![]() At the beginning of the game you reunite with your friend who you clearly have a dicey history with. Set in a neon-tinted futuristic world with serious cyberpunk vibes where automation rules, you play as Lina, the last human cab driver who finds herself having to work on the streets of Los Ojos where she's just recently relocated to. Set in an alternate version of 1981, Heaven Will Be Mine is one of the most interesting recent visual novel additions to the ever-growing library, wrapped up in a distinctive art style, lots of smooching, and an absorbing exploration of relationships and connections. The narrative is one of its strongest points, with so many metaphorical layers to uncover. What makes it so notable, though, is how strong its storytelling is. Through a series of conversations that play out on a UI that's designed to make you feel like you're in the cockpit of a mech, you follow the story of the pilots as they try to navigate their way through an eight-day war against three different factions in a bid to fight for the future of humanity.Įvery pilot is on a different side, which offers a variety of different perspectives and issues. Players can assume the role of three different mech pilots - Luna-Terra, Pluto, and Saturn - who each have their own personalities and skills. ![]() Heaven Will be Mine explores some quite sensitive subjects, but that just makes Worst Girls Games and Pillow Fights Games' visual novel all the more noteworthy. Butterfly Soupĭeveloper: Pillow Fight / Worst Girls Games In its world, there are demons who have superhuman strength, and some have tried to harness the power of the demons, only to transform into blood-frenzied people known as "Furies." With a lot of romance, action, and fantastic localisation, animation, and artwork, Hakuoki is one of the strongest and most engaging Otome visual novels around. Hakuoki sees you play a young woman called Chizuru Yukimura who finds herself fighting alongside a group of warriors in Japan known as the Shinsengumi. Where the original had four routes, the new version has nine. Originally released on the PSP and Nintendo 3DS, Edo Blossoms is a revamped version of the classic game with a whole host of new routes and characters. Kyoto Winds essentially establishes the characters and how the protagonist came to be in their company, but the main heart of the story and most of its action takes place in Edo Blossoms, which is why it's the one that finds a place on this list. It's worth noting right from the off that Edo Blossoms is the second entry in the two part series of Haukoki games, with the first being Kyoto Winds. The amount of choice and freedom you have to decide how the story unfolds makes Arcade Spirits highly replayable, and the memorable line-up of characters and engaging storyline make it one of the most enjoyable recent additions to the visual novel library. The different personality traits appeal to certain characters, so you play around with how you want your character to be and see who's drawn to you, or tailor your responses to a personality train in order to get to know someone in particular person. The dialogue choices you make throughout will also determine your character's personality. With a total of seven romanceable characters, it's entirely up to you to decide how you'll form relationships with them - be it friendships, platonic, or something more intimate. Filled with a cast of fun characters, plenty of creative nods to arcade games interwoven into its story, and very appealing artwork, there's a lot to love about Arcade Spirits. The protagonist you play has just lost their job and manages to land a position at the Funplex arcade. Set in the year "20XX," Fiction Factory Games' visual novel takes place in a world where arcade machines are still the current rage. As protagonists go, Cinders is incredibly likeable, and with so many different outcomes to experience, it has a lot of replay value. Essentially you get to decide what her "happily ever after" is, and that can be as unconventional as you'd like it to be. With over 300 choices to make and plenty of meaningful decisions that will affect the outcome of the story, you have the power to decide how Cinders story unfolds as well what kind of person she'll be. ![]() From the outside it might just seem like a retelling of the classic Cinderella story, but with so many twists and unexpected turns, it will surprise you more than you might expect. Made by indie studio MoaCube, this visual novel has a distinct artstyle that gives it oodles of personality. ![]() Platform(s): PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo SwitchĬinders puts in you charge of your very own fairytale that takes the classic tale and turns it on its head with mature themes and a strong protagonist who wants to decide her own fate. ![]()
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