Forbidden Love With My Wife’s Sister is not that old in terms of English release, coming out in 2015 according to the Visual Novel Database page (potentially NSFW), but it’s an older style of game than most modern nukige (came out in 2011 originally). More than its age though it represents a turning point in my experience with visual novels, from dabbler to wider consumer, and was the first game I purchased for free using Mangagamer’s rewards program. It holds a special place in my library as a result.
The protagonist of Forbidden Love With My Wife’s Sister is a man named Masayuki who has finally married a woman he has dated for seven years. The name explains the rest. Well, mostly. The basic premise is that Masayuki, and his new wife are moving in, and the younger sister Sasa is brought in to help with the work. As soon as she gets a chance to be alone with her “onii-san” she propositions him, explaining that she’s had a thing for him since they met, and wants him to be hers. What ensues is a forceful seduction as Sasa corners Masayuki, and has her way with him.
There is NTR built into the title, so for people who severely dislike cheating, you can safely avoid this game. For anyone else, read on.
The actual seduction in the game is a little lightweight. Sasa flings herself at Masayuki, and he just goes along with it after some basic complaints. The very first scene is literally Sasa cornering him, and you progress the scene by choosing parts of Sasa to grope. Groping your predator isn’t exactly a rejection. This is a recurring mechanic in the game, present for a few of the scenes which can lead to you teasing Sasa, or getting her off instead. Since a nukige protagonist rarely cares about the woman’s pleasure, it’s a refreshing little mechanism that could have been amazing if it was linked into the story outcomes. Combined with how the main character doesn’t really resist Sasa’s efforts, Forbidden Love With My Wife’s Sister has some lost potential for an excellent story. Instead, the story is titillating above average experience, that more disappoints in what it could have been, than because it’s not good enough.
If the story stands out for what it could have been, it is the voice work that stands out for what it is. Sasa’s voice actress is the ruler against which I measure all other imouto. Her enthusiasm, the way she manages to blend words with breathing sounds, the childish whine she can impart contrasted with an ability to speak with a sultry breathiness, all adds up to quality. The background music does nothing to complement her voice work during sex scenes, but it fits the mood for exposition during the setup of the story.
I’m a fan of the artwork as well. The style itself is closer to my preference than some more modern games, though it is definitely a product of its time. Blushing cheeks, and eye expressions stand out, but there’s a lot to like here, including Sasa’s “assets”. The game does have mosaic censoring though, which is becoming rarer, and rarer in English releases, so it may seem a bit archaic just because of that. Most of the scenes have a lot of variety though, with various states of undress, interaction, and arousal, that are a nice touch in any visual novel, and show that despite being a nukige some real effort was put into Forbidden Love With My Wife’s Sister.
There aren’t that many choices, but they do add up to different endings, helping the game stand out compared to more linear experiences.
While Forbidden Love With My Wife’s Sister isn’t the best of its genre, it has a quality balance that is rare for short nukige, and it’s what I measure most short visual novels against. It has a variety of fetishes like non-consent, seduction, light femdom, NTR, sis-complex, large breasts, and others. It has a clear story that builds into a couple endings. It has interactive choices during sex scenes that are highly unusual. So while it’s not the best, it IS somehow perfect, doing well at everything I’m looking for in a short nukige title. I suggest it for anyone into the genre, or as an introduction for anyone to short-but-sweet visual novels (except the NTR-allergic).
