This side-series certainly has its merits. While not quite as good as the original Steins;Gate, there were still moments in this series where it had me giggling hysterically, Hououin Kyouma style.
I watched this after fully completing the original Steins;Gate + movie, and I think it was the right call. After all the high-octane action of the episodes leading towards the original Steins;Gate conclusion, I think this series would have slowed down to fast and there would have been a greater chance I wouldn't complete the original series which would have been criminal.
Crazy to think that after completing this series, you are in fact traveling back through time to make possible the way that the original series ended. It's just absolutely the coolest way to make a side-series.
Steins; Gate 0
Obviously the successor from S;G, so there isn't too much to say about the plot. It follows an alternative world line in which Okabe fails to rescue someone, and leads to the events of the very last S;G episode and makes it happen.
I felt you need to pay way less attention than in S;G, and roughly only the last quarter is like the second half from S;G. Those who have watched will understand.
Rating: 10/10, still Steins;Gate
I rec watching S;G first, obviously.
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Because it’s one big alternate ending to the main series, it’s a little unnecessary, but I think that overall, I enjoyed it a little more than the original series, because all the core concepts have been established and we can just focus on the characters and twists/turns. Still a bit hard to follow at times, but a very fun watch.
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Don't think this show was needed, too many episodes where I was just bored. The original anime was just way better.