Nakoruru: Anohito kara no Okurimono
This game tells the story of one of the characters from SNK’s fighting series
Samurai Spirits: the girl Nakoruru. She comes from Kamuikotan, a small village
on Japan’s most northern island, Hokkaido, which is populated by Ainu, a
nation with its own culture and traditions. The time of the game is set
somewhere between the fighting tournaments where Nakoruru participates. She
comes back to her home village, but the village elder sense evil, and her
friends are worried about her. This is where Mikato, a little girl who was
told by the village elder to keep an eye on Nakoruru, enters the picture. The
relationship between Mikato, Nakoruru, and other village inhabitants form the
core of the game’s story.
Nakoruru: Anohito kara no Okurimono is a visual novel. The player listens
to the dialogues between Mikato and other people, and reads her thoughts about
what is happening. From time to time the player will have to choose one of two
or more available options which will lead to different dialogue or scenes.
There are also some simple mini-games (such as for example playing a melody on
a musical instrument).