Quick List: Android Visual Novels - Revisited

It has been about a year since the last venture into visual novels, so time to look and see what is new in the Android VN world. Surprisingly, there are a few decent new titles. Many of them have the added bonus of being cross-platform, so you aren't quite stuck on a mobile if you're interested in playing.

Nanolife (53M) by Circle Pegasi

If you've ever liked the idea of a pseudo-online world like the .hack series, Nanolife is definitely a must play. The visuals are rich and diverse, plus there are many characters and environments keeping things fresh throughout. This game also shows some real creativity by simulating an online world while still sticking to a VN style of game-play.
(Official Website)

a2 ~a due~ (50M) by Navigame

With the crazy story that it had there didn't seem like much to expect from this title, but it turned out to be quite amusing. Not only did the dialogue become rather engaging after a short period of time, there was also a good amount of anticipation for extra music and doodles to keep things rolling. Just like what most gamers would expect from a full VN there are tons of goodies to unlock as you progress through the story. The UI is a little tough to navigate especially on smaller screens, but not intolerable. As unique and polished as it turned out, this is a highly recommended game on the list.

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Days of the Divine (123M) by Circle Pegasi

Days of the Divine is one of the largest games on the list, but worth every byte of space. It is another fantastic title by Circle Pegasi created for NaNoRenO 2013. The visuals are smooth and pleasant, really giving off a quality impression. In-game music is wonderful and doesn't get annoying or repetitive, and the story seems just as good and rich as the music and graphics. This game is a great piece of work overall.
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Duty (44M) & Magus Opus (13M)

Here we have a couple of extra-short games built with the Ren'Py engine. They're both based on personality tests and give you a result at the end of completion. They seem good enough to satiate some boredom and curiosity.
(Thread - Duty)
(Thread - Magus Opus)

Love Academy (42M) by Koyonplete

While not entirely free, this stands as one of the fullest VN experiences you can get on Android without spending a penny. Love Academy has a rich and diverse story. Thanks to the limit imposed by its freemium model, you can only play so much of the story each day at a time before you need to buy in-game points to progress to the next stage.
(Official Website)

NaNoRenO has made a hugely positive impact on the VN community bringing out some shining stars on mobile platforms. Circle Pegasi and Navigame are definitely worth keeping an eye on, hopefully we can look forward to more releases from them in the future.

Non-free Mentions
By roseVeRte
East Tower (Paid for by character story, req. Adobe Air)
CAFE 0 ~The Drowned Mermaid~ (Full game IAP, req. Adobe Air)
dUpLicity ~Beyond the Lies~ (Full game purchase)

By Koyonplete
Pure Love (Freemium - Energy recovered every 24 hours)
Love Academy -YAOI- (Freemium - Energy recovered daily at 4AM)

By Voltage
Be My Princess (Paid for by story)
A Knight's Devotion (Paid for by story)

By Circle Pegasi
Firefly (Full game purchase)

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Quick List: Android Visual Novels

Recently I've had a hampering for some Visual Novel goodness, so I scoured vndb for ones on Android. Many of the games were paid and Japanese only, but I discovered a few decent looking English titles that were free. Here is a quick rundown of what I found.

Almight

Almight is described by the official site as a cross-platform Adventure Game Engine built in HTML5. It comes bundled with two okay games: Maid Detectives Dille & Elle and Play Time. they don't look great but should be entertaining. The engine is still being developed on so expect some bugs. The launcher app with both games currently takes up about 60 MB.

Almight (English Website)
Almight App (Android Market)

HIGURASHI WhenTheyCry Onikakushi (Ep1) by SEAMS

The Higurashi series debuts on Android with this first episode and it looks quite promising. The visuals are quite nice, and the sound effects and music are good too. Hopefully the next episodes come out soon. This game can only be downloaded via the Amazon app store and takes about 200 MB of storage once it downloads all the files it needs.

Higurashi Client (Amazon App Store)

Moonlight Walks

Moonlight Walks is a bit of a basic game. The visuals are okay, the sounds is somewhat mediocre from what I've played. Either way there seems to be quite a few different endings so it seems alright. It is one of the smallest games at just over 20 MB.

Official Website
Moonlight Walks App (Android Market)

Sugar's Delight by Neko ☆ Soft

One of the best looking out of all of these is Sugar's Delight. The game looks great on my tablet and has been pretty fun so far. The music is good and the controls are perfect. It takes up about 65 MB and it is totally worth it. It's an 18+ game so probably not a good idea for that crowded bus ride unless maybe you want to make people uncomfortable.

Official Website
Sugar's Delight (Downloadable APK- Box.com)

Wintertale

One of the most polished games out of all of these is Wintertale. The game looks great, lots of good visuals. Music is nice, it should be pretty good. Despite the premium quality feel of this game, it takes up less than 35 MB.

Wintertale App (Android Marketplace)

Update (Aug. 8, 2013): Quick List: Android Visual Novels - Revisited

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