PS Vita) Review

It's Spring Again is a quick experience, for sure, and one that requires the player to interact with the screen through touch control. The player interacts with various pieces of the environment, which progresses the roughly 10-minute-long experience to its abrupt conclusion. There's very little in the way of actual interaction, but the player's involvement is critical to moving everything along.

…And, frankly, the package is kind of brilliant. The short run time means it's perfect for young children to consume before their attention span is finally dried out. Also, and this maybe even more critical, the simple controls are easy for young minds to grasp. This is also narrated, and as such, guides the child through the experience well.

Honestly, this feels like a good bed time story, although the game doesn't add much during subsequent playthroughs. While this would probably annoy adults, children often enjoy learning and repeating what they've learned back to you. This means the lack of new content during additional playthroughs really isn't all that bad, at least not for the target audience.

The game also has an incredibly unique and satisfying arty style, and the narrator's voice is very soothing and fits the experience perfectly. The only major issues here are the lack of any additional content. Perhaps DLC would be nice in the future, but the current package is lacking in variety or new ideas to keep youngsters interested in coming back as they get a bit older.