One of the more interesting keystones of the visual novel genre that usually flies over my head is the protagonist. If you’re a long-time reader of this site, you know that a VN protagonist can easily make or break a game for me, but they rarely succeed in what the writer usually sets out for them to […]
So, let’s talk about Yoko Taro. I like the man. Beyond his bizarre need to keep his face hidden, he has consistently put out damn near auteur work: showing creativity and an ability to have players play through his games as many times as possible. Comprehension of his work is another matter entirely, but the tone and […]
Well, it would’ve been nice to start this year without controversy. But, that simply isn’t our lot in life, is it? So, last month Christine Love released her latest work, Ladykiller in a Bind, onto Steam. While it was met with more positive reviews to add to its already long list of kudos, apparently there were […]
You’ll have to forgive me that this isn’t a formal news post. However, it was important that I get my immediate thoughts to you guys on what was a good decent day for Jim Fucking Sterling (Son). The news broke today that Romine v. Stanton, a lawsuit brought by the former owners of Digital Homicide, […]
A few weeks ago, a good friend of mine decided that I was experiencing far too much happiness in my life and sent me a link to Winged Cloud’s next big “hit”: Sakura Agent. As the cold drained from my body, leaving behind a void to be filled, I stumbled across a picture of the […]
At the exact same time as most of my social media feeds were gushing over Yuri on Ice (which I saw coming two years ago, so self-high five), I was gushing over what is the best original Netflix series to date: The Crown. Beyond the phenomenal cinematography and sublime acting, one thing that drew me […]
Ghost in the Shell is, without a doubt, one of the icons of modern animation. Any conversation about influential anime in the West that doesn’t include the franchise (along with Akira, Cowboy Bebop and Gundam) isn’t a real conversation. The series is a mixture of philosophy and action that has yet to be competently replicated in […]
I like Sekai Project for the most part. I have my share of critique for the organization, who they choose to partner with and some of the titles on their catalog leading that particular charge, however the truth is that they have done extraordinary work increasing the visibility of visual novels in the West by […]
This last week has been a busy one with fraud and rumors of fraud. However, a fairly big story also broke about Sekai Project this past weekend. While making announcements for new licenses, the group also announced that they would be publishing Sakura Dungeon: Winged Cloud’s next game. This struck many as a little odd […]
Okay this is more of a commentary than a straight-up news story because there is a larger point I’d like to make here so here we go. This week, a list of games Twitch has banned from being streamed on their server hit started spreading on the Internet. It was a pretty quiet affair until […]