Yuri Visual Novel Spotlight: “Highway Blossoms”

Welcome to our “Yuri Spotlight” series! As part of our mission to spread the word about all things Yuri and help grow the Yuri community, we will be highlighting past Visual Novel releases. Check out “Highway Blossoms”!

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Indie developer Studio Élan and publisher Sekai Project released “Highway Blossoms: Remastered” in July 2016. The Yuri visual novel is available on Steam and itch.io for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

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The single-player game is described as “the story of Amber, a girl trying her best to be alone on the road until she stumbles upon a young hitchhiker and the journal of a prospector from long ago.”

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The game features a new “Remastered” version which includes a fully voiced cast in English, extensive soundtrack, over 6 hours of reading game play, and subtitles in English, Chinese (Simplified), and Russian. The game also features Mature Content of sexual themes and strong language.

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Story Synopsis: “Highway Blossoms is a short Yuri (lesbian) story set in the American Southwest. After an old gold rush miner's journal is discovered, supposedly detailing where he hid parts of his stash, a nationwide craze begins as would-be prospectors try to solve its clues and strike it rich.”

“Amber couldn't care less. Wandering the desert in a recently-inherited motorhome, she mourns the loss of her grandfather - indifferent and unaware of the hunt happening around her. It's not until she meets Marina, a young hitchhiker lost in New Mexico that the girls get swept up in the rush.”

In addition, “Highway Blossoms: Next Exit” was released in 2020 as downloadable content to add-on to the original base game.

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Story Synopsis: “Return to Las Vegas with Amber and Marina in this new ‘Highway Blossoms’ story! A couple months after the events of the first game, the two girls return to the desert city for an alien-themed convention and to see Tess for her birthday. They also end up reuniting with Cassi, the candy shop girl, who's determined to start following her own dreams.”

The game features a brand new story and scenario with multiple viewpoints. Some sections follow Amber and Marina, while some sections follow Tess. Additionally, there are certain parts where you can choose to read from Amber or Marina's point of view. The visual novel is available in English with full voice acting from all of the original cast. The game is estimated to take a few hours to complete.

“Highway Blossoms: Remastered” is available to purchase on Steam and itch.io for $12.99. “Highway Blossoms: Next Exit” DLC is available to purchase on Steam and itch.io for $9.99.

Sources: Studio Élan website, Youtube and Twitter. Steam website. itch.io website. Sekai Project website, Youtube and Twitter.

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