While number scores often make for good shorthands in summarizing how one feels about a piece of media, they don’t always tell the full story. This is especially apparent with the score of a 7/10, which for us at NookGaming is the lowest score we still describe as “recommended” out the gate. And while some […]
Futamata Ren’ai: Two Times the Trouble (Futamata Renai) includes a main route which splits into two, then further splits. There are alternate endings to unlock, including ones for side heroines and a bad ending. If you’ve not yet purchased this game, consider checking out our review. Adult Content If you have purchased the Steam version […]
Nao has been confessing his love to Yua for ages, so what can he do but accept when she asks him out? The only problem is that he just started dating someone else. Futamata Ren’ai: Two Times the Trouble (Futamata Renai) is a two-timing romance comedy with far more than two heroines. This is an ASa […]
DLSite sells a wide range of doujin, adult games, visual novels, and other anime-related digital goods. The items on sale are primarily in Japanese, but many titles, such as Sickly Days and Summer Traces and Nekopara After, have English versions available too. There are even titles which were banned from a Steam release, such as Visual Arts […]
Otome Kishi ♥ Ima Sugu Watashi o Dakishimete by ensemble sweet includes a common route with three heroine routes. Please note that this visual novel is only officially available in Japanese at the time of writing. This guide will tell you about the choices to access the various routes. Purchasing Otome Kishi ♥ Ima Sugu Watashi […]
After another three year gap, it’s time to psync back into the ABIS once more with the third title of the AI: The Somnium Files series. While the previous installment, Nirvana Initiative, operated largely as a direct follow-up to the first title and featured different protagonists, No Sleep for Kaname Date – From AI: The […]
Initially released in 2020, then later internationally in 2025, Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE is a nakige/slice of life visual novel from Key, a developer well-known for being one of the pioneers of the nakige genre. As the extended version of the 2018 Summer Pockets, it introduces four new routes with additional scenarios for both new […]
Anime Expo 2025 took place this past weekend, bringing 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. Descriptions and further details have been included where provided by the publisher. You […]
Based on the PlayStation 1 late ’90s release of the same name, which itself was somewhat of a remake, ToHeart has been remade once again, and this time includes an English release. But unusually, this time around it’s a 3D visual novel. Does this classic last the test of time? Is the pivot to 3D […]
ToHeart includes eleven endings, including a ‘normal/bad ending’ and two hidden ones. There are also some Steam achievements that do not have clear unlock requirements. This guide will tell you how to unlock the hidden routes and the less obvious achievements. Unlike our typical Visual Novel Guides and Walkthroughs, it will not provide a full […]