Leaf

Leaf at a Glance

Leaf is a Japanese developer founded in 1995 that operated until 2011. They released 21 games during their sixteen-year run, with most titles appearing on PC platforms like Microsoft Windows. The company also made games for the PC-9800 Series, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Mac, and Dreamcast. Their catalog focuses heavily on visual novels, which account for 16 of their releases. They also worked in adventure, role-playing, tactical, strategy, card and board game, fighting, and puzzle genres. The studio shows a clear output pattern across decades. They released seven games in the 1990s, increased to eleven titles in the 2000s, and slowed down to just two games in the 2010s. This drop in activity suggests their operations were winding down before they ceased development in 2011. Their work often involved story-driven narratives typical of the visual novel genre. Quality trends for Leaf are strong based on the available data. They have a high average IGDB rating of 84.6 across the two rated titles in our database. Both of these games fall into the great category with scores over 80. The top-rated title is Utawarerumono from 2002, which holds a score of 87.4. Tears to Tiara from 2005 follows closely with an 81.9 rating. These numbers indicate that when Leaf released games during their peak years, the reception was very positive. Recent releases from the studio include White Album 2: Closing Chapter in December 2011 and White Album 2: Introductory Chapter in March 2010. Other notable titles include Manaka de Ikuno!! from late 2009 and ToHeart2: AnotherDays from early 2008. FullAni appeared on the market in July 2006. Leaf operated as a studio under the publisher Aquaplus with offices in Osaka and Tokyo. While their total output is modest compared to larger industry players, their highest-rated works remain well-regarded by those who have played them.

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