Eroge Review

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Haruka ni Aogi, Uruwashino (遥かに仰ぎ、麗しの) is a comedy drama eroge published by Pulltop in 2006. It has no sequel, side story, or noteworthy doujinshi.
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A successful university student on seasonal break, Kugetsu Akinari decided to take time off studying, by planning a trip through the countryside to relieve educational stress. With his best friend tagging along, he looked forward to having fun and passing time without worry, readying himself for the next challenging semester with a relaxed mind. However destiny has other designs for Kugetsu, and after taking refuge from a terrible storm within a frightening manor, the future five beautiful women are placed in his hands. Yet the more aware and sympathetic he grows to their plights, the greater his own troubles and less certain future become.
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Shinjyu no Yakata (神樹の館) is a mystery eroge published by defunct Meteor in 2004. It has no sequel, side story, or noteworthy doujinshi. While the product has ceased store shelf availability, it may be legally downloaded through sale services such as DLSite.
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The Princess Waltz - a dance of whirling blades held to find the princess worthy of becoming queen of Seven Central in the fantasy world of Eldelant. Hopeful candidates travel from all the kingdoms of Eldelant to take part in the waltz, but only one princess will reign supreme. You are Fukamori Arata, and you know nothing of princesses or waltzes. In fact, your daily life in modern Japan couldn’t be any more ordinary - you live with your mother and sister, are woken daily by your childhood friend to go to school, and live a generally full but normal life surrounded by a gang of rowdy classmates. When rumors start circulating about a transfer student to your class, you don’t pay much attention - princes from foreign lands don’t study abroad here in this day and age, do they?
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Princess Waltz is a mahou shoujo eroge published by Pulltop in 2006. The title is scheduled for official English translation and Western market release by Peach Princess in 2008. This review applies primarily to the original Japanese edition, although for the sake of clarity and in anticipation of the English version, utilizes non-conflicting press release information from Peach Princess when possible.
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It’s one thing to suddenly discover you’re a vampire; it’s entirely something different to learn you’re the sole heir to the royal bloodline of all vampires. Long ignorant of his heritage and innate supernatural abilities, Ogishima Jun is stunned at the revelation of his true nature, only to be taken further aback by a conditional set of terms that he cannot easily refuse without dire consequences. When it becomes apparent that enigmatic organizations and the powerful persona that lead them, seek to utilize the young man’s ignorance and innocence for their own menacing schemes, Jun is forced into a situation that leaves him few choices except submitting to the supernatural calling in his blood. Yet whether or not he loses himself to the overpowering darkness, is something that rests solely in his own hands.
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Draculius (ドラクリウス) is a vampire thriller eroge published by meromero cute in 2007. The title has been converted into a non-hentai version for Playstation 2 by Interchannel Game in 2008, substituting the loss of adult content with the new addition of two heroines, greater interaction with the original cast, and subsequently an expanded story scenario. This review applies only to the original adult PC release.
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Yamaguchi Yuuya had found himself in a rut. Despite his recent educational achievement, the local job market was experiencing a recession, and without the ability to secure a steady source of income, Yuuya was forced to accept his uncle’s offer to become caretaker of the relative’s vacant home. Alone and downtrodden, Yuuya would simply waste the nights with long hot baths, forgetting his woes in insincere lethargy. Yet on such an unassuming evening, when the young man felt nothing would ever turn his life around, something incredible happened: a goddess suddenly appeared, offering to grant whatever his heart desired.
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Ore no Megamisama! (俺の女神さまっ！) is an Ah! My Goddess inspired eroge published by Honkijiru in 2007. It has no sequel, side story, or noteworthy doujinshi.
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Father Asamiya has devoted his life to serving the less fortunate, following the merciful tenants of the Catholic faith to bring compassion and kindness to those who need it most. Yet in spite of his deep dedication and strong convictions, there remains an empty feeling that the Lord has something else in store for him: another role that he should be serving. Thus when a peculiar letter is delivered to him, christening the young pastor as custodian of a small orphanage, Asamiya seizes upon the chance. For who needs hope and guidance more, than children who have little hope and guidance at all?
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Komorebi ni Yureru Tama no Koe (こもれびに揺れる魂のこえ) is a lolicon eroge published by UNiSONSHIFT in 2003. The title was followed by the fandisk Komikyan!! in 2004, providing short stories and mini games influenced by the original (particularly the triplets). Since 2005 the title was remarketed on DVD storage format (as opposed to the original CD storage format) under the label of Komorebi ni Yureru Tama no Koe Memorial Edition, but is otherwise identical to the original release.
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Following the death of their parents, Akira made it a solemn duty to ensure his sister could live a normal existence, doing everything within his power to bring happiness into their inconstant lives. As Akira’s bond to Aya inevitably grew closer, others began to jealously whisper how the siblings were forging a relationship that went beyond the accepted conventions of brother and sister; allegations neither showed particular concern towards. Yet this idyllic innocence was not meant to last, and the devotion between Aya and Akira would be sorely tested by an incomprehensible world they never knew existed - a reality that threatens to smother both in malicious darkness.
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Zaishuu The SiN (罪囚 The SiN) is a dark thriller eroge published by Tactics in 2003. The title was remarketed with zero content alteration in 2007. It has no sequel, side story, or noteworthy doujinshi.
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Two hundred years ago an unspeakable evil roamed the Japanese forests of Kurehito, slaughtering women and unleashing catastrophic havoc beyond the boundaries of human imagination. Finding no possible means to effectively destroy this primordial horror, the surviving victims began to appease the entity as a deity, creating an inadvertent opportunity which made it possible to imprison the monster within the confines of a consecrated site. Freed from this terrible nightmare, the people rebuilt their community and lives, prospering through the decades into modern times as a vibrant (though somewhat rural) Japanese town. So too has the forgotten malevolence continued to evolve and change, unbarring its jail and forging unlikely alliances, all the while seeking to sate a grisly hunger that has endured for two centuries.
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Gore Screaming Show (ゴア・スクリーミング・ショウ) is a violent horror and mystery eroge published by Black Cyc in 2006. The title has a non-canonical crossover with Yami no Koe, which was made available through limited edition preorders.
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On the secluded paradise of Ripple Island, there is a fashion design competition held once a generation. Individuals from all across the globe journey to seek this challenge, for it bestows an impossible degree of renown and prestige. The rules are deceptively simple: one fashion designer creates a dress of his choice to be worn by a woman of his or her selection. Yet merely creating an exquisite dress and finding an equally picturesque woman are not enough to win. They must all be in harmony: the beauty of the dress, the heart of the woman, and the soul of the designer. There is only perfection in the unison: a perfection only found once a generation.
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Quilt (きると) is a romantic drama eroge published by CLOVER in 2005. The title was later converted into a non-hentai version for Playstation 2 by Nine’s Fox in 2007, substituting the loss of adult content with an expansion of winnable heroines and full voice acting. This review applies only to the original adult PC release.
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There is an organization known in shadows and whispers, as the Last Train Car. Membership of this dark society view women as little more than sex toys, and obey a practice that centers around one concept: whatever sexual misdeed is seen happening within, never actually happened. Thanks to the actions of a shady associate, Shindou Takumi is invited into this sinister brotherhood, told that so long as he holds true to their principals and occasionally provides fresh meat for his fellowship, carnal pleasure will always be available to him. It is an offer that no one has ever refused, and Takumi is certainly no exception, for he would not have been initiated were it otherwise.
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Saishuu Chikan Densha 2 (最終痴漢電車2) is a train molestation eroge published by Atelier Kaguya in 2003. The title is a direct sequel to Saishuu Chikan Densha. Due to its popularity in Japan, a three episode OVA adaptation of the eroge was produced by Milky in 2004, later licensed and translated into North America under the name of Midnight Sleazy Train 2 by Kitty Media in 2005.
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