sound novel; text-based adventure game with music and sound effects
A genre of visual novel emphasizing atmospheric sound and music alongside text. Originally a trademarked series by Chunsoft, now used more broadly for similar games.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English)
"Kamaitachi no Yoru" is a famous sound novel.
Recent sound novels are mostly fully voiced.
Variant spelling with an interpunct, sometimes used in official titles or stylized contexts.
Wasei-eigo from English 'sound' and 'novel'. Originally a trademark for a series of text-based adventure games developed by Chunsoft.