Sound Novel, Kamaitachi no Yoru, Getting Localized For iOS and Android

In an attempt to appeal towards the e-book audience, Chunsoft (and their North American publisher, Agetec) has decided to start bringing "sound novel" games to the American market. The first in this series of sound novels to make an appearance on both iOS and Android devices is Super Famicom release Kamaitachi no Yoru, or The Night of Kamaitachi. This will be the first time the Chunsoft title sees a North American localization.

The Night of Kamaitachi is a murder mystery that takes place in a ski lodge. The sound novel is one of many that set the basis for visual novel-style games, where one makes decisions that will lead you to different endings. However, rather than emphasizing the characters, which are mere silhouettes, The Night of Kamaitachi instead focuses on its music and writing (hence it being a "sound novel").

It'll be pretty interesting to see what future sound/visual novels Chunsoft and Agetec will be bringing to us.

What are your thoughts on this attempt to bring sound/visual novels to the e-book audience?