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You're back! I was starting to worry, been checking for updates pretty frequently. Hope you get well soon and wishing you a speedy recovery! I can't wait to get into the new chapter. ♥

Jun is so beautiful, I swear. I didn't think he could get more so, but then his little head dip and his soft eyes and-

I feel like his sprite update steers more towards handsome than cute, and rightly so, he's not just a silly airhead as he pretends to be. Still adorable though.

The bluntness of Jun's interactions with his family while MC is just dying are amazing, poor pupper looks like he's about to play dead. xD

Having read the comments, I don't think I'm going to say anything that hasn't been said before, but just... wow.

This is absolutely beautiful. I won't spoil it for anyone, just say that you made me cry my eyes out. Gorgeous storytelling, the development of the characters is wonderful, the minigames are not too easy and not too hard, I like that they progress in difficulty, and the style of the game is lovely. Pixel graphic games are one of my favourite kinds, look at Stardew Valley and Undertale, Deltarune, many emotions can be captured in those perfect little fragments. Isn't that just so fitting?

MAJOR SPOILERS:

The whole point of the ending is that we're thriving on their beliefs. Does Daniel know how it ends? No. But he takes the decision into his own hands. Eames on the other hand has to believe, he's been believing for so long, the cores are his proof that there's something more. Then, it becomes our proof. All we do is see him smile, see him die, but we know that he has a core now. That he'll make it to the new world. Did the Goddess make good on her promise, or was it purely Daniel who allowed him to develop? Evie tells us that the one who dies without a smile will transcend the cycle, and Daniel dies without a smile. I do wonder if he's the one that saved Eames, in more ways than he'll ever know.

I also know it's been two years and we're not supposed to know if what they believed is true, but my gosh, I want to see the new world so badly. I want to meet Eames' parents, see Jess' baby, see them in their Prom outfits-

I took a chance on this game expecting a cute story with traces of horror. What I got was a life-changing experience that shook me to my core, and I can't stop crying or smiling.

Don't want to spoil anything for the people who check the comments without playing first, but I'm onto you, Basky. Those few notes in your closing scene? Ooh, I'm watching you very closely. What an interesting development.

Also, I hope you're feeling better now and that your artist is too, flu is the worst. >.<

Hi!

This is by no means a criticism, just a gentle request.

Please can we have curly hair for the MC?
Darker skin tones are great but my hair would never look like that and I felt quite disconnected with her every time I saw the sprite pop up.

Usually after reading other people's comments, I conclude that they've said what I want to say and that I don't need to say anything, but if there's one thing that Akechi's Moon route has taught me, it's that speaking up is okay and maybe even encouraged.

I became a fan of Persona when I was a teenager myself, I've played every version of P5 that I could find, and weirdly, never looked for a visual novel version before. Yesterday, I decided to just put 'visual novel' into the search bar on Itch and scroll. I grabbed some things that sounded interesting here and there, and then I saw it.

Persona 5: Visual Novel.

The second I saw the screenshots, I was beyond excited. But I didn't realise how much it would feel like the game until I actually started playing. There isn't a single detail missing. From the pop up phone to the dagger in the dates, to the train animations, the weather in the corner, it really truly feels like playing the original game. But of course, in the original game, we're Akira or Ren, which is nice, but doesn't allow for a chance to get to know the Phantom Thieves beyond being their leader. I'm not kidding, I genuinely gasped when I saw Ren for the first time. Getting to actually talk to him had me giggling and beaming. The entire interaction set with the Phantom Thieves is just brilliant, they feel so authentic. I adore that you included the actual animated sprites of all of the characters, the transitions between screens, the sounds, the music-

All of it is just SO GOOD.

Naturally I picked Moon first because I'm somewhat of an introvert, but knowing that there's an alternate path with Goro on the Sun route, I'm going for that next. I got the good ending on my first try and I'm not emotionally prepared for the bad ending so I think I'll move on to Ren once I (hopefully) get the good ending in the Sun route.

When the credits music came, I teared up a bit, because honestly, that felt like playing an actual Persona game. I cannot express enough how fantastic the experience is. So much love and support to the team, and whether the game gets updated or not, I'm beyond glad I get to play what already exists. ♥

Edit: Okay, I just looked at that again and there's only the Moon Route for now. Well, that's fine, I can wait. :3

I feel like I'm doing something wrong here but I can't figure out what it is. I've configured everything accordingly, even named the assets the same things as you did in your example, but I just get a blank screen. Upon trying to preview the example, which has been working up until this point, it just displays three dots instead of the graphics.

Please help, I'm very confused.

I'm rather curious now if the bad path is something you have to stay with, or if it concludes in a bad ending. I had to actively use a guide in the comments to get the bad path (thank goodness) and it's on a separate save, but as I'm playing through it, that night really felt like a bad ending rather than the consequence of a bad path. Which isn't a criticism at all, I feel like when I was writing my own visual novel, I could have had some of my paths play out badly rather than just cut off, so this fascinates me. 

Also, good for Yuuichi realising his teacher is handsome, I've been thinking that since day one. Wish our talk with Saya about tennis was on the good path though, it was so damn sweet. 

Anyway, I should probably stop theorising and get back to playing. 🤭

Edit: Ah, I see. Even after something like that, they can get back on track. That's a relief, though realistic. Things don't just stop because something traumatic has happened. You handled the topic expertly, in my opinion.

The good ending! ♥

No worries, thank you! That's absolutely perfect now. ♥

No matter what I do, I can't seem to get these measurements, or any others to cut the sprite sheet correctly. 

Please tell me how to cut them in order to get the right split, I'm at a loss.

SPOILERS!

You do not understand how much my heart hurts right now. The ticking of the clock to punctuate that moment of pure terror is perfect, I'm so attached to Shoichi and I felt my heart drop the second we entered the house as him because I had a feeling Takehiko would be there. But the revelation that he was by the window was just a punch to the gut. Not as much as the chapter ending there though, I will be watching for updates like a hawk!

Excellent writing, gorgeous visuals, and a story so gripping that I feel bereft until it continues.

Love Tennis Ace SO MUCH! ♥