yeah I still have my copy, so I think I'm just going to end up selling it. I haven't played the Kara no Shoujo series since it seems like an interesting murder mystery thats right up my alley. I have to finish VA-11 and Utawarerumono first tho.
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yeah I still have my copy, so I think I'm just going to end up selling it. I haven't played the Kara no Shoujo series since it seems like an interesting murder mystery thats right up my alley. I have to finish VA-11 and Utawarerumono first tho.
Translation Status Update November 26 from /r/visualnovels
Originally from /jp/ on 4chan
Fuwanovel version
Originally from /jp/ on 4chan
Fuwanovel version
Grisaia no Kajitsu - it has a very good character cast and great comedy. The drama is mostly pretty nice as well. Unfortunately it's way too long for its own good and the lack of real ending doesn't help it.. Overall it's still a a very good VN.
SubaHibi - I really liked the narrative structure and the story. There are some problems with the structure though such as it's easy to predict some stuff that are going to happen since you see the same events again and again from a different perspective. some stuff were rather easy to piece together. Also can't say I'm a fan of existentialism.
euphoria - well, I can definitely say it was above my expectations in terms of story. It's nothing amazing or special but it's actually not bad and good enough to make you want to know what happens.
On the bad side, one important twist came out of nowhere and that's not a good thing imo.
Doki Doki Literature Club - it's definitely unique and has a pretty cool 4th wall breaking, but unfortunately it doesn't help the fact the the game itself is boring overall.
SubaHibi - I really liked the narrative structure and the story. There are some problems with the structure though such as it's easy to predict some stuff that are going to happen since you see the same events again and again from a different perspective. some stuff were rather easy to piece together. Also can't say I'm a fan of existentialism.
euphoria - well, I can definitely say it was above my expectations in terms of story. It's nothing amazing or special but it's actually not bad and good enough to make you want to know what happens.
On the bad side, one important twist came out of nowhere and that's not a good thing imo.
Doki Doki Literature Club - it's definitely unique and has a pretty cool 4th wall breaking, but unfortunately it doesn't help the fact the the game itself is boring overall.
There's a Kickstarter for Newton and the Apple Tree
Newton and the Apple Tree | A Visual Novel by Laplacian Kickstarter page
Looks like they almost reached their low goal in a day or so.
Newton and the Apple Tree | A Visual Novel by Laplacian Kickstarter page
Looks like they almost reached their low goal in a day or so.
There's a Kickstarter for Newton and the Apple Tree
Newton and the Apple Tree | A Visual Novel by Laplacian Kickstarter page
Looks like they almost reached their low goal in a day or so.
I'm asking if the physical copy will be all-ages for 18+. If it's the latter, I'll go ahead and back it.
They said on reddit that it will be all ages with a free 18+ patch on day 1, the same as the Sakura Sakura game.
Guess I'm in then! I only pass on the LEs that have the 18+ game hard-coded into it (as one of the few peoples not into the H stuff).
Finally sat and played Doki Doki Literature Club!
It was really creative and enjoyable. Nothing wildly mindblowing but definitely worth checking out.
It was really creative and enjoyable. Nothing wildly mindblowing but definitely worth checking out.
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lol I thought this was a grisaia thing since the girl looks so much like michiruThere's a Kickstarter for Newton and the Apple Tree
Newton and the Apple Tree | A Visual Novel by Laplacian Kickstarter page
Looks like they almost reached their low goal in a day or so.
Finished Utawarerumono Mask of truth last week, while not as good as Mask of Deception it was still a very enjoyable experience.
I really recommend these games if you are into visual novels, also has a fantastic soundtrack and Japanese voice acting.
I really recommend these games if you are into visual novels, also has a fantastic soundtrack and Japanese voice acting.
Just finished the first chapter of Chaos;Child. Spooky.
But man, this is going to be a long one, isn't it? How long does it take to REALLY pick up? Because I never really felt like Chaos;head got there, or at least it didn't STAY there.
But man, this is going to be a long one, isn't it? How long does it take to REALLY pick up? Because I never really felt like Chaos;head got there, or at least it didn't STAY there.
On one hand, I'm cross with MangaGamer for not releasing Higurashi chapters sooner.
On the other...
Umineko: Owners: 6,042 - 11,768
Umineko Chiru: Owners: 291 - 2,597
Higurashi Ch5: Owners: 4,841 - 10,081
But, looking at other MangaGamer title stats, they don't actually sell worse than most of their other products... So I really don't understand what's the hold-up here... :\
On the other...
Umineko: Owners: 6,042 - 11,768
Umineko Chiru: Owners: 291 - 2,597
Higurashi Ch5: Owners: 4,841 - 10,081
But, looking at other MangaGamer title stats, they don't actually sell worse than most of their other products... So I really don't understand what's the hold-up here... :\
Yeah, I really liked what it did but I think it took too long to get to the hook (even though it had some really tense foreshadowing at times) and didn't go far enough. Imo, there should have been more
loops than the few it did. The pace of the escalations was not as good as it could have been. But of course, I really liked what it did. Anything that evokes the meta elements of something like Undertale is fine by me.
Eh, I just finished it as well but I liked it more than Mask of Deception. Both are great anyway, I really hope the remake of the first game is going to be localized eventually.
I'm new to this whole scene. I've got a pc with steam, any recommendation on which VN should be my first?
Hello there and welcome! :D.
It's not on Steam but you could give Katawa Shoujo a try. It's a pretty good starter into VNs and it's also free.
There are several other recommendations here - the ones in green on the far left are their recommendations.
I would say any of these are good:
Longer ones (>10 hrs): Umineko question arcs, Root Double, Fata Morgana, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
Shorter ones (<10 hrs): Narcissu 1st and 2nd, eden*, Planetarian
You know, the visual novels I enjoyed the most are not Japanese. Christine Love's stuff, VA-11 Hall-A, Katawa Shoujo, Doki Doki. Kinda weird now that I think about it.
Hopefully that'll change with Fata Morgana. I played a bit of the demo today, seems pretty good so far.
Hopefully that'll change with Fata Morgana. I played a bit of the demo today, seems pretty good so far.
i didn't find a definitive answer so i'll ask here.
what princess evangile w happiness is to princess evangile? i read it's a fan disc but it contains the common route of the original but it's like a summary and it sounds confusing. Should i just buy the original and not be confused?
what princess evangile w happiness is to princess evangile? i read it's a fan disc but it contains the common route of the original but it's like a summary and it sounds confusing. Should i just buy the original and not be confused?
It's a fandisc. It has some after stories for the original routes in the first game and several new ones. You need to read the original VN first. If you like that get W Happiness for more.
So I'll ask is grisaia phantom trigger good? I really liked the first three but dunno about the ones for this sub series.
Just reached chapter 6 in Chaos;child. I'm enjoying it. Certainly not Steins;Gate good just yet, but good nonetheless.
Wait, is the artbook translated? Oh dear. Oh. Dear.
you two made me do a double take lol
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I'm really salty about Higurashi. Where the hell is Tsumihoroboshi, it (with the other two arcs) has been in testing for what, 4 months now? T_________T
I remember E17 taking me about 30 hours for all routes.
R11 instead took me about 20 hours (main endings and some "necessary" but presented as optional content), but it has a much more involved structure and seeing everything could take forever with that system, if at all possible without a guide.
20-30 hours each.
With R11 it wildly depends on how much you rely on a guide or walkthrough.
E17 is probably around 25 hours.
Translation Status Update December 10 from /r/visualnovels
Originally from /jp/ on 4chan
Fuwanovel version
Originally from /jp/ on 4chan
Fuwanovel version
Hey, I'm new to this thread (and to VNs in general), and I have a question, if you can help me. Are there good VNs available for android? It's a kind of game I would like to play in a portable manner, but I only have my phone and I don't know which options I have in it. I know the Ace Attorney games are there, but I've played them already.
Very interesting to see how the clusters converge, or in some cases do not interact at all.
I don't see any other contenders. VA-11 HALL-A was originally a 2016 release, wasn't it?
(if we're discounting official localizations of previously infamous VNs, I mean- otherwise Umineko Chiru sort of has this in the bag)
Here's a good sign we could be getting Konosuba's visual novel in the West.
Hmm, I barely saw anyone talking about it.
Hmm, I barely saw anyone talking about it.
It is certainly the most popular VN released on Steam in 2017, in terms of people who've tried it (not necessarily finished it).
Looking at the SteamSpy list of games tagged as 'Visual Novel', it is 4th behind The Walking Dead (2012), Emily is Away (2015; free), and Everlasting Summer (2014; free). An estimated 750k accounts have tried Doki Doki, and that does not even account for the various streamers who have shown the games to literally millions of people.
I would honestly be surprised if Umineko Chiru has had that kind of reach, despite it being a much older and celebrated VN, on account of the fact that Doki Doki reached far, far outside of the usual VN demographic.