Martin Du

Martin is a writer and content creator focused on visual novels and video games as a storytelling medium. The four things he holds sacred are VNs, yuri, Spider-Man, and soy sauce.

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Reviews - Apr 01, 2025 Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land review — A newcomer's perspective

Synthesizing a fine concoction

by Martin Du

Previews - Mar 09, 2025 Forsaker: DingDing&Blade preview — Bloody cards

A promising look at a visual novel, roguelike RPG

by Martin Du

Previews - Feb 17, 2025 The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- preview — Familiar carnage

What's old is new in this collaboration between two twisted storytellers.

by Martin Du

Reviews - Oct 28, 2024 Life Is Strange: Double Exposure review — The wounds time haven’t healed

“This action will have consequences.” This is the narrative framework that every Life Is Strange game is built upon. Actions and choices that will alter character dynamics and how events will play out through each standalone entry’s overarching narrative. With the announcement that Life Is Strange: Double Exposure would

by Martin Du

Previews - Sep 30, 2024 Whispers of the Luminaries preview — A mystery VN worth keeping an eye on

If there is any type of narrative premise I can never get tired of, it is murder mysteries. Nothing matches the satisfaction of piecing together clues and evidence to uncover shocking revelations. Which is why I was immediately intrigued upon hearing about Whispers of the Luminaries, an up-and-coming murder mystery

by Martin Du

Reviews - Sep 08, 2024 Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club review — Through death comes a bitter smile

I am not exaggerating when I say this. Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club is one of the greatest games Nintendo has ever made. This is coming from someone who was not fond of the Famicom Detective Club remakes released back in 2021. They were neat time capsules to

by Martin Du