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If My Heart Had Wings

Nintendo Switch • 2014

Should you play it?

An animated visual novel of a lovely and bittersweet tale of youth, you play as Aoi Minase in this romantic-comedy as he meets various young girls in his hometown and works together with them to revive their school’s glider-flying “Soaring Club” in order to realize their shared dream of flight.

What works

  • Emotional and engaging story
  • Beautiful art and soundtrack
  • Multiple story routes and endings
  • Well-developed characters
  • Long playtime with replay value

Things to keep in mind

  • Poor english translation in official release
  • Heavy censorship of adult content
  • Minimal gameplay and interactivity
  • Some routes less compelling
  • Lack of language localization (chinese/japanese)

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Last update: 17/09/2026