It’s very rare these days for me to get hyped about a visual novel. ‘Hype’ is a difficult plateau to reach here on VNs Now thanks to our often-rigorous standards. SOMETHING usually gives me caution about a new VN: whether it be something it its development, its premise, its demo – something catches my attention […]
There is something to be said about the Thriller genre of fiction. A thriller, when written correctly, is an edge-of-your-seat, white-knuckle ride that either keeps you turning the pages or tuning in to see what happens next. The masters of the craft, from the late messrs Tom Clancy and Vince Flynn to Brad Thor, Howard […]
Good evening, my lovely little slaves to fate. One of the most unexpectedly prolific subgenre of fiction must be the survival game or ‘death game’ subgenre. If my memory serves me correctly, the ‘death game’ subgenre can trace its roots as far back as 1924, when Richard Connell published The Most Dangerous Game. Since then, […]
And so we come to the end. What can I say? I’ve been thoroughly won over. The setup is fantastic, all of the characters have decent depth to start with and MUCH more that we can get into and, most importantly, it feels like the devs are taking this seriously. It’s been a legitimately heartwarming, […]
We’re one day away from the big debut! Surely…nothing can go wrong right? JINKS! DOUBLE JINKS! GDI! For more information on Shining Song Starnova, check out the official website here!
The more we learn about Nemu, the more her bubbly personality seems to be shield for something much more sinister. I mean, if everyone else can cash in on this trope, why not Love in Space? For more information on Shining Song Starnova, check out the official website here!
After learning about Sasami’s time at Golden Calf, we begin to learn more about Nemu and her wealthy family. While some of the girls seem fine with playing their cards face up, it may be the ones like Sasami and Nemu that sink Starnova before it even truly starts…the group, not the game. The game […]
…Shit goes down in this video. That’s about all I can say about it. For more information on Shining Song Starnova, check out the official website here!
After seeing Aki’s true self, the girls get some bonding time over running until one of them starts throwing up…it’s better than it sounds. We also get a look into Mariya’s backstory and a hint of the seedy cult that is Quasar and Golden Calf…subtly isn’t this game’s strongest suite. For more information on Shining […]
We’re starting to get a better pictures of these girls: first with Julie and now with both Mika and Aki. Both want to be an idol, just not for the same reasons…or fully understanding what they have to give up to do so. For all of the earlier cringing, maybe this demo can deliver? For […]