History of Romance Visual Novels: Dating Sims, Eroge, Hentai, Bishoujo and Ren'ai Games, Nakige

How did romance take center stage in molding the identity of visual novels, particularly with how the West views the medium? This view takes a brief stroll through the history of romance in visual novels, from its humble eroge beginnings all the way to dating pigeons.

PS: Yes, Tatsuya Takahashi is so much more than just "the guy who mastered ultra incest" - he literally created visual novels and propelled To Heart to become one of the best selling VNs of all time.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:56 The 1980s: A Brief Primer on Eroge
7:01 The Birth of Dating Sims
11:31 The Rise of Visual Novels
14:21 Nakige: Narrative Focused Romance
18:01 Diversity and the Modern Era
19:11 Conclusion
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Resources/Further Reading:

Bishoujo Game, Wikipeda, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bish%C5...

Eroge, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eroge

A History of Eroge, Satoshi Todome, https://archive.ph/20121205102947/htt...

Dating Simulation Games: Romance, Sex, and Love in Virtual Japan, Emily Taylor, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FQ6IL3A/...

Introducing the history and masterpieces of eroge with CG, https://minimal05.com/erogame/

Introduce the history of eroge, https://www.ima-ero.com/lecture/histo...

History and Genesis of Adult Games,

TINAMIX INTERVIEW SPECIAL Leaf Takaya Takahashi＆Harada Woodal, http://www.tinami.com/x/interview/04/...

Bishōjo Games: ‘Techno-Intimacy’ and the Virtually Human in Japan, Patrick W. Galbraith, http://gamestudies.org/1102/articles/...

The Politics of Imagination: Virtual Regulation and the Ethics of Affect in Japan, Patrick W. Galbraith, https://dukespace.lib.duke.edu/dspace...

The Impact of Telepresence on Cultural Transmission through Bishoujo Games, Matthew T. Jones, https://web.archive.org/web/201206201...

ACTION BUTTON REVIEWS Tokimeki Memorial, Tim Rogers,    • ACTION BUTTON REVIEWS Tokimeki Memorial  

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Music:

Drops, Original music by Savfk
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Sad Trio by Kevin MacLeod
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Garden Music by Kevin MacLeod
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Clear Waters by Kevin MacLeod
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Peace of Mind by Kevin MacLeod
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Midsummer Sky by Kevin MacLeod
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Games (in order of appearance)

VA-11 Hall-A
Ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two
White Album 2
Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo
SakuSaku
Hoshizora no Memoria
The Fruit of Grisaia
Little Busters
Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side: 4th part
I Love You, Colonel Sanders
Hatfall
Tokyo Nanpa Street
Hoshi Ori Yume Mirai
Final Lolita
Chrono Clock
Subarashiki Hibi / Subahibi (Wonderful Everyday)
Night Life
Lolita Syndrome
Girls' Garden
Tenshitachi no gogo
Rance Quest for Hikari
Dragon Knight
Toushin Toshi
Cobra Mission
Tenshitachi no gogo 2
Saori: Bishoujo-tachi no Yakata
Dokyusei
Tokimeki Memorial
Miho Nakayama's Tokimeki High School
Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side
Angelique
Otogirisou
Shizuku
To Heart
Dousei
One Kagayaku kisetsu e
Kanon
Air
Clannad
Kana Imouto
Symphonic Rain
Planeterian
Sakura Wars
Persona
Persona 3
YU-NO
Shuffle!
D.C. Da Capo
Majikoi
School Days
Kimi to Kanojo to Kanojo no Koi
G Senjou no Maou
Ever 17: The Out of Infinity
Muv Luv
My Girlfriend is the President
Dream Daddy
Monster Prom
Katawa Shoujo
Doki Doki Literature Club!
Hatoful Boyfriend
Highway Blossoms
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