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NOTE: Some links may contain 18+ content, especially the
links to other bishoujo games. (some links are
outdated)
Here is a list of some of the best Kana related websites around:
Online shopping and information:
G-Collections - Published the
English version of Kana: Little Sister.
D.O. Games -
The creators of the original Kana Imouto.
Takayashiki
Development - The creators of the Kana... Okaeri! (PC remake of Kana: Little
Sister)
J-List - A great site for many
bishoujo games. You can purchase Kana: Little Sister here.
Peach Princess - One of the few remaining companies that continue to
translate Japanese bishoujo games to English.
JAST USA
- The latest news about upcoming dating-sims from Japan. Lists a large
library of bishoujo games that you can purchase.
Otakuism - JAST USA's side
blog. Get the latest game and event news here.
Hirameki - Site with
a variety of AnimePlay PC and AnimePlay DVD games. (Out of business as of
January 2, 2008)
Amazon.com - One of my favorite online shopping sites. You can buy the
Kana Imouto Special Sound Album here.
Amazon.com - You can buy the Kana Okaeri Complete Music CD here.
Wikipedia.org - Free
online encyclopedia. General information on the game and characters for
Kana Imōto (Kana ~Little Sister~).
Fan sites:
Kana: Eternity
- My second Kana site. A project with J-Pop 4
Life and Darkling.
Kana: Little Fanfics -
Kana fanfics written by Darkling. Need I say more?
Wolfson's Den - A
site that contains Kana fanfics with an interesting twist, as well as references
to other bishoujo games. A good read.
Kana's Left Kidney - A great fan
site for Kana: Little Sister. Also points out some interesting things
about the game you may not have noticed.
The White Season - Another fan
project site. Kana Screenplays as well as other projects are being created
here.
ATP Projects -
Encyclopedia that specializes in information about English bishoujo games.
Even my site is listed there! (Site content has been reduced)
Ren'Ai Archives - A growing
list of Ren'Ai games that you can play. They are all fan-made, free, and
in English. Kana: Fanfic Flash has been added, too!
Ren'Ai Archives
- Kana Fanfic Flash - Here's the page for Kana: Fanfic Flash.
Message boards:
GameFAQs
Message Board - The place to go for an online discussion about Kana.
Peach Princess BBS
- Message board for bishoujo games in general. Kana fans abound. (Old
link)
Otakuism BBS - The
new home to the official discussion board for English language bishoujo games
formerly known as the Peach Princess forums. (Old link)
JAST USA Forums -
The Otakuism BBS has been moved to here.
Fan Fiction ~ Kana: WAFFO!
Kana: WAFFO! Main Page - Stands for "Write a Fun Fanfic Online!". It's
a collaborative effort by Kana fans to have fun writing Kana fanfics.
Kana: WAFFO! #1 - "Happy Birthday, Imouto-chan!" - Topic is now
closed.
Kana: WAFFO! #2 - "Looking For Kana's Eyes" - Topic is now
closed.
Kana: WAFFO! #3 -
"Counterpoint in C" - Topic is now closed.
Objection, Bro! - KLS meets Phoenix Wright - Topic is open but dead.
Some of my favorite bishoujo games, visual novels, and other miscellaneous
stuff:
Bishoujo games 18+:
Amorous Professor
Cherry - I still need to finish this one. I don't plan to anytime
soon, though. Meh.
Bazooka Cafe -
I was surprised by this one. The graphics turned me off at first, but I
gave it a try and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Crescendo - Another bishoujo game by D.O. A different kind of story, but
it's right behind Kana in terms of story and characters.
Critical Point -
An interesting sci-fi mystery game with constant twists in the plot. See
if you can solve the mystery before you reach the end.
Do You Like Horny
Bunnies? - One of my earliest games. It's a typical setup, but overall
I enjoyed playing it.
Downhill Night 2
- Coming soon...
Downhill Night Blaze
- Coming soon...
Family Project
~Kazoku Keikaku~ - To be honest, I enjoyed KLS more than FP. But,
overall, I still enjoyed it, despite its flaws. Call me crazy if you want.
Figures of
Happiness - A touching story with a unique setup. It's a game that I
would consider playing through a second time.
Heart de Roommate
- Plays out like a 24 episode anime. You'll either enjoy it or become
annoyed with it. I almost didn't make it past the third episode.
Hitomi ~ My
Stepsister - Before you start thinking - no, this is not like Kana Little
Sister. It's darker. MUCH darker.
Moero Downhill Night
- Overall, it's about what I expected from the creators of Initial D. The
"races" are really easy, but I still had fun with it.
Pretty Soldier Wars
A.D. 2048 - This one seems to have potential. I'm still considering
getting it. I've tried it. I don't like it.
Princess Waltz -
Overall, a fun game. The card battle system is simple, but at least it
wasn't unbearable. The game needs more Lun Lun, though.
Private Nurse -
It's not what you probably think it is. The game creates a very calm
atmosphere while you play. It's a good change from the norm.
Slave Pageant -
Don't remember much about this game. It didn't stand out too much for me.
It was okay, though.
Snow Drop - I
love the opening theme to this game. The story itself is pretty cool, but
the game system is horrible. You'll probably need a walkthrough.
Snow Sakura -
Another game that I'm interested in getting.
The Sagara Family
- Typical setup for a bishoujo game, but I still found it to be very
entertaining.
Tokimeki Check-in!!
- I still need to finish this one. Eventually. Maybe.
Virgin Roster -
My first "evil" game. You play as a teacher with some very dirty plans.
I have to admit, though, there were some awesome moments.
Yin-Yang! X-Change
Alternative - If you can get past the whole male turns into female thing,
the game is actually pretty entertaining.
Yume Miru
Kusuri - This one met with some of my expectations, but fell short on
others. But overall, definitely a good game to pick up.
Bishoujo games 15+:
Ever17 -
AnimePlay PC game. Hot dang, this game is awesome. If you haven't
played this yet, buy it right now.
Hourglass of
Summer - AnimePlay Interactive DVD. Basically a bishoujo game without
the hentai. This one will take you a while to complete.
Visual / Kinetic Novels:
Stage-Nana - The
developers behind the visual novel Narcissu. Site used to be in both
Japanese and English, but it seems like it's only Japanese now.
Narcissu - A free
visual novel translated into English that's available for download. It
only takes a few hours to read, but has a very touching story.
Narcissu -Side 2nd-
- The prequel to Narcissu. The English version is FINALLY available for
download. (Old link
to demo)
Narcissu 3rd - Die Dritte Welt
- Third game in the series. Don't know where this fits in yet. The
Japanese version was released on April 27, 2009.
Key - Visual novel
company that is best known for its visual novels Kanon and Air.
Site is in Japanese.
Planetarian - A
Kinetic Novel created by Key. Includes a guide on how to buy the game, an
English patch for the Retail Edition, and an English Trial Edition.
Type-Moon -
Japanese game company best known for their visual novels. Created the
popular visual novel Tsukihime.
Tsukihime -
A Japanese doujin visual novel game created by Type-Moon. Has also been
adapted into an anime series. Both kick ass.
Tsukihime Plus+Disc - Fan disk to Tsukihime. It contains a few short
side stories featuring various Tsukihime characters. Short, but very
amusing.
Kagetsu
Tohya - Sequel to Tsukihime. I think that the original game is
slightly better, but this is still a great game that will take a while to
complete.
Fate/Stay
Night - Another awesome visual novel game by Type-Moon that also turned
anime. Mirror Moon has finished translating all routes.
Mirror Moon - Visual novel
translation group. Released an English translation patch for Tsukihime in
late 2006. Also translated the Tsukihime Plus+Disc.
Beast's Lair - You'll find the English patch for Kagetsu Tohya here.
Current version is 0.5.2. I'm not exactly sure who translated it, though.
Miscellaneous:
Jast USA H-Game Web Comic - A hilarious webcomic involving various bishoujo
game characters and references. Kana included.
Kana Little Sister PSP Port (Japanese only) - The original KLS has been
ported with some changes and additions. You can also watch the new
opening.
Kana Little
Sister PSP - You can buy the game from J-List here.
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