From the Review:
"Dating sims are not my thing; I find them tedious and repetitive. Sakura River Interactive’s Fading Hearts struck me as a PC dating sim at first, but quickly followed up with a palm strike to my jaw, revealing a more interactive-novel-type side to the game that made it much more appealing to me. It’s a title that I’m glad I got to play; shockingly, I might go back to play through it a few more times!"
oprainfall's Crystal Baltimore writes:
"Fading Hearts is a visual novel that I only recently heard about, thought it has been around for quite a while. I hate when games that have the possibility of being thought provoking or even just fun as hell slip by me. Luckily (for me) it recently became available on Steam, which brought it to my attention."
No lie, this game is almost a true oldie. Originally released back in 2007, and now on sale on Steam, Fading Hearts is a visual novel that comes the closest to a true emerging narrative experience. While the player is locked into the role of the protagonist Ryou, the capacity for player freedom is massive. Fun, yet at times repetitive, Fading Hearts actually turns out to be pretty good.
akura River Interactive is happy to announce that their interactive visual novel, Fading Hearts, has been Greenlit on Steam, and has peaked in the Top 20 Steam Seller’s List. Now featuring updated monster art, user interface and battle effects, Fading Hearts has already set itself apart from others in the genre by allowing players to change the style of game depending on the choices they make.
