So I guess no one else got Hashihime, uh? It's been a week since I finished it, I suppose I'll write something.
I have... mixed feelings about it. The first route of the game is wonderful, it's so good that it can easily stand on its own as story, it goes in silly places at times, but it really manages to tell an incredibly powerful (love) story, it was something that I could easily have recommended to anyone and not just people into BL. I said was because I can't do it anymore.
Yeah, I don't know what's going on with Steam reviews, pretty much everyone I talked was shocked and not exactly pleased with that "twist".Also, none of the steam reviews mentioned any of the problems like really? Just positive reviews? Anyone?
It's pretty much the best english BL VN out of there and the main route can easily stand on its own for its themes and story. The game's story is not sold as a love story/romance, but I disagree, it's an excellent mystery with a fantastic love story that manages to avoid all the usual bad tropes associated with the genre, it's a shame many won't give it chance because "lol BL".
I just wish I didn't get the bad reminder it was a Japanese eroge after I was done with the second route, though I guess given how short the other routes are (Or rather the last route is), it manages to be less fucked up/stupid than a lot of stuff discussed here lul (Including some SFW stuff, I guess). It's basically a fantastic VN with a excellent main/true route with a couple of terriblebad routes attached to it. The novel structure doesn't make the story justice but the content is there.
-Fata Morgana (not on EU psn)Which high-profile localized VN are on Vita and not Switch? This PSN sale has Steins;gate, the muv-luv games and Root Letter, I know I won't want to play the Elite version of SG, but I'm not sure how good turned the updated Root Letter for Switch.
W/R/T live action, I'm okay with that. Despite liking VNs I'm not super into traditional "Anime" art and character design, and having the idiosyncratic live actors for some reason adds a lot of charm to me.I've said it enough times at this point that I'm afraid of annoying those who like it, but I really can't recommend Root Letter. It's very boring/bland and a pretty unsatisfying mystery as well. The new release does add some additional stuff that could potentially be good, but I don't think they fixed any of the parts I have problems with.
Also, my understanding is that the FMV is mostly just like... "we recreated the existing character art using actors"? Not anywhere near the level of aesthetics that 428 had. Though it's certainly an interesting idea still.
Kawase's route is rather well done, I don't know how far you are into it so I won't spoil, but his character ended up surprising me in pleasant ways. Be sure to post your thoughts if you finish it.The true suffering of like a niche BL within a niche genre...
Anyways, so far I've been convinced to read at least up to Kawase's route since I like his VA but yeah I kept thinking that this would be a fine general mystery/horror VN w/o the R18 parts. I mean I like the professor's character but I'm like I can't skip routes and that's a shame. Slightly conflicted since I read that it's one person who did all the work and I'm like do I support this or not?
TBH I'm struggling a bit to recc'd a good BL other than like 2 routes out of DMMD and Lamento. I spoke to a friend and we were resigned to how limited BL games are in reality even in Japan.
I get you. I'm pretty desensitized to some of the worst stuff in the medium after over 9999 VN, but I totally understand why it would be dealbreak for a lot of people. Every time I try to recommend this to people I feel dirty because of the stupid shit in the last route so I have to warn people the first route is meant to be the true route and the rest are sub-scenarios lol.Slightly conflicted since I read that it's one person who did all the work and I'm like do I support this or not?
Thanks. I knew about Fata Morgana but I was forgetting the Utawarerumono games.
I wouldnt recommend Root Letter either - I own it on Steam but never really played it, I bought the Switch version (Last Answer) because the live action mode appealed to me (like you, I really enjoyed 428 and was looking for more of the same). Unfortunately, the live action mode is cheesy af and just doesnt work, and the dialogue + plot is dry and uninteresting. Shelved it indefinitely in favor of Yu-No and Raging Loop.Man, normally I buy everything on Steam but I've been trying to branch out and it appears my Switch Lite purchase will pay off with my love of VNs. Might end up double dipping on a few I already own just to clear them from the backlog (Ai Somnium, Phoenix Wright, Steins;Gate Elite)
I'm Really interested in Root Letter as I've never even heard about it prior to this thread. I see the switch version has a Live Action mode, which I weirdly loved as an aesthetic in 423. Anyone have any experience with it? Is it cool?
Thanks!
Yu-No, Steins Gate Elite, Our World is Ended, Ai The Somnium Files.Been a while since i stuck my head in here. Any decent VN's out on Switch yet?
Yu-No, Steins Gate Elite, Our World is Ended, Ai The Somnium Files.
It's the worst proofread game I've played in about 15 years. There's barely anything there game wise, the art isn't great, the story is shallow as hell.I was gonna say... isn't Our World is Ended terrible? Everything I've read about it is far from flattering.
World End Syndrome, ClannadBeen a while since i stuck my head in here. Any decent VN's out on Switch yet?
It's the worst proofread game I've played in about 15 years. There's barely anything there game wise, the art isn't great, the story is shallow as hell.
Two reasons, the first one being more valid than the second.
I enjoyed V3 and would not let the anime sour you on playing the game.Hi everyone, first post in here. A quick question: what's the consensus on Danganronpa V3?
I recently played through both Danganronpa 1 and 2, which i loved, and watched Danganronpa 3, which i thought was kinda mediocre, and i think i'm ready to move on from the series...but then there's V3 and i don't really know what to expect from it. I know that V3 is supposed to be a fresh start or something like that, but after D3...middling quality i'm kinda wary about investing time in it -considering it's not that short of a game either- and i'm not sure the series has much to say anymore after D3 tied things up for better or worse.
I'm not completely soured on the series though so if the game is good i'm more than willing to give it a shot. So yeah, is it worth it?
Raging Loop just came out and is very good.Been a while since i stuck my head in here. Any decent VN's out on Switch yet?
I enjoyed V3 and would not let the anime sour you on playing the game.
And it's Kemco too, isn't it? That's what surprises me the most!
It was developed by Kemco. Dwango was involved with the console and PC ports. It was originally a mobile game, which is why the presentation is simple, the audio bitrate is low, and it has touch controls that were ported to the Switch version.
It was developed by Kemco. Dwango was involved with the console and PC ports. It was originally a mobile game, which is why the presentation is simple, the audio bitrate is low, and it has touch controls that were ported to the Switch version.
Hi everyone, first post in here. A quick question: what's the consensus on Danganronpa V3?
I recently played through both Danganronpa 1 and 2, which i loved, and watched Danganronpa 3, which i thought was kinda mediocre, and i think i'm ready to move on from the series...but then there's V3 and i don't really know what to expect from it. I know that V3 is supposed to be a fresh start or something like that, but after D3...middling quality i'm kinda wary about investing time in it -considering it's not that short of a game either- and i'm not sure the series has much to say anymore after D3 tied things up for better or worse.
I'm not completely soured on the series though so if the game is good i'm more than willing to give it a shot. So yeah, is it worth it?
Hi everyone, first post in here. A quick question: what's the consensus on Danganronpa V3?
I recently played through both Danganronpa 1 and 2, which i loved, and watched Danganronpa 3, which i thought was kinda mediocre, and i think i'm ready to move on from the series...but then there's V3 and i don't really know what to expect from it. I know that V3 is supposed to be a fresh start or something like that, but after D3...middling quality i'm kinda wary about investing time in it -considering it's not that short of a game either- and i'm not sure the series has much to say anymore after D3 tied things up for better or worse.
I'm not completely soured on the series though so if the game is good i'm more than willing to give it a shot. So yeah, is it worth it?
V3 absolutely rules, give it a shot for sureHi everyone, first post in here. A quick question: what's the consensus on Danganronpa V3?
I recently played through both Danganronpa 1 and 2, which i loved, and watched Danganronpa 3, which i thought was kinda mediocre, and i think i'm ready to move on from the series...but then there's V3 and i don't really know what to expect from it. I know that V3 is supposed to be a fresh start or something like that, but after D3...middling quality i'm kinda wary about investing time in it -considering it's not that short of a game either- and i'm not sure the series has much to say anymore after D3 tied things up for better or worse.
I'm not completely soured on the series though so if the game is good i'm more than willing to give it a shot. So yeah, is it worth it?
I didn't play enough to have anything to say about the other points, but I agree about this part. It's pretty unfortunate as well because I really liked Euphoria and that game had a really good balance between them and they weren't too long. I figured it would be the same in Maggot baits but I was wrong.The sex scenes are also sooooo long I feel like they're getting in the way of the plot.