Category Archives: al|together Reviews

I rank the top 10 visual novel translations to emerge from the 31 pieces translated for the 2005, 2006, and 2008 al|together festivals.

The second part of my al|together visual novel ranking covers the ten translations I have ranked 20-11.

The first of three legs of my al|together visual novel ranking covers novels 31-21 on my list.

Introduction a 3-part series wherein I will rank the 31 al|together visual novel translations from 31 to 1.

I finally review the only al|together visual novel translation in which the player takes the perspective of a pet cat (Don-kichi, to be precise).

Reviewing one of the more unique and polished al|together visual novel translation projects, Moonshine.

Reviewing the al|together visual novel translation that started it all and eventually made its way to Steam.

I review an al|together-translated visual novel with unusually high production values and a main character with braids.

I take a look at one of the best visual novels of the al|together set, featuring a terrific protagonist in Kasumi Kurasawa, broken phones, holograms, and growing up.

I reviewed Midsummer Haze, the translation of a doujin freeware Japanese visual novel. It took some effort to find what I needed to run it and even more effort to get through a certain random trigger mechanic.

The world to reverse contains two distinct visual novels: hallucinate and Flanca. Both are more than a bit experimental and grim.

We review a sentimental visual novel about family set in the Japanese countryside (mild sci-fi may also be included).