Chalgyr's Game Room writes:
This is a particularly difficult article to write. Not because of a poor quality release or there not being much content to write about, but because of the torrent of emotions that one is assailed by when playing through the kinetic visual novel that is Planetarian ~the reverie of a little planet~. First a little background on the developers of this title, VisualArts (more specifically, Key). Those of you that are fans of anime, such as myself, may recognize a few of the titles that they have made of the years. You see, VisualArt's/Key have created a number of fan-favorite tearjerkers like Clannad and Angel Beats! (my personal favorite) as well as Air and Kanon. Anime aficionados the world over will instantaneously recognize those four titles and for those that have seen them will immediately recall the emotional impact those series had on them.
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!
Visual novels are gaining popularity in leaps and bounds, and these 5 classics can't be missed by newcomers and fans alike.
2014 was a fantastic year for visual novels. Here are the best of the best; break into the wonderful, diverse world rife with tears, suspense, and romance.
You... Have not heard of Steins;Gate?
it's getting localized for Vita and PS3 by PQube, by the way.
I'll assume from that you think I should give it a play then?
In my defence; my backlog is enough to make any gamer wince. I still haven't got around to a danganronpa game yet either.
