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.

The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- review — Uchikoshi and Kodaka's love letter to humanity

999 ways to die in this beautiful ruin

By Martin Du

/ 21 Apr 2025

The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- review — Uchikoshi and Kodaka's love letter to humanity

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land review — A newcomer's perspective

Synthesizing a fine concoction

By Martin Du

/ 1 Apr 2025

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land review — A newcomer's perspective

Forsaker: DingDing&Blade preview — Bloody cards

A promising look at a visual novel, roguelike RPG

By Martin Du

/ 9 Mar 2025

Forsaker: DingDing&Blade preview — Bloody cards

The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- preview — Familiar carnage

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

By Martin Du

/ 17 Feb 2025

The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- preview — Familiar carnage

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

By Martin Du and David Flynn

/ 28 Oct 2024

Life Is Strange: Double Exposure review — The wounds time haven’t healed

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

By Martin Du

/ 30 Sep 2024

Whispers of the Luminaries preview — A mystery VN worth keeping an eye on

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

By Martin Du

/ 8 Sep 2024

Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club review — Through death comes a bitter smile