MONARK is tipped to be the latest standout title published by Nippon Ichi Software. With some tried and tested talent on the development team, will it be the King of the genre or the Ruler of false hope? All Hail, The King of Kings MONARK starts you as any modern-day JRPG tends to do – […]
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is a completely new take on Pokémon. With less emphasis on battling and more on discovery, you have a huge world to explore. Savior from the Sky Set in older times, humans and Pokémon have yet to learn to co-exist. The Pokéball is a recent invention and most people are scared of […]
Mysterious organizations, special powers, and sinister plots. Hello Lady! – Complete Edition puts you in a world where the absurd is taken to craft a dark and serious tale, though not without moments of comedy and lightness. NekoNyan have brought Akatsuki Works’ first officially localized title to us and it’s certainly an interesting one. Secrets […]
The announcement of Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2 came as a surprise to many. With Gunvolt’s 3rd numbered entry touted for Summer of this year, many assumed that Luminous Avenger was a one-and-done. Yet here we are, with yet another high-flying, high-speed adventure starring Copen and Lola. As the 4th Gunvolt game overall, one […]
Do you dream of reaching the stars? The ladies of Byakko do. Farther than the Blue Sky by ChuableSoft and MangaGamer follows the protagonist as he helps them to achieve their dream – to send a rocket into space. Rocket School Farther than the Blue Sky is set at a school meant to raise the […]
I had a lot of questions when commissioning a VTuber model, but I couldn’t find a whole lot of information other than the very general. Even more so when it came to the design of a character, as someone who has no art skills (as you’ll soon see). So I thought it might be worth […]
2021 has been a great year for visual novels. We’ve had a ton of great ones released in English. Shiravune has made a big splash by dropping repeated surprise releases. We’ve seen some surprisingly good indie releases too. As we roll over into 2022, we’d like to take a look back. KuroKairin, Wes Playfair, and myself […]
AIKAGI, a short visual novel from Azarashi Soft and Frontwing, is a romance with an iyashikei flavor. Iyashikei, sometimes translated as “healing”, describes soothing works that show people living out ordinary, peaceful days. Add in a cute girl and a cozy shared apartment and you have all the ingredients for a warm, cuddly love story. […]
Shin Megami Tensei is a long-running franchise. It saw a big win with the success of the spin-off title Persona. What most people don’t know is that it’s a Spin-off of a Spin-off. But this isn’t about Persona – It’s time to duel with Shin Megami Tensei V. 5ive Will Make You Get Down Despite […]
Dohna Dohna ~ Let’s Do Bad Things Together is an adult RPG/visual novel, where you do bad things to fight against those worse than you. Living in a dystopian city where everything is controlled by an evil organization, you have to resort to some pretty evil things yourself… Objectionable Adult Content Let’s get this out […]