Visual Novel News:
PQube Games has announced the release date of SINce Memories: Off The Starry Sky. It will be releasing on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Steam on October 23rd, 2024.
Grieving the death of his brother, Junya is confronted by a mysterious girl who utters the words, ‘you should have been the one to die’. Carrying the weight of those terrifying words alongside the memories of his brother, Junya finds himself taking on an unexpected project with his childhood friend, Chihaya Hojo. The Hojo manor, a traditional Japanese house, needs renovating and it’s Junya’s first big job to undertake. But it is a job he cannot undertake alone.
DigitallyDownloaded.net have now formally announced The Last Waltz, a visual novel about the people who have committed their lives to competitive ballroom dancing (dancesport), for a 2025 on PC and potentially other platforms. It follows Danica (Dee Dee), and her dance partner, Micah, throughout their entire dancing career. While this is a standalone visual novel, Dee Dee has appeared in multiple other visual novels, some of which we’ve previously reviewed.
Spanning a 20-year career in competitive ballroom dancing (i.e. dancesport), The Last Waltz is the first visual novel about this wonderful, high-energy, visually intense sport (at least, as far as we can tell). Through it, you’ll follow the story of DigitallyDownloaded.net’s mascot, Danica (Dee Dee), and her dance partner, Micah, from the first days of their partnership, right through to their final dance, many years later. It is a story of highs and lows, with an intense focus on one of the most complex and dynamic relationships in sport. The Last Waltz is an opportunity to see dancers in action, thanks to its unique use of real dance footage, blended into the anime aesthetics created by some of the finest independent artists. It’s an opportunity to hear the music they dance to, with an all-original and authentic soundtrack. And it’s a chance to fall in love with a sport where the journey to become the best in the world is its own reward.
Dizzy Egg Games has announced that they will be launching a Kickstarter for ShoSakyu: The Succubus I Summoned is a Noob!? on October 18th, 2024. This is a hybrid visual novel/dating sim/raising sim that has you taking care of a succubus that you summoned who has no experience. A very short demo is available on their Itch.io page.
The game follows a lonely, impulsive guy (that’s you) who finds a summoning book in a park one night after work. Upon using the book (without reading it) you’re shocked to find our main girl of the story Nono, who is a succubus, knocking on your door to fulfill the contract you’ve unknowingly signed. Despite her determination however, it becomes painfully clear that Nono doesn’t seem too cut out for the job. After an awkward first meeting, Nono ends up moving into the guest room, and you must try to resume your life as normal while taking care of her.
More Visual Novel News
- Melty Amethyst has now released on Steam
- Big Boobie Boss Blackmail announced as releasing on Steam on October 11th, 2024
- Homicipher announced as releasing on Steam on November 1st, 2024
Gaming News:
ILLUMINATION are currently crowdfunding for VR-Kanojo, which is a confusingly-named new release described as an ‘evolution’ of Illusion’s “VR Kanojo”. The original was a top-selling adult VR girlfriend experience. Working on this new iteration are staff from VR Kanojo, 3D Custom Girl (3DCG), and the world’s first adult TRPG, Angel Quest.
While the crowdfunding page is only in Japanese, the Steam page indicates that this PCVR experience will be released in Q4 2024 with English language text support. The game key is only included in the ‘E’ level and above.
“VR-Kanojo” is a game that uses VR technology to provide a special romantic experience that cannot be experienced in reality. Players can experience sweet moments spent with the heroine, Yuhi Sakura. There are plenty of dreamy situations, such as having her feed you cake, watching a movie together, and taking a bath. In addition, it is equipped with the “HOS (Do as you please)” system, and is designed to allow you to enjoy realistic tactile sensations and reactions. Interacting with Sakura-chan provides an experience that makes you feel as if you are spending time with a real lover.
Find the Crowdfunding Page here
Upcoming Releases:
A remake of a beloved survival horror game is releasing this week! Silent Hill 2 tells the same story of a widower named James Sunderland arriving in the town of Silent Hill, with this new version adding more to the game’s existing puzzles and overhauling the combat to work in a third-person perspective.
Silent Hill 2 launches for PlayStation 5 and PC on October 8th.
Anime fans probably knew this was coming, but the long-awaited sequel to Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 releases this week! Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero boasts a staggering 182 character roster, with the story of Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball Super being retold, but with the addition of what-if scenarios to add an extra twist to the original narrative.
Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero releases for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC on October 11th.
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