visual novel
Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life
By Key, released 1 Jan 2005
- Microsoft Windows
- PlayStation 3
- PlayStation Portable
- eroge
What it is
Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life is a visual novel from Key and a sequel to CLANNAD, following Tomoyo's ending. Tomoya has begun working at a waste collection company and is living with Tomoyo when her brother Takafumi brings Tomo, his father's abandoned child, to their apartment. The pair agree to care for Tomo, and Takafumi's former girlfriend Kanako later joins them after running away from home. The story follows these five characters through the summer they spend together. Character details include Tomoyo's strength in a fight, Takafumi's interest in computers and Kanako's unhappiness about her mother's planned remarriage. The Steam listing identifies single-player, achievements, trading cards, Steam Cloud and leaderboards. The listed Steam platform is Windows, while the broader platform list also includes PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. It is categorized as a visual novel and eroge, with Steam genres including adventure, casual, RPG and strategy.
What players like, and what they don't
- Sequel following Tomoyo's CLANNAD ending
- Story centers on five characters sharing a summer
- Single-player format
- Steam achievements, trading cards and Cloud
- PlayStation 3 and PSP also listed
- Steam platform listing is Windows
- Single-player is the only listed play mode
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a character-focused visual novel that continues Tomoya and Tomoyo's story after CLANNAD. The listed platforms include Windows, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable.
Tomoyo After continues Tomoya and Tomoyo's story through a new household and its changing relationships. It is a single-player visual novel, with Windows on Steam and two additional platforms listed.
