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VN of the Month November 2015 - Hatsuru Koto Naki Mirai Yori


kivandopulus

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Hatsuru Koto Naki Mirai Yori is VN of the Month for me. Clephas apparently (as it's the only one directly proclaimed VN of the Month material) chose Koko kara Natsu no Innocence! which is another masterpiece. Micchi interests cover a lot of remaining titles including Yomesagashi ga Hakadorisugite Yabai , Naderebo , Koi Suru Kimochi no Kasanekata and nukige Tincle ★ Twinkle Festival while Zen also appreciates Haru Uso -Passing Memories-

 

1. To Love-Ru Trouble Darkness: True Princess To LOVEる-とらぶる- ダークネス トゥループリンセス [151105] FuRyu Corporation 1 2 
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Time has passed since the Yami incident. As Rito spends his time lounging, he was presented with an unusual energy drink. Upon drinking it, Rito suddenly fainted. Everyone in the house later discovered that Rito has lost his memories. To get them back, he will need to reconcile with his friend's relationships...
Anime Spin-Off

 

2. Girlfriend (Kari) - Kimi to Sugosu Natsuyasumi ガールフレンド(仮) きみと過ごす夏休み [151119] Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. 1
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A spin-off game based on Ameba's game apps "Girlfriend (Kari)". In the visual novel game, player takes the role of a male sophomore at Seiou Academy, where the event is currently set on a summer vacation.
Anime Spin-Off
 

 

3. Net High ネットハイ [151126] Marvelous Interactive 1 2 3 4 5 6
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In the near future, to help raise birth rates and encourage NEETs, hikkis and other abnormal "hiria" to become well-adjusted, socially active "riaju," the Japanese government passes the "Neo Communications Act" which compels citizens to use the social networking service "Tweeeter." The more followers a citizen has, the more rights and privileges they get, like being able to use public transportation. However, if a citizen ends up with no followers, their account will be frozen and they'll be an invisible zombie to the rest of the world.
The protagonist, who only calls himself Ore, wakes up on a dazzling stage. MC, the eccentric woman who presides over this stage tells Ore that he in a "Flame Battle," where the winner can take all of the losers' followers. Armed with orange sunglasses that comes a quirky AI called Shiru and a system called PAS (Positive Active System) that turns him from a nervous freeter to a boisterous representative of all "hiria," Ore takes on one "riaju" after another to climb the ranks of Tweeeter, defeat the King of "riaju" and rescue the girl who had once saved him.
There are English reviews

 

4. Haru Uso -Passing Memories- ハルウソ -Passing Memories- [151127] Campus 1 2 3 4
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There’s a reason that people lie to each other. They can lie to protect themselves, to deny themselves, to deceive themselves, or to be able to move on. There are all kinds of lies and everyone has their own reasons for using them.
Protagonist Souichirou has the strange ability to see through those lies, though he can’t see the reason behind it. Naturally this power comes at a cost and he even comes to be known as the number one problem child at his school.
Souichirou’s story takes a turn when a new spring arrives and he is called out by one of the most popular girls in school, Himeno Satsuki. The difference between them is immense and yet she timidly tells him that she likes him, raising the curtain for a love story between the school’s number one problem child and the school’s most beautiful girl.
There are English reviews

 

5. Hatsuru Koto Naki Mirai Yori 果つることなき未来ヨリ [151127] Frontwing 1 2 3
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Just as Mimori Ichirou, a non-commissioned officer serving as a Zero fighter pilot during the Pacific War, was about to launch a kamikaze attack against an enemy warship, he instead found himself crash-landing in the middle of an unfamiliar desert. However, before he could perish from aimlessly wandering the sand-covered wastes, he was saved by a princess capable of transforming into a dragon.
As a stranger in an even stranger land with no directions to guide him, Ichirou – driven by a promise once made – nonetheless resolved himself to find his way back home to Japan, even if all that awaited him was certain death.
There are English reviews

 

6. Kimi to Koi Suru Gakuen Kissa 君と恋する学園喫茶 [151127] Reon
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One day, it was made mandatory that all students at Seikanen Academy be part of a club. Akira was among the majority of students whose school lives changed with that declaration. He was forced by his homeroom teacher to join the Café Club. However, the club would be disbanded unless there was at least five members! They were able to find enough members, but they were all extremely eccentric. The student council leader once again threatened them with dissolution… this time if their café isn’t a resounding success.
An average quality collection of cliche

 

7. Kodomo no Asobi コドモノアソビ [151127] Lump of Sugar 1 2
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The protagonist in Kodomo no Asobi has been suffering from a weak constitution ever since childhood. The cause of this is a strange curse that was placed upon him. Then when a new spring arrives he is just about ready to accept his fate of living with it for the rest of his life, unable to see a way out of this. It’s at that time that he meet “that person”. Even though she seems to know about him, he doesn’t remember meeting her before.
She tells him that even after so many years, the feelings inside of her haven’t changed at all. She still loves him so much that she can no longer bear it. However, she says all of this with a disappointed look on her face. What’s going on here?
There are English reviews

 

8. Koi Suru Kimochi no Kasanekata 恋する気持ちのかさねかた [151127] ensemble 1 
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Starting next spring, adjacent schools Seiou Gakuen and Shiraba Gakuen will merge at the same time of the marriage between their respective chairmen. One day, Seiou student Ren and the student council leader Saori were asked by the chairman Rin to find out any worries that the students have about the merger. They immediately enlisted the help of the Shiraba student council leader Yukie and began to ask the students of both schools.
They each had their own worries: the closure of the student dormitory, the elimination of smaller clubs, an emotional attachment to their school, no longer able to chase after their dreams, family matters, and much more. Ren offers his hand in helping the girls with their worries and they happen to end up living together as ‘lovers’.
There is an English review

 

9. Koko kara Natsu no Innocence! ここから夏のイノセンス! [151127] Clochette 1 2
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Not so long ago, as the urban areas progressed in their development towards being an information society, there were many places in the mountainous area which kept the same olden feeling. Yoshitsugu was a visitor from 100 years in the future who came to the mountain village Akio-mura. He had been labelled as a failure in the ultra-competitive society in the future, so it was unknown how he was able to travel to the past, an opportunity open only to those with high social positions.
Yoshitsugu, a "naturally born child" in age of artificial birth, wandered about in the mountains in the dark in confusion. He followed a firefly, which led him to a young girl in a small lake. The girl Iroha took him into her home for the night. Afterwards, he was granted special permission to stay in the village and enjoy life in the village for a little while. He got to know Iroha better, along with the actual visitors from the future, sisters Arika and Yuno, as well as the village chief’s daughter, Kotobuki. It was much different than the time he lived in: he felt soothed by the slow and carefree days.
Was it luck that brought him to the past? He thought that even he would be able to accomplish something here, like maybe fall in love with a girl. Their summer love story begins here.
There is an English review

 

10. Magical ☆ Dears マジカル☆ディアーズ [151127] Navel honeybell 1 
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During the current age of science, magicians don’t exist except in fairy tales. It is not for another 20 plus years before their existence became known. No one believed in them at first, then when it was shown that magic does actually exist, magicians were viewed with disdain from the public. However, it was thought that no one could defeat them. The general public surrendered to the magicians, but all the magicians wanted was to have a place of their own to govern. Thus, the magic school city Arcadia 5 was founded.
Currently, the gender ratio of magicians has reached 10000:1 with male magicians nearing extinction. Tomohiro is one such male magician, raised under close watch apart from the outside world. However one day, the chairwoman of Arcadia 5 sent him an invitation to attend the magic school. So, he decided to go with his imouto Minazuki in order to see the outside world.
But he was the only boy at the school and curious eyes followed him whenever he went. Amidst this situation, he had two goals to achieve: to fall in love with someone and to become a great magician.
There is an English review

 

11. Naderebo! ナデレボ! [151127] Jitaku Studio
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Itsuki is a kind person who would not be able to turn down a request for help. One day, he found out about his classmate Rushia’s secret. She is called the most refined, beautiful and intelligent Yamato Nadeshiko in the school, but she is actually a foreigner with exactly the opposite personality!? Her brother Isaac asked him to advise her on how to become the Yamato Nadeshiko that she aspires to be. He agreed not because he was asked, but because he wanted to do it for her. Later, the other girls around him all saw the mysterious blonde-haired foreigner clinging so closely to him and began to make their moves as well with the threat of a new rival.
Boring SOL buries this game

 

12. Samidare Growing Up! さみだれグローインアップ! [151127] Samoyed Smile
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Hinata was like everyone at Yadachigawa Academy who recognized Kiriha as the perfect student who is both smart and beautiful. However, his childhood friend Makoto said that her appearance is merely a façade. He would later find out about her hidden true side by chance. Accepted into his group of friends, Kiriha found out how good it felt to be able to be herself without having to put on a fake exterior. Along with his classmate and childhood friend Haneru and his younger sister Hiyori, who looks up to her, they enjoy their days together while causing mischief. However, the student council was not happy with their carefree group, especially the vice-president Yaeka, who was jealous of Kiriha and vowed to expose her true side.
Friendship common route is short followed by same short individual routes. An ok charage, but not beyond that

 

13. Schwarzesmarken シュヴァルツェスマーケン [151127] Age 1 2
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The story follows the East German Army's 666th TSF Squadron in its battles and political conflicts during the BETA's westward push in 1983.
The East German Army 666th TSF Squadron "Schwarzesmarken" (Black Marks) are a special-forces unit tasked with assaulting BETA forces through unconventional tactics; specifically, they target Lux and Magnus Lux to deny the BETA the advantage of ranged firepower. Their orders are given the topmost priority, such that it is common practice for the 666th to ignore allied distress calls that will result in deviation from their original mission, even if only for a short moment.
There are English reviews

 

14. Yome Sagashi ga Hakadori Sugite Yabai. 嫁探しが捗りすぎてヤバい。 [151127] Hulotte 1 2
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Daiki lives in an isolated village far from the city where the only other person around his age is his imouto Kirino. There is blood of the gods in his lineage and thus, he possesses a mysterious divine power. It is the family law that no one must know about this immense power.
One day using this power, he saw a dream where he was having the most passionate sex with his beloved. He remembered that he promised that he will make her his wife. It felt so real and he wished to meet the girl and make the dream come true. However, he must not use his ability outside; if someone found out, they would immediately have their memories erased.
Accepting the conditions, Daiki set out to find the girl, but… there were three girls who resembled her!? Moreover, he saw another dream where he was having sex with a different girl. Could his future be changing? Will he be able to meet the ‘promised girl’?
There are English reviews

 

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1. Teisoukannen ZERO ~Yariman Kazoku to Hame Kurui Natsuyasumi~ 貞操観念ZERO ~ヤリマン家族とハメ狂い夏休み~ [151113] Dwarfsoft 1 
Heroines from his comic "ZERO Sense of Chastity" assault a virgin boy during his summer vacation in this adventure game! What will happen to the protagonist who stays in a house with a slutty woman and her three naughty daughters!?
Nukige has an English review
 
2. Kimi no Tonari de Koishiteru! ~The Respective Happiness~ キミのとなりで恋してる! 〜 The Respective Happiness 〜 [151127] Alcot Honey Comb
This is the fandisc for Kimi no Tonari de Koi Shiteru!, featuring after stories for each of the three heroines, Nagisa, Rina and Ryouka. It also includes several side stories.
Fandisc
 
3. Maggot Baits [151127] Clock Up 1 2 3
Kantou, Pandemonium—
Formerly known as Kajou City, a central metropolis of the Kantou region, it was transformed overnight into a demonic city where the supernatural runs rampant after it was linked to the swirling power of chaos from the Abyss several years ago.
When immortal, unidentified beings called “Witches” began to appear, the government responded by quarantining the metropolitan area, and ceding the land from their sovereign borders.
Though old Kajou City became a ghost town for a time, criminals, illegal immigrants, and defaulting debtors who couldn’t make a living in this corrupt world sought refuge in the city, followed by an influx of prostitutes, black market dealers, and yakuza seeking to take advantage of them.
After growing to a population of 150,000 over several years, the curtain rises on this tale when a certain man encounters a lone “Witch” here in this unrecognized free city known as Pandemonium.
The wheel of destiny begins to turn for one man and the “Witches”, here in this dangerous, evil city beyond the reach of law.
Nukige is localized and has many English reviews, only including pre-translation ones
 
4. Tokage no Shippo Kiri 蜥蜴の尻尾切り [151127] Cyclet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
Despite popular belief, there are lizards in this world that cannot regenerate their tails.
Does that mean humans are the same? Are there humans out there who can actually regenerate entire limbs, even though such a feat should be impossible?
Shuu whispered quietly to himself, While everyone else on the train platform were screaming and running away in a panic.
On the train tracks before him lay the shredded remnants of a young girl's body. She had been squished by a train just moments ago.
After that day, Shuu's experiments began...
Nukige has English reviews
 
5. Tincle ★ Twinkle Festival! ちんくる★ツインクル フェスティバル! [151127] Digital Cute
The St. Maradonna Girls’ School has a long unbroken tradition that originates from early back in the Showa Era. Once a year they hold a festival in school, one that should never be made public to the outside world. The festival is all about a secret ritual to bless the students with many children in their futures.
The one with the best grades would be revered as the male god of the festival, responsible for granting everyone superior genes. Our protagonist’s sister however, does not want to be an object of worship and forces Seiji to take her place in school. And so, armed with make-up and a wig, he ends up crossdressing to attending an all-girls school.
Seiji gets exposed almost immediately and before long the entire school knows about his secret (And incidentally, about the “thing” down there). Expecting his life to be over, he is surprised when their teacher announces "It's a miracle from the Goddess!" and everyone believes he's his twin sister Sena who grew a penis by divine power from the Goddess Maradonna. His classmates are now interested in "her" new penis! Wait, this can’t be happening right? Right!?
Nukige listed for the sake of opening

 

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Haru Uso is the first game in the Uso series by Campus, a subsidiary of Light.  This series is actually fairly high quality, but I recommend that it be played all at once, as it is otherwise just a bit frustrating.

Hatsuru koto Naki Mirai Yori is probably Front Wing's best non-Grisaia game by far.  It has an excellent story, great characters, and a great setting.  The only downside is that it is profoundly uncomfortable to consider a zombie loli to be a heroine.

I rated Kodomo no Asobi fairly highly, but that was because it was a quality game, despite me finding it a bit outside my tastes.  

Koi Suru Kimochi no Kasanekata is one of the few VNs Ensemble has made since its decline that didn't fall apart entirely during the heroine routes.

Koko Kara Natsu no Innocence... let's be clear, Clochette doesn't make bad games.  Even their worst games are about two stages better than the best the average charage company can do.  However, their aesthetic (hint: oppai) often puts people off.  One of the better games by the company with an interesting concept.

Yome Sagashi is an excellent harem-ge.  I re-reviewed it recently on my blog if you want a fuller opinion.

Maggot Baits needs to be mentioned, if only because of its potential.  If it were possible to excise every last H-scene in this game and censor the torture scenes, it would be a first-class chuunige.  Kurashiki really went all out on the writing in this game.  Unfortunately, the numerous torture and torture-sex scenes ruin everything.

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Hatsumira - Written by Grisaia main writer and apparently Frontwing did plan to localize this, although there's no much word in regard of the plan until now. It has isekai setting and that it has non-human heroine, and what I can say is that I think it's interesting to see if Frontwing manage to release the localized version of this.

Haru Uso - First part of Uso tetralogy that was written by Campus in which it's subsidiary of light, and ironically this tetralogy didn't have chuunige element like Nine which is doubly ironic if we know what kind of VN that light keep produced before they bankrupted.

Schwarzesmarken - Poor age in that they still can't extend their setting outside mecha and post apocalypse world, although then again one may say that it's good for them if they want to see more of it. Well I suppose they've drain too much money for Muv Luv production seeing that now they chose to re-release their old VNs instead of creating a new one, and Schwarzermarken here is their last original VNs that was produced by them (Sort of). Oh yes it has anime as well, so at least you can enjoy the story of this even though the VN is still untranslated.

Maggot Bait - I see a screenshot and the comment is that the prose is resemble Dies Irae, so at least you can play this if you want Dies Irae alike VN (The full English opening song along with Silverio writer here would surely make this VN has potential to be good chuunige). Although there's a catch though, namely that it has disturbing sex scenes and some said that the sex scenes are even worse compared to euphoria (With the sex scenes that are already infamous enough). Granted that outside of disturbing sex it also has some good development for the MC, but in the end this is one VN that I can't freely suggested to Dies Irae fans. Oh well, at least Mangagamer already localized the VN so you can play in English if you want.

That's all for my comments in regard of November 2015 releases.

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