After 12 years, legendary visual novel Katawa Shoujo is coming to Steam in a "modified" SFW version for those who want it
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From developer and publisher Four Leaf Studios, the free-to-play visual novel takes place in modern Japan at the fictional Yamaku High School for disabled children, where Hisao Nakai is forced to relocate after being diagnosed with a congenital heart defect. Here he meets five girls who each present a separate branching storyline and timeline in which romance blossoms if Hisao (you) plays his cards right. There’s also the opportunity for things to sour with each of the five romanceable girls, encouraging multiple playthroughs to achieve the desired result.
The bishōjo-style (literally translated to beautiful girl) visual novel has been praised for the sensitive handling of its setting, characters, and the original release’s eroge (erotic) elements, which have been cleaned up for the Steam release.
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