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2195:. He played their games, as well as other visual novels, as a reference and analyzed them to try to determine why they were so popular. He decided that the secret was that the stories would start with ordinary, enjoyable days, but then a sudden event would occur leading the player to cry from shock. He used a similar model as the basis for
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University—one of the best private universities, located in Tokyo and Yokohama—and Japan's first animated PC game, Will, was released in 1985. One hundred thousand copies of Will were sold, which was a major
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by almost 80%. This significant increase in length allows visual novels to tell stories as long and complex as those often found in traditional novels, while still maintaining a branching path structure, and allowing them to focus on complex stories with mature themes and consistent plots in a way
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are displayed instead; these are more detailed images, drawn specially for that scene rather than being composed from predefined elements, which often use more cinematic camera angles and include the protagonist. These event CGs can usually be viewed at any time once they have been "unlocked" by
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during the course of the game affects the way they react to the player character in later scenes, such as whether or not they choose to help in life-or-death situations. This would be far more difficult to track with physical books. More importantly, visual novels do not face the same length
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this unnecessary), while making narrative choices along the way. Another main characteristic of visual novels is their strong emphasis on the prose, as the narration in visual novels is delivered through text. This characteristic makes playing visual novels similar to reading a book.
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usually featuring complex branching dialogues and often presenting the player's possible responses word-for-word as the player character would say them. Such titles revolving around relationship-building, including visual novels as well as dating
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with a time scheduling system that provides context and relevance to character interactions, allowing players to choose when and if to interact with certain characters, which in turn influences their responses during later conversations.
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was "heavily hyped had gamers impatient until its release. It was only one game released by Key so far, and yet had already sent major shockwaves around the industry. And yet another game , two years later, sent even more shockwaves.
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instead encourages players to explore the grey, neutral middle-ground in order to view the more interesting, "bad" endings, e. g. an ending where a character dies or the main protagonist does not advance towards the flow of the story.
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and C's Ware, introduced a unique twist to the system by allowing the player to switch between both protagonists at any time during the game, instead of finishing one protagonist's scenario before playing the other.
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role-playing video games to a girl he was dating. On finding she did not enjoy them, he was encouraged to make a video game that he described as "for people who haven't played games before." Influenced by the early
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system where, during an event or conversation, the player must choose an action or dialogue choice within a time limit, or to not respond at all within that time. The player's choice, or lack thereof, affects the
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reader poll of top 100 games of all time. The game resembled a live-action television drama, but allowing players to explore multiple character perspectives and affect the outcomes. Another successful example is
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novel. Decision points within a visual novel often present players with the option of altering the course of events during the game, leading to many different possible outcomes.An acclaimed example is
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finding them in-game; this provides a motivation to replay the game and try making different decisions, as it is normally impossible to view all special events on a single play-through.
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involves the protagonist gaining the ability to change the size of girls' breasts, and the adventures that ensue in trying to choose which girl to use the power on the most.
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selling over 9.5 million units worldwide by 2010. Their success has led to an increase in
Japanese visual novels being localized for release outside Japan, including:
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do this. The effect it has on the reader is the H-scenes (sex scenes) will have a stronger emotional impact for the two (or possibly more) characters.
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superimposed onto these; the perspective is usually first-person, with the protagonist remaining unseen. At certain key moments in the plot, special
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poll of the ten most tear-inducing games of all time, including
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5132:"Sakura Wars Comes to America, But is it Too Late to Matter?"
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of 07th Expansion mentioned in 2004 how he was influenced by
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Standalone visual novels that have sold over 100,000 copies
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Visual novels originated in and are especially prevalent in
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List of best-selling Japanese role-playing game franchises
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7396:"Digimon Survive shipments and digital sales top 500,000"
6667:"Steins;Gate 0 Game Sells Over 100,000 Copies on 1st Day"
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Radiant Historia Gives Off a Distinct Chrono Trigger Vibe
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Adventure game § History of Japanese adventure games
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YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World
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is present, a technique Kojima would also later use in
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7344:"ゆずソフトの美少女ADV『千恋*万花』全世界セールス50万本突破。勢いを増し続ける美少女ゲームの金字塔"
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5293:"Retro Japanese Computers: Gaming's Final Frontier".
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5511:To those of you that asked about Radiant Historia
4877:. Burlington, MA: Focal Press. pp. 192–195.
3189:Cardcaptor Sakura ~Sakura to Card to O-Tomodachi~
1959:Key's "crying game" formula used successfully in
1470:scenes, or have a sequel with such. For example,
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920:combat with visual novel elements, introducing a
890:writer, Kiyoshi Shigematsu. Another title is the
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7453:"Nook News – 8/19/24 - Tango Gameworks Returns!"
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4300:Worldwide – 800,000 (Total cumulative of series)
1793:. From 1997 to 1999, Kojima developed the three
1742:cut scenes. The gameplay was largely similar to
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6517:"チュンソフト、怖さの中の美しさを描く「かまいたちの夜2」。ゲーム業界外のクリエイターが集結"
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4824:七邊信重 (2006). "文化創造の条件 -2つのゲーム「場」の文化生産論的考察から-".
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6762:(in Japanese). Aetas, Inc. 26 September 2018.
5991:"Famitsu's top 20 list of tear-inducing games"
5924:"Dengeki G's Magazine top fifty bishōjo games"
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6426:【週間ソフト販売ランキング TOP50】『龍が如く7』が16.1万本(1月13日~19日)
6201:"Walking Further: Delving into Visual Novels"
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5048:"The Weird World of Japanese "Novel" Games"
4941:The First Free Visual Novel Engine Released
3777:List of video games based on anime or manga
1092:The history of visual novels dates back to
936:depending on the situation. The success of
861:Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet
508:. The format is more rarely referred to as
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2429:999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
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1281:or family, but visual novels centered on
7741:Anime News Network Visual Novel Coverage
7478:"DMMアダルト [シルキーズ 野々村病院の人々] PCゲーム"
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4181:Higurashi When They Cry § Reception
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4826:早稲田大学大学院文学研究科紀要. 第1分冊, 哲学東洋哲学心理学社会学教育学
3875:428: Shibuya Scramble § Reception
3527:Tsukihime –A piece of blue glass moon-
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1956:was equally hyped and well received."
1365:) between two characters, known as an
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27:Type of interactive fiction video game
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7756:Hey Poor Player Visual Novel Coverage
7700:"Steam10万本突破!/ 100k Copies on Steam!"
7406:from the original on 28 November 2021
7318:from the original on 19 February 2013
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6673:from the original on 11 December 2015
6169:"Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Review"
6154:Kurt Kalata, Sotenga, Jason Withrow,
5874:"A History of Adult Games, chapter 3"
5651:宮本直毅 (26 January 2013). "泣きゲーのうねり".
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4984:Eisenbeis, Richard (28 August 2012).
3861:August 2006 to 2019 (Japan) – 714,703
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7653:. Witch on the Holy Night - English.
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6439:from the original on 25 January 2020
6322:"Sakura Wars Becomes a Browser Game"
6320:Gantayat, Anoop (18 November 2010).
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5012:Estrada, Marcus (18 December 2017).
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7314:(in Japanese). ITmedia. p. 1.
7213:from the original on 7 October 2022
6665:Ressler, Karen (10 December 2015).
6458:Sato, Yukiyoshi Ike (17 May 2006).
5610:Jones, Matthew T. (December 2005).
5526:Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
5402:Sorlie, Audun (25 September 2012).
5266:from the original on 27 March 2022.
4533:Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life
3964:July 2007 to 2019 (Japan) – 126,841
1572:Another subgenre is called "nukige"
1491:Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life
1433:Many visual novels also qualify as
1273:Many visual novels are centered on
24:
7698:Hanada, Keika (22 November 2023).
6707:from the original on 18 April 2018
5970:from the original on 19 April 2012
5954:"【アンケート結果発表】感動して泣いてしまったゲームはありますか?"
5871:
5576:Pesimo, Rudyard Contretas (2007).
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5210:John Szczepaniak (February 2011).
5176:. Hardcore Gaming 101. p. 2.
4513:PS3, PSV, PS4 (worldwide) – 60,000
4484:titles (consoles) – 80,802 (Japan)
2490:List of best-selling visual novels
2249:Visual novels in the Western world
1799:titles, which were adaptations of
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7679:from the original on 24 June 2010
5766:Retroactive: Kojima's Productions
5212:"Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken"
1543:Seduction of the Condominium Wife
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1045:. The most successful example is
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713:Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
425:List of text-based computer games
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7751:NookGaming Visual Novel Coverage
7746:Siliconera Visual Novel Coverage
7691:
7666:ONE~輝く季節へ~ OVA EPISODE 1 on sale
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7568:"Top 500 Japanese Games Of 2007"
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6932:"Eroge Sales Rankings Year 2006"
6487:"業界に一石を投じたジャンル"サウンドノベル"を今一度振り返る"
6435:(in Japanese). 23 January 2020.
5989:Romano, Sal (29 December 2011).
5640:from the original on 1 May 2006.
5404:"Memorial: Composer Ryu Umemoto"
5281:. Hardcore Gaming 101. p. 4
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3978:Fate/stay night § Reception
2350:series (beginning in 2006), and
1383:; sometimes becoming sexual (or
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7394:Romano, Sal (2 December 2022).
7250:"DLsite English: Total Ranking"
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4647:Yappari Saigo ha 'Ai ga Katsu'?
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3260:The Portopia Serial Murder Case
2120:The Portopia Serial Murder Case
2009:(2003) by Studio Mebius (under
1886:through his affiliated company
1644:The Portopia Serial Murder Case
1615:The Portopia Serial Murder Case
1095:The Portopia Serial Murder Case
1031:, with a popular example being
420:List of graphic adventure games
147:Interactive Fiction Competition
7232:"ファミ通ゲーム白書2013 補完データ編(分冊版)』".
6892:(in Japanese). 6 October 2021.
6850:"Sega Saturn Japanese Ranking"
5707:"やーきゅーうー、すーるなら!? 「水晶の龍(ドラゴン)」"
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2435:Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
2030:of all time in a poll held by
1973:(1999) by Digital Object, the
1796:Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series
1612:interface for a console, like
1488:is also all-ages, its spinoff
906:Another successful example is
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7801:Dating sims and visual novels
7736:Gematsu Visual Novel Coverage
7152:. 10 May 2020. Archived from
7122:(in Japanese). Archived from
7038:Fujii, Daiji (January 2006).
7019:(in French). 4 September 2013
5852:The Johns Hopkins News-Letter
4956:Brent Ellison (8 July 2008).
4783:"Japanese Visual Novel Games"
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1429:Sex and nudity in video games
7303:Gameman (6 September 2005).
7049:. p. 11. Archived from
6970:(in Japanese). 29 July 2022.
6904:"Muv Luv Kickstarter ending"
5130:Jeremy Parish (8 May 2009).
4522:Hikari Mimamoru Sakamichi de
3782:List of visual novel engines
3401:Mystery of Nonomura Hospital
2403:Ever 17: The Out of Infinity
2373:Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
1894:and its successors, notably
1685:science fiction setting, an
626:
597:anime based on visual novels
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7375:: Games Press. 20 July 2021
5430:S., Matt (4 October 2019).
4958:"Defining Dialogue Systems"
4754:First Week Sales – 110,000+
4516:Steam (overseas) – 100,000+
4319:Steam (PC) overseas – 5,256
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2340:series (which began on the
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1839:
1620:Portopia Serial Murder Case
1482:came out later, and though
1301:Dōjinshi games (dōjin soft)
1084:Bishōjo game § History
1002:
726:, for example, the way the
520:
512:, a retranscription of the
10:
9050:
8154:
7080:"EVE The 1st. burst error"
5073:Fear, Ed (17 March 2008).
4200:Japan (consoles) – 908,391
3957:As of May 2007 – 2.22
3829:2013–2018 – 39,687 (Japan)
3388:Nonomura Byōin no Hitobito
3167:Martian Successor Nadesico
2527:List of best-selling manga
2520:
2493:
2477:Doki Doki Literature Club!
2236:Doki Doki Literature Club!
2202:Animamundi: Dark Alchemist
1505:Tayutama: Kiss on my Deity
1422:
1320:, often transliterated as
1304:
1254:
1077:
1073:
949:Riviera: The Promised Land
918:tactical role-playing game
828:
704:multiple different endings
683:to provide voices for the
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7972:
7964:List of video game genres
7959:
7888:
7861:
7830:
7806:
5709:. ITMedia. 22 August 2006
4507:Windows (Japan) – 100,560
4090:Japan (consoles) – 90,213
3792:The Visual Novel Database
3746:The House in Fata Morgana
2516:
2282:Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
2208:Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni
2193:Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
2162:Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
2113:
1979:series (1999 onwards) by
1861:
1846:
1715:Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
1576:
1523:. In 1982, they released
1411:
1397:
1373:
1341:
1336:), also sometimes called
1332:
1316:
1088:Otome game § History
996:
752:Choose Your Own Adventure
708:choose-your-own-adventure
527:
8256:Digital collectible card
7665:
7306:
7045:. Faculty of Economics,
6425:
5652:
4832:. 早稲田大学大学院文学研究科: 65–73.
4713:Up until 2006 – 300,000+
4690:Up until 2006 – 300,000+
3837:(2019) – 178,426 (Japan)
3802:
2865:Higurashi: When They Cry
2464:(2010) as an influence.
2022:, written by Jun Maeda,
1943:A History of Adult Games
1563:role-playing video games
1201:role-playing video games
961:
874:role-playing video games
772:role-playing video games
236:DreamCatcher Interactive
152:Interactive storytelling
30:Not to be confused with
8341:Roguelike deck-building
8249:Roguelike deck-building
4653:The Blank of Three Year
4400:Will: The Death Trap II
4251:Neon Genesis Evangelion
4194:Higurashi When They Cry
4093:Steam (PC) – 1,200,000+
3724:One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e
3669:Witch on the Holy Night
3613:Can Can Bunny: Premiere
3571:J.B. Harold Murder Club
3376:Frontwing & Makura
2895:Neon Genesis Evangelion
2414:Marvelous Entertainment
2412:series (2005 onwards),
2304:Umineko no Naku Koro ni
2214:Umineko no Naku Koro ni
2191:during the planning of
1996:Wind: A Breath of Heart
1920:One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e
1650:. After completing the
1529:, the first commercial
1479:Little Busters! Ecstasy
1199:also later appeared in
916:series, which combined
839:Higurashi When They Cry
679:Many visual novels use
496:) is a form of digital
246:Humongous Entertainment
186:Adventure International
7116:"売上ランキング (2004年 Hゲーム)"
6692:Sato (18 April 2018).
5345:Sorlie, Audun (2011).
4627:DLsite English – 7,290
4203:Steam (PC) – 200,627+
3368:ATRI -My Dear Moments-
2909:Gainax Network Systems
1738:, and some occasional
1689:protagonist, and some
1642:fame) was inspired by
1539:Danchi Tsuma no Yūwaku
1349:based on pre-existing
1029:history of video games
979:
226:Daedalic Entertainment
8583:Tactical role-playing
8348:Tactical role-playing
7731:Visual Novel Database
6158:, Hardcore Gaming 101
6110:, Hardcore Gaming 101
5794:, Hardcore Gaming 101
5235:. Hardcore Gaming 101
4640:Kidou Senkan Nadesico
4581:(PS3) – 12,565 (2012)
4430:(PC) – 110,393 (2006)
4278:Girlfriend of Steel 2
4167:(PC) – 159,193 (2018)
4110:2009–2015 (Japan) – 1
3952:Tantei Jingūji Saburō
3937:428: Shibuya Scramble
3162:Kidou Senkan Nadesico
3114:Welcome to Pia Carrot
2716:Tantei Jingūji Saburō
2450:Dontnod Entertainment
2432:(2010), and Capcom's
2364:genre outside Japan.
2107:428: Shibuya Scramble
1673:(1988), an ambitious
1234:428: Shibuya Scramble
1225:sound novels such as
1141:(1995), developed by
1108:non-player characters
1078:Further information:
1061:428: Shibuya Scramble
969:
851:Digital: A Love Story
746:The Lord of the Rings
732:non-player characters
685:non-player characters
181:The Adventure Company
8963:Vertically scrolling
7889:Engines and software
7494:on 27 September 2007
7090:Kadokawa Corporation
7056:on 30 September 2007
6864:on 24 September 2009
6181:on 19 September 2011
5771:26 June 2016 at the
5680:"水晶の龍 – SQUARE ENIX"
5599:on 4 September 2011.
5494:10 December 2012 at
5436:Digitally Downloaded
4536:(consoles) – 73,537
4311:(PC) – 62,546 (2006)
4062:Sakura Magical Girls
4005:Fate/hollow ataraxia
3797:Visual novel engines
3549:Hotel Dusk: Room 215
2891:Shinseiki Evangelion
2594:Neko Works / Sayori
2500:adding missing items
2261:'s now-discontinued
2033:Dengeki G's Magazine
1772:could also read the
1748:first-person shooter
1726:hard science fiction
1667:the following year:
1531:erotic computer game
1446:obligatory sex scene
888:Japanese short story
569:PlayStation Portable
301:Sierra Entertainment
261:Legend Entertainment
8593:Turn-based strategy
8498:Submarine simulator
8304:Action role-playing
8211:Interactive fiction
7594:"Manhattan Requiem"
7307:「ポートピア連続殺人事件」の舞台を巡る
7096:on 10 November 2009
6592:on 21 December 2007
6527:Impress Corporation
6332:on 25 December 2012
6239:"Game Series Sales"
5966:. 15 October 2008.
5832:Hideo Kojima Speaks
5682:. Square Enix Japan
5619:PsychNology Journal
5351:Hardcore Gaming 101
5323:on 14 December 2011
5311:Commodore Wheeler.
4308:Muv-Luv Alternative
4272:Girlfriend of Steel
4067:Other titles – 1.36
3237:
2617:(Spike Chunsoft) /
2537:
1970:Kana: Little Sister
1892:Kimi ga Nozomu Eien
1401:, a portmanteau of
845:Muv-Luv Alternative
642:interactive fiction
553:video game consoles
498:interactive fiction
296:Revolution Software
76:Interactive fiction
46:Part of a series on
8994:Video game modding
8936:Nonlinear gameplay
8598:Turn-based tactics
8566:Real-time strategy
7488:Hokuto Corporation
7342:Takenaka, Kosuke.
7047:Okayama University
6908:Anime News Network
6243:Investor Relations
6227:. 5 February 2015.
5804:Mark Ryan Sallee.
5554:. 17 December 2009
5532:, 15 February 2011
5277:John Szczepaniak.
5231:John Szczepaniak.
5172:John Szczepaniak.
5054:on 18 October 2012
4913:. pp. 194–7.
4909:. Burlington, MA:
4793:. pp. 192–4.
4789:. Burlington, MA:
4777:Lebowitz, Josiah;
4605:PC (2006) – 36,510
4602:Consoles – 284,186
4427:To Heart 2 X Rated
4422:Consoles – 473,870
3913:Kamaitachi no Yoru
3907:Banshee's Last Cry
3902:Kamaitachi no Yoru
3834:Shin Sakura Taisen
3647:Doukoku Soshite...
3235:
3001:Hironobu Sakaguchi
2535:
2154:Kamaitachi no Yoru
1865:, depressing game)
1510:Everlasting Summer
1297:are not uncommon.
1251:Content and genres
1169:parallel universes
980:
695:Narrative branches
589:role-playing games
9024:Video game genres
9011:
9010:
9007:
9006:
8999:Video game remake
8907:Emergent gameplay
8578:Real-time tactics
8537:
8536:
8476:Flight simulation
8206:Graphic adventure
8152:
8151:
7953:Video game genres
7919:
7918:
7600:. 26 January 2011
7523:on 21 August 2007
7373:Boulder, Colorado
6986:Game Data Library
6854:Japan Game Charts
6405:. 8 December 2019
6399:Game Data Library
6301:. 19 October 2021
5964:ASCII Media Works
5928:ASCII Media Works
5902:. 15 April 2004.
5900:SoftBank Creative
5872:Todome, Satoshi.
5662:978-4-88181-829-9
5442:on 8 January 2020
5383:on 13 August 2011
5313:"EVE Burst Error"
4920:978-0-240-81717-0
4884:978-0-240-81717-0
4800:978-0-240-81717-0
4618:Hatoful Boyfriend
4466:EVE: The Lost One
4314:Consoles – 72,906
4139:Steins;Gate Elite
4134:(Steam) – 50,000+
4028:spin-off titles (
3897:(1992) – 400,000+
3849:Tokimeki Memorial
3772:Hypertext fiction
3763:
3762:
3601:Beautiful Glitch
3228:
3227:
3136:Hatoful Boyfriend
2663:Tokimeki Memorial
2650:Red Entertainment
2344:in 2001), Cing's
2118:After developing
1833:Nakige and utsuge
1801:Tokimeki Memorial
1786:Tokimeki Memorial
1740:full-motion video
1691:light gun shooter
1661:graphic adventure
1535:graphic adventure
1013:computer graphics
768:Tokimeki Memorial
486:
485:
396:Wintermute Engine
266:Level 9 Computing
132:
131:
96:Walking simulator
91:Graphic adventure
16:(Redirected from
9041:
8989:Video game clone
8705:
8704:
8701:Related concepts
8508:Vehicular combat
8363:
8362:
8236:Digital tabletop
8216:Interactive film
8176:Grand Theft Auto
8167:Action-adventure
8160:
8117:Platform fighter
7996:Platform fighter
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3932:(1998) – 164,866
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3823:Up until 2010 –
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3145:PigeoNation Inc.
3102:
2804:Kotaro Uchikoshi
2646:Sega CS2 R&D
2538:
2534:
2504:reliable sources
2445:The Walking Dead
2394:Professor Layton
2386:Professor Layton
2357:Professor Layton
2342:Game Boy Advance
2298:True Remembrance
2173:visual novel by
2048:, and acclaimed
1885:
1877:Hirohiko Yoshida
1866:
1864:
1863:
1857:
1851:
1849:
1848:
1842:
1791:Metal Gear Solid
1761:Metal Gear Solid
1683:post-apocalyptic
1663:was released by
1628:Suishō no Dragon
1597:Suishō no Dragon
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892:Arc System Works
858:for their title
759:dialogue choices
730:behaved towards
728:player character
689:player character
638:dating simulator
532:
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523:
478:
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443:Adventure Gamers
346:Clickteam Fusion
329:Tools and engine
316:Wadjet Eye Games
211:Cryo Interactive
124:Action-adventure
81:Interactive film
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7761:Moe Game Awards
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6072:
6071:on 14 July 2011
6063:(in Japanese).
6059:(9 July 2004).
6054:
6050:
6040:
6038:
6031:"騎士07ロンクインタビュー"
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5291:Reprinted from
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5262:. 7 June 2002.
5254:
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5222:
5220:
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5190:Reprinted from
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5145:
5144:on 18 July 2012
5128:
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5085:on 24 July 2012
5071:
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4720:(Japan) – 8,382
4706:
4702:
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4665:
4643:series (Japan)
4637:
4633:
4624:Steam – 309,725
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4599:series (Japan)
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3997:Fate/stay night
3992:series (Japan)
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3768:
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3617:
3436:ELF Corporation
3410:ELF Corporation
3392:
3328:Digimon Survive
3253:Note(s)/ref(s)
3233:
3096:
2975:ELF Corporation
2619:Kazutaka Kodaka
2553:Note(s)/ref(s)
2533:
2519:
2507:
2492:
2455:Life Is Strange
2442:titles such as
2406:(2002), Cing's
2287:fan translation
2251:
2143:survival horror
2132:Koichi Nakamura
2116:
2104:at No. 10, and
2102:Little Busters!
2076:Little Busters!
2024:Yūichi Suzumoto
1890:, particularly
1879:
1858:
1843:
1835:
1648:adventure games
1610:point-and-click
1588:
1586:Science fiction
1573:
1473:Little Busters!
1431:
1421:
1389:), known as an
1357:anime and manga
1309:
1303:
1287:fantasy fiction
1283:science fiction
1271:
1253:
1244:Fate/stay night
1209:(2010) and the
1148:EVE Burst Error
1138:EVE Burst Error
1090:
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782:day-night cycle
741:Fate/stay night
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546:adventure games
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8344:
8343:
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8331:Monster-taming
8328:
8323:
8318:
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8309:Looter shooter
8300:
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7991:Endless runner
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7743:
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7733:
7726:
7725:External links
7723:
7720:
7719:
7690:
7656:
7638:
7620:"Monster Prom"
7611:
7585:
7559:
7534:
7505:
7469:
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7386:
7360:
7334:
7295:
7263:
7241:
7238:. 31 May 2013.
7224:
7194:
7167:
7137:
7107:
7085:Kadokawa Games
7071:
7030:
7002:
6973:
6955:
6920:
6895:
6875:
6830:
6798:
6777:
6745:
6718:
6684:
6657:
6630:
6612:"Winged Cloud"
6603:
6568:
6540:
6529:. 3 April 2002
6508:
6497:. 26 July 2006
6478:
6450:
6432:Dengeki Online
6416:
6343:
6312:
6299:Spike Chunsoft
6286:
6269:"INTRODUCTION"
6260:
6249:. 18 June 2022
6230:
6212:
6209:. 3 July 2013.
6192:
6160:
6156:Phoenix Wright
6147:
6130:
6112:
6096:
6065:07th Expansion
6048:
6022:
6003:
5981:
5945:
5934:on 4 July 2008
5915:
5908:
5887:
5864:
5839:
5824:
5796:
5780:
5758:
5725:
5698:
5668:
5661:
5643:
5625:(3): 292–311.
5602:
5565:
5534:
5518:
5503:
5481:
5453:
5422:
5394:
5363:
5334:
5303:
5269:
5256:"Visual Novel"
5247:
5202:
5155:
5122:
5111:on 11 May 2012
5096:
5065:
5046:Ray Barnholt.
5033:
5018:Hardcore Gamer
5004:
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4392:The Death Trap
4385:The Death Trap
4377:
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4321:
4320:
4317:
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4285:
4283:
4282:
4268:
4261:2nd Impression
4257:1st Impression
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4054:Sakura Dungeon
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3713:
3700:Hiroyuki Kanno
3697:
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3432:Hiroyuki Kanno
3429:
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3404:
3383:
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3377:
3374:
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3363:
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3360:
3357:
3356:Sukeban Games
3354:
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3286:Senren * Banka
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3045:Hiroyuki Kanno
3042:
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3009:
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2988:The Death Trap
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2874:07th Expansion
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2702:Spike Chunsoft
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2488:
2440:Telltale Games
2362:adventure game
2250:
2247:
2220:Ookami Kakushi
2175:07th Expansion
2115:
2112:
2073:at No. 7, and
1900:Hiroyuki Kanno
1850:, crying game)
1834:
1831:
1776:and give some
1707:cult following
1587:
1584:
1502:games such as
1420:
1419:Erotic content
1417:
1347:fan-made works
1305:Main article:
1302:
1299:
1295:horror fiction
1291:erotic fiction
1257:Adventure game
1252:
1249:
1143:Hiroyuki Kanno
1075:
1072:
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960:
869:
866:
826:
825:Kinetic novels
823:
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654:Symphonic Rain
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6557:. 16 May 2007
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6786:"AliceSoft"
6738:29 December
6702:Curse, Inc.
6650:29 November
6533:29 December
6501:29 December
6471:30 December
6443:15 February
6409:29 December
6011:Parish 2018
5996:24 February
5896:pre-Clannad
5880:22 November
5857:16 November
5792:Policenauts
5747:. p. 2
5721:Translation
5694:Translation
5551:Destructoid
5515:Destructoid
5474:27 December
5446:27 December
5387:3 September
5327:3 September
5299:(67). 2009.
5296:Retro Gamer
5217:Retro Gamer
5198:(67). 2009.
5195:Retro Gamer
4926:20 February
4911:Focal Press
4806:10 November
4791:Focal Press
4779:Klug, Chris
4657:The Mission
4504:– 365,757+
4471: [
4448: [
4371:Sega Saturn
4367:) – 107,594
4332:D.C Da Capo
4267:) – 785,034
4265:Sega Saturn
4105:Steins;Gate
4084:Zero Escape
3887:Sound Novel
3825:4.5 million
3817:Sakura Wars
3754:Novectacle
3707: [
3618: [
3449:Policenauts
3393: [
3097: [
3094:Minato Soft
3047:/ C's Ware
2944:D.C Da Capo
2817:Steins;Gate
2791:Zero Escape
2756:Kinoko Nasu
2721:Jake Hunter
2689:Sound Novel
2632:Sakura Wars
2606:Danganronpa
2577:11,000,000
2547:Creator(s)
2461:Danganronpa
2318:Nintendo DS
2310:Policenauts
2276:Steins;Gate
2230:Saya no Uta
2110:at No. 14.
2093:Steins;Gate
2038:light novel
1908:(1996) and
1880: [
1826:Steins;Gate
1823:(2008) and
1813:(1996) and
1774:memory card
1770:Policenauts
1768:version of
1766:PlayStation
1752:Policenauts
1721:Policenauts
1701:version of
1695:radio drama
1602:NES console
1547:NEC PC-8001
1533:. It was a
1327:dōjin games
1231:(1998) and
1213:version of
1165:time travel
1039:Sound Novel
1034:Policenauts
1025:NEC PC-9801
938:Sakura Wars
913:Sakura Wars
868:RPG hybrids
818:School Days
801:Mass Effect
791:School Days
770:, and some
764:simulations
659:plot device
614:Steins;Gate
608:Danganronpa
561:Sega Saturn
521:noberu gēmu
502:video games
221:Cyan Worlds
196:Arxel Tribe
162:Text parser
119:Escape room
36:Light novel
9034:Wasei-eigo
9018:Categories
8941:Open world
8852:Production
8773:Nonviolent
8456:Sim racing
8423:Government
8358:Simulation
8049:Twin-stick
7983:Platformer
7604:6 February
7457:NookGaming
7410:2 December
7305:"{title}"
7217:28 October
6913:3 November
6759:4Gamer.net
6698:Siliconera
6336:31 January
6326:Andriasang
6305:19 October
6225:Siliconera
6057:Ryukishi07
5655:. 総合科学出版.
5653:エロゲー文化研究概論
5530:GamesRadar
5089:30 January
4858:1 December
4838:2065/27549
4764:References
4749:Tsukimhime
4732:Tsukimhime
4596:Pia Carrot
4528:) – 28,984
4209:– 100,000+
4008:– 247,474
3269:Yuji Horii
3231:Standalone
2997:Squaresoft
2913:1,040,972
2882:1,109,018
2878:Ryukishi07
2856:1,159,193
2834:1,244,545
2808:1,290,213
2782:1,566,022
2760:2,096,148
2734:2,346,841
2707:2,709,907
2680:3,714,704
2654:4,718,113
2623:5,000,000
2597:6,000,000
2573:Shu Takumi
2521:See also:
2494:This is a
2347:Hotel Dusk
2271:MangaGamer
2226:Imabikisou
2179:Ryukishi07
2148:Sweet Home
2100:at No. 7,
2096:at No. 6,
2090:at No. 4,
2069:at No. 4,
2065:at No. 2,
1999:(2002) by
1989:(2002) by
1923:(1998) by
1820:Chaos;Head
1782:dating sim
1778:easter egg
1756:saved game
1750:segments.
1712:Following
1679:cut scenes
1656:Metal Gear
1639:Metal Gear
1567:Pai Touch!
1526:Night Life
1423:See also:
1380:dating sim
1368:otome game
1307:Dōjin soft
1269:Otome game
1265:Dating sim
1255:See also:
1100:open world
1070:magazine.
984:literature
878:Mistwalker
872:There are
774:, such as
766:, such as
700:Non-linear
515:wasei-eigo
510:novel game
231:Dōjin soft
8727:Christian
8715:Advergame
8603:Artillery
8336:Roguelike
8314:Soulslike
8193:Adventure
8029:Light gun
7896:NScripter
7814:AnimePlay
7625:Steam Spy
7517:"Clannad"
7462:19 August
7431:Steam Spy
7322:16 August
7181:Steam Spy
7176:"Clannad"
7146:"Clannad"
6995:1 January
6817:Steam Spy
6732:Steam Spy
6644:Steam Spy
6623:1 January
6617:Steam Spy
6561:1 January
6127:Gamasutra
5817:20 August
5751:15 August
5631:1720-7525
5558:27 August
5409:Gamasutra
5356:16 August
4997:28 August
4963:Gamasutra
4945:Softpedia
4659:– 146,094
4649:– 138,161
4569:' series:
4461:– 350,000
4403:– 100,000
4395:– 500,000
4373:– 615,068
4365:PC Engine
4281:– 255,938
4237:– 40,000+
4227:– 12,326+
4221:– 20,000+
4215:– 28,301+
4064:– 206,022
4014:– 154,015
4000:– 751,488
3894:Otogirisō
3678:Type-Moon
3656:Data East
3536:Type-Moon
3514:Jun Maeda
3379:400,000+
3297:500,000+
3294:Yuzusoft
3211:Dies irae
3072:Jun Maeda
2852:AliceSoft
2830:Nitroplus
2752:Type-Moon
2730:Data East
2263:AnimePlay
2197:Higurashi
2188:Tsukihime
2130:in 1992.
2128:Otogiriso
2126:released
1873:Jun Maeda
1675:cyberpunk
1606:animation
1590:In 1986,
1450:Hollywood
1355:(usually
1322:doujinshi
1183:Gamasutra
1041:games by
1021:pixel art
922:real-time
807:Fallout 3
666:NScripter
627:Structure
565:Dreamcast
401:Z-machine
376:NScripter
351:GameMaker
311:Type-Moon
286:PixelFade
281:Nitroplus
271:LucasArts
191:AnimePlay
174:Companies
60:Subgenres
8979:Minigame
8931:Masocore
8877:Fan game
8747:Licensed
8672:Non-game
8543:Strategy
8413:Business
8112:Fighting
8071:Survival
8056:Tactical
7906:KiriKiri
7838:BL games
7677:Archived
7404:Archived
7379:18 March
7316:Archived
7282:Archived
7256:1 August
7252:. DLsite
7211:Archived
7060:26 April
7016:Gameblog
6968:PR Times
6764:Archived
6711:18 April
6705:Archived
6671:Archived
6465:GameSpot
6437:Archived
6279:24 April
6174:GameSpot
6108:Snatcher
6085:cite web
5968:Archived
5769:Archived
5740:GameSpot
5635:Archived
5492:Archived
5415:14 March
5285:16 March
5264:Archived
5239:16 March
5223:16 March
5184:16 March
5178:Archived
5115:30 March
4969:30 March
4781:(2011).
4716:PSP and
4567:Majikoi!
4552:– 24,311
4550:Xbox 360
4542:– 49,226
4498:series:
4416:To Heart
4387:series:
4360:Dōkyūsei
4355:(Japan)
4351:Dōkyūsei
4335:series:
4197:series:
4158:series:
4114:million+
4107:series:
4087:series:
4046:series:
4030:consoles
4020:– 93,459
3889:series:
3858:million+
3851:series:
3820:series:
3766:See also
3757:100,000
3737:100,000
3715:102,187
3704:C's Ware
3682:110,000
3660:131,085
3638:159,502
3604:200,000
3584:200,000
3562:213,208
3540:240,000
3518:308,382
3492:317,512
3466:341,483
3440:380,820
3414:400,000
3359:500,000
3339:500,000
3319:500,000
3277:700,000
3273:Chunsoft
3244:Release
3222:100,000
3202:193,745
3180:284,255
3153:317,015
3149:Hato Moa
3127:320,696
3105:400,000
3085:Majikoi!
3076:468,278
3050:575,873
3027:584,263
3014:To Heart
3005:600,000
2979:722,662
2966:Dōkyūsei
2957:800,000
2935:800,000
2905:Sega AM2
2800:Chunsoft
2698:Chunsoft
2586:Nekopara
2424:Chunsoft
2422:(2008),
2419:Lux-Pain
2368:GameSpot
2327:Snatcher
2292:Narcissu
2267:JAST USA
2259:Hirameki
2124:Chunsoft
1927:. After
1914:To Heart
1829:(2009).
1744:Snatcher
1703:Snatcher
1687:amnesiac
1670:Snatcher
1600:for the
1494:is not.
1412:エロチックゲーム
1362:shipping
1312:Dōjinshi
1247:(2004).
1223:Chunsoft
1219:(2010).
1203:such as
1130:audio CD
1126:FM Towns
1117:Snatcher
1043:Chunsoft
1010:event CG
900:BlazBlue
813:BioShock
670:KiriKiri
648:books.
646:gamebook
573:Xbox 360
437:Websites
371:KiriKiri
276:Microïds
216:C's Ware
105:Gameplay
8946:Sandbox
8788:Serious
8721:Bishōjo
8638:Fitness
8610:Wargame
8468:Vehicle
8441:Fishing
8380:Farming
8280:Sokoban
8144:Stealth
8130:Pac-Man
8006:Shooter
7870:Bishōjo
7766:Famitsu
7704:NOVECT
7672:DMM.com
7651:Twitter
7547:Twitter
7483:DMM.com
7400:Gematsu
7235:Famitsu
7207:Twitter
7150:Gamstat
6990:Famitsu
6937:PC News
6889:Famitsu
6868:14 July
6858:Famitsu
6677:1 April
6554:Famitsu
6495:ITmedia
6403:Famitsu
6253:18 June
6206:USgamer
6185:27 July
5959:Dengeki
5373:"YU-NO"
5347:"Yu-No"
5137:1UP.com
5079:Develop
5058:8 March
4718:PS Vita
4502:Clannad
4496:Clannad
4468:
4297:series
4294:Muv-Luv
4165:Rance X
4071:million
4018:PS Vita
3961:million
3954:series
3919:million
3733:Tactics
3615:
3390:
3059:Clannad
2922:Muv-Luv
2541:Series
2382:Level-5
2352:Level-5
2257:, with
2088:Clannad
2082:Famitsu
2063:Clannad
2058:Dengeki
2019:Clannad
1925:Tactics
1896:Muv-Luv
1699:Sega CD
1485:Clannad
1441:anime.
1352:fandoms
1279:romance
1132:music.
1122:Mirrors
1074:History
1067:Famitsu
1054:Famitsu
1003:tachi-e
991:sprites
972:sprites
897:series
777:Persona
602:Clannad
542:PC game
251:Infocom
8895:Casual
8888:Design
8870:Doujin
8783:Sci-fi
8759:Sexual
8732:Comedy
8708:Themes
8692:Typing
8665:Rhythm
8643:Horror
8481:Combat
8446:Racing
8433:Sports
8390:Social
8375:Dating
8326:MMORPG
8266:Puzzle
7974:Action
7901:Ren'Py
7831:Genres
7578:7 July
7353:15 May
7288:26 May
7160:14 May
6791:30 May
6596:17 May
6247:Capcom
6075:15 May
5938:3 June
5906:
5713:26 May
5686:26 May
5659:
5629:
5377:RPGFan
5317:RPGFan
5148:18 May
4991:Kotaku
4917:
4881:
4797:
4480:Later
4445:series
4353:series
4112:
4069:
4044:Sakura
3959:
3917:
3856:
3691:Desire
3462:Konami
3250:Sales
3241:Title
3219:Light
2953:Circus
2769:Sakura
2672:Konami
2569:Capcom
2550:Sales
2544:Debut
2529:, and
2517:Series
2471:Sprung
2332:Capcom
2239:, and
2114:Horror
2003:, and
2001:Minori
1991:Circus
1910:Leaf's
1855:utsuge
1840:nakige
1764:. The
1665:Konami
1592:Square
1555:Square
1468:erotic
1439:hentai
1386:hentai
1267:, and
1086:, and
976:Ren'Py
952:, and
848:, and
796:Kotaku
750:which
674:Ren'Py
617:, and
557:ported
528:ノベルゲーム
381:Ren'Py
366:Inform
336:ADRIFT
241:Funcom
201:Capcom
141:Topics
8972:Other
8925:Kaizo
8918:Gacha
8864:Indie
8826:Co-op
8765:Eroge
8753:Otome
8742:Girls
8677:Party
8660:Music
8517:Other
8491:Space
8178:clone
8139:Snake
8132:clone
8093:Other
8014:Arena
7880:games
7878:Otome
7872:games
7820:Dōjin
7054:(PDF)
7043:(PDF)
6041:2 May
5974:7 May
5638:(PDF)
5615:(PDF)
5597:(PDF)
5590:(PDF)
5581:(PDF)
4685:Kanon
4475:]
4452:]
4155:Rance
3929:Machi
3803:Notes
3751:2012
3729:1998
3711:]
3696:1994
3674:2022
3652:1997
3626:1992
3622:]
3598:2018
3576:1986
3554:2007
3532:2021
3506:2000
3480:1999
3475:Kanon
3454:1994
3428:1996
3406:1996
3397:]
3373:2020
3353:2016
3336:Hyde
3333:2022
3311:2017
3291:2016
3265:1983
3216:2007
3194:1999
3172:1997
3141:2011
3119:1996
3101:]
3090:2009
3064:2004
3041:1995
3019:1997
2993:1984
2971:1992
2949:2002
2927:2003
2901:1996
2870:2002
2848:1989
2843:Rance
2822:2009
2796:2009
2774:2014
2748:2004
2726:1987
2694:1992
2668:1994
2642:1996
2615:Spike
2611:2010
2591:2014
2565:2001
2502:with
2255:eroge
2145:game
2067:Kanon
2042:manga
1965:Kanon
1947:Kanon
1938:Kanon
1884:]
1810:Yu-No
1624:D-pad
1448:" in
1435:eroge
1425:Eroge
1392:eroge
1377:) or
1374:乙女ゲーム
1342:同人ソフト
1333:同人ゲーム
1275:drama
1228:Machi
1197:YU-NO
1193:YU-NO
1179:YU-NO
1175:YU-NO
1048:Machi
962:Style
585:anime
583:, or
581:manga
571:, or
538:Japan
518:term
414:Lists
386:SCUMM
361:IMUSE
356:Glulx
8872:soft
8803:News
8633:Cozy
8561:MOBA
8367:Life
8124:Maze
8044:Rail
8024:Hero
7911:DNML
7822:soft
7714:2023
7685:2003
7633:2019
7606:2012
7580:2016
7554:2022
7529:2012
7500:2019
7464:2024
7439:2019
7412:2022
7381:2022
7355:2024
7324:2007
7290:2017
7258:2014
7219:2016
7189:2019
7162:2020
7132:2012
7102:2019
7062:2008
7025:2019
6997:2020
6950:2019
6915:2015
6870:2009
6825:2019
6793:2018
6772:2018
6740:2019
6713:2018
6679:2016
6652:2022
6625:2020
6598:2008
6563:2020
6535:2019
6503:2019
6491:ねとらぼ
6473:2019
6445:2020
6411:2019
6338:2012
6307:2021
6281:2024
6255:2022
6187:2010
6091:link
6077:2009
6043:2018
6017:help
5998:2012
5976:2012
5940:2009
5904:ISBN
5882:2007
5859:2020
5819:2009
5753:2007
5715:2008
5688:2008
5657:ISBN
5627:ISSN
5560:2012
5476:2019
5448:2019
5417:2019
5389:2011
5358:2012
5329:2011
5287:2011
5241:2011
5225:2011
5186:2011
5150:2011
5117:2011
5091:2009
5060:2011
5025:2020
4999:2012
4971:2011
4928:2012
4915:ISBN
4879:ISBN
4860:2006
4808:2012
4795:ISBN
4670:See
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4548:and
4275:and
4259:and
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4233:and
4231:Ch.5
4225:Ch.4
4219:Ch.3
4213:Ch.2
4207:Ch.1
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4026:Fate
3990:Fate
3975:See
3872:See
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3176:Sega
3023:Leaf
2826:5pb.
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2295:and
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5811:IGN
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