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The Dreamcast Junkyard DreamPod - Episode 73: 'Understanding Visual Novels and Wacky Collector's Editions on the Dreamcast'

Mar 25, 2020

The Dreamcast Junkyard

In DreamPod 73, Lewis and Mike deep dive into one of the most obscure and niché corners of the Dreamcast's game library: visual novels. You've heard of them, you've probably seen them. It's those games with all the anime characters on the front that have tonnes of text. Some people even call them "dating simulators". Well, the Dreamcast has some of the best. In this episode, Lewis and Mike explain what these games actually are and clear up many of the misconceptions surrounding them. They also discuss the best of this genre that the Dreamcast has to offer - there's bound to be something worth checking out!



As a bonus, the two also cover some of the insane collector's editions that these visual novels (as well as some non-visual novel releases) received on the Dreamcast!



Dreamcast games mentioned in this episode:

Sakura Wars (aka Sakura Taisen - series)

Kanon

Air

Ever 17: The Out of Infinity

Never 7: The End of Infinity

Comic Party

Real Sound: Kaze no Regret

Baldr Force EXE

Blue Submarine No. 6

Kimi ga Nozomu Eien (aka Rumbling Hearts)

Love Hina: Smile Again

Love Hina: Totsuzen no Engeji Happening





Non-Dreamcast games mentioned in this episode: