Houchou Shoujo Gensoukyoku (包丁少女幻窓曲)

Overview
Houchou Shoujo Gensoukyoku (包丁少女幻窓曲, Little Knife Girl Fantasy), commonly known as Yume Nikki Gensou among the western community, is a fangame of the Metroidvania genre made by Atelier Izumi (aka Studio Izumi).

Gameplay
The game takes Yume Nikki characters and puts them in a simplified version of gameplay with Castlevania-type action and Metroid-like exploration sequence. Madotsuki, the protagonist of Yume Nikki, descends onto the Pastel Shoal World and enters the house with a knife. The player controls her as she explores the various rooms reminiscent of Yume Nikki, defeating enemies and collecting items.

Controls

 * Z: Attack
 * X: Jump
 * C: Dodge
 * S: Pause Menu

Download ver 1.5.0.0
To download the game:

1. Go to the Official Site

2. Scroll down and find a section entitled ダウンロード (Download)

3. Click the only link in that section - 「包丁少女幻窓曲」 をダウンロードする （約122MB）

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