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VN of the Year 1998 - luv wave

October 07, 2017

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Year 1998 has become a year of hope for me. After very devastating transition year 1997 there are so many joys and wonderful games at last. Running a bit ahead, there is a 50% increase both in total number of games and in number of listed games resulting in the record number of masterpieces this year.

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VN of the Month December 1998 - Kuon no Kizuna

October 05, 2017

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VN of the Month 1998

Kuon no Kizuna is the only masterpiece of December 1998.

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Exodus Guilty エクソダスギルティー [Abel]

October 03, 2017

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Review 1998

Foreword: This is Kanno-san's scenario and I could not miss on it. There are a lot of good English reviews on the game so I'll try to just add some additional thoughts I have on top of those reviews.

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VN of the Month November 1998 - Exodus Guilty

October 01, 2017

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VN of the Month 1998

Castle Fantasia ~Seima Taisen~ and Exodus Guilty are the masterpieces of the month and the winner is Exodus Guilty for being the more traditional VN type.

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VN of the Month October 1998 - Psyclone

September 29, 2017

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VN of the Month 1998

Psyclone is the only masterpiece of the month.

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luv wave / ラブ・ウェーヴ [C's Ware]

September 27, 2017

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Review 1998

Foreword: C's Ware produced so many good works that I inevitably had to observe each work very thoroughly. luv wave with its 3D half-naked girl on the cover looked more like a 3D adult movie than a cyberpunk game. Who knew then that it would be one of my favorite games.

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VN of the Month September 1998 - With You ~Mitsumete Itai~

September 25, 2017

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VN of the Month 1998

With You ~Mitsumete Itai~ is the only masterpiece of the month.

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VN of the Month August 1998 - Shiokaze no Memory

September 24, 2017

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VN of the Month 1998

There aren't masterpieces this month, but my personal favorite is Shiokaze no Memory, it's short, nice and has a distinctive individuality.

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VN of the Month July 1998 - luv wave

September 23, 2017

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VN of the Month 1998

Kisetsu o Dakishimete and luv wave are masterpieces of the month, but luv wave is my absolute favorite.

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DiaboLiQuE / －デアボリカ－ [Alice Soft]

September 21, 2017

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Review 1998

Foreword: I don't believe Alice Soft - they can only make eroge and bakage. But this game was highly praised overseas. Who knows, maybe it's the game that can overcome my aversion.

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VN of the Month June 1998 - One ~Kagayaku Kisetsu e~

September 19, 2017

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VN of the Month 1998

Cross Tantei Monogatari ~Motsureta Nanatsu no Labyrinth~, Double Cast and One ~Kagayaku Kisetsu e~ are the masterpieces of the month, but One ~Kagayaku Kisetsu e~ is the clear winner here.

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VN of the Month May 1998 - Diabolique

September 17, 2017

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VN of the Month 1998

Diabolique and Hajimari no Kisetsu ~Izakaya Fuyu Monogatari~ are the masterpieces of the month, but Diabolique is a product of much bigger scale and thus is VN of the Month.

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VN of the Month April 1998 - Love Escalator

September 15, 2017

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VN of the Month 1998

Love Escalator, Kojin Kyouju: La Leçon Particulière and First Kiss☆Story are the masterpieces of the month, but Love Escalator is a more accessible and original story.

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VN of the Month March 1998 - EVE: The Lost One

September 13, 2017

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VN of the Month 1998

EVE: The Lost One is the only masterpiece of the month.

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Canaan ~Yakusoku no Chi~ カナン～約束の地～ [Four-Nine]

September 11, 2017

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Review 1997

Foreword: The culmination of the series and the biggest jewel Four-Nine ever produced. I'm late with the review since I wanted to finish video playthrough first.

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VN of the Month February 1998 - Doukoku Soshite...

September 07, 2017

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VN of the Month 1998

Doukoku Soshite... is the only masterpiece of the month and thus is VN of the Month.

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VN of the Month January 1998 - Machi

September 05, 2017

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VN of the Month 1998

There are no masterpieces this month. My subjective choice for VN of the Month January 1998 is Machi - maybe it's the impact of 428 sequel. I've very difficult history with Divi-Dead as both times I tried it I fell asleep. No true ending is worth such boring gameplay. And I just can't appreciate dating SIMs without impact on story to evaluate Sentimental Graffiti properly.

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VN of the Year 1997 - Canaan ~Yakusoku no Chi~

September 03, 2017

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VN of the Year

What a tiresome year. First Windows year had too many obscure games with tiny bits of information to get. Crude graphics, bland plotlines, typical dating sim gameplay. But all in due time.

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VN of the Month December 1997 - Rougetsu Toshi

September 01, 2017

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VN of the Month 1997

Rougetsu Toshi is the only masterpiece of the month.

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VN of the Month November 1997 - Moon.

August 30, 2017

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VN of the Month 1997

Finally some competition! I rate all of Viper-F40, Nails and Moon. as masterpieces. But Moon. is the one that leaves the biggest impact.

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VN of the Month October 1997 - Sweepers!

August 28, 2017

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VN of the Month 1997

I only rate Sweepers! as masterpiece in October and thus it's VN of the Month.

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VN of the Month September 1997 - Comic Road

August 27, 2017

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VN of the Month 1997

The best Visual Novel of September 1997 is Comic Road - a shy life simulator of a starting manga artist with a lot of animation and very cute scenes.

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VN of the Month August 1997 - Kaeru nyo Panyon

August 24, 2017

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VN of the Month 1997

Kaeru nyo Panyon is the only masterpiece game of August 1997.

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VN of the Month July 1997 - Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series Vol. 1: Nijiiro no Seishun

August 23, 2017

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VN of the Month 1997

There are no masterpieces this month. Main candidates are Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series Vol. 1: Nijiiro no Seishun and Shinseiki Evangelion Koutetsu no Girlfriend, but the latter one has little in the story department, it's more of a bakage for fans, so my choice is Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series Vol. 1: Nijiiro no Seishun that was a very fresh game with those mini-games incorporated. It's only shortcoming is not sufficient length, but overall it's a very good quality product.

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VN of the Month June 1997 - Zoku Hatsukoi Monogatari ~Shuugaku Ryokou~

August 21, 2017

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VN of the Month 1997

We get only Zoku Hatsukoi Monogatari ~Shuugaku Ryokou~ as masterpiece in June.

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VN of the Month May 1997 - To Heart

August 20, 2017

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VN of the Month 1997

To Heart is the only masterpiece of May 1997.

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Gao Gao! 3rd ~Wild Force~ / ＧＡＯＧＡＯ！３ｒｄ ~ワイルドフォース~ [Four-Nine]

August 19, 2017

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Review 1994

Foreword: I've noted the series quite long ago, but only when approached 4th final work decided to play the prequel that's directly connected with 4th part.

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