While most visual novel games aren’t going to flex the muscle of a PlayStation 5, sometimes you just want to relax and settle in with a good story. Luckily there is a superb selection of games to ...

AirVelocity, a new console games publishing brand under INT, will release PlayStation 4 and Switch versions of SMEE-developed romance visual novel LOVEPICAL-POPPY! on June 25 in Japan, the company ...

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 ...

The latest in the Key-developed title's long-running series of ports. Just like the PS Vita version, the Switch version will include the fully voiced visual novel version of the spin-off novel ...

For the purposes of this list, we’re broadening the scope of “visual novel” to include narrative-centric, cinematic games and ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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.

Part of Type-Moon’s shared universe, Witch on the Holy Night is a prequel to the popular Tsukihime. Don’t worry if you haven’t played that one, as this story stands on its own quite well. Aoko Aozaki ...