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VN of the Month December 2009 - Fake Azure Arcology
Another sucky month. I recordered couple routes of Fake Azure Arcology by the time my second youtube channel got hammered, so let's call Fake Azure Arcology VN...
VN of the Month November 2009 - Hikari no Valusia ~What a Beautiful Hopes~
Hikari no Valusia ~What a Beautiful Hopes~ is VN of the Month, but for me it's not a masterpiece. I happened to play Sorafune and Shiden ~Enkan no...
Soukou Akki Muramasa 装甲悪鬼村正 [Nitroplus]
Foreword: I somehow did not play this Nitroplus game earlier, but its universally high scores are intriguing.&nbs...
VN of the Month October 2009 - Soukou Akki Muramasa
Soukou Akki Muramasa is VN of the month. Among other masterpieces is Steins;Gate and Coμ - Kuroi Ryuu to Yasashii Oukoku - . Of course...
Sorairo そらいろ [NekoNeko Soft]
Foreword: Cover is worryingly fanservice-ish , but with Micchi and Accany praise it should not be a problem, righ...
Natsu no Ame 夏ノ雨 [CUBE]
Foreword: It's a very curious game that I played in the past and then lost. Happy to find and finish it no...
VN of the Month September 2009 - Natsu no Ame
I feel that I can safely call Natsu no Ame VN of the Month. Sorairo I'm also taking up for review, because I don't want to choose between...
Abyss -Homicide Club- 殺人クラブ [Festival]
Foreword: Abyss is one of the more known doujin games and even has a fuwanovel recommendation page. But I could find only one English review, so it needs to...
VN of the Month August 2009 - Maji de Watashi ni Koishinasai!
Maji de Watashi ni Koishinasai! is VN of the Month. Guess I'll need to review and evaluate doujin Abyss -Homicide Club- . As many as two doujin...
Kitto, Sumiwataru Asairo Yori mo, きっと、澄みわたる朝色よりも、[Propeller]
Foreword: Shumon Yuu work from Propeller already sounds intriguin...
Bengarachou Hakubutsushi 紅殻町博物誌 [raiL-soft]
Foreword: Another Mareni work that's worth investigatin...
VN of the Month July 2009 - Kitto, Sumiwataru Asairo Yori mo,
Kitto, Sumiwataru Asairo Yori mo is VN of the Month, Bengarachou Hakubutsushi makes another masterpiece. Micchi is especially excited...
Reincarnation ☆ Shinsengumi! りんかねーしょん☆新撰組っ！ [Libre]
Foreword: Game looks like a parody chunige with dimension shifts, so I'd like to know the stor...
VN of the Month June 2009 - Zettai Karen! Ojou-sama
I'll call Zettai Karen! Ojou-sama VN of the month, but can't say if it is a masterpiece yet. Same refers to Reincarnation ☆ Shinsengumi! which...
Trample on Schatten!! ～かげふみのうた～ ~Kagefumi no Uta~ [Tail Wind]
Foreword: A localized chunige with intriguing concept, can't miss tha...
VN of the Month May 2009 - Trample on Schatten!! ~Kagefumi no Uta~
Trample on "Schatten!!" ~Kagefumi no Uta~ is the only masterpiece this month. And I'll actually review its untranslated and uncensored version. Micchi mostly...
Heliotrope -Sore wa Shi ni Itaru Kami no Ai- ヘリオトロープ－それは死に至る神の愛－[Hatena]
Foreword: CGs of this game look perfect, so I decided to check out why evaluations are so differen...
VN of the Month April 2009 - Heliotrope -Sore wa Shi ni Itaru Kami no Ai-
I'll only name Heliotrope -Sore wa Shi ni Itaru Kami no Ai- as masterpiece this month. Micchi finally has Zen to join with his ever-sarcastic...
School Five ~Itsutsu no Himitsu no Monogatari~ すく～るふぁいぶ～五つの秘密の物語～ [DisAbel]
Foreword: It looked like a chunige with some badass weapons. And I know that previous Disabel "chunige" I rated as 5/10....
VN of the Month March 2009 - Hoshizora no Memoria -Wish upon a Shooting Star-
Outside gameplay titles I'd only call Hoshizora no Memoria -Wish upon a Shooting Star- and Boku no Te no Naka no Rakuen (because it's tsundere...
Devils Devel Concept [Akatsuki Works]
Foreword: It's Akatsuki Works. Do I need to add anything her...
Shinjisougeki Carnival 神事双劇カーニバル [Talestune]
Foreword: A translated fighting focused vn, don't see significant reasons to skip i...
VN of the Month February 2009 - Devils Devel Concept
There are only six titles this month to choose from, but four of those are masterpieces - Shinjisougeki Carnival, Devils Devel Concept, Like a...
VN of the Month January 2009 - Amber Quartz
Ore-tachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai - Under the Innocent Sky. and Amber Quartz are the only masterpieces this month. I'm reviewing the latter. michi has...
Blog status update
After each my hiatus blog composition changes. This does not really need to be true, but something always happens that forces me to do it. Last time my youtube...
Concerto Note コンチェルトノート [Applique]
Foreword: I guess Concerto Note won the poll for extra review, because of partial English release that turned out to be a total scam covering literally only...
VN of the Year 2008 and POLL for EXTRA review
Year 2008 started with two failed months, continued strong, but by the end lost a lot of appeal for me. There is not a single full 10/10 masterpiece (although...
永遠の終わりに Eien no Owari ni [Tama-Soft]
Foreword: There was very limited selection of games to choose from in December, but I chose Eien no Owari ni because of phrase unfinished masterpiece...
VN of the Month December 2008 - 428 ~Fuusa Sareta Shibuya de~
428 ~Fuusa Sareta Shibuya de~ is VN of the Month. But since it's translated already, will review Eien no Owari ni . Micchi focuses mostly on gameplay...
Kokorono ココロノ [FlyingShine Black]
Foreword: FlyingShine was never a good brand, it only flew and shined with invited writer stars like Tanaka Romeo, Setoguchi Ren'ya and Takemiya Yuyuko. But...
VN of the Month November 2008 - Shikkoku no Sharnoth -What a Beautiful Tomorrow-
With gameplay pieces taken aside, there's nothing else to call a VN of the Month but Shikkoku no Sharnoth -What a Beautiful Tomorrow- . Still don't...
Volume 7 [RococoWorks]
Foreword: Dropped this game a decade ago, but I played all other RococoWorks visual novels, so I have a history with this brand, and I quite like its...
VN of the Month October 2008 - Volume 7
Yay, I finally reached the point where micchi started his blog. It includes many games from August-September with super brief commentaries and no synopsis, but...
Supreme Candy しゅぷれ～むキャンディ～王道には王道たる理由があるんです！～ [Makura]
Foreword: Took Supreme Candy for review blindly, just because of the brand, so was not sure what to expect.
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VN of the Month September 2008 - Sumaga
Sumaga is the only masterpiece, but it's not really a Nitroplus game in spirit, so I'd rather review game from KeroQ sister brand Makura Supreme C...
Koisuru Otome 恋する式 ～SHIKIGAMI 2008～ [White Cyc]
Foreword: The only chunige of the month, so I'll even overlook the fact that the last game of White Cyc I evaluated as 2/10
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VN of the Month August 2008 - Koisuru Otome ~Shikigami 2008~
Another August, and another record of over 140 visual novels. Amatsukaze contains serious gameplay elements, so I don't include it in the race. I'll...
Kagerou Touryuuki 霞外籠逗留記 [raiL-soft]
Foreword: I'm not a big fan of raiL-soft, absolutely hate Albatross Koukairoku. But their first game Kagerou Touryuuki is probably the best game...
Aion Garden [LiLiM]
Foreword: LiLiM is an old and curious brand that produces high quality works of different genres. This work is chunige, so I can't pass by it.
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VN of the Month July 2008 - Kara no Shoujo
Kara no Shoujo is VN of the Month. Other masterpieces are Sora o Tobu, 3tsu no Houhou and Kagerou Touryuuki and also Aion Garden....
Nidaime wa ☆ Mahou Shoujo 二代目は☆魔法少女 [Sumikko Soft]
Foreword: Took this game for review because could not understand the gist of the game from synopsis or reviews.
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Rui wa Tomo o Yobu るいは智を呼ぶ [Akatsuki Works]
Foreword: Took this game blindly for review just because I consider Coμ a full 10/10 masterpiece and want to see what games preceded it.
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VN of the Month June 2008 - Rui wa Tomo o Yobu
I'll call Rui wa Tomo o Yobu the VN of the Month for now. Reviewing it as well as Nidaime wa ☆ Mahou Shoujo and Samayou Mitama ni Yasuragi...
BIFRONTE~Kugaitou Kitan~ ～公界島奇譚～ [Lapis Blue.]
Foreword: I was impressed with art and dark atmosphere of the game, but chose it because wanted to know the plot.
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Chrono Belt クロノベルト -あやかしびと&BulletButlers クロスオーバーディスク- [Propeller]
Foreword: Never faced crossovers in visual novels before, so expectations ranged from weird fandisk to something like Soukou Akki Muramasa since I rated...
VN of the Month May 2008 - G-senjou no Maou
G-senjou no Maou is VN of the Month. Aoishiro , Chrono Belt ~Ayakashibito & Bullet Butlers Crossover Disc~ , Bifronte ~Kugaitou...
Gouen no Soleil 鋼炎のソレイユ－ChaosRegion－[SkyFish]
Foreword: Could not miss probably the best game in the series. All conceptual things are given in a different review (1), so I'll slack with just an impr...
VN of the Month April 2008 - Gouen no Soleil -Chaos Region-
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Tri☆Stars とらい☆すたーず [Clock Up team Lilac]
Foreword: Fighting heroines are inspiring, but I also wanted to pursue possible connections with Zwei Worter.
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12Riven -The Ψcliminal of Integral- [CyberFront]
Foreword: I fell in love with this game after reading a long French review a long time ago (1). Imagination went wild back then, but only now I can finally...
VN of the Month March 2008 - 12Riven -The Ψcliminal of Integral-
12Riven -The Ψcliminal of Integral- is VN of the Month. I'll also call Princess Frontier and Tri☆Stars masterpieces. Reviewing all these....
Aster [RusK]
Foreword: I'm not really good with nakige and you want me to play an utsuge? Oh, well, I'll try.
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Switch!! ~Boku ga Natsu ni Omou Koto~ すいっチ!! ～ボクがナツに想うこと～ [Colon]
Foreword: Battle CG and presumption of some other dimension made me choose this game.
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VN of the Month February 2008 - Switch!! ~Boku ga Natsu ni Omou Koto~
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Garden [CUFFS]
Foreword: Was a difficult choice, in the end just chose Garden because it had slightly better scores and impressions than competitors within the month.
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VN of the Month January 2008 - Fortune Arterial
Don't want to call anything a masterpiece this month, but Fortune Arterial fits the best to be VN of the Mon...
VN of the Year 2007 and POLL for EXTRA review
Year 2007 is great for bringing two full 10/10 masterpieces Draculius and Dies irae and many more very nice visual novels. You all know that...
VN of the Month December 2007 - Dies irae
Dies irae is VN of the Month. Oh, well, now there won't be intrigue about VN of the Year. Himawari is another masterpiece. For review I chose Love...
Demon Parasite ~Akuma no You na Tenshi no Kanojo~ デモンパラサイト～悪魔のような天使の彼女～ [Ocelot]
Foreword: It's the only chunige of the month, so an obvious choice.
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VN of the Month November 2007 - Demon Parasite ~Akuma no You na Tenshi no Kanojo~
Wow, there are as many as six masterpieces this month - Aster , Kira☆Kira , Sekai de Ichiban Dame na Koi , Sekien no Inganock...
Xvain エクスヴァイン ~Devil Out~ [Studio e.go!]
Foreword: Why is there only like two Japanese reviews for a game with this classy setting? The Japanese must have overlooked another great game, and I'm restoring...
VN of the Month October 2007 - Boku ga Sadame Kimi ni wa Tsubasa o.
Boku ga Sadame Kimi ni wa Tsubasa o. is VN of the Month. I'm reviewing it as well as Xvain ~Devil Out~. There is another masterpiece this month - Happy...
Tsurugi Otome Noah 剣乙女ノア [Tail Wind]
Foreword: It's the only fantasy battle game of the month, so it's a natural choice to play.
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8665^2 Haruruko no Jijou 8665^2 ハルルコのジジョウ [Rune]
Foreword: There have been a lot of H parodies of Haruhi Suzumia, but this one seems to be a mild absurdist parody developing on the themes of the anime. Or...
VN of the Month September 2007 - Tsurugi Otome Noah
Second month without masterpieces. I'll probably settle with Tsurugi Otome Noah as VN of the Month. Reviewing it, as well as 8665^2 Haruruko no...
TV no Kieta Hi テレビの消えた日 [Petit KeroQ]
Foreword: What is Petit KeroQ? Why creating a new brand was needed for this game? Those are the questions I seek answers for.
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VN of the Month August 2007 - Ninkyou Hana Otome
Don't think I can call any game a masterpiece this month. I'd choose Ninkyou Hana Otome as VN of the month. I'll review TV no Kieta H...
Bullet Butlers [Propeller]
Foreword: There are so many superb English reviews (1 2 3 4 5 6) that it's already evident how great this game is. I'll only try...
VN of the Month July 2007 - Bullet Butlers
Bullet Butlers is the only masterpiece this month. Oh, and I can't stand Little Busters...
Reconquista レコンキスタ [Cotton Soft]
Foreword: Cotton Soft debut work Natsumegu did not snatch stars from the sky, but Reconquista seems to have a totally different, serious approach...
Koisuru Otome to Shugo no Tate - 恋する乙女と守護の楯 The Code Name is Shield 9 [AXL]
Foreword: It seems to be one of most popular games of AXL with multiple console releases and even almost full translation, such game just can't be missed...
ExE エグゼ [Yuzusoft]
Foreword: I'm not sure scenario author of Braban can provide a worthy chunige, but I'm ready to be surprised.
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VN of the Month June 2007 - Reconquista
I'll review Koisuru Otome to Shugo no Tate - The Code Name is "Shield 9" , Reconquista and Ex...
Draculius ドラクリウス [Meromero Cute]
Foreword: Vampire stories fail to impress way too often. Tsukihime, Hellsing and Masquerade are the only positive examples I can remember. I would not mind...
VN of the Month May 2007 - Draculius
Draculius is VN of the Month. There are several other games with high scores, but I'm not ready to vouch for any of the...
Zwei Worter [Clock Up team Dyo]
Foreword: Clock Up team Dyo creates pretty conventional SF games unlike its older brother, so Zwei Worter is a good time to get acquainted with it to...
Shirogane no Soleil -Successor of Wyrd- Unmei no Keishousha 白銀のソレイユ－Successor of Wyrd－ <運命の継承者> [SkyFish]
Foreword: After these two great reviews (1 2) I could not miss the birth of this multiverse.
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VN of the Month March 2007 - Shirogane no Soleil -Successor of Wyrd- <>
Shirogane no Soleil -Successor of Wyrd- <> is the only masterpiece of the mont...
Utsurigi Nanakoi Tenkiame うつりぎ七恋天気あめ [Caramel Box]
Foreword: Caramel Box is loved by me for rich in detail worlds, so I'm approaching Utsurigi Nanakoi Tenkiame with high degree of skepticism as this is...
VN of the Month February 2007 - Utsurigi Nanakoi Tenkiame
Utsurigi Nanakoi Tenkiame can be called VN of the Month, but I'll decide whether it's a masterpiece or not in the revie...
Moshimo Ashita ga Hare Naraba もしも明日が晴れならば [Palette]
Foreword: I see girls crying as disgusting, so I'm ill-suited for reviewing nakige - checking out different reviews might be a better idea (1 2 3 4 5 6)....
Itsuka, Todoku, Ano Sora ni. いつか、届く、あの空に。 [Lump of Sugar]
Foreword: All the previous complex meta-textual intellectual novels got the highest score from me. Itsuka, Todoku, Ano Sora ni is exactly this kind of...
Gekkou no Carnevale 月光のカルネヴァーレ [Nitroplus]
Foreword: Year 2006 had like only three chunige, so I'm starved for any action by now. But there are great reviews out there (1 2 3 4), so...
VN of the Month January 2007 - Itsuka, Todoku, Ano Sora ni.
Wow, seriously, every unblocked game this month already has an English review. Finally there's a good coverage and less work for me. Anyway, VN of the Month...
VN of the Year 2006 and POLL for EXTRA review
Year 2006 did not bring any full 10/10 masterpieces, sadly. There were few chunige as well. I already see that year 2007 offers a much wider diversity, so placing...
Kimi no Koe ga Kikoeru キミの声がきこえる [AXL]
Foreword: Unlike Hidamari this AXL work has no superficial elements, so I'm starting it with heavy heart. Can AXL pull it out with a SOL story?
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VN of the Month December 2006 - Kimi no Koe ga Kikoeru
Kimi no Koe ga Kikoeru is the VN of the Month, and I'll state my position in the review of it. ef - a fairy tale of the two. makes the second...
Haruka ni Aogi, Uruwashi no 遥かに仰ぎ、麗しの [Pulltop]
Foreword: Every time I start a slice of life charage I really want to like it. But too many companies follow the same trends and present the same product....
VN of the Month November 2006 - Haruka ni Aogi, Uruwashi no
Haruka ni Aogi, Uruwashi no is VN of the month, but I'll review it myself to determine whether it's a masterpiece or no...
Shuumatsu Shoujo Gensou Alicematic [Caramel Box]
Foreword: Choosing a chunige from Caramel Box can't be wrong.
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VN of the Month October 2006 - Shuumatsu Shoujo Gensou Alicematic
Shuumatsu Shoujo Gensou Alicematic is the only masterpiece of the mont...
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