Coming straight out of left field, Corpse Factory was my first visual novel in a long time. And what a helluva way to return to the genre! Though I picked it based on the story, character designs, and general vibe, I was immediately hooked by Alec Shea's compositions. Here were tunes I found myself not … Continue reading Episode 141: Corpse Factory
WHEW sorry for the delay on this update! This week's show was on a fantastic visual novel/FPS mystery/living and breathing vaporwave game. It came highly recommended by many of the gaming Youtubers I follow, so I had to check it out. All it took was a single play session and I was hooked. I completed … Continue reading Episode 132: Paradise Killer
Almost halfway through July and we're enjoying a celebration of spookiness. Featured on the show tonight was the horror/mystery/visual novel Spirit Hunter: Death Mark. With interesting character design, a pretty/scary art style, a minimal but memorable soundtrack, and some jumps from time to time, I enjoyed my experience with this one. There's a few moments … Continue reading Episode 75: Death Mark
For today's episode, I went back to one of my beloved pandemic playthroughs. Touted as a "cyberpunk bartender action" game, VA-LL HALL-A plays like a cozy visual novel. It introduces a number of interesting plays on cyberpunk tropes and explores its world through the lenses of many characters. Plus there's talking dogs! *** denotes new … Continue reading Episode 74: VA-11 HALL-A
Hello again everyone! We're still playing catch-up over here post-Anime Expo 2019, but please bear with the lag (ahaha...) while we get these playlists up. This week on the show we featured the soundtrack to one of the best examples of what you can do with a visual novel-esque game. The aesthetic is outstanding, the … Continue reading Episode 46: Danganronpa
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