Beat Blades Haruka (Choukou Sennin Haruka) is a 2008 visual novel by AliceSoft, an eroge company known for their numerous titles that feature various kinds of gameplay. It is the second installment in the company’s Beat series, a set of visual novels that feature heroines powering up through various sexual activities to fight against enemy […]
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Sona-Nyl Of The Violet Shadows ~What Beautiful Memories~ – Review
Sona-Nyl of the Violet Shadows is a 2010 title from visual novel developer Liar-soft that features two female protagonists exploring a deserted New York City. Sona-Nyl is the fifth main title in the “What A Beautiful” (WAB) series of visual novels, written and directed by Sakurai Hikaru. The series is set in an alternative 20th […]
Nie No Hakoniwa – Dollhouse of Offerings – Review
Nie No Hakoniwa – Dollhouse of Offerings is a 2024 horror visual novel that features copious amounts of violence and gore. It is the debut title of Chatte Noire, an imprint of NEKO WORKs focusing on releases that depart from the trademark cute style that their parent brand employs in their visual novels. Published by […]
SHUFFLE! – Review | A Mixing of Worlds
SHUFFLE! is a visual novel created by the company Navel. Released in 2004, SHUFFLE! was received relatively well for a visual novel, eventually spawning an anime adaptation with two seasons, an all-ages port, and an expanded adult release. The visual novel got three spin-off sequels as well, with multiple games coming after it taking place […]
The Song Of Saya – Review | Saya No Uta
The Song of Saya (Saya No Uta) is one of the first recommendations when it comes to visual novels that stray away from the genre’s established formula. Originally released in Japan back in 2003, it is one of Nitroplus’ earliest visual novel titles. What’s special about the Song of Saya is that instead of the […]