The Point of Bishoujo Games

By mikey Friday, December 9, 2005 Just what are the basics of bishoujo games? What kind of people play them and why are some of them so convinced of their power? Is there a way for a stranger to understand their principles? These are some of the questions the classic gamer will inevitably ask. Sure [...]

Game Recognition Handbook Part II & III

PART II: System SUGGESTED WESTERN USAGE The Aim: This part’s main aim is to create a suggestion on how and which terms to use to describe the games in English. The main objective is to have a systematic division of the terms that results in a vocabulary that is accessible to the Western English-speaking fan. [...]

Game Recognition Handbook

The ren’ai game/dating sim/bishoujo game/visual novel… ah, forget it… Game Recognition Handbook 3.1 How to distinguish between game types. by mikey & friends Introduction Ren’ai, dating sim, hentai game, bishoujo game, even a molester simulation? The community seems to use these terms with ease, but the first-timer may be confused. You know, a dating sim [...]