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.farside - Think & Opinion Pieces
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Why Dohna Dohna Matters
A surprisingly heartfelt story of the cycle of violence that's so much more than it seems, let's take a look at what Dohna Dohna's really about!
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Grayest - Think & Opinion Pieces
- May 31, 2023
Kanon on Switch, and The VN’s Significance Today
Originally released by Key/Visual Arts in Japan on June 4th, 1999, Kanon was the studio’s first release. Soon after, it received official Japanese ports to the Dreamcast in September 2000…
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Grayest
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- December 11, 2022
Did Katawa Shoujo start a subgenre?
“The adrenaline is pumping. You’re totally committed. You are going to make this, and it will be awesome. Fame and fortune will follow. You’re going to transport your audience to…
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Yuusha - Think & Opinion Pieces
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Visual Novels: Should You Buy Physical or Digital Copies?
When you started your foray into the world of visual novels, you probably bought a digital copy from Steam, GOG, VNTranslations, or Itch.io. Maybe you bought it because you found…
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Decay
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Dies irae Struggling Towards its Kickstarter Goal
Halfway through its campaign, Dies irae's road to funding has been rocky, but is not without hope. We dig into why and what could be done.
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sanahtlig
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Why I endorse JAST’s censorship of Shiny Days
JAST USA is censoring Shiny Days, but angry fans should think twice before lashing out at JAST. JAST promises a solution that should mollify most fans.
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Rooke
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- April 9, 2015
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The danger of importing erotic games
I begin with some sad news. A popular and valuable member of the translation community was detained, and later charged, after he attempted to import obscene visual novels into Canada...
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- March 18, 2015
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JAST’s failure to market Seinarukana as an RPG could doom English H-RPGs
Seinarukana is a visual novel style RPG from JAST USA with a lot of potential, but needs a Steam release and reviews on major RPG sites to reach fans.
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