A visual novel is an interactive fiction game, featuring mostly static graphics, most often using anime-style art or occasionally live-action stills (and sometimes video footage). As the name might suggest, they resemble mixed-media novels.
In Japanese terminology, a distinction is often made between visual novels proper (abbreviated NVL), which consist predominantly of narration and have very few interactive elements, and adventure games (abbreviated AVG or ADV), which may incorporate problem-solving and other types of gameplay. This distinction is normally lost outside Japan, where both NVLs and ADVs are commonly referred to as "visual novels" by international fans. Visual novels and ADVs are especially prevalent in Japan, where they made up nearly 70% of the PC game titles released in 2006.
Visual novels are distinguished from other game types by their extremely minimal gameplay. Typically the majority of player interaction is limited to clicking to keep the text, graphics and sound moving (most recent games offer "play" or "fast-forward" toggles that make even this unnecessary).
Most visual novels have multiple storylines and many endings; the gameplay mechanic in these cases typically consists of intermittent multiple-choice decision points, where the player selects a direction in which to take the game.
Pure x Cure RE:Covery: A hospital-themed love sims. You play as the head of a medical room in a high school and must "take care of" all the female students who come to you seeking help. By building up trust, you might even make the girls fall in love with you. The PS2 edition features new artwork and a new introduction.
This love adventure was originally released by Chuable Soft for the PC platform in February 2005. The game's protagonist is Hiromi Yonekura. The young man has been assigned to become a part-time teacher in charge of an infirmary at a girls-only school.
The game features the following heroines:
- Karin Tachibana is a bright third-year student brimming with curiosity, who often stops by the infirmary. Karin's older sister, - Yuzuri, was the protagonist's first girlfriend. She died in an accident eight years ago.
- Mizuki Yoshino is a classmate and good friend of Karin's. She has a firm character and is very helpful.
- Haruna Kaburagi is a transfer student who has not attended classes at her new school even once.
- Tsukino Kagurazaka is a second-year student. She also happens to be the daughter of the school board's chairman. The physically weak girl is a regular patient at the infirmary.
- Sheemei Chiyu is an elite exchange student from Taiwan. She is strong-willed and stubborn, but even the smallest trifle results in her getting red in the face.
- Shouko Saibara is a second-year student with a habit of simulating illnesses in order to relax at the infirmary.
- Ayako Gunji is a popular Japanese teacher and childhood friend of the protagonist.
Pure x Cure Re:covery [Koi no Kyuukyuu Set] was released with an artbook, a maxi single, and a drama CD.
MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:
Porting love adventure popular in PC to be able to enjoy the pounding of school life and the girls. Upon transplantation, additional elements is full of course! Because it means that teacher Yonekura Guanghai of infirmary of high school go to a new job as school nurse to the princess garden alma mater, find a home in everyone the infirmary, the day of struggle to resolve the trouble of girls unique visitors each I start is!
FEATURES:
- First person perspective.
- 2D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Romance & Anime themes.
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