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  "textContent": "The video game industry comprises a variety of game genres, all of which have a steady and fairly large community surrounding them. However, there is one genre that has been relatively niche to read, despite being around since the 1980s: Visual Novels. Visual novels, for those unaware, are interactive story-based games that typically combine static […]\n\nThe post Why Visual Novels May Never Break Into The Mainstream appeared first on NYCTastemakers.",
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