Noir Syndrome
Indie developers are constantly looking for two things; a game they can make in a timely manner, and a concept …
Princess Maker 2
It’s kind of amazing just how prolific Gainax’s work has been. The studio’s impact in anime goes without saying, but …
Little Red Lie
Content Warning: This article discusses poverty, suicide, depression, rape, and other heavy subjects. Discretion is advised. How do you follow up …
Magic Circle, The
You boot up the game. Someone is talking about a cold opening of a ring spinning in the void, nobody …
Threads of Fate
Threads of Fate is a very interesting title in Square’s history. Not one of its best, mind you. Certainly not …
Cherry Tree High Girls’ Fight
After two successful, down to Earth stories, 733’s next entry in the Cherry Tree series took a MASSIVE swerve into …
Cherry Tree High! I! My! Girls!
With the word of mouth success Cherry Tree High received, 773 decided to try releasing a sequel to the original game. However, …
Cherry Tree High Comedy Club!
The rise of Steam has lead to a lot of obscure Japanese games finding new audiences in the west. While Recettear is …
Even Cowgirls Bleed & Magical Maiden Madison
Along with her visual novels, Christine Love has also produced a few Twine games. Twine is a special program made …
Ladykiller in a Bind
After Hate+, Love and her collaborators went to work on another visual novel that would take a different direction from the …