Interview by Matt S. Not every game lands and is met with immediate success. For many developers – especially those that operate in niche spaces like visual novels – success comes organically, as word of mouth spreads and people discover that this humble little thing, swimming in an ocean of…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. SeaBed is a rather precious thing; it might look amateurish in its aesthetics, and even by visual novel standards it lacks interactivity, but it’s also a remarkable bit of storytelling, and one that defies expectations at every turn and refuses to take the low road. It…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Roll on the visual novels on Nintendo Switch. There seems to be an explosion of them going on at the moment. The latest is SeaBed, published by Fruitbat Factory. It will launch on March 19 and… well, it’s a rather gorgeous yuri-themed VN that you should…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. Developed by Japanese indie dev DeathMofuMofu, Neko Navy is a charming and quirky side scrolling shooter or SHMUP which offers up a relaxing way to enjoy one of the most enduring genres in gaming. It’s a quick journey with seven levels, three difficulty modes and an…
Read MoreBy Matt C. I’ve spent literal hours agonising how to approach this review, because Chuusotsu! 1st Graduation: Time After Time is a game that defies description. On one level, it’s a surreal comedy reminiscent of light novels and anime like FLCL, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, and Eromanga Sensei (indeed,…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. I’m going to be honest here and say that I think I’m a little out of my depth reviewing Acceleration of Suguri 2. It’s a sequel to a spinoff to a bullet hell shooter developed by the prolific doujin studio Orange_Juice (who you might know from…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Indie localisation outfit, Fruitbat Factory, has announced that its latest project – the 100% Orange Juice-developed Acceleration of Suguri 2 – will release on March 7, and it’s decent looking game indeed. Related reading: Touhou Genso Rondo: Bullet Ballet has a similar theme to this one.…
Read MoreReview by Matt C. Yuri visual novels seem to be gaining popularity in the West, and that’s a wonderful thing. A good yuri romance will take you to places that no other game can, putting fresh perspectives on familiar ideas. SeaBed, a kinetic novel by Paleontology and Fruitbat Factory, is…
Read MoreReview by Ginny W. There are plenty of games that hark back to a simpler time, when RPGs were heavily text-based affairs and had reasonably light-hearted narratives to carry them along. In a way, Lionheart is one of those games that resides within the shell of a visual novel, and…
Read MoreReview by Matt C. If you want your game to stand out, adding cats is a good way to go about it. Sure, cat games are fast approaching a level of saturation to rival zombies, but we’re not there yet – and a screenshot with a cute cat in it…
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