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.
Little Anchor: For years, a bloody war has been fought between the EUG and the ICSEO. The EUG having grown weary of battle has started to make attempts at peace. Asumi Amagi is the daughter of a hero admired by both sides of the conflict, therefore she has been chosen to be a figurehead for talks. She is to command the Elysion, a brand new ship built as a symbol to foster peace. However, on the day of the Elysion's launching an attack by the ICSEO violently thrusts the ship along with her inexperienced captain into the conflict.
The Limited Edition features a bonus Drama CD & a postcard set.
MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:
SF romance adventure that unfolds the universe on the stage! Achieve love and SF battle beautifully fused world! The capture character, always two choices that are forced or contact either captain and lover deployment! To become a woman captain just arrived in state-of-the-art ship, while to deepen friendship with various people of the ship, and overlaid the battle with the enemy, I will to lead the army to victory!
FEATURES:
- First person perspective.
- 2D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- SCIFI, Futuristic, Romance & Anime themes.
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