I'm that wife who makes the queer eroge videos and the old video game music
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18+, rarely NSFW, MDNI
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Hi! I'm Noelle, aka Amelie Doree - I'm a video essayist making videos on VNs and other JP media, and I'm a freelance games composer.
You can find my work in the Linktree, and support me on Ko-Fi & Patreon!
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The eternal question 'if Sex is so good, where's Sex 2?' has finally been answered! And in doing so, I found myself on a spiritual journey - one that's led me to find a new love for even the most absurd of art.
Let's finally talk about Sex 2.
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Leaf is, without any doubt, one of the few visual novel developers to truly achieve ‘legendary’ status. But all legends have to start omewhere, and in 1996, it began with Shizuku - the game that invented visual novels and denpa... or did it?
Dark, brooding, and gruesome, 2001's Sayonara o Oshiete is one of the big VNs that's defined the denpa genre. And now, it's finally time to see what's contained within this beloved psychological horror cult classic.
lmao fuck all of this
resurrecting one of the most fascinating and experimental FPS series of the 90s to turn it into some service trash fire
fuck you bungie
What if I told you the Barcode Battler toy had a Japan-only manga in 1992 in the same magazine as Doraemon, that's not only an awesome mecha battle shonen, but talks about trans problems, AND has doujin sequels?!
It's real, and we're going in deep.
While itch io might be the premiere place to put weird, artsy, and otherwise odd games these days, it hasn't been around. And in the early 90s, the 3DO carried that ambitious spirit - so, join me on a guided tour through the wild world of 3DO in Japan!
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Long before DDLC and other meta-horror VNs, there was a little game in 2004 that explored generational trauma, the harms of fiction, how roles are forced onto us, and more, all with some haunting creepypasta vibes...
...that game, is Suisenka.
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After 20 years, Cross Channel still stands as one of the greatest VNs of all time, and a beautiful story about humanity, our desire for communication, and our need for other people. So, I ask - is anyone out there? If so, then please listen.
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Anime and FPS seem like two things that never quite got along, but that isn't to say no one's tried - and in 2007, Black Cyc managed to bring the two together to create an unforgettable boomer shooter + visual novel. It's time for GUN-KATANA.
every time I see an article about "Japan has allowed gay marriage!!!!" all I can think is "in which city. IN WHICH CITY MOTHERFUCKER"
Frustrating that news still fails to mention in the heading that it's not legal in the entire country, just that A City ruled it constitutional
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Queer yearning, lesbians, and grief -- it could be no visual novel other than 2015's SeaBed, a brilliant yuri story that left me questioning how we interpret stories, and what it means to accept life may never give us the catharsis we desire.
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As the inspiration for works like Fate/stay night and Saya no Uta, 2002's Kusarihime is the horror VN that led to everything changing -- so just how does this ambitious work about rot, memory, and humanity, hold up over 20 years later?
the incredible irony of The Lon being like "I AM FOR FREE SPEECH!! I WILL NOT BE DEFEATED!!!" and allowing a country of nearly a quarter million to lose access to a website because accountability is scary to him
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While VNs with grand, thrilling multi-route scenarios are the norm now, they were once something new, and it all began with one corny mess that goes wildly off the rails. Also, Nasu maybe ripped it off.
Let's talk about 1996's Kizuato.
Ethan Gach of Kotaku contacted me about the Ayayo-san takedown situation and wrote a great article on it. Please read and share this if you care about YouTube's treatment of anime content creators, and how their unclear policies hurt the preservation of history.
Time loops, mysterious trains, philosophy, clown GFs, and denpa - it's 2003's Fushigi Densha! Simultaneously the weirdest visual novel I've played and one of the most thought provoking. Let's talk about it... and also escaping capitalism.
↓ Link below! ↓
I am officially 23 years old!!! Happy birthday to me!
This is the one time of year I'm allowed to ask for gifts, so if you would like to fulfill your legal obligation (law pending), PayPal (no fees) and Ko-Fi (fees) are here:
I have officially been on HRT for *four years* today! I guess, congrats to myself for making it to this point, and here's to many more years of being happy with myself.
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2019's Manakashi no Yuri wa Akaku Somaru stands out amongst other horror VNs for being one of few to truly be queer horror; but can it live up to its lofty thematic goals, or does it fall short of its immense potential? Watch and find out!
30 years ago, Doukyuusei was released to the Japanese PC gaming public, codifying dating sims as a genre. Remade in 1999 and again in 2021, now translated by
@shiravune
, it's time to look at the remake, its fascinating themes and story, and what's changed
I genuinely can't believe how well the last few videos have performed; thank you all so so much!!! Yami no Koe 2 hitting over 9k in less than 48 hours, SayoOshi being the second video to break 50k, and 3DO still going super strong! (*≧ω≦*)
i love that we have a severe epidemic of people being horribly lonely, and instead of making human contact more accessible, businesses are just finding ways to profit off of it
incredibly normal and not at all horrifying dystopian
Just over 1.5 years after releasing the queer horror game Yami no Koe, Black Cyc struck again with a sequel - a bigger, badder, and gayer game that takes many steps forward and a few back. It's one of the most interesting titles of 2002, so let's dive in!
i feel like my existence as Amelie Doree (bisexual eroge woman) has eclipsed my existence as Noelle (bisexual music woman) so i have updated my twitter
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Even over a decade after release, White Album 2's staying power hasn't wavered. Through complicated and flawed characters, forlorn loves, and soap opera drama, it's become decisive and infamous... and one of my favorite VNs of all time.
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Insects, feminism, family, and 2000s angst, all rolled into one beautifully janky mess about finding freedom and escaping abuse -- it's time to dive into Black Cyc's Extravaganza, and see if their most ambitious work is still worth playing.
it's funny to me that VNDB, instead of sticking to calling this site Twitter, or caving in and calling it X, chose the worst possible option and calls it Xwitter
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RPG Maker has paved the way for thousands of fascinating titles, and in 2016, the developer of Demons Roots released a game titled King Exit -- a tale of heroes and demons, courage and bravery... and the lies we tell ourselves.
New video on Possessioner is up on the Internet Archive! Lesbians, a cyberpunk setting, and gorgeous PC-98 artwork, all in one single retro VN - nothing could go wrong, right?
YouTube version will be following in the coming days.
this might be the funniest anti-piracy i've seen. jukujo_.exe is the executable you're obstensibly meant to launch, which requires you to enter a valid serial number. but you can also just... open the hidden file jukujo.exe and the game launches fine
Happy Halloween, new video!
Toxic relationships, transness, and ableism are just some of the topics explored in one of the most bloody and brutal LGBT visual novels - Dasaku by
@oshirase_cyc
. So, join me as we explore this infamous title almost 10 years!
My video on the 3DO in Japan has become my second most popular video in just two months!! Thank you again to everyone who's shared it, engaged with it, and otherwise just simply enjoyed it. I'm so happy to see so many people interested in a platform I'm passionate about ♥️
So I'm working on playing games for my 3DO video, and I think Virtual House might be one of the most forward thinking games in a weird way. I don't remember exact details, but I think from a 3DO JP magazine issue the dev talks about how action games have a short life, so...
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Maruto Fumiaki may best be known now for White Album 2 and SaeKano, but in 2005 he first hit it big with the visual novel Parfait. And today, we're exploring if this classic work about human warmth and love still holds up almost 20 years later.
Otome Sekai no Arukikata releases on August 30
Yui pretends to be a girl to avoid being called into service and hides inside New Tokyo, a sector made by women and for women and a dream world of feminists.
Scenario: NYAON (Otome * Domain, Kemomusu)
I'm having the realization that I dislike cars on more than just an environmental or 'its a mental death box' principal; I honestly feel like they kinda disconnect you from the world.
I opted to take a 40 min walk to the supermarket today for baking goods, and it
In light of the recent Things(tm) that have come out about other channels and sources, I'd like to remind everyone that my scripts are always publicly available and include citations with sources for just about everything I say that isn't cited in the video.
From two artists that helped bring many of Leaf's games such as Utawarerumono to life, and from the author of KamiNomi comes a manga that captures all the feelings of being a game developer... so let's talk about why it's so beautiful.
#16bit
センセーション
Almost 60 years after his passing, some fans of Lovecraft in Japan decided to rework Shadow over Innsmouth and other tales into a fascinating VN - so let's look at Necronomicon by Fairytale, 1994's forgotten classic!
#lovecraft
#pc98
#vn
#retrogaming
Weird, silly, bizarre, and utterly unhinged, Ayayo-san is an incredibly charming series of eroge about a lovely and very empty-headed girl that ties into VN history in ways you may not expect... and it's beautiful.
WE ARE SO GOING RN
I can't believe, in less than a year and a half, my little channel talking about eroge and cool Japanese media would have made it this far!!! Thank you all so much for $1k!!!!!
New video! With Black Cyc's Gore Screaming Show finally in English, there's no better time than now to see how this horrific, extreme, empowering, and sometimes queer brand got their start - with one little game from 2001 and a unique spin on corruption.
In 2001, a small team named Duke released one game that helped to shape denpa and horror VNs; a beautiful, flawed, mess of a story with much to love and much to question. Jisatsu 101 is that game, and it's one of the most fascinating VNs I've played.
Toxic love, vampire GFs, top tier artwork, and a whole lot of messy coitus -- it's 2012's Bishoujo Mangekyou by Omega Star, a wonderful nukige that got me thinking about romance, sex, and erotica! So... let's talk about erotica, and why it matters.
In 2012, Sumikko Soft worked with writer Ryouchi Watanabe to make a truly unique game: a hard sci-fi VN about morality, the future of Earth, finding hope, and... moe polycules? It's finally time to dive into the bizarre cult classic called Harumade Kururu!
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After many requests to look at Izumi Ban'yas writing, I finally took the plunge into Shiniyuku Kimi, Yakata ni Mebuku Zouo by
@info_bugsystem
- a beautifully dark and messy look into trauma, the apocalypse, and the hope we can carry with us.
We are finally live on YouTube again, and that means it's time for 1994's Possessioner by Queen Soft! Yuri, gorgeous GIF-worthy artwork, and girls fighting cyberpunk dystopian crimes - what could possibly go wrong with that?
this is probably the most nsfw tweet i'll ever post, but why are artists so scared of drawing trans girls being bottoms
or really just girls with dicks period
@speedynoelle
update: we have removed the vid per our Adult Content policies as it depicts sexual acts, genitals, or fetishes for the purpose of sexual gratification w/ lack of educational purposes. more here:
Just in case you missed it, here's a reminder that a new video launched a few days ago, taking a look at Extravaganza! It's got wife guys, toxic yuri, bug sons, cyborgs, jank gameplay, and some fascinating themes; all as one would expect from Black Cyc.
Twitter pro tip: don't QRT bigots saying horrible shit for everyone to see for some dunk
not everyone appreciates seeing terrible shit even when being mocked