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.
Colorful Aquarium: My Little Mermaid is a PS2 port of a hentai PC game called Colorful Aquarium. PS2 version removes adult content and adds new CG events and features five heroines.
The premise of the story is pretty much the same as in PC version. Your parents are on a business trip and for a while you've been living with your older sister. But now that she's gone as well, you're left alone in the house, doing the chores and going to school. Your childhood friend, Izumi, is staying with you to help you with chores and such, though the two of you often get into quarrel. One day, a girl with two maids come to your house. While at first you fail to understand why she treats you like she knows you, you soon recognize her as she was another childhood friend of yours you haven't seen in ages. Now, what felt like living alone will soon turn into living with a bunch of girls, any of them capable of stealing your heart.
The First Print Limited Edition package of Colorful Aquarium: My Little Mermaid contains:
- Colorful Aquarium: My Little Mermaid game
- Drama CD titled "Bishoujo Sentai Pikarinja Kessei!!?"
MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:
Slapstick romantic comedy love triangle is inevitable ported to PS2 from PC! On the basis of To-jotera Proceedings of hero to enjoy the carefree one living, such as strict student council president is applied to the discipline and maid of two to childhood friend of two people, and the mercy to they every day, it was the calm life mark the end! ? Let's enjoy the school life gag and selfishness and love is mingled!
FEATURES:
- First person perspective.
- 2D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Romance, Humour & Anime themes.
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