What works
Tile legibility, session pacing, and the redesigned settings menu are genuine improvements. Reduced-motion support is built in rather than bolted on, which is rare in this genre and worth naming.
What does not
No exportable session log, a tutorial that ends too early, and audio mixing that buries the tile-clear cue under the background loop. The last one sounds minor until you play with sound as your primary feedback channel.
FAQ
Is it worth moving from Mahjong Ways 2?
If session pacing was your complaint, yes. If you only wanted new tile art, the change is smaller than the marketing suggests.