Category Archives: VN Reviews

Reviewing a short sound novel about a life-changing dance performance.

I review May Sky, the penultimate visual novel submission to the al|together festivals. This 2008 translation of Gogatsu no sora, which features two lonely characters who are “[m]ore than strangers, less than friends,” ranks among the finest and longest al|together novels.

“And thus our mighty hero turns a new leaf in his divine passion play of unemployment” – visual novel review.

A full review of Save the Date, a very clever original English language visual novel with special bonuses for time-traveling psychic wizard hackers.

I review an obscure and endearing 2005 sci-fi romance freeware visual novel.

I review Night of the Forget-Me-Nots, a 2006 translation of a freeware 2003 Japanese horror visual novel that is a bit scarier without music.

A spoiler-free review of From the Bottom of the Heart, a 2008 translation of a freeware Japanese visual novel that begins in what is essentially an epilogue.

Reviewing a 2005 translation of a freeware Japanese visual novel (or digital picture book) about the journey of a certain poor little bird.

I review a small commercial Chinese visual novel available on Steam. LoveChoice features three separate and distinct love stories, each featuring at least one choice.

I review a little-discussed Japanese horror visual novel called Bad End. My review is perhaps unique because I played it on a 2013 Kindle Fire HDX.