It’s amazing to me how practically ubiquitous visual novels are these days. They used to be unheard of in western video game spaces, often referred to as “dating sims,” relegated to porn or fan translations (or both), and definitely not available on consoles. Then the PSP happened and the floodgates opened. Now we’re even getting things like re-releases, visual novels that were…
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Compelling story with good ol' mystery hooks
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New additions to the story flesh out the bigger picture
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Clumsy "gameplay"
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New visuals don't add much and don't look good
