Kanon
A tale of small miracles in a snow-covered town— Kanon, the very first game from visual novel studio Key, is now available on Steam! Now featuring HD visuals and full voice support! (The protagonist is only voiced in certain scenes.)
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■About the Game
Kanon is the debut work from the visual novel studio, Key, known for titles such as CLANNAD, Little Busters, Summer Pockets and more. It received great acclaim and was even adapted into an anime series.
Enjoy this tale of small miracles that occur in a northern town, now with the latest visual novel engine!
· The story evolves depending on the choices you make, providing a variety of different endings to the visual novel's story for you to discover.
· Featuring retouched HD visuals and CG coloring!
This version not only offers the best HD quality to date, but the game's CG coloring has also been adjusted to better complement LED display colors. Enjoy the experience with beautiful graphics!
· Although the Windows version of Kanon has never had voice support before, the Steam version adds full voice support with an amazing cast of actors! (The protagonist is only voiced during certain parts of the game.)
· The text can be set to Japanese, English, or Simplified Chinese (audio only available in Japanese). This includes in-game text, options, and the digital manual. Language settings can be changed at any time.
· Touch gestures can also be used if you're playing on a tablet PC or a Steam Deck.
· Voice Actor: Yui Horie, Mariko Kouda, Mayumi Iizuka, Akemi Sato, Yukari Tamura, Tomoko Kawakami, Ayako Kawasumi, Yuko Minaguchi, Maaya Sakamoto, Tomokazu Seki, Hiroshi Kamiya, Tomokazu Sugita
