The classic April Fool’s joke as old as time is now our reality—here in the West we’re finally able to play not only Tsukihime officially in English but also Witch on the Holy Night (Mahoyo). It’s a dream come true for many visual novel fans to not only have one Type-Moon visual novel officially released in English, but for multiple to be available after years of pleading.
The version of Tsukihime you can now buy from Walmart is the recent 2021 remake of the original game, removing the erotic content and updating the artwork and story, making it feel fresh again. But this remake wouldn’t exist in the capacity it does now without the prior work, Mahoyo. Today, I want to look at the visual direction similarities and differences between these 2 stunningly cinematic visual novels.
This will be a mostly spoiler-free article, but I will be talking about the general premise of both stories. If you’re a fan of modern fantasy stories with magic and such, try them both out! You can even play Mahoyo on Steam.
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