Visual Novel Cafe

[Kri]

Saga planets titles are a bit... too crappy for my taste but let's just say they are passable. I'm also playing some indie game, and some are very high quality.

To be honest I'm also not a big fan of Saga Planet, but still as a company its kind of big so thought I'd add it to the list as well.

For indie games, I'd be very glad to try a couple of them as long as they are vanilla, if you have any recommendations of course.

 

[Checkmate]

I'm playing Natsu's Treatsure Hunt (なつのさがしもの) at the moment but it may not be very vanilla (I honestly don't know)

Doujin that I have been playing recently.
Onigokko (RJ01107593)
Summer Memories / Winter Memories (RJ01043101) from DojinOtome
That Summer Island / Ano Natsu no Shima (RJ398173)
There's also game about sheltering run away girls but I can't remember what it is.
Life with a College Girl RJ01094259

You should try Smile and CandySoft's subbrand Hachimitsu Soft marriage series...

 

[kactaplb]

Pain. It seems most of my favorite companies are basically dead, but I can't say I didn't see a few coming. RIP axl

 

[pingtoryan]

Hooksoft (and its sister brands) seems to be silent for nearly a month now...and Moonstone woke up outta nowhere to announce a new game under Cherry brand back in late September, with release date set in late December.

An unpredictable time indeed...

 

[Checkmate]

With the recent economy downturn, I think the eroge industry will shift to shorter development time, shorter game in order to keep the price around the same. Shortflation? lol

 

[Veshurik]

Well, if we don't count TON of nukige games that I always see each month on Getchu page...

There are still some brands appearing, but I noticed that such brands are usually "1-project-only". I don't quite understand why we need such a ton of sub-brands of sub-brands of sub-brands, like... AkabeiSoft2's newest sub-brand Archive with their new game, and staff is same as Aino+Links game... it's so confusing to me, why...

Also seems like Windmill is dead after their main artist left *sob*
They didn't even release 3rd part of Ichikano series.

 

[pingtoryan]

Meanwhile, Docchi no I ga Suki Desu ka? gets a console port, and interestingly, not for PS5, only PS4 and Switch as always.

 

[Kagomeko]

Guys, hello, how are you? Anybody here? *sob*
There was Lose Last Concert a few days ago. Visited it online, and it was truly wonderful...

Oh hey, I'm actually downloading that just now. A mere 15 of 2 GB RAR archive parts...

 

[Veshurik]

Oh hey, I'm actually downloading that just now. A mere 15 of 2 GB RAR archive parts...

Oh, wow, it was shared as BD release?

 

[pingtoryan]

Secret Love (tentative), Hooksoft's 25th title, for Summer.

Kanojo Step over at SMEE had a half-hearted attempt at keeping relationship secret before (ends up knowing either way after a short time. I'll give it some leniency given its small country town setting). Will this allow one to keep it secret all the way...? In any case, another dual scenario title it seems like.

That classroom though...why does it looks just like the one from Kanojo Step, or my foggy sleepy memory is playing tricks on me again...

 

[Veshurik]

Oooh, this thread is alive again! Hello there, how are you? I recently watched Azarashi Soft 10th Anniversary Live, and it was so wonderful! I love all the vocalists and all the songs!

And by the way, Amakano 3 was announced!

 

[pingtoryan]

Can't bring myself to read, but still collect anyway...

I found a crowdfunding effort for Marmalade 20th anniversary vocal collection with a target of 7m yen (now at 2m)...Lovepical Poppy got Master Up...

Looks like this place's well and truly dead, though.

 

[pingtoryan]

Holy moly, StrawberryNauts getting yet ANOTHER HD Remaster, this time up to 1920x1080, and it's supposed to have even more CGs but no new scenario is to be added to remain wholly faithful to the original it seems.
If PriministAr Renewal is of any indication, I got a feeling it'll be remade in Buriko engine as well.
Already scheduled for 27 Sept. The merchandise even includes a Dandelion (Tanpopo) Ring.
Given how many releases it have had so far, it's truly HOOKsoft's Magnum Opus...that, or the two Motomiya Mitsuki art games are just very, very popular...