White Breath: Kizuna

A visual novel is an interactive fiction game, featuring mostly static graphics, most often using anime-style art or occasionally live-action stills (and sometimes video footage). As the name might suggest, they resemble mixed-media novels.

In Japanese terminology, a distinction is often made between visual novels proper (abbreviated NVL), which consist predominantly of narration and have very few interactive elements, and adventure games (abbreviated AVG or ADV), which may incorporate problem-solving and other types of gameplay. This distinction is normally lost outside Japan, where both NVLs and ADVs are commonly referred to as “visual novels” by international fans. Visual novels and ADVs are especially prevalent in Japan, where they made up nearly 70% of the PC game titles released in 2006.

Visual novels are distinguished from other game types by their extremely minimal gameplay. Typically the majority of player interaction is limited to clicking to keep the text, graphics and sound moving (most recent games offer “play” or “fast-forward” toggles that make even this unnecessary).

Most visual novels have multiple storylines and many endings; the gameplay mechanic in these cases typically consists of intermittent multiple-choice decision points, where the player selects a direction in which to take the game.

White Breath: Win the heart of your dream girl in the short remainder of your life.

Tsukasa is in his second year of high school, who is an ace striker for the soccer club. He enjoys his school life with his friends, and hopes it will never ends. But one day, he is struck down by incurable illness, and a doctor tells him that his life might not last until the graduation day….

As he faces his illness, he noticed the problems that his friends are facing. All of the girls are suffering through different circumstances, and with his limited time, he could only help one. Choose the one dearest to him and learn of her story.

The Limited Edition includes a drama CD with two specially recorded vocal tracks.