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.
Gin no Eclipse is a visual novel and a remake of the PC game Fanatica by Orbit adding a new character (Li Fei). In the game the player takes the role of Arshile.
The protagonist of the game is Arshile, who has no memory of his past. He and his acquaintance Cartis travel and meed a man named Rodney who asks him has he already recalled anything. Arshile awakes in a palace on an island, apparently being kidnapped by the mysterious man. And so the mysteries and the painful truth start to unravell.
MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:
The full remake for PS2 PC BL popular game "FANATICA!" The newly written all original-owl Owl, by scenario Katagiri Y. Also, start painting, all events CG, and all scenarios! New character "Li Fei phone" is added, you can enjoy the new addition scenario! New world of boy Arshile who have lost their memory begins ....
FEATURES:
- First person perspective.
- 2D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Mystery & Anime themes.
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