Underplayed Gems

Kino no Tabi II: The Beautiful World (2005)

Kino no Tabi II: The Beautiful World cover
Developer
Tycoon
Publisher
Tycoon, MediaWorks
Platforms
PlayStation 2
Genres
Adventure, Visual Novel
Where to get it
Website

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How it feels

A slow, reflective visual novel that feels like drifting through quiet, thought-provoking vignettes rather than chasing excitement.

contemplativemelancholicslow-pacedintrospectiveepisodicunderstatedphilosophicalquiet

About

Kino no Tabi II -the Beautiful World- is a visual novel adapted from some volumes of the light novel by the same name with an additional scenario written by the original creator, Keiichi Sigsawa. The game came bundled with a thirty-six page book containing the story of the original scenario written for the game.

Screenshots

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