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.
Konneko - Keep a Memory Green: From the makers of Dear My Friend: Love Like Powdery Snow, this PS2 love sim features character design by Mikeou and features a special artwork book. You play as Yuu, an average Tarou Tanaka high school student. The game begins when Touka, a young girl who had been living with your family, gets released from a hospital. You get the chance to meet her after a two year absence, and also end up meeting a number of other charming girls.
The Playstation 2 version removes explicit contents, while adding scenarii for all heroines (2 former subcharacters), new event CGs and a new OP theme.
The Limited Edition includes a picture book.
MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:
Transplanted the love adventure of popular on the PC. Place the limelight in sub character of two popular was higher in the PC version, and add your own story. Housework is good at ordinary students and Katase Yuhane is, cousin and reunion that had been hospitalized with illness. It thinks that it becomes sentimental deployment, that noisy life also happily surrounded by unique girls begin ...! ?
FEATURES:
- First person perspective.
- 2D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Romance, Humour & Anime themes.
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