When it comes to visual novels, the concept of bad endings is abundant, hanging over the player as they make pivotal choices in the story. For some, they can leave a bad taste in their mouth after spending a while getting acquainted with the characters and the world, while for…

The influence of visual novels like Doki Doki Literature Club, with cute graphics and wholesome interactions luring players into a false sense of security, can’t be understated. For some people, it’s seen as a gimmick, but for those who don’t have much experience with games like this (or those who…

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is the sixth entry in the Rune Factory series, a game that mixes farming and RPG elements. After the middling response for Rune Factory 5, Guardians of Azuma had a lot of work to do to fight against skeptical audiences. With that in mind, there…

There has been quite a bit of buzz surrounding The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, before and after release. Whether it’s about the absurd amount of characters used in the script (over six million), the precarious financial situation of Too Kyo Games, or the fact that two well-known visual novel…

Vacation is always something to look forward to. No matter if you’re working a 9 to 5, attending university, or middle school, we all want it to be over to get to the fun stuff. Summer vacation is especially enticing, as you can get to do whatever you want for…

As the second game in the Infinity series and the sequel to Never 7, Ever 17 is the second of the two recently remastered games for modern consoles. Like its predecessor, it is a mix of science fiction and romance. With the original release coming more than two years after…

The Infinity series is making a comeback, with both Never 7 and Ever 17 being ported to modern consoles. As a mix of science fiction and romance, the series is an obvious inspiration for newer visual novel series, such as the Science Adventure series (Chaos;Head, Steins;Gate, etc.). It’s always a…

With the Ys franchise spanning several console generations, bringing some older titles to newer consoles has been an ongoing process for Nihon Falcom. The latest in this trend is Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana, also known as Ys III. This is technically the second rerelease of this title, with…

Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector is the second installment in the Citizen Sleeper series and it sets out to build out more on the world that its predecessor created. And with talk about this installment being the last in the series, it has big shoes to fill: both as a…

In today’s gaming landscape, any game less than extraordinary gets buried underneath the award winners. That doesn’t mean the overshadowed games do not deserve some spotlight. Every game has a story to tell and an experience to deliver. Let’s check out one so-called mediocre game, the JRPG, Trinity Trigger. Story…