Want to experience that sun-soaked atmosphere? For times when you can’t hit the beach and the sun isn’t coming out, you might need to use your imagination instead. And what better way to do it than with a visual novel that evokes that summer feeling? We’ve put together a list of some of the best […]
If you’re thinking of getting into The Legend of Zelda, then the Nintendo Switch 2 is a great place to start. Thanks to both its flexible form factor and accessibility, you have a lot of options on what games you want to play and how you want to play them. However, Zelda is a large […]
The score of 7/10 for us at NookGaming is the lowest score we classify as “recommended” outright. However, scores often don’t tell the full story given the highly subjective nature of enjoyment, particularly in an audience-dictated medium like video games. There are several different paths that a game can take to arrive at that final […]
2025 has seen plenty of new games, but as is the case every year, there are always those that stand out. We’ve played through plenty of new titles, spin-offs, sequels, prequels, and games that have generated discussion about genre as a whole. As the year ends, we’d like to highlight a few of our favorites. […]
2025 has been a quieter year than some for more prominent English visual novel releases, but there have certainly still been some outstanding ones. As always, the NookGaming team can’t claim to have read every 2025 visual novel release, but we’ve certainly read a lot of them between us and want to both share our […]
Want to feel that perfect wintry atmosphere? Sitting down next to the fireplace with a cup of cocoa while watching the snow outside isn’t always possible, but sometimes a good read can help you create the snowy season in your mind. Why not take the chance to read a visual novel that paints that winter […]
MCM Birmingham Comic Con 2025 is the largest-scale event that I’ve been to down at the NEC in Birmingham over the past few years, after some events downsized or moved to London. Along with the regular Comic Con, the EGX gaming expo was merged into it, so I was excited to see the new form of […]
Visual novels are niche, and they often get overlooked. Even among fans of the medium, plenty of great titles come out that don’t get the attention they deserve. Maybe they had the poor luck to come out at the wrong time, are a less popular type of story, or just don’t have the right circumstances […]
Etrange Overlord brings together the man known for creating the Disgaea series (Sohei Niikawa), the character artist from Re:Zero (Shinichiro Otsuka), and a wide range of other talent to create an upcoming action RPG with musical themes. We had the chance to play the opening hour of the game and shared our thoughts, but we […]
Reef Entertainment kindly invited NookGaming and some other outlets to check out some upcoming NIS America games down in London. Along with that, they brought a special guest: Sohei Niikawa, the former CEO of Nippon Ichi Software, key figure behind the creation of Disgaea, and producer and writer of the upcoming Etrange Overlord. We had […]