Note: This review will contain spoilers for MAMIYA – A Shared Illusion of the World’s End, which we would suggest you play before reading this review of MAMIYA – DoomsDayDreams. Please be aware that there will be details that are integral parts of MAMIYA – A Shared Illusion of the World’s End’s mystery. MAMIYA – DoomsDayDreams is […]
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Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon- – Review
Starting life back in the year 2000 as a doujin visual novel, Tsukihime gained a reputation as one of the best visual novels available, despite some dated elements. Over 20 years later, Aniplex and TYPE MOON have brought it to a wider audience with the remake, Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon-. Not heard […]
Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon- – Walkthrough & Guide
Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon- (also known as Tsukihime Remake) includes a common route that splits into two routes. These lead to three story endings and 21 ‘Dead Ends’ or bad endings. Certain endings are locked behind requirements. This guide and walkthrough will tell you about the choices to access the various routes and endings. If you’ve not […]
Hookah Haze – Review
Hookah Haze, developed by Acquire and published by Aniplex, is a visual novel that I’ve had my eye on since it was first announced at the tail end of 2023. The game has a striking visual style and a unique concept that grabbed my interest, but is there enough substance behind the style to keep […]
Hana’s Campus Life – Review
Hana’s Campus Life (also stylized Hana’s Campus Life! Slice of Life With Little Deity!) is an indie visual novel made by Korean developer Limited Factory and published in English by Sekai Project. I’d not really heard of this title before offering to review it, but I liked some of the art, and I enjoy checking […]
Buying Visual Novel Goods | Where Do I Look?
Assuming that you’re not in Japan, you’re most likely very limited when it comes to buying visual novel-related items from websites aimed at you. You’ll be able to find some things on websites like J-List such as the Riddle Joker Nendoroid, Maitetsu plushie, or YOU and ME and HER wall scroll, but they don’t offer […]
Nook News – Anime Expo 2024 Visual Novel Wrap Up
Anime Expo 2024 took place this past weekend, and with it brought a ton of announcements, including from visual novel publishers. As such, we’ve decided to post our regular weekly visual novel updates in this article. Our regular anime and gaming news will follow separately. MangaGamer Starting off with MangaGamer, they announced The Alchemist & […]
Staffer Case – Review | Supernatural Sleuthing
Staffer Case is a murder mystery visual novel from Korean developer Team Tetrapod that recently received an English translation. The odd-sounding title is a reference to the titular “staffers”—humans who have manifested supernatural abilities—involved in perpetrating and solving the game’s crimes. This game is something of a fantastical twist on the formula popularized by the […]
Real Anime Situation! 2 – Review
Real Anime Situation! 2 (also known as Real Hentai Situation! 2 and Real Eroge Situation! 2) is a four-route visual novel by Jitaku Studio. It’s very much focused on the sexual content, constantly placing its protagonist in ‘hentai situations’. While this is technically a sequel, the original title has not been localized into English. Fortunately, […]
Real Anime Situation! 2 – Walkthrough & Guide
Real Anime Situation! 2 (also known as Real Hentai Situation! 2 and Real Eroge Situation! 2) includes a common route and four heroine routes. One of these is locked behind requirements. There are also additional H-scenes to unlock that are missable. This guide will tell you about the choices to access the various routes, and explain the situation regarding […]