Yaya, a plucky young huntress, and Aiyana, a shy girl born into a family of shamans, go on a journey to find their missing childhood friend, Koko. Along the way they meet a mischievous witch, Maia, and sparks fly.
Sakura Forest Girls is a visual novel that emphasizes storytelling over gameplay. Players advance by reading dialogue, watching character interactions, and making choices that impact the story's outcome. While the branching paths are modest (barely there, truthfully), they do offer enough variety for multiple playthroughs (2/3). The pacing is balanced,...
SAKURA FOREST GIRLS: AN ONTOLOGY OF ABSENCE, OR WHY THE FOREST REMEMBERS
I began Sakura Forest Girls under the vulgar assumption that absence meant nothing.
Koko is missing.
Yaya and Aiyana grew up beside her. Monsters attacked their village. In the chaos, the three were separated. Three years later, Yaya and Aiyana leave home to search for the friend...
