Polygon: DRAMAtical Murder is a wound that doesn't heal.
The game is Snow Crash with a Lisa Frank meets Vocaloid aesthetic, set to a catchy/corny synth-pop soundtrack. The interface is bubblegum pop, but not overly garish, with neat retro effects when the story calls for it. The character portraits and scenes are dynamic and beautifully painted, and the character designs are uniquely attractive and color-coded, even given their nonsensical fashion sense.
It’s also pornographic, and on top of that it’s filled with moments of body horror and other carnal delights. You can’t recommend it to friends without a litany of warnings about the content.
Hardcore Gamer: All the titles are part of the Nitro+Chiral catalog, starting from their earliest game to an upcoming title which isn’t even out in Japan yet.
Nitro+CHiRAL has uploaded a playable THE CHiRAL NIGHT Rhythm Carnival demo to the game’s official website. A new trailer was also recently added, showing off some of the gameplay and visual novel sections featuring characters from across Nitro+CHiRAL’s games.
The world of yaoi and BL games is a niche and shadowy place, rarely accessible to an English-speaking audience.
