Aokana – Four Rhythms Across the Blue is a visual novel by developer sprite, which takes place in Shitou City where using anti-graviton shoes to fly is as common as riding a bicycle and the most popular sport involves racing and dogfights in the sky. This is a special test city where there are minimal […]
Visual Novel
Utawarerumono: ZAN – Review
Utawarerumono: ZAN advertises itself as an action-packed brawler and it’s certainly not wrong. It is essentially a hack’n’slash game where you choose a character and take on hordes of enemies while completing objectives. It was developed by Tamsoft who have worked on similar titles including Senran Kagura and published by NIS America. It is only […]
Exogenesis ~Perils of Rebirth~ – A Brief Glance
Exogenesis ~Perils of Rebirth~ is a hybrid of a traditional point-and-click adventure game and a visual novel set in a post-apocalyptic world. Unlike the articles normally posted, this is not a full review after going through the game multiple times as per usual. This is just taking a brief glance at the game. This was […]
The Witch’s Love Diary – Review
The Witch’s Love Diary is a story about stories. It starts off by following a girl named Alice who visits a clock tower with her friends Yakko and Keiko. It is said that the clock tower can grant wishes, but when Alice goes there, an unusual book drops from the tower. It is the diary […]
Date a Live: Rio Reincarnation | Rinne Utopia – Review
Date a Live: Rio Reincarnation has just released on Steam. It is a collection of three visual novels – Rinne Utopia, Arisu Install and Rio Reincarnation. Rinne Utopia is the first game in the collection. This review is looking at Rinne Utopia but will mention features of the package as a whole. Rinne Utopia was […]
World End Syndrome – Review
World End Syndrome is a visual novel with dating simulator elements by the Japanese developer TOYBOX. It follows the 17-year old protagonist as he starts his new life in Mihate Town after moving away from his old town following a tragedy. Unfortunately, tragedy strikes again soon after his arrival in Mihate Town. A number of […]
Sankaku Renai: Love Triangle Trouble – Review
Sankaku Renai: Love Triangle Trouble is a visual novel by developer ASa Project. The story follows Sousuke, an otaku and student living in a rural town. His family has split apart and now he lives with his father, stepmother, and stepsister. This light-hearted romance comedy story could be classified more as slice of life comedy […]
Kotodama: The 7 Mysteries of Fujisawa – Review
Kotodama: The 7 Mysteries of Fujisawa is all about uncovering the hidden truths in Fujisawa Academy. You are particularly suited to this task as the contractee of a demon fox who has been gifted a special power to help you discover truths. The developer for this game is PQube paired with ART Co.,Ltd who are […]
Chuusotsu! 1st Graduation: Time After Time – Review
Chuusotsu! 1st Graduation: Time After Time seems like a purely lighthearted visual novel at first. You start the game by following Arue, as she moves into a small apartment with two other girls under a special program where you can live together without rent. You are told to complete a task together – to find […]
Hello, Goodbye – Review
Hello, Goodbye is a visual novel by developer Lump of Sugar, which follows a young military officer from the intelligence division who has been assigned the name ‘Kaito Toubu’ for this mission. This is a spy story, a romance story, and a comedy all in one, with a dash of science fiction and a sprinkling of […]