Much like walking simulators do not appeal to everyone, visual novels have their detractors as well. That being said, do not let this title’s relatively low level of interaction deter you from experiencing what is one of the best narratives out there. I do not just mean in video games,…
Read MoreHatoful Boyfriend is a visual novel/ dating game where you play as a human girl who goes to a school for the gifted. Gifted birds. Literally. Your classmates are pigeons and doves, and your job is to say the right things so that your chosen birdie falls in love with…
Read MoreFor years now Steins;Gate has been renowned for being one of the finest visual novels ever produced. First released way back on the Xbox 360 in 2009, it has been ported to PC, PSP, iPad, Androd and, now, the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. There has even been an anime…
Read MoreHakuoki is one of the better visual novels out there. An otome game (as in a game that is targeted towards women, in which a female character needs to form a romantic bond with male characters), Hakuoki comes to us from Idea Factory, and has the distinction of being one…
Read MoreEarlier this week we reviewed TyranoBuilder, a great bit of software brought to us by Nyu Media that allows people to create their own visual novels. That being said, it is a reasonably limited piece of software in some areas at the moment, such as the lack of existing art…
Read MoreFor people who lack coding skills, or those who want to play around with making simple games before the move into real game development projects on Unity or Unreal, there have been simple drag-and-drop software packages like RPG Maker over the years that have allowed them to build their own games…
Read MoreWhen a console approaches the end of its life, the kinds of games that you see on it are stuff like Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters. However, where many of these kinds of budget productions are quick cash-ins on an increasingly starved audience, desperate to play anything new on their fading…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. This holiday season has given me a chance to go back and play some games that I missed the first time around. The Phoenix Wright titles have always been interesting, but just never quite made their way onto my ‘must play’ list. However, the opportunity to…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. Visual novels haven’t historically been the hottest of commodities beyond Japanese shores, but between Steam’s rapidly growing library and recent console releases like Danganronpa 2, Xblaze Code: Embryo and Phoenix Wright Trilogy, now is a rather reliable time for English-speakers to be fans of the genre.…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Tears to Tiara 2: Heir of the Overlord is the kind of game that you’d expect from a console at the end of its life. It’s neither big budget nor high profile, and it is resolutely and unapologetically a game for the genre fans. It even…
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