Ren'Py - Completed - Operation N.O.V.E.L [Act 1 v1.0.1] [Homeschool Studios]

Alright, after dedicating several hours to it and achieving 100% completion, I have to say it — I absolutely loved the game. I don’t fully master the English language, so I’m really thankful I found a Spanish patch that allowed me to play and fully enjoy the story. It has a few things here and there that could be improved, like how there’s no context as to why the protagonist's three companions aren’t controllable alongside him — they just like the guy and that’s it? Anyway, because of that, Number 78 ended up being my favorite character so far at the time of writing this. She has context, backstory, and she knows how to fight back.

Chapter 2 was insane. I did miss having a minigame or two amidst all the dialogue — nothing complex, just something to break the monotony of certain situations. Even something as simple as a basic battle mechanic or a puzzle would add a lot. That said, I haven’t seen this much love for a series since I played Akabur’s games (that guy’s a legend) or Mity’s (mainly for his flagship Avatar game). The creators took the time not just to design characters, backgrounds, and weapons in a style very true to the original series, but they even included a few video clips (and animating is no joke — I tried it once and it’s not for everyone). There's also a bonus section where you can view all the unlocked content, including music, and even some concept art not in the final version of the game so we can either get a sneak peek of what’s coming or just enjoy some fun extras.

As a fan of KND and everything the show was back in the day — and its legacy — I have to say the game is a treat. If you came looking for something strictly +18, you might be a bit disappointed, but if you give it a shot, you’ll be surprised by a story that, while not super complex, leaves you wanting to know more — more about the characters, and where the conflict is heading (with a few spicy touches along the way).

It was a great move to use lesser-known characters from the show, even creating some new ones, and of course, setting the story after the events of the original series. Hahaha, the references on TV or in some characters from back then — God, I laughed so hard. But if there was one detail that knocked it out of the park, it was little “Laura Limpin” in her JoJo-style form — I was dying laughing, hahahaha.

Anyway… I hope my review helps more people give the project a chance and support it in any way — by sharing or simply talking about it.

Until the next update

Well what do you know? I'm honestly surprised I have never heard of this until recently, but I have to say; I enjoyed myself from start to finish with this one. It was a surprise to be sure, that it never evolved into any type of harem game where the MC is banging all the girls around him (who for some reason have the hots for him). Sure it's a fanfic of an existing IP I already liked, but it does feel like it would definitely fit into that world easily. Almost like a long lost episode or a slightly more young adult focused spin-off series.

I might have some nitpicks here and there, but it doesn't take away from the overall experience. Although... not having any "real" H-scenes was a bit of a shock. Especially considering the artist for this game is SoulCentinel. A great artist whose been around for a long time, and is known for drawing a lot of... well... H-material. Considering that; I must say I'm impressed with the amount of restraint they showed here, knowing how Ho- uh... dirty his artwork can get.

In conclusion, I don't mind the minor naughty stuff that's in the game already ( even if more raunchy material would of been a worthwhile bonus), nor do I mind it's on this website to begin with. Perhaps next time, can it be listed for games / VN that don't have any form of intercourse in it? I like the story and all... but I check this website for a "certain" type of genre if you get my meaning. Of course you do, you were looking for the same thing don't deny it. Still a fun read though, 4 stars! I doubt there will be more material after this "Act 1", but let's see if they have it in them to finish. Soul did release alot of concept art recently, wonder if any of that would make the cut. Probably not..

So this game is straight-up just a great VN with some light erotic content. It captures the KND aesthetic perfectly without being too kiddy, especially avoiding being an uncomfortable parody. The cast is charming, the writing is really funny, and the art is great. Very much worth playing the game.

When a game with a couple hours worth of content leavess me just wishing there was more to experience (and going through all of its fantastic extraneous content) even with as few erotic scenes are in this game then I know it's just good.

Without a doubt one of the best visual novels based on an already created IP that I've played, the writing in the dialogue captures the essence of the original show and the original characters are a 10/10 both in design and personalities, as well as in plots in the stories.

Well, I certainly didnt see this coming. Its a fanfic VN of a show I watched as a kid, so I was keen to see how my childhood would get butchered this time round. Happily though, it doesnt, here's my review.

Let's start with the premise. Its not too dissimilar to the OG show in terms of expectation. You (largely) play as 62, another of those neutral as fuck anime MC that is mostly oblivious to the ones around him, living with three girls that very obviously want to suck his cock. Things happen, hilarity ensues, and well thats pretty much it. There's really not much else to describe the story other than harem anime remake of KND.

Characters are interesting, but there's definitely the words 'fanfic' written all over it. The main characters of sector G (your sector) is so ridiculously overpowered you got to wonder how they havent just ruled the world yet, and 62's cock must be at least ten feet long given the amount of female attentions he keeps attracting. But that said, its not a counseling session, the characters arent stuck discussing their feelings all the time, and I find myself warming to them as I finished the VN.

As for the H content, well...there isnt any. At best you get teases, there's flashes of nudity sparingly scattered around, but if youre waiting for anything more than a kiss or a pantyshot you'll go home disappointed.

Artwork is fairly faithful to the OG show. Blink twice and you might be fooled into thinking its a real spin off. I admire the attempt at copying the style of the show, and simultaneously making the girls look sexy enough so my manhood is not left disappointed.


Concluding...

Its about 5 hours long and is mostly text based but I read through every single dialogue, even the cringiest parts of the VN without skipping once, testament that its at least interesting and well written to an extant.

There is no H content but I feel the VN is better without it. Its really difficult to write a decent story with so many characters and not make it entirely about cocksucking. By removing the element, the feel of the VN is closer to its origins, and if thats what the goal is, then the VN is better without the jerking off.

4/5 stars in general because I had a nice dose of good honest fun. +1 extra because I cannot easily find any patreon exploitation, the wait between updates is acceptable, and theres no better term to describe this other than passion project, the kind that will surely impress anyone with even the slightest amount of ambition.

Fully recommend to anyone that just like cartoons back in the 90s.


Few bugbears of mine:
- The dialogue can sometimes be a bit too long winded. And when you involve multiple characters in it, it can get cringing to see them all squabble over insignificant things
- 404 needs to be toned down a little. She gets a lot of screentime and is better fleshed out than other characters, but much of her time is spent ranting and tossing her vocabulary at 100 miles an hour.
- Speaking of fleshing out. 98.6 has little to no character. Shes the closest it comes to the term marysue because she has no flaws...or in fact any personality at all.
- There's animations in this VN but its so few and far between you cant help but feel that its all misplaced effort. The fight scenes are like two pics waving around the screen with little pose changes and yet for some reason theres an animated scenes of a door being kicked and a rocket pod dropping down.
- On the fight scenes, Laura needs more battle poses. If youre gonna go over the top, then do it justice

i dont know how i dont know why. ok i know why. but still makeing a vn of knd is bold 5 stars just for the courage . ignore the rest after this for the review needs 200 characters i think ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Visual novels aren't usually my cup of tea, but this one hooked me from the start and still hasn't let go! I came expecting cheap nostalgia bait and dirty jokes, I got a fun story and new characters to love, plus nostalgia bait. A win on every front if you ask me.

A very well made novel despite initial reservation about it for hopefully obvious reasons I think this should have alot more attention due to how well they managed to capture knd's spirit though with only semi-NSFW content it does only have a small niche within such communitys as this. Its a really good read with cute likeable characters and enough charm to not realise just how much times passed reading it all postive marks and I think for what it is it's probably one of the best out there right now

This visual novel is a masterpiece with clever writing, funny jokes, lovely artwork, likeable characters and interesting stories.

I particularly love communication officer Annabelle (Numbuh 404) and team lead Kimberly (Numbuh 202). Annabelle’s pompous manner of speaking and her unabashed hypocrisy are simply jaw-dropping, in a very good way, and Kimberly is just such a likeable character. Compared to the great heroines, the protagonist sometimes feels a bit flat. But I guess someone has to play the role of the “straight man” in a madhouse like this.

The artwork, especially the character models, looks lovely too. I particularly like the cute facial expressions of the female characters when they’re blushing.

is fantastic but dont expect sex is its own thing. i dont know if it will ever have sex on it is mostly sexual exploration and fun things. the story is pretty well made i do recommended if you like visual novels

it does have gameplay it have multiple routes (they all end up at the same point at the end) but they are different enough to enjoy differents results and you can collect stuff too. so yes it does gameplay.

It's a novel, you're reading a KND fanfic with like a couple fanservice scenes at best. The devs are quite opposed to adding much content that people would generally care for in the H department, and there's hardly any gameplay, making this game a VN specialized for people looking for solely KND nostalgia. If this single subject isn't what you want, you're wasting your time here. Shame too, the art is pretty good, this could have been much more.