A visual novel from the earlier days of the medium, Nocturnal Illusion is a deeply memorable, ethereal sort of experience combining a variety of mythological elements with some thought-provoking pondering on the nature of existence.

Developer: Apricot
Publisher: JAST USA
Available on: Windows PC… with a bit of tinkering. The ViLE project may get you up and running on modern machines, with a fairly significant risk of crashing.

Articles about Nocturnal Illusion

The Three Ages of Visual Novels - With this month’s Cover Game being one of the most influential, well-regarded visual novels of all time, it seems only right and proper to take a look at the history of the medium as a whole. To date, there have been three main “eras” of visual novels that can be clearly distinguished through a combination … Continue reading The Three Ages of Visual Novels →

Sexual Healing - Visual novels have been around for a lot longer than some people realise — and, like any art form, they’ve changed noticeably over time. An excellent example of the way they’ve changed — aesthetically, thematically and in terms of gameplay — comes in the form of Nocturnal Illusion, a title first brought to Western shores by … Continue reading Sexual Healing →

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