Imagine: Makeup Artist is far from the high bar of Style Savvy on the DS. But its charm comes from its simple Otome game structure paired with touch-screen centric make-up jobs.  

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The Midnight Sanctuary tells a fascinating story of how different faiths clash as a variety of characters with different beliefs and values work together to save a village founded by persecuted Christians in 1800s Japan.  

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Galaxy Fraulein Yuna FX is a really accessible and interesting piece of software for the PC-FX. But maybe less so a great game. Resources: Supplemental Mini-Game Guide Paul Daniel’s Manual Uploads Amelie Doree’s Channel

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Galaxy Fraulein Yuna for the PC-FX is a very English-friendly game. But some mini-games have a few minor bumps that make it difficult to progress. This guide does not provide complete instructions on each mini-game but instead helps with specific issues. If you want full details on the available resources and how to approach the […]

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For this Multitap Podcast, I’m joined by Rem, developer of the game Kowloon’s Curse — an on-rails RPG set in Kowloon Walled City.   Audio-Only Kowloon’s Curse Links –  Kickstarter PageKo-fi Donation PageDownload the DemoDeveloper Twitter

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First Kiss Story (ファーストKiss☆物語) looks intimidating up front, and enjoying it will take some patience. But its simple story is easy to follow.   This series is intended to help English speakers identify what Japanese PC-FX titles they’d be able to approach and play. Resources: Japanese Language First Kiss Story Guide (Archived Version)Google Translate Phone […]

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There’s not much of a bigger no-no than importing Japanese-language visual novels. The genre almost entirely consists of talking heads. Without the ability to comprehend the text, it’s likely a waste of time and money. With that said, I stand before you today having completed a 100% run of First Kiss Story – a 1998 […]

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First Kiss Story is basically the only thing I have to talk about this week. So if you want to hear me ramble about First Kiss Story girls for half an hour, here you go. Setting up PCem for Windows 95 Games First Kiss Story Desktop Accessories Misato First Kiss Story Stream First Kiss Story […]

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I’m always surprised by how many people played and enjoyed Thousand Arms back when it released in 1999. It’s a fairly average RPG with dating sim elements baked into it. The more intimate you become with the other female cast members, the more spells and abilities you have access to. When I played it in […]

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Japanese Visual novels are nearly impenetrable without the ability to read the language. They’re essentially choose your own adventure books with music and heavily recycled 2D graphics, which often makes playing one as a foreigner feel fruitless. It’s a lot of glazing over Japanese text while characters switch between one of a handful of frames […]

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