The New Leaf Journal

I hope Nintendo does not switch from its cartridge-first distribution strategy for new games.

“Forget not to blossom always when the springtime comes.”

“People call him the Mayor of Brooklyn Heights” (I am confident that this is not the case. -NAF).

“Then close to the organ stealing, / With awe-struck eyes they gaze / At the player, and listen mutely / To the deep clear notes of praise.”

“A delightful occupation that will grow dearer to your heart every day of your life.”

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

An essay on Tokyo changing dress code rules regarding hair color in high schools.

Victor V. Gurbo builds a nine string guitar inspired by a blues legend.

You must accept Franz Purrdinand.

MYTH, a peculiar visual novel (to put it gently) introduced a pink-haired young woman in one of its first scenes and wasted no time making clear that her hair is actually pink.

I explain how I used the free version of the UpdraftPlus plugin for WordPress to migrate The New Leaf Journal from one server to another.

I explain why I find it more than a little bit ironic that China, which previously bristled at naming viruses after real-world locations, warned the World Health Organization about an “African Swine Fever” outbreak.