The House in Fata Morgana often makes lists of the best Japanese visual novel games, and it’s not hard to see why. Developed by Novectacle, this time-spanning adventure spins a narrative that draws ...

Mages revealed a brand-new visual novel titled Iwakura Aria. Its story will be set in 1966, when Japan was in the middle of rapid post-war economic growth. The company will release the game for ...

Ares will release IRODORI-developed Sengoku era romance visual novel Hakkenden for Switch this fall in Japan, the publisher announced. Hakkenden first launched for PC on January 26 in Japan. Here is ...

I’ve always been enamored with Japanese horror. The genre originated in Japan and has immense popularity. Visual novels bear similarities to manga, which also has its roots in the country, so it’s no ...

My Tsukhime Trial Edition (月姫 体験版) finally arrived, one of only 50 copies in the world. Only to discover that US Customs had ...

Hirameki International is popular in its native Japan — it’s one of many companies that publishes “visual novels,” — a sort of modern-day alternative to “Choose Your Own Adventure” books. The company ...

Mohamed from Egypt has been covering Japanese and indie games for more than 5 years for local and international outlets. He is very interested in the Japanese language and culture, and is a long term ...

Hirameki International is testing largely uncharted waters with Animamundi, a Japanese “visual novel” that’s now available in the United States and is, for the first time, available for the Macintosh.

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from The Scenic Treasures - Japanese Learning Visual Novel The Scenic Treasures - Japanese Learning is an adventure game which offers an innovative way to learn ...

Poor old Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo. One of the best games of 2023 — it's in my personal top 10, for what it's worth, and has nearly 2,000 Overwhelmingly Positive reviews on Steam if ...