Love in the distance
First of all, i am curious about this game because this is still freshly released by an indie company and it’s appear on my search results when i am looking for visual novels (for killing time obviously).
Then i purchase this game because good price and i took interest on the gameplay. So, here’s what i can say :
1. This game is VERY SHORT because technically it’s just like our real life internet chatting, but we do that with three characters.
2. Do not expect much from this game because, remember, this game is more like “WORD GAME” than your usual dating sims.
– Real player with 4.9 hrs in game
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Aside from some grammer errors and lack of a soundtrack it’s a nice game story wise. You may have to play with a friend so they can have side commentary to help make it more cozy of an experience but it’s nice and charming for the price.
– Real player with 4.8 hrs in game
The Mikado Birdgirl in Taichung
Review with accompanying screenshots and video in Sinical Network
https://www.sinicalanimenetwork.com/post/the-mikado-birdgirl-in-taichung-review
I recently received a free key of this game from 李處守 through my friend ipa as a translator and beta-tester for this game. The Mikado Birdgirl in Taichung is Erotes Studio’s sixth visual novel release (fourth in Steam) fitting into the romance and thriller genre with science fiction themes. This is a direct sequel to its earlier title The Leopard Catgirl in Miaoli where we follow the male protagonist Wang Cheng-En in a fictitious alternate reality where the island of Taiwan is split into more than 20 different states after every town and city voted for independence. Cheng-En had to flee his hometown of Miaoli after becoming a fugitive and joined a leopard catgirl Pisuka Riya, and a mikado birdgirl Mika, on a new mission in Taichung.
– Real player with 22.4 hrs in game
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First of all this is a Sequel to “The Leopard Catgirl in Miaoli” so if you havent played that yet then I recommend checking it out before. Now to the sequel this really feels like an improved version of the first game. The few things that I didnt like about the original were fixed or just improved like the text settings, the resolution and also the translation. They also added voice acting, although I didnt really find it necessary or adding much as it was just kinda monotone. Apart from that the soundtrack was not as fitting in this one and the story was also a bit boring if I am honest cause the entire concept is just very similar to the original game with the exception that the main girl changed and that the country and the bad guys are different. The structure of the story however is quite similar.
– Real player with 5.1 hrs in game
Typing Hearts
Typing Hearts is an original dating sim where you meet cute anime girls. Your objective? Typing your way into their hearts!
Combining visual novel mechanics with fast-paced typing gameplay, Typing Hearts will allow you to get to know different girls, each one with a story to tell.
Typing Hearts features a unique typing game and an immersive operating system to enrich the experience of meeting girls!
Your story begins when you receive an official invitation for the first beta of PulseOS, a revolutionary operating system dedicated to dating.
This OS comes with a customized assistant that will teach you the basics of dating girls, and then, it will guide you along your journey to find your perfect match.
Just like in real life, all decisions count. Depending on what you do or say, your story could completely change. Choices matter and your journey will depend on them.
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THE MONSTER OF MEMORY:DESTINY
BL is the best!!!!!!
– Real player with 25.7 hrs in game
Like many others who reviewed this visual novel, the playtime for this game is pretty short.
However, it doesn’t do the game any injustice.
The general gist of the game’s story is that the game’s protagonist, Sumi, is left with regret and guilt after his older bro, Haru, dies or
! is hospitalized for 3 months depending on the first choice you made.
Gameplay-wise, Monster of Memory:Destiny only has around 4 points at which you can make your choices, though I’ll admit that most of them don’t affect much other than you missing a few dialogue lines.
! To get to the first two ends, you pretty much choose the neutral sounding options until you have to choose the “Please, please don’t disappear” option to choose between endings 1 and 2. I read this from a discussion post to save you the hassle.
– Real player with 11.0 hrs in game
~Be a maid in the Demon World~ The Secret Café of the Demon Angel Hero.
While the English Translation could use a good deal of refinement, This is a Decent Business Sim.
The Evening activities are quite well done.
– Real player with 5.9 hrs in game
TL;DR: Recommended ONLY when on sale, maybe around 30% off or more. It doesn’t worth it in full price.
Pros:
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Cute girls.
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Good moving image H-scenes.
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Good optimization unlike other H-game on steam that use Unity as the game engine. I often found H-game that use Unity will gobble up your cpu to 100%, but not with this game.
Cons:
- The SLG part are very lacking, mainly you will use your money to cook the menu then use the remaining money to increase the stats of the girls, increase your manager level, and customize your cafe in that order. You don’t really need to put much thought to play the SLG part which is the main point of the game and this is a problem.
– Real player with 5.0 hrs in game
Lost in Secular Love
I noticed this game long time ago while searching for cute backgrounds and it’s finally translated into English! I’ll say right off the bat the translation is very decent. It’s my first voiced Chinese visual novel. It sounded quite new and peculiar for my ear but soon enough I really fell for it! I know one developer who is creating a Chinese learning game right now and I’m eager to try it, that’s how much I enjoyed the voice acting here. Not only the language but also music (the opening is amazing) and visuals are creating a unique atmosphere of a different culture.
– Real player with 17.7 hrs in game
Rating: 7/10 (“Good”)
Recommended for: People who enjoy romance. I would recommend this for a first time VN reader.
My route order: ZhiKong ZiQing HuiHai. I didn’t have a least favourite guy, but my favourite route was probably ZiQing’s.
Lost in Secular Love is a Chinese visual novel where you play as QiYe, a young girl from a noble family. Unfortunately, her family has fallen in status and become quite impoverished. As a result, QiYe disguises herself as a man and works at a restaurant. Her mother devises a plan to get her married to a monk; this would bring status back to their home as well as ensure that QiYe does not live on the streets. In addition, QiYe will be able to support her family by sending them an allowance.
– Real player with 16.7 hrs in game
Our End of the World
Ceritanya bener-bener butuh pemikiran keras. Bikin gue deg-deg’an dan otak gue di suguhi berbagai idealis tentang cara supaya survive…. Merinding ke bawa mimpi dan endingnya bener-bener gk bisa di percaya…. Gue gk nyangka orang misterius yang menuntun gue ke shelter ternyata gue sendiri! Mind blow banget! Sumpah ini Game awalnya bikin gue kesel dan jengkel karena dapet bad ending mulu. Gue nyerah dan akhirnya mencari guide supaya bisa happy ending (tapi waktu itu masih bahasa china) pupus sudah harapan dan akhirnya gue Un-instal ini game. Sampai setelah 3 bulan, tiba-tiba waktu gue iseng nyari game VN yang mantep di mainin… Eh nemu guide nih Game versi english Dan tentu saja gue bahagia!
– Real player with 16.9 hrs in game
7/10. A push for gameplay in a medium largely bereft of it and a story with interesting lore and surprising twists are thwarted by a poor translation and uncertainty on where perception ends and reality begins.
First: There’s some post-story content that is currently untranslated. I made a machine translation for it, which you can find if you check the Steam guides for the game. I strongly recommend not looking at it until after you’ve completed the full story (it won’t make a lick of sense otherwise), but it should be mentioned.
– Real player with 12.8 hrs in game
Vampires' Melody
Review with accompanying screenshots at Sinical Network
https://www.sinicalanimenetwork.com/post/vampires-melody-review
I recently received a beta key of this game for free from MyLifeforAiur as a translator and beta-tester for this game.
AsicxArt has released its 5th title on Steam for 2020 with Vampires' Melody, containing thriller, romance, fantasy and fan service. This visual novel features an apprentice chef Raylan Monroe, and a vampire girl Yella Lester. Raylan is gathering ingredients for his restaurant in the wilderness one day when he stumbles across a girl sleeping inside a tree who had taken shelter from a heavy thunderstorm.
– Real player with 57.4 hrs in game
Great indie VN that could give an experienced developer a run for their money.
Vampire Melody….just another day browsing the steam store and saw this one sale, decided to try this one out and what do you know! another great find!. This is the fourth game made by an indie develop called AsicxArt which I never heard of before but now they’re are definitely on my radar.
Now about the game
In a nutshell the reason I enjoyed the visual novel was:
(+) Live 2D sprite
(+) Multiple endings
– Real player with 16.6 hrs in game
Queen’s Revolution ~ the romance in upheavals ~
Romance game for girls. You, a high school student, become a worthless queen with zero magic ability. A magician fiancé weaving plans to usurp the throne; a werewolf knight with strong desires to execute; an elf ranger stirring up rebellions against the system…When the turbulence of Magic Empire inevitably comes, you decide to take up your last resort, a weapon named “science”.
in development
★Story
By the time I woke up from that perfectly normal sleep I had in my bed, “I” have already been transported mythically to a magical world. Prior to that nap, I was nothing more than a regular high school student; yet now, I am gloriously recognized as a worthless queen with zero magic ability.
“How can we ever have queen that know absolutely no magic?” “The Kingdom is doomed!” “Only a best magician shall be qualified enough to reign our realm!” In this world where magic appears to be everything, people say so.
To ensure a stable transition of the power after his decease, our beloved former emperor engaged “I”, the princess and heir of the Kingdom, to the only son of the great mage. But after his death, the overbearing ambition of the fiancé unfolded gradually: to collude with the supreme association of magicians, seize the power of the new queen, and hopefully, without any surprise, claim the throne that is still temporarily mine.
In such a precarious situation, perhaps the only person “I” have on my side is a werewolf knight. However, unable to integrate into the elite class of magicians and thus having no say or title, he seems to be in the same boat with me - dream and visions in the head, yet no cards to play in the hands.
One after another, uprising broke out, organized by a half blood elf ranger. However, the almighty magician association has so far extinguished every attempt of revolt with fierce suppressions. A few hot-blooded rebels among all who actually master magic may never rival the association, not to mention bringing progresses to the war. Will someone take the lead in their fight, and show them a way out?
Plague, natural disasters … more misfortunes are on their way. To save this magical empire from the turbulence, it appears that “I” only have one thing left in my armory to wield - a weapon goes by the name “science”!
★Guys
William
Human, the only son of the great mage, genius of magic, the childhood sweetheart and fiance of the queen.
Considered one of the more talented new generation of magicians, William is second to none in the Kingdom. People seems to be more in favor of his lead compared to that worthless queen.
“It’s not like what have been intended… I wanted to protect her… "
“Nothing is on par with a taste of power.”
Caught in the middle of convoluted power and desire, he has his own choice to make.
Louis
Werewolf, an abandoned child of minority descendant, highly proactive, knight of the queen.
In the Kingdom, ethnical minorities who share close ties to the wild animals are always looked down upon, as if only those who master magics are worthy of power.
“Please forgive me for overstepping your majesty, but I always feel that… we are very similar…”
“We’ll prove ourselves, right?”
In endless malice, we advance jointly, no longer alone.
Noah
Half-blood elf, rangers who have wandered this Kingdom for hundreds of years, senior leader of civic rebellions.
After hundreds of years roaming around a dull magical realm, he decided to bring some brighter elements to not only his long-lasting life, but the society as well.
“At first it seems to be merely a bad wish of mine, but you let me know that sickness is haunting this land… "
“If you are on it, this could never fail.”
He seems to find some real goals in the helpless chaos.
Lingua Fleur: Lily
Check out my full review on YuriMother.Tumblr.com
A significant part of my job is knowing the details of the goings-on in the world of yuri. It, therefore, shames me to admit that I almost missed out on the visual novel Lingua Fleur: Lily as I was completely unaware of it until Taiwanese studios Narrator and Storia, the game’s developers and publishers, messaged me. Thank the great goddess of yuri that they did, because I would have regretted missing this experience.
Lingua Fleur: Lily is a short kinetic visual novel set in a university told from the perspective of student Yuyi, the protagonist. Yuyi is a quiet and introverted student, hardly interacting with her classmates and having no close friends. Her isolated circumstances change when she is paired with the outgoing Yile, the deuteragonist of the story, during physical education. Slowly Yile beings to befriend Yuyi, helping her to come out of her shell and be truthful about her identity and difficult past.
– Real player with 21.1 hrs in game
Lingua Fleur : lily was an huge surprise to me. Specially taking in mind it’s an 2h long VN, it has a lot of content. Not only how the text looks like an Chinese poetry book. Or the music that despite be simple, it’s really well placed, specially at the best moments this VN has to show. With that be said, there are VN and comic talking about the whole “open up” when it comes to sexuality. But I really like how Lingua Fleur : lily did. By telling an story without losing the main focus of it, while match pretty well with an text that makes everything they are been thought quite charming and frank. I think it really remembers me when I first read Seabed, it’s not about the “what” but “how” you do it.
– Real player with 8.9 hrs in game