Hanayamata: Yosakoi Live! (2014)

Developer: Namco Bandai Games Asia
Platforms: PlayStation Vita
Genres: Music, Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A gentle visual novel that occasionally breaks into rhythm-game beats while following a manga-based story.

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About

Hanayamata: Yosakoi Live! is a visual novel/rhythm game based on the Hanayamata manga franchise. Most of the game is spent reading the dialogue in the visual novel portion of the game. As you read through the story, the game will occasionally engage in the rhythm portion of the game.

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