YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World

Release Date: March 16, 2017

Adventure, manga and anime, visual novel, singleplayer

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Visual novel being a remake of a game released on PC-98 and Sega Saturn systems in 1998. The plot of YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World is strongly based on the concept of parallel worlds.

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YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World is a visual novel, in which we play the role of a boy discovering the secrets of parallel worlds and trying to solve the mystery of his parents' disappearance. The game is a remake of a title published in 1998 on PC-98 and Sega Saturn platforms. ELF Corporation and 5pb are responsible for its creation.

Story

We play as Takuya Arima, a young boy whose father has recently disappeared while conducting some unusual research. During the summer holidays, the protagonist receives a message from his father containing a letter, from which he learns about the existence of different parallel worlds. Initially, Takuya doesn't take these revelations seriously, but it quickly turns out that he has a device that allows him to move between dimensions. Is the boy's father still alive? If so, where did he go?

Mechanics

YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World is a typical visual novel. This means that the game is about a reading text, watching partially animated images and sometimes making choices that shape the story told in the game. Our character is in possession of a device that enables us to move between dimensions, and the game offers some freedom in using this gadget. The creators also implemented a special ADMS (Automatic Diverge Mapping System) system, thanks to which we can keep track of the direction in which the story is going.

Game modes

YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World offers single player mode only.

Technical aspects

YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World is characterized by a two-dimensional visual, based entirely on partially animated, hand-drawn maps, backgrounds and character sprites. The graphics have been refreshed to better fit modern standards. The game features manga style, typical for most similar games.

Last updated on February 16, 2020

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