"Higurashi When They Cry Hou – Ch.1 Onikakushi is one of those. Originally, the first chapter of Higurashi When They Cry launched in Japan way back in 2002. It was only when MangaGamer picked up and translated the release in 2009 that Western gamers got their first legitimate shot at the murder mystery visual novel. MangaGamer were a fresher company at the time, however, and the release came with its fair share of translation and typographical issues. The publisher decided to revisit this well-known series and give it an overhaul prior to release on Steam."
KeenGamer: "We have the best visual novels to suggest to you, but we do recognize that many gamers don’t consider visual novels as games. Sluggishly leafing through dialogues, from time to time making choices. Additionally, many don’t like the anime style of the genre. Maybe we can change your mind."
Visual novels went from being a rare genre outside of Japan to one we see appearing on major consoles! This is great news, but it also means that there can be some ambiguity. Lots of games are having the “visual novel” label applied to them. Which is fine for beginners, but it does not really show how distinct and unique some games can be. There are different categories falling under the visual novel umbrella, after all. With games like Nekopara and 428: Shibuya Scramble finding their ways to consoles, now is a great time to go over the different kinds of visual novels, so you can be better informed before you start reading!
After Valve threatened publishers and developers of visual novels with mild adult content, MangaGamer has found a new home for its titles.
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I love GOG and I hope they make themselves a home for visual novels, especially ones with a little fan service.
It looks like Steam is going to regulate itself to death. On one hand they can't stop the influx of cheap crap games and unfinished games, on the other hand they crack down on legit games because of fan service. It's kind of sad to watch.
Agreed, Valve is becoming too complacent. I miss the time limited deals or buy indie games to unlock a major game, etc. I am still pissed that Steam Greenlight is gone. I hate they censored games due to fan service or nudity 😞
Come On Gabe and his team. What is the point of the media touting that majority of gamers are in their 30s or older and still treated like kids. What is wrong with adult content on games?
