Reviewing Gal Gun 2 - Doki Doki VR Mode* in retrospect requires acknowledging what it is: it is not a "game" in the traditional sense with a 40-hour campaign. It is a sandbox. It is a digital dollhouse designed specifically for fans of the genre.

The "2019 download" specifically is significant because of the free update that added Nintendo Labo VR support. Before this, Gal Gun 2* on Switch was just a non-VR shooter. The update transformed the game. It was a bold move by Inti Creates to support the cardboard peripheral. While using the Labo VR goggles was clunky, it introduced a whole new demographic to the "waifu VR" genre. It remains one of the technically impressive implementations of the Labo VR hardware, proving that the Toy-Con could handle "real" game mechanics.

: Players can interact with characters from any distance and angle. The VR mode removes the "zoom" function from the standard game but replaces it with the ability to physically move and lean to dodge attacks or gain better angles.