Frequently asked questions

An independent reference about anime-style video games: Japanese-style RPGs, visual novels, rhythm games, life sims and fighting games. We explain how genres and mechanics work and how to choose a game on your own.

No. We do not show anime, host files or provide download links. Install games only from official app stores and console stores.

Games change from one update to the next, and our goal is to help you spot what matters on your own. The criteria in our section on judging games work for any game, including one that comes out tomorrow.

No. A different website used to be here, followed by unrelated spam pages. Their content has not been kept, and we will not restore it.

In the first, battles are usually turn-based: you calmly choose an action for each hero. In the second, fights happen in real time and call for quick reactions. Story and leveling matter in both.

Check whether subtitles are available in a language you understand and turn them on in the settings. If there's a lot of text, slow down the dialogue speed and keep short notes on the characters; that makes it easier not to lose the thread of the story.

No, one ending is plenty for the story to come together. Replaying is a treat for those curious about what a different choice would have led to. Keeping several save files before branches spares you from starting over.

Fan art is a long-standing, positive tradition in gaming communities. Sign your own work, never pass off someone else's drawings as yours, and respect the rights holders' rules: some of them spell out what you may do with their characters and logos.

The result of each purchase is random, and the wish to get a particular reward pushes you to spend again and again. The safest approach is to set a monthly limit in advance, turn on payment confirmation and never buy currency in a hurry.

App stores and consoles have parental controls: you can require an adult's approval for every purchase or block purchases entirely. It's best not to save card details on a child's account.

Better not. Most games' rules prohibit such deals, and an account involved in one may be banned. On top of that, "great deals" are often a cover for phishing passwords.

Decide on a stopping time, set a reminder, and stop at a save point at the end of a chapter rather than in the middle of the action. A long story can wait until tomorrow.