Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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Despite what some people might assume, Japanese adventure games and visual novels are a big blind spot for me. And while I've enjoyed the games, most titles in the genre rarely grab my interest.

In this episode, I talk to Bowl of Lentils, who has created videos about the genre's history and why these games matter. We go in-depth into the genre's core appeal, history, and future outlook. We also talk a bit about the Trails series.

Bowl of Lentils Links:
Twitter – https://x.com/bowloflentils
BlueSky – https://bsky.app/profile/bowloflentils.bsky.social
YouTube Channel – youtube.com/channel/UCY22VVoFxKRQa2eWgWeznLQ
Sakura Wars Translation – romhacking.net/translations/5318
DVD Visual Novel Company Video – youtube.com/watch?v=uqN3MDd_XyM

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