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.
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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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The same character in the remake.
Nocturnal Illusion’s original incarnation.
So many questions.
Like many visual novels of the late ’90s, Nocturnal Illusion hides its linear nature through adventure game-style mechanics.
Journalist Maya is pretty up-front about her own issues when you first encounter her.
The mysterious Sari is one of the more fantastic members of the cast — though her true nature isn’t revealed until later in the story.