A thread to finish the trifecta of the perfect 2D Japanese experience. Visual Novel Database/VNstat: https://vndb.org/ (https://vnstat.net/) Visual Novel Starter Kit: https://pst.moe/paste/ypmpss (Includes info for beginners, terminology, recommendations, sources, and downloads [nearly all are dead] for fonts and visual novels for beginners.) Visual novel recommendation charts: http://animu-mango.wikia.com/wiki/VN_Recommendations Nostalgic Visual Novels on-line: http://tss.asenheim.org/ Another online visual novel reading site: http://vnjs.thatplayer.com/ English VN DDL sites: https://www.craneanime.com/wp/tag/english/ - https://erogedownload.com/ English and raw VN downloads for PC and Console: http://www.vn-meido.com/k1/ Rockmandash's Guide to Tablets for VNs: http://archive.is/B3cv5 (outdated but still guides you in the right direction) Fuwanovel VNs on Android Guide: https://forums.fuwanovel.net/topic/1323-android-visual-novel-lets-play-visual-novel-on-the-go/ Machine translation guides: https://amaenboda.wordpress.com/tag/how-to-use-agth/ & http://archive.is/5vgDa The Beginner’s Guide to Visual Novel Development: https://www.twoandahalfstudios.com/2020/02/the-beginners-guide-to-visual-novel-development PC VNs on DS/3DS Guide: https://pst.moe/paste/tediml Free resource for Japanese media (including VNs): https://www.tokyotosho.info/ Resource for eroge: https://ad-hentai.com/ Monster Girl Games collection: https://rentry.org/zb6zw Another good resource for VNs and eroge: https://sukebei.nyaa.si/ >Recent news <Ever17 and Never7 remasters slated for Western release on March 6: https://archive.ph/3i6tF <Makoku: The Seductive Twilight Squadron recently released on Steam https://vndb.org/v9850 <Kanon for Nintendo Switch is confirmed to receive additional censorship in it's Western release compared to the Japanese Switch release that was already censored: >>>/bv/81 https://archive.md/c0RVX <AquaPlus released a promo for the upcoming second remake of ToHeart comparing the new 3D animated intro to the intro from the PS1 remake (Vid in OP) https://invidio.us/watch?v=4dBAWcYGBIg