Others - Completed - My Neighbors Lonely Wife 2 [Final] [Yasaniki]

There are some absolute novels for reviews for this game, so I'll try to keep it short. Here's a tl;dr: if you like great writing, netori, and don't mind grinding then you'll like it. The quality of storytelling is what bumps this from a 3 to a 4 star.

The gem of this game is the story, as it should be since it's a VN. The buildup is done brilliantly and the characterization of MC and the wife is fantastic. It takes a generic setup and turns it into a believable story about genuine compassion (despite the underlying dark cheating theme). Everything is straightforward, which works out due to the size of the scope for this game. Not everything needs to be complex! One of the best parts of the story is that once you complete the game, if you go to the recollection room you unlock a feature to view major story events from the viewpoint of the wife. It adds so much to the story.

Gameplay has its up and and downs, mostly downs. Lots of standard VN features and mechanics. Dress up, day-based events, travel around town, etc. There's quite a bit of "fluff" content. For example: there's like 10 different kinds of jobs but you only need to do a few of them. There are stats, but they quickly become obsolete as you'll rapidly max them out. That aside, the main problem with this game is there is a lot of unnecessary grinding, it's ridiculous. The grinding creates and artificial "slow burn" to a story that already has natural slow burn.

The art is pretty good. It's hot and it'll get the job done. However, there are some things to mention. For note, this game came out in very late 2022. First, a lot of the art is very "2016." By this I mean, the quality of the drawings and style is what you'd expect from back in the day. Times are changing and a different standard is expected to be met. I don't have an issue with the game's art, but I'm not ignorant to reality. Second, the quantity of scenes feels too low for the length of the game. This is due to the artificial slow burn on top of the natural slow burn but hey, they're the ones who decided to stretch the game and the result is a notable lack of porn for how long you'll spend playing this game.

Honestly I've seen this title a couple times before but I decided to skip it because the previews doesn't look that good. However now that I've checked many games, I decided to check this one out because why not, and my god it was the best decision ever.

I've played many hentai/ero games and while some of them are good in gameplay, the ones that are able to make me feel emotional is just rare as hell.
This game manage to make feel happy, sad and even some existential crisis. Story wise this game is one of the best if not the best game I've ever played so far (100+ games)

However despite the story being amazing, the gameplay says otherwise, it's extremely grindy and in order to actually have an enjoyable gameplay experience, you at least need to hack the money.

tl;dr
didn't like it first because looks bad, loving it now because story good

# Tips
- Always max out love and chasity before going to the next episode (they will turn red at max)
- At EP.5 you need to work until 10PM (22:00) to trigger some memories
- At EP.6 you can date her if her lust is 80%+

Heavy spoilers, you have been warned you coomerfucks.

Holy fuck, probably the best game on this site. I came 10 times in one day without watching a single sex scene, simply because the build up is phenomenal and the thoughts the MC has are just the amazing icing on the cake. Without a doubt this game has the best build up for any sex game I've ever fucking seen, hands down. Write me a PM with a better example of a very long buildup that is as realistic and normal as this one, you fucking can't.

For the uninitiated, the game starts very slowly, you're the new neighbour of a housewife that doesn't quite feel the love from her husband, one who she got married into. Even though she came from a good upbringing, her life became boring, with nothing to do other than protecting her home. So she goes around the city to read books or flowers or do the normal buying grocercies thing. This game is way deeper than even the most verbose reviews imply. Your mission is not just to steal a woman, your mission is to become her better half. And for that, the MC puts his life behind hers for the sole purpose for him to become her husband.

While a lot of good games scratch realism for the sake to people to rub themselves off quicky. The design philosophy the developer put into this game is as insane as the MC is. The internal obsession you as the MC go into was a very fun read and he gets into insane ramblings very quick. It attempts a very realistic down to earth approach of interacting with a very sexy female neighbor and masturbation fantasy, then turning her into a hot wife that masturbates thinking about you and then ultimately making her your soul parter, with very nice and descriptive sec scene. Her reactions towards you reflect the same notion too and her lewd side makes her one of the best hentai heroines I've ever seen, because shes so realistically written.

The writing is absolutely top tier, albeit a bit generic but considering that you play as a generic student wanting to bang your stereotypical boring and generic lonely housewife I don't see it as a flaw. You're two ordinary people enjoying a more or less ordinary life. No special abilities or anything. Sure the wife is rich as fuck and came from a rich house but her thoughts are pretty normal and shes not even better or worse than your usual person, unless you listen to MC bias who simply adores her. The same goes for the neighbour, who secretly has feeling for you. At first you don't know how she really thinks about you but once she finally reveals your heart the game goes off the rails and becomes even more amazing. I love how you as the MC just adores her too which sets up the atmosphere perfectly. At the beginning the MC sounds like a yandere but becomes more and more endearing as you and your love interest more and more understand each other as part of the process to become husband and wife.

Theres some shit to critic, I'd almost give this game 4 stars since in the titfuck scene your cock looks laughably small even though MC unironically has a three hander cock or a 8 inch cock. Theres another hot as fuck titfuck scene which honestly is quite amazing. Some inconsistencies with your neighbours tits too depending on the scene. The characters are rotoscoped from 3d models, get better consistency you fucking dev and don't fuck it up again if you ever make a sequel.

However I've cheered more to my success conquering this lonely ass housewife with an empty life than I did beating fucking Elden Ring without summons and that shit took me even longer. If you're giving it less than 5 stars you're fucking retarded. Get this game already.

Theres also Andrew Tate in this game who sells you advice on how to bang her faster but here he has hair.

One of the best day/night cycle games and NTR games ever

This is NOT a CG fest. This is a slow burn. This is a lot of reading and a fair amount of stat/item grinding. This is a game that relishes on every small detail of developing a good, married woman into somebody who would cheat. This is NOT a worldbuilding game: It is not an overly short game but there is no huge cast of characters, no complex web of events.. It is purely long because of how long the game lingers at each step of corruption, how long the game will have you hanging on the detail of her every word to see how far she is willing to go..

And yet (as a biased corruption fan): This is an incredibly rewarding experience of depth. Are we victims of scene and event repetition.. yes.. Is this a game that requires a guide for optimal outcomes/efficiency.. yes.. But it works within the nature of this game: The woman is not easy, she is a good person. That doesn't change from the beginning to the end of the game. The story is long and drawn out to show how that good person can end up doing bad things in a plausible and rewarding way for the player.

That comes to my favorite thing about this game: to have an NTR/corruption of a female that DOESN'T have to do with blackmail/no money/lust charm/etc., but instead examines the darkness within every human and the capacity of people to compartmentalize their lives to cope.. THAT is rewarding (and lewd). There is a set of 5 endings which come abrupt if you don't read the guide, but they all serve to do justice with regards to giving you the ability to control the outcome.. from normal to outlandish/lewd to honest. This game may be the only game that has taken me from literal A to Z of a sexual/relationship situation where I was immersed in its realism. The events of this game happen every day somewhere in the world.

Anyways I have no illusions about the weaknesses of this game.. If you're looking for CG hunting or harem simulator or a balanced game, this is not that.. This is an INCREDIBLE corruption story that takes long because it is corruption in the TRUEST sense of a truly good woman. This is literally a good person doing bad things and not because they're $1mil in debt. It's only a game to space out events and serve the need of the MC to develop and grow to earn the woman. This game is for fans of the corruption narrative.

This game had a lot of potential. The potential played out kind of okay but wasn't amazing.

Story 5/10

As per the game's title, Haruka is a lonely wife. Her husband is a workaholic while Haruka is a housewife with no children. But lonely isn't really the correct word. She's lonely to an outside observer but she has a good attitude. She wants to be a devoted wife and so she works hard to keep the house tidy and support her husband.

Then you move in next door. You're infatuated with Haruka and work hard to make her yours. You learn her schedule and meet her at the supermarket, the flower shop, the library, anywhere she'll be, you'll be. Every day you interact with her you develop your relationship further.

After a long courting process you capture Haruka's heart and so begins your adulterous relationship. After Haruka's husband goes to work, she comes to your home. Then before her husband returns from work she goes back home.

Then one day, Haruka's husband's coworker's wife cheats. This serves as a wakeup call for Haruka's husband who reaffirms to Haruka his sincerity. Haruka, being a devoted wife, is torn between you and her husband. She tries to back away from your relationship, but finds it difficult.

There's multiple ending here, but you can choose to marry her and she leaves her husband.

The story's not bad, it's very visual novel-eske. The plot progression is also somewhat believable. Haruka's character is kind of simple but not in a bad way. Just not very complex.

Gameplay 5/10

The game is split into 7 days with 17 hours a day for you to take action. Each action takes 1-6 hours to complete, whether that be attending classes, working, or going on a date wit Haruka.

Haruka has a schedule that you slowly learn and you can see her at certain locations, which is an interesting concept.

Overall, I think the game had good potential. Do I think the game lived out its potential? Sort of. The schedule only really matters in the beginning when you're developing your relationship. And even then, Haruka's kind of a boring person and there's like 5 events a week where you can find her outside of her home.

There's stats which affect many parts of the game, but this turns into a kind of a stat grind. And grind you must for money and stats. You can spend weeks ignoring Haruka and just working and grinding stats. And there's no penalty for doing this, if anything, it's a necessary thing to do.

Art 4/10

Yeah, the art's not great. It's like screenshots from a 3D h-game from the 2010s.

The amount of scenes is like 15-ish? It's not a lot for static pictures of crappy 3D art.

Haruka's cute but her eyes are too far apart and her boobs are weird. It seems minor but come on. We're not here for depictions of realistic women.

Overall 5/10

I'm just gonna call this one average. Not amazing, not boring. Grindy but interesting enough of a story. Took like 10-15 hours to beat, which is a bit too long for the amount of content.

Spoilers.

A few tips:
0) There is a "Tips" button at the bottom of your phone. Clicking on "Strategy" will tell you the conditions to move to the next episode. Never saw that before writing this review and the game never tells you it's there. Great design choice.

1) If you want to make the most money you can early on the best way is to always go for the minimum time and buy a bunch of Sweat bread from the supermarket. Very cost & time-effective.

2) When choosing the time for a date the current day is displayed in the top right of the phone.

3) Splitting the bill has no consequences. Paying in full wastes money(+20 mood is not worth it). Especially wine. <_<

4)Conversation stat > Fashion/Cooking/Books. Later on, you need 99 per stat(impossibly long to grind) or around 250-300 Conversation to get a good impression at dinner(Consistently). WHICH IS MANDATORY(for where I reached), because if you don't make a good impression you get a -300 Mood which means you don't go to "pretending to be a couple" and waste between $14500 and $29000 +Your time. Fun

That being said:
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY TOO MUCH GRINDING... Absolutely not worth it. 4-8h already(no in-game timer) no sex scenes unlocked. EP4 Day 74. You get hard locked if you click on MEMORY with no scenes unlocked forcing you to restart the game. How did this pass to the "Final" version?
The 2-second load time between scenes wastes A LOT of time and stops fast-forward for no reason at all. Doesn't tell you which option will cause discomfort when "pretending to be a couple" after dinner so you have to click and hope for the best until you remember which option is the right one. And when you need minutes to get to that point, have 5 chances and if you choose wrong 2-3 times you lose AND GET PUNISHED FOR IT with a -love +chastity debuff which leads also leads to a game over if you get it 3 times(Worst feature ever). It gets frustrating to deal with this trash very quickly. There is no reason to block access to "pretending to be a couple" behind 800 Mood after Dinner and Date.

Abstinence and report are only there to waste your time. Literally.

It is incomprehensible to me how multiple people think this is anything above average. In my eyes, this game is not finished at all.


---> 0 RESPECT FOR THE PLAYER'S TIME. DO NOT PLAY! <---

ALSO, IT PISSES ME OFF HOW MY REVIEW GETS DELETED IF I CLICK OFF, AND HOW THE WINDOW DOESN'T INCREASE PROPORTIONALLY TO THE SIZE OF THE REVIEW. GENIUS FEATURES I'M TELLING YOU.

I finally understood what Netori is after finishing this game in almost a day but i couldn't care less if it was wrong or messed up in a way but here's my full experience of the game and Haruka's relationship with her husband (Junichi) including Hisao's (the MC) relationship with her

• The apartment you've moved into, there's a lonely lovely housewife next door and you envy the guy who is married to her but only to find out that the husband is a total douchebag from a certain angle after progressing into the game a bit further

• Going through each date and conversation you get to know Haruka and her married life with her husband but slowly finding out that she's somewhat a bit unhappy about it even though she's alright with it, her husband (Junichi) neglected her far too long each time she had to prepare a meal for him when he comes back home from work only to find himself coming back late while being drunk ass dead because of his job and letting her down in the process when she cared so much about him and how Haruka took the time to cook his favorite meal and making her eat dinner alone in the process even though he didn't want his wife to feel that way about it but that still doesn't change anything about what i said regarding about the husband, making her cook his favorite meals because Haruka wanted to when it shows how much she loved him only to end up coming home late and making her go through dinner by herself only to find herself feeling lonely and unhappy at most times

Whenever you come across Haruka you would always see her with a smile only to find that she's putting her feelings aside while trying to distract herself doing things to keep herself happy in the process

• though the MC's impression was somewhat similar to a yandere's impression, no matter how wrong it is as the MC tries to deny it, he still wanted to claim Haruka and make her his wife

To me this game feels more than just a love simulator dating sim game, being with the one you love and you would think Netori is messed up when it implies that you (the MC) are taking away (or stealing) someone else's love interest which is wrong but in fact it's quite the opposite though some or many will say that adultery is wrong and some may be viewed as an adulterer instead for thinking what they've done was wrong but not seen right and justified for the right reason no matter how wrong it's viewed as but given that it's unfair for some people to be viewed that way for good reasons

• Haruka deserved better, she deserved to be happy and the MC has given it to her, her happiness is better off with Hisao rather than Junichi, her married life with him is so dull that it didn't occur to me seeing how pathetic he really is, he thinks he knows how Haruka feels though he doesn't even know how she really feels about it, i also couldn't care less if he's still trying to be considerate of her feelings about the numerous amount of times he has left her waiting many times with barely any precious time spent as a "couple" (AT ALL) especially with 2 days off, its not enough to compare to how much the MC has given Haruka many things to be happy about aside from her husband

to think that this game can make me feel something that IRL can't when i didn't get to experience it first hand considering that it's somewhat like a simulation, the author really did a great job with the second one and it does in fact bring more life into it, though i had fun playing it i'm still happy that there's still a happy ending down the road through this sort of relationship no matter how depraved or messed up it is, some morals were meant to be broken regardless no matter how many people find it unacceptable

• I still find it funny that her husband even attempted to bring up one of his co-workers (or friend maybe) incident about being cheated and betrayed which is not the same thing in Haruka's case but clearly he doesn't really know how she feels and it somehow made Haruka's judgement more difficult to determine if she should continue to be fateful to Junichi and cast aside her feelings for Hisao or let her own feelings decide her choice to be with the MC but Junichi hurt her more in ways than what some lifeless husband could have ever done without ever taking notice of her true feelings and thinks he's really doing what's "best" for Haruka when it doesn't benefit her at all with barely any lack of time they've spent together which i thought wasn't a good thing, even the seggs wasn't good enough either

with the divorce papers being turned in, i honestly thought her husband couldn't be any more pathetic not understanding his wife well afterwards along with this "scarlet letter" that somewhat caused some sort of guilt towards Haruka and damaging her reputation being known as the one who cheated on her husband, though it didn't matter to her until the day she dies that she'll live with this scarlet letter in mind no matter how happy a family, she'll create a life with Hisao though that fact will never disappear yet this is the path that she now chooses of her own determination while carrying this burden of guilt she'll walk the rest of her life with the MC and though Hisao feels responsible for what happened he'll take that responsibility for Haruka, and also so what if it hurts her husband (Junichi) in the end, his dialogue sounded so obvious and oblivious at the same time that he didn't seem hurt by it, i'm glad that relationship was finally over

• Aside from everything else and the grinding, the seggs was good, dress up was also great, after getting to a certain point of progress you can also spend time with Haruka, go on dates, plan a vacation to spend time together and have lots of seggs along the way (even after reaching one of the happy endings you can still interact with your lovely wife Haruka in play free mode)

• only downside is that you can't get her to wear some of the clothes you bought for her when she's pregnant but except the bra though it would be great to have optional clothes for Haruka to wear in her pregnant state and maybe a few lewd underwear's especially a baby doll or some accessories like animal ears and a tail, including the infinite seggs time i wish the amount of times i could praise her would be unlimited as well

there's nothing more i could ask for with this sort of game but in the end it becomes a waifu simulator game the moment you reached at least 2 happy endings when you're married to Haruka, one that's pregnant and the other that isn't (but still possible to impregnate her anyway) the word: "depraved" barely describes what this game is truly all about but i can end it with a few words saying "i enjoyed it" it was a great game (now i can spend time with Haruka as my wife)

(But anyway this is as much as i can provide but unless i've broken any rules that i'm unaware of though i've already read them, but feel free to delete the post if it doesn't meet the requirements for upholding the "reviewing rules")

I honestly don't get how this is rated so highly. I'm all for good Netori games, but this is shit.

The grind in this game is insane. No exaggeration. It'll take you 8+ hours of repetitive mind-numbing grinding to fuck the girl. The story is bare bones, the protags a desperate creep, and the girls bland af.

Despite some of the flaws with the gameplay, and the amount of repetitive grinding that you need to do in order to gain enough stats to progress..

My Neighbor's Lonely Wife 2 has some of, if not the best erotic dialogue and sexual writing I have ever seen in any adult game. The author did an amazing job building sexual tension and making the taboo relationship between the wife and MC seem as believable as possible.

The author is fully aware of what the draw to his game's story is, and fully capitalizes on that. If you never quite understood why people could be captivated by a kink or desire towards something like cheating, corruption, hidden sex, or any sort of interest towards sexual taboo, the author portrays that desire and fulfills it perfectly.

I should also praise, with the same equivalence, the people responsible for the localization and translation of the original work into English. They did an absolutely fantastic job of getting the visualization and tone across of every bit of writing or dialogue. Just when you thought that one particular scene was arousing, you get hit with another one with the same if not greater effect.
I was honestly shocked seeing how each scene and the progression of the relationship maintained the same quality throughout.

And, for one of the endings, when I thought that the author could stoop no lower into debauchery, my expectations are blown out of the water.
Its one of those things where you go, "Imagine if there was a scene like--", and then it fucking happens. Jaw literally smacks the floor.

For people who are looking for a good Netori game, not NTR, not Netorare, not Netorase, think NTR Legend:

This is your game. I cannot possibly think of another game that accomplishes what others have tried through nothing more than its dialogue and scene writing alone. The voice actor as well does an absolutely phenomenal job for the scenes given. My only wish is that there was more voice acting like this.

The author, developer, fully understands what people interested in Netori are after. If games like NTR Legend are Netori from the outside looking in, in a way thats more lighthearted and distanced from the truly sinful nature of the relationship, My Neighbor's Lonely Wife 2 puts you in the driver's seat.
Having the first person perspective in a Netori relationship brings the relationship much closer to earth. It may turn some people away, but those that were looking for something much more descriptive will be very happy.

This isn't simply a bimbo giving herself over, but watching and performing the corruption and sinful actions of the MC to transform and bring this character to their knees for a reason that is entirely selfish and possessive. Is it fucked up? Yes. However the fact that its fucked up is exactly the reason this developer did such an amazing job.

Its so fucked up, but lord I can certainly sympathize with the MC. There is something so arousing about something so damned depraved.

And so thats how I'd describe the game, with one word: Depraved.

this is a very very very good game for me. i have so many things to say about this game so i'll just be placing my honest experience here. i also asked so many stupid questions back then but people are so helpful. thanks again! 5/5

pros:

• the transition from being pure to lewd is very hot and well paced (heck and very realistic unlike those h*ntai plots)
• FMC is very alive, interactive, proper body proportions (i cant stand absurd sizes like bakunyus and etc, instant turn off for me but you do you)
• full of little easter eggs which i love (i dont know if there are anymore but so far i only obtained: while working in the convenience store, she'll have you scan her purchase of condoms ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) while the other is when reading with her at home, she may suddenly kiss you)
• partially voiced (very hot lines to the point i prefer unlimited touch's whisper in her ear than the seggs but alas, only 2hrs)
• DRESS UP (my most favored tag alongside corruption as you can see how lewd she gets, i wish there's a tag for it here) and the clothes are very realistic (not those other games like having bikini armor etc as default starting clothes, dont get me wrong, i dont mind weird skimpy fetish etc clothes, but at least dont let an pure girl at heart wear it at the start of the gameXD give her some reason or context to wear that pleaseXD)
• very understandable translation
• THE DIARY IS HOT AF

cons:

• more clothes please (baby doll pleaseXD, shame you cant see her lower body most of the time). the clothes (and underwear) are very niche and can only be used on standing picture, touch and 1 scene (it would be really great too if you can change hairstyle as well, the only game i know that ticks these boxes is kozue's strange journey where hairstyle and clothes and underwear reflect on all the scenes... applause to that madlad developer)
• she has a very weird face in between 2d and 3d and it creeps me out
• repetitive seggs

the grind is worth it if you know what youre going to get and boy what you get is very very good, bits of new features and actions you and her do. sure it was long, i have never fapped in my life no matter what media i consume (not scientifically possible?XD) and it took me 3 whole days due to getting used to the game and save scumming.

by the way, as far as i have seen, there are a few untranslated lines when you:

• use a condom when she wants the raw D
• when she wants a creampie but you used a condom and told her the condom broke (boy that was hot)
• in marriage epilogue, keep neglecting her and she might ask you to f*ck her

A neat premise and good, slowburn writing marred by whack ass grinding, poor guidance on the player, and the fact the MC is basically creepy stalker man who has a big dick and thus is better at sex. Still worth try, assuming you don't find adultery themes repugnant.

If you're looking for a slow-burn netori game and you don't mind grinding, then you're in luck. The time management mechanics are intricate enough to make for a decent gameplay experience, and the lady you are pursuing (Haruka) is written very believably. Winning her over feels realistic and satisfying.

I have two complaints.
The first is the amount of grinding. I actually rather like grinding when it's interwoven into the slow burn erotic tension well, and this is PRETTY GOOD at it. But it's still slow for my tastes. People who hate grinding will almost certainly not care for this.

My second complaint:
MC worships Haruka a bit much. A little of that is fine. I realize this is a game about schedule tracking and focusing on one woman to win her over, so it makes sense that MC would be obsessive...but he puts her on too high a pedestal all the time in his internal monologues.
And a lot of his text messages are...kinda pathetic (Pro tip: If you are texting someone, and you find yourself apologizing more than half the time for the shit you say, you are either apologizing too much, being too creepy, or both).

Anyway, whatever. His in-person interactions with her seem to have genuine chemistry and lead to the payoffs feeling fucking awesome when they finally happen. I absolutely recommend it and give it 5 stars.
Just, remember that you can love someone without worshipping the air they breathe, and you'll be fine.

Better than the first game in every respect with a ton more content, better scenes / systems, deeper characters, and a smoother pacing throughout the game. Still has a significant amount of grinding - I recommend doing some stat grinding in the first two chapters, I spent 30 in game days in each. Also, keep a save at the start and end of each episode in case you want to redo things, especially in episode 5 - keep a save for that episode. 6 is where your endings come from.

For people unfamiliar with it, this game is a dating simulator heavier on the simulator portion than a typical VN - it requires you to invest time in it and actually use your brain at points. This is not a short game that you can hold skip through. It will take you at least 10 hours, but in my opinion the journey was good and the payoff was worth it. Lots of little details in this one for players paying attention. A netori masterpiece.

There were a lot of bugs for the english version that got patched within 24 hours of release pretty much, so the translation team for this developer is really on point as well.

This game is beautiful, its a must play. The first game was pretty good too and if you liked it then this is not going to let you down, as it has some upgrades from the first game.
I was waiting for the translation to replay it as I played it using the VNtool and it was a pain, but man. It was worth every goddamn second