As much as I’ve earned my reputation as a stone-cold critic who only has an eye for exemplary writing and art in his media…I gotta level with you guys: even I enjoy trashy, B-grade schlock from time to time…in small doses…otherwise I would actually lose my mind. The problem with this type of entertainment is […]
I don’t like reviewing pornography. There. I said it. I am well aware of the connection between pornography and visual novels in Japan…it’s not a hard link to find. The reality is that you can’t do this without broaching some sexual content and that is somewhat healthy with a few provisos. A scene featuring sexual […]
JAST USA isn’t in the headlines as much as their counterparts Sekai Project and MangaGamer. However, they can certainly make a splash when they want to. Today, the group announced a new imprint for Boys Love and Yaoi visual novels (and there is a pedantic difference because BL focuses on the romantic aspects of the […]
Considering the steam cleaning going on in gaming at the moment, it’s important to us here to point out the good work publishers and developers do when they do it, which brings us to Cheritz. The group has enjoyed something of a golden age since the release of Mystic Messenger in 2016. Popularity has its […]
This past week, Idea Factory announced they were opening up pre-orders for their release of Hakuouki: Edo Blossoms this Spring. We have seen a lot of different stages of hype for the release of a visual novel in the West over the last few years. However, Hakuouki is in a class of its own. How […]
Well, we made it pass Valentine’s Day. And I was nice on Valentine’s Day for once! And considering I enjoy nothing more than raising the ire of the deities of love and romance, that is a borderline miracle for me. And what do I get for all of my efforts and restraint? Well, a vampire […]
Interesting news coming out today on the visual novel front from Taiwan. Three of the leading visual novel developers in the region have teamed up for one project: A Light in the Dark. While we don’t know at this time what each partner will be bringing to the collaboration, their overall skill are well-acknowledged in […]
February is traditional a slow month for the visual novel sphere. More of the independent developers are preparing for the annual NaNoRenO jam in one way or another. The more oragnized publishers and localization groups will be making their big announcements around the Summer to coincide with their planned releases for the year. With Valentine’s […]
During their annual press event, NIS America announced that they would be bring Suda51’s The 25th Ward to the West. The episodic visual novel follow-up to Suda51’s 1999 visual novel The Silver Case that was brought stateside two years ago, The 25th Ward not only promises to continue the storyline, but also features updated HD graphics […]