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.
Aikagi is an adventure game released for PC & Dreamcast and ported later in Playstation 2 featuring new CG and events. The game is about that Murase Takashi that after the death of his father in an accident he goes to live with his teacher Ayane Hazuki and with his classmate Chika Hazuki (the sister of Ayane).
CHARACTERS:
Murase Takashi: The main hero of the game (the player can change the name at the beginning)
Ayane Hazuki: The main female character, is the teacher of Murase and the older sister of Chika.
Chika Hazuki: Sister of Ayana and classmate of Murase.
Ayumi Tachibana
Kazuna Tachibana
Megumi Yamagishi
Yuki Muroi
MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:
Deep storyline is ported from PC with additional elements full of love adventure of popularity. Add new CG · episode. Heart War that the hero was supposed to be living together and suddenly classmate of his sister and teacher of longing, as well as love, "What is a real family?" Form of love various "What is kindness?" And is told Let's enjoy the love story programming.
FEATURES:
- First person perspective.
- 2D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Romance & Anime themes.
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