yes! and also influenced by classic adventure video games (text, graphic point-and-click, all that)

ooh that 999 remake has me interested, thanks!

also kind of a fun fact: l just checked and the int’l publisher for the 2019 YU-NO is the same as that of 999 lol

im kinda new to vns but I would describe these games more like an anime (except less animated and more static) where you have some input as the protagonist and possibly with multiple endings :)