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Switch is becoming a great VNs machine
- Thread starter hussien-11
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Would love for the Danganronpa series to hit Switch.
I'm musing here, but if Danganronpa v3 ever made it out to Switch, you think it could handle running at 60fps like the PS4/PC?
I crossplayed the game between Vita and PS4, and despite the allure of the Vita's portable factor, I found myself reaching for the PS4 version more often than not for its superior performance. Yes, frame rate is certainly not a necessity for a text-based game but it sure looked and played snappy, especially during traversal and the menus.
Should it ever come to Switch and run optimally, it would be a godsend.
I'm musing here, but if Danganronpa v3 ever made it out to Switch, you think it could handle running at 60fps like the PS4/PC?
I crossplayed the game between Vita and PS4, and despite the allure of the Vita's portable factor, I found myself reaching for the PS4 version more often than not for its superior performance. Yes, frame rate is certainly not a necessity for a text-based game but it sure looked and played snappy, especially during traversal and the menus.
Should it ever come to Switch and run optimally, it would be a godsend.
Can confirm. It was fairly cheap on Amazon Japan at launch, probably still is. It also comes with a drama CD.
All I can figure is that DRv3 came out in Japan two months before the Switch, and by then Kodaka didn't want to do much more with Danganronpa after that. It's all that makes sense to me.
I just bought a new bottle of whiskey and moonshine last night. Perhaps it is time to start it.
Thank you for this topic, I think this is the next step in my evolution as a person now that I've followed Giant Bomb into the loving clutches of anime.
No, you need to make an account that has japan as it's home region. I made one for a bit when I had Monster Hunter XX but used it so rarely (the account, not the game) and it flooded my news feed with japanese (which i cannot read), so i deleted it.
I didn't know Eliza is on switch. I started playing it on my PC but I feel this would be a better fit. Thanks for the heads up.
As I get to review games on the PS4, I only use my Switch for exclusive visual novels, but we're getting some of them as time goes on. It's a good excuse to post my list of visual novel console releases for 2020, only one of them is not getting a Switch release:
Maitetsu -Pure Station- (PS4, NSW) January 16th
Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen (PS4, Vita) Early 2020
Little Busters! Converted Edition (NSW) Spring 2020
Robotics;Notes Elite (PS4, NSW, PC) 2020
Robotics;Notes DaSH (PS4, NSW, PC) 2020
The House in Fata Morgana: Dreams of the Revenants Edition (NSW) 2020
Root Film (PS4, NSW) 2020
Otome:
Code: Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~ (NSW) February 6th
Code: Realize ~Future Blessings~ (NSW)
Collar x Malice (NSW)
Collar x Malice: Unlimited (NSW)
Cafe Enchante (NSW)
Piofiore (working title) (NSW)
Maitetsu -Pure Station- (PS4, NSW) January 16th
Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen (PS4, Vita) Early 2020
Little Busters! Converted Edition (NSW) Spring 2020
Robotics;Notes Elite (PS4, NSW, PC) 2020
Robotics;Notes DaSH (PS4, NSW, PC) 2020
The House in Fata Morgana: Dreams of the Revenants Edition (NSW) 2020
Root Film (PS4, NSW) 2020
Otome:
Code: Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~ (NSW) February 6th
Code: Realize ~Future Blessings~ (NSW)
Collar x Malice (NSW)
Collar x Malice: Unlimited (NSW)
Cafe Enchante (NSW)
Piofiore (working title) (NSW)
Yeah, even as a massive weeb, Somnium was occasionally too much for me. Kind of lowered my opinion of it overall.
Has 2020 been really confirmed for DaSH? I remember that Robotics;Notes Elite was announced with 2020 release, while no year was indicated for DaSH.
I had this discussion last night with a friend, I'm going with the Gematsu article claiming DaSH is also coming out in 2020.
thanks, i do have that set up. i like the news, much more going on
Why? I think I liked it more than the original. It felt like more cool core story, less slice of life stuff.
If DaSH was released in 2020, it would be amazing. However, I have the feeling we will get it in 2021. After all, even though Gematsu is right (since anyway I didn't remember 2020 in the official presentation), a delay is always possible, like it happened for Steins;Gate Elite. Nonetheless, for years we waited for Robotics;Notes and I thought we would have never got it and the sequel, so we cannot complain if DaSH is coming out in 2021.
Wrong!
Steins Gate 0 is good. It was just......unnecessary. Steins Gate is one of my favourite games of all time and my favourite game story ever. 0 was never going to live up to that. I think it told a good story, had good characters and is well worth anyone's time. At the same time when I was done with it I was overwhelmed with a feeling of....eh it didn't need to exist. But bad? Nah.
You are right, there is much more going on, just wish I could read it 😅
Why? I liked 0. I didn't think it was as quite as good as the first, but it was still good. It had a much darker and more depressing tone for sure, but it was still good. Making a sequel based off one of the bad endings was an interesting way of going about it.
Sounds good, I think I'll check it out, thanks.
Why is it trash? Bad translation, or just bad story?
It's bad, uninspired, copies Steins;Gate to a tee (without succeeding in anything) and:
My Little Visual Novel Can't Be This Homophobic (Or How Queerness Continues To Be the Butt of the Joke in Japan)
As a writer for a gaming publication, I play games and write reviews all year long. As my favorite genre, I play a lot of visual novels. Some are good, some are great, some are pretty mediocre. As time goes on being a gay guy, my perception of anything considered offensive gets keener and...
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I doubt that since mobage is just a way to burn $$$ for 5 min of story with no CG at the end.
Anyways, Aksys is going to release Code: realize and CxM next yr with their FD and I have to recc'd the former since it's the best otome I've ever played. Also, Cafe Enchante which got good reviews will be released eventually too.
OP you forgot 2064 R.O.M.
It's a great who-done-it mystery VN set in cyberpunk San Francisco, with apparantly some ties to Valhalla.
It's a great who-done-it mystery VN set in cyberpunk San Francisco, with apparantly some ties to Valhalla.
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First time hearing of this. I will update and add more games later. why not? maybe I should keep updating the thread for sometime, I think it can help people find more games they may like especially that eShop doesn't have a visual novel category.
Many of those don't fit honestly, as they are not vns or text-based games, but I will add what I can later.
... I'm not recommending all those games, I didn't play many of them, but it was one of the earliest VN releases on Switch I could remember.
Ace Attorney Trilogy are fantastic detective stories! they have a very different style though. Steins;Gate is also a great VN if you didn't read it before. strongly recommended.
I didn't read Robotics;Notes but I thought the anime was really boring, I expected more from Hayashi after Steins;Gate..
Any word on Root Letter: Last answer? is it good?
I hear Our World is Ended is supposed to be problematic, though (there was another thread made on it in which OP highlighted really lame shxt).
Want to get Death Mark and Somnium, but I hear Somnium doesnt run great on Switch.
Want to get Death Mark and Somnium, but I hear Somnium doesnt run great on Switch.
I've never really played a VN before, but it sounds like something I would enjoy, considering I like story games and am not put off by e.g. walking simulators.
Where to start though. I did a lot of soaring in my youth so If My Heart Had Wings is immediately appealing. It's old though. Is that a good game or would it ruin my perception of VNs?
Where to start though. I did a lot of soaring in my youth so If My Heart Had Wings is immediately appealing. It's old though. Is that a good game or would it ruin my perception of VNs?
I've been toying with the idea of giving VNs another try but I get stuck on how much time it'd take to even play a fraction of these. Seems like a huge time sink?
Anyway, coincidentally, I have my first Vita arriving today. :P I will give Planetarian a good try, as that's short.
(Holy shit, it's been over 25 years since I played Snatcher. I feel old.)
Anyway, coincidentally, I have my first Vita arriving today. :P I will give Planetarian a good try, as that's short.
(Holy shit, it's been over 25 years since I played Snatcher. I feel old.)
Yeah, I noticed that when I went to check the eshop. I'll probably grab it anyway, I'm a sucker for anything S;G :D
Ah, thanks, I was sure I was right! I think last time I looked it was ~¥5,000. I really should get around to picking a copy up. Gonna grab one for a friend for their birthday too, as they got me into Clannad to begin with.
It run a bit slow in some scenes, but it's serviceable. The overall performance was a lot better than the 3DS release for Zero Time Dilemma, for example lol
Ace Attorney Trilogy is incredible - I'd highly recommend it.
999 + Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward as well as Steins;Gate seem to be the usual gateway drugs.
I fully support this sentiment, it's my GOTY pick this year. But that's one heavy introduction to the genre o_0
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Who said that? I'm playing it right now and it runs great. when I first started playing it, I remember sometimes it seemed to freeze for ~ 1 second sometimes and then everything became normal again, but I'm playing it right now and I'm not facing the issue anymore. anyway, if you are looking for a great portable experience with this game? I think you won't be disappointed.
I probably should wait for a sale, the art style is very appealing to me.
My humble opinion is... Ace Attorney Trilogy will always be the best place to start! Ace Attorney is the series that made the genre popular in the west in the first place, and they are some of my favorite games of all time:
- Just very fun and well made games overall, and they are not as text-heavy as games that don't have gameplay.
- Switch version supports the touch screen.
After that you will be more comfortable to try heavier titles like Steins;Gate or If My Heart Had Wings, and you will have a better idea of what to expect.
Overall yes, but it also depends on the structure of the game, for example every case in Ace Attorney is not very long or a huge time sink. also, in most visual novels you can save anytime, I usually make a habit of reading something everyday, even if only a little, to not forget the story, and when I have more time i increase my reading time.
Vita does have some great VNs that are not available on Switch yet:
- Muv Luv series (the highest ranked VN in the west, but the first novel is purely slice of life and very slow, and I honestly think the series has some pacing issues overall)
- Root Double (a great thriller/mystery game that you may really enjoy)
- Danganronpa series
- Utawarerumono series (a hybrid between VN/strategy series)
Root Letter, Steins;Gate, and The House in Fata Morgana are also available on Vita.
It's short, sweet and a punch in the gut. That's the perfect introduction to the genre.
It's great, but the drawback is lack of Bluetooth audio.
Here's hoping the rumored mid 2020 revision has Bluetooth audio
Here's hoping the rumored mid 2020 revision has Bluetooth audio
