The Uchikoshi Files

Kotaro Uchikoshi is one of the great auteurs of video gaming. In this ongoing feature, we take a deep dive into his most beloved works.

World’s End Club is Uchikoshi’s most underrated game

AI: The Somnium Files – a masterful murder mystery

AI: The Somnium Files – Nirvana Initiative improves on an already spectacular game

999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors – still a visual novel masterpiece

Virtue’s Last Reward: when mechanics become narrative elements

Zero Time Dilemma and the art of the shattered narrative

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