Underplayed Gems

Natsuiro: Hoshikuzu no Memory (2004)

Natsuiro: Hoshikuzu no Memory cover
Publisher
Princess Soft
Platforms
PlayStation 2
Genres
Visual Novel
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A quiet, melancholy-turned-warm visual novel where lingering grief slowly softens into tender summer memories.

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About

This is an adventure game originally released on PC, depicting a story of pure love with girls met during a lakeside summer vacation. The PlayStation 2 edition features an enhanced storyline, with new events and CG illustrations added. After the death of his father, the protagonist returns to his hometown villa for the first time in many years. There, he meets four girls, and through their interactions, his sorrowful memories gradually transform into gentle, cherished ones.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.