Petit Novel series: Harvest December

The Petit Novel series: Harvest December is a visual novel that deals with issues such as growing up as a teenager, and how difficult it is to make your first responsible decisions.

Plot

The action revolves around a young boy named Masaki who lives in the Japanese village of Tagami. The story begins in December and lasts for 13 months. Each episode tells about new events in the life of a not-so-lucky guy. His main problem is that his family is trying hard to foist him a bride from a wealthy family. He himself is in love with a local girl-goddess, with whom he communicates secretly from everyone else.

Gameplay

This story of love, loyalty, sadness, and loss would make a great basis for a full-length anime. It may seem too "Japanese" to some, despite the excellent English translation. There are too many concepts in it that don't exist in the Western world at all. There will be no game action here - it's essentially a computer book with pretty pictures and white text on a black background.

Pros:

• Since this is a collection of 13 games, the amount of text is just huge
• Enchanting music
• Colorful visual style
• Atmosphere of everyday life with exciting questions

Cons:

• No character voiceover
• Plot touches too hard questions, sometimes turning into a real drama