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Gods, I always feel awkward presenting threads with a self-explanatory title.

Anyway, I couldn't find a thread here that focused on visual novels in general. I have no idea how popular those are in general, but I doubt I'm the only one who sometimes reads one.

I'm currently reading one of the more popular visual novels called Fate/stay night, and I must admit I can't understand just why it's so popular. I mean, sure, the premise is interesting and it has its moments and the soundtrack is fantastic, but overall it's not anything extraordinary. There's so much exposition, power levels make no sense and there's an unhealthy amount of plot armor/deus ex machina present in every battle (it reminds me of Naruto, and that's never a good thing). The exposition in particular is bad simply because it's useless; you learn the many rules of the Holy Grail War only to quickly realize that they're all pretty much broken/ignored/false, and people gladly hold lengthy speeches about magic that is never used.

The support cast is fairly likeable, especially the queen of all tsunderes Rin Tohsaka, but Shirou Emiya, the protagonist, is so dull it makes me head hurt. I appreciate the fact that he's at least good-natured and can cook, which is more than can be said about some other visual novel protagonists (*cough Kyosuke Azai *cough*), but he's just uninteresting. He knows nothing about anything, which people take as an invitation to hold even more long speeches, he seriously blushes just hearing an attractive woman breathe, and he never really says anything of interest.

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I've read/played several others as well, like G-Senjou no Maou and Virtue's Last Reward to name a few. I also managed to completely misunderstand what kind of game Ever 17 was, mistaking it for a dating sim with various different routes. As a result, I looked up everything on Tv tropes and quickly realized how wrong I was.

What about you? And if someone can tell me what's so great about Fate/stay night, I'd be thrilled. I can with some certainty say that it's not famous for its gorgeous school uniforms.

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Then I'll talk about the VN Hatoful Boyfriend. While the first one is more dating Sim, the Bad Boys' Love Route in it is basically a visual novel and the sequel, Holiday Star, is the same. It looks rather cheap, but it's a pretty fun game, even if the majority of fun will, at first, come from the fact that... well, the characters are all birds, except the main heroine.

Definitely the VN that scared me and actually has deeper stuff in it that you'd think on first glance.

Also, here is the smartass answer of the Ace Attorney games being visual novels...

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Ace Attorney isn't a visual novel/sound novel (nor are titles like Jake Hunter or Portopia Serial Murder Case). To quote myself from a different forum where there was a bit of confusion about the term visual novel, sound novel and the genre.

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Chunsoft (Spike-Chunsoft nowadays) pretty much created the subgenre with Otogirisou and Kamaitachi no Yoru, calling them sound novels (and copyrighted the term!). But like Sony’s Walkman, people in Japan started to refer to all similar games as sound novels (despite the copyright).

The term visual novel in comparison is more often used to refer to similar games, but with adult themes (sexual themes), i.e. dating sims. But there is no clear line and they’re not mutually exclusive terms. In the West however, people seem to prefer the term visual novel, and don’t use the term sound novel. So it lacks the connotation of adult themes it has in Japan.

(And then you have the people who call every adventure from Japan a visual novel, like Jake Hunter, Phoenix Wright or Portopia Serial Murder Case, which are usually called (command-style) adventures in Japan and considered something completely different from sound/novel novels). There is a slight difference in the terms in Japan and here, but a lot of people don’t notice it (and to be honest, most of the times, it does not really matter, but still, it can be a source of confusion because people don’t realize the terms don’t neccesarily mean the same in different geographical gaming cultures).


I absolutely love the Chunsoft sound novels: Kamaitachi no Yoru being revolutionary as a detective game and novel game, Machi ~Unmei no Kousaten and 428 ~ Fuusa Sareta Shibuya de have excellent stories and writing.

Strangely enough though, I never got into 999, even though that's probably the best known outside of Japan.
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Makin' my way through Higurashi.

Veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery slowly.

(It's probably been 2 years now, and I think I'm... at pretty much the beginning of EP2?)
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Granted, you aaaaare reading it in Japanese.. It's understandable enough. xP

Also, I feel a pressing urge to mention Umineko and Rose Guns Days. They're both great. Check them out.
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The thing is I'll probably get a new computer this summer, and Higurashi is DRMed, so... I'm not 100% sure about transferring it and stuff ~_~
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I'm going to plug the following eroges: G-Senjou no Maou, the Muv Luv series, and Grisaia no Kajitsu. Go play them for the plot and enjoy the H-scenes.
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I'm going to plug the following eroges: G-Senjou no Maou, the Muv Luv series, and Grisaia no Kajitsu. Go play them for the plot and enjoy the H-scenes.


Ooh, plot with porn? Always nice, compared to eroge where it's all "Hello, nice to meet you, now let's do it!"

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The thing is I'll probably get a new computer this summer, and Higurashi is DRMed, so... I'm not 100% sure about transferring it and stuff ~_~


You should obvs just skip it then~
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I'm going to plug the following eroges: G-Senjou no Maou, the Muv Luv series, and Grisaia no Kajitsu. Go play them for the plot and enjoy the H-scenes.


Ooh, plot with porn? Always nice, compared to eroge where it's all "Hello, nice to meet you, now let's do it!"



Nukige, a sub genre of eroge, are games that have the highest amount of sexual content. A good example you ask?
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Maiden Rape Assault – Violent Semen Inferno

I tend to stay away from nukige unless I've just finished a game that's left me feeling sad.
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Kamaitachi no Yoru has been released in English (iOS)! The title "Banshee's Last Cry" is a bit strange, and I am not sure whether the iOS version has all of the extra scenarios (which were definitely one of the best things of the game), but still, it's Kamaitachi!

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I've played several Japanese dating sims for PSP--such as Wand of Fortune, Amnesia, La Corda d'Oro, Glass Heart Princess, et cetera. They are a lot of fun.
Also, I played the ONE Japanese dating sims of my liking that was brought over to the US--the PSP game Sweet Fuse.
Other than that, a few, I believe, but I can't recall the titles.
There's also the wealth of Ren'py visual novels available...
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Maiden Rape Assault – Violent Semen Inferno



Sounds like a kids' show :shoe:


As for me, I guess I've gone through all usual suspects : Ever 17, Remember 11, 999, higurashi, umineko...plus some niche VNs like divi-dead and a few others I didn't manage to get into. Any less known games I should look into ? I'll admit I'm looking for a strong and heavy plot first, typically like what Uchikoshi usually writes. I don't mind the fact there is no gameplay and minimalistic graphics in those, but the story really have to be catchy. Or at least exceptionnaly well written, like higurashi and umineko, to make up for the pacing issues or plot inconsistencies.
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Rose Guns Days is pretty fun. It's like... Gangsters in an AU Japan where Japan lost in WW2 because of a huge earthquake. I'm doing a terrible job describing it, but... Yeah. xP

It's also written by Ryukshi, so that says something about its writing quality. xP
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Sounds like a kids' show :shoe:


As for me, I guess I've gone through all usual suspects : Ever 17, Remember 11, 999, higurashi, umineko...plus some niche VNs like divi-dead and a few others I didn't manage to get into. Any less known games I should look into ? I'll admit I'm looking for a strong and heavy plot first, typically like what Uchikoshi usually writes. I don't mind the fact there is no gameplay and minimalistic graphics in those, but the story really have to be catchy. Or at least exceptionnaly well written, like higurashi and umineko, to make up for the pacing issues or plot inconsistencies.


It sounds like you would enjoy G-Senjou no Maou, my friend. The (main route) story is captivating, the soundtrack is amazing and there'll be plenty of awesome, heartwarming and hilarious moments. However, I do have several problems with it, like how the main characters are all high school students (why is every protagonist in every media ever a high school student? What's so bloody great about high school?), some parts of the (main) plot dragging on for too long and how the protagonist is fairly unlikeable, but that's just my opinion.

I would tell you more, but I'm in the middle of cooking dinner, and I don't really want to spoil anything. Also, I have only read the main story, so I can't tell you anything about the other routes even if I wanted to.
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Thane wrote:
And if someone can tell me what's so great about Fate/stay night, I'd be thrilled. I can with some certainty say that it's not famous for its gorgeous school uniforms.


Heaven's Feel is what makes F/SN so amazing. Shirou goes through much a stronger character development in this route, and the fight scenes are even more fun to read through. Rin is best girl, and that's why I love F/SN.

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It sounds like you would enjoy G-Senjou no Maou, my friend. The (main route) story is captivating, the soundtrack is amazing and there'll be plenty of awesome, heartwarming and hilarious moments. However, I do have several problems with it, like how the main characters are all high school students (why is every protagonist in every media ever a high school student? What's so bloody great about high school?), some parts of the (main) plot dragging on for too long and how the protagonist is fairly unlikeable, but that's just my opinion.


I believe that protagonists are usually high school students because they have the biggest potential to change who they are. Whereas adults tend to always be stuck in their ways. Plus, teenagers are usually the target demographic for anime/games in Japan so having the heroes the same relative age gives them a sense of wish fulfillment. That's how I see it anyway. High school settings have never really bothered me.

And as far as Azai Kyousuke is concerned, you gotta understand where he came from.
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Having his parents torn apart by the mob, and then being taken in and raised by the same mob boss I'm more surprised that Kyousuke wasn't more fucked up than he already was.

In G-Senjou, Haru is best girl. Hell, I think she's best girl out of all my best girls.
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Blak The Great wrote:
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And if someone can tell me what's so great about Fate/stay night, I'd be thrilled. I can with some certainty say that it's not famous for its gorgeous school uniforms.


Heaven's Feel is what makes F/SN so amazing. Shirou goes through much a stronger character development in this route, and the fight scenes are even more fun to read through. Rin is best girl, and that's why I love F/SN.


I just finished Heaven's Feel, and it was a lot better than Unlimited Blade Works (although seriously, it's hard to find a cooler-sounding title than that) that's for sure. However, I still don't like Shirou, and I still don't see what's so great about the whole game. Heaven's Feel had serious issues with pacing and a habit of overemphasizing certain parts of the story. For instance, did you know Sakura has large breasts? It took a while, but it started sinking in after they told me about 15 times.

...And yes, Rin is amazing. Too bad her route almost made me quit the game.

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It sounds like you would enjoy G-Senjou no Maou, my friend. The (main route) story is captivating, the soundtrack is amazing and there'll be plenty of awesome, heartwarming and hilarious moments. However, I do have several problems with it, like how the main characters are all high school students (why is every protagonist in every media ever a high school student? What's so bloody great about high school?), some parts of the (main) plot dragging on for too long and how the protagonist is fairly unlikeable, but that's just my opinion.


I believe that protagonists are usually high school students because they have the biggest potential to change who they are. Whereas adults tend to always be stuck in their ways. Plus, teenagers are usually the target demographic for anime/games in Japan so having the heroes the same relative age gives them a sense of wish fulfillment. That's how I see it anyway. High school settings have never really bothered me.

And as far as Azai Kyousuke is concerned, you gotta understand where he came from.
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Having his parents torn apart by the mob, and then being taken in and raised by the same mob boss I'm more surprised that Kyousuke wasn't more fucked up than he already was.

In G-Senjou, Haru is best girl. Hell, I think she's best girl out of all my best girls.


You're most likely correct, but I still don't see it. Adults can change just as easily in a piece of fiction as well as any other age group. The fact that teenagers are the target demographic is a solid argument, but are the average teenagers' minds somehow not able to relate to anything else? I thought that's what fiction was all about. Not to mention high schoolers rarely actually attend school unless that's where the story takes place.

I apologize if I come across as confrontational, this just irks me 's all.

Now, about Kyousuke-kun-chan-senpai...

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You're correct once again, but I was just a bit appalled by how many times he called Haru disgusting, among other things. I realize there may be some kind of cultural barrier here, but that doesn't make it any better for me, personally. And while I realize the ending is supposed to be bittersweet, it just tasted bitter to me for some reason.


Haru is made of epic wins and rainbows, there's no denying that. However, I still found the
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You're most likely correct, but I still don't see it. Adults can change just as easily in a piece of fiction as well as any other age group. The fact that teenagers are the target demographic is a solid argument, but are the average teenagers' minds somehow not able to relate to anything else? I thought that's what fiction was all about. Not to mention high schoolers rarely actually attend school unless that's where the story takes place.

I apologize if I come across as confrontational, this just irks me 's all.


The way I see it, high school students over there would have to be Westerner's equivalent of "hard-core military brodude". I think you're right about cultural differences, and that's something that can't be truly explained unless you live on both sides of the spectrum.

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Haru is made of epic wins and rainbows, there's no denying that. However, I still found the
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reason for her long hair
the most predictable part of the story.


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Well at least she didn't have to use that trash bag in the event that she fell off the building.


Edit: Forgot to mention that in Japan, long hair is a popular element used in horror which is why Kyousuke saw Haru as "disgusting"
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About high school students, I think part of it is the target demographic, and the other part is that high school kids just have so much more free time than adults.

(Even if you're a magical girl saving the world from monsters all the time, I don't think your boss will appreciate your constant and random disappearances...)
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You and me are a dying breed, old chap :grossberg: to me a story has to be riveting, and characters have to be original and multi layered, and that's it. I don't want script writers to rub me the right way, by creating average Joe I can relate to but who also turn out to be vigilante/rising drug dealers with a conscience/chosen ones, just for the sake of satisfying my fantasy of escapism. I want plots that kill lovable characters and spare douchebags, I want plots that are completely about fiction. Which is why...


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how the protagonist is fairly unlikeable, but that's just my opinion.



...that could actually be quite interesting :shoe: one of my favourite protagonists of all time is Luke from tales of the abyss. His character development was amazing, while staying consistent from beginning to end.

Since you're not the first one to advise me to play it, G senjou na maou it is. Thanks !
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About high school students, I think part of it is the target demographic, and the other part is that high school kids just have so much more free time than adults.

(Even if you're a magical girl saving the world from monsters all the time, I don't think your boss will appreciate your constant and random disappearances...)


That can also be applied to high school students. I'm sure their parent's would be just thrilled to learn that their child is dead from some unknown force (or if the parents know, then the possibility of more emotional trauma sets in.) and the police, assuming there is any, can't do a thing.
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About high school students, I think part of it is the target demographic, and the other part is that high school kids just have so much more free time than adults.

(Even if you're a magical girl saving the world from monsters all the time, I don't think your boss will appreciate your constant and random disappearances...)


That can also be applied to high school students. I'm sure their parent's would be just thrilled to learn that their child is dead from some unknown force (or if the parents know, then the possibility of more emotional trauma sets in.) and the police, assuming there is any, can't do a thing.


"This is Japan, Mokuba, in this country card games are the only law!"

Has anyone here read Clannad? It's a popular game and I've been thinking about giving it a try, but I'm a bit turned off by the art style, and the synopses I've read make it sound fairly generic.
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Has anyone here read Clannad? It's a popular game and I've been thinking about giving it a try, but I'm a bit turned off by the art style, and the synopses I've read make it sound fairly generic.


I've read a little bit, but I got bored cause common routes take forever and I wasn't super immersed in Clannad at the time. The artstyle didn't bother me that much since I've played much worse.
Higurashi and Umineko's artstyles prior to the restoration patches are cancer to my eyes.

I've read Rewrite and Little Busters, which are both made by the creators of Clannad, and I really enjoyed them. I'll probably get back into it eventually cause I heard the feels will destroy you.

I just recently finished a really good one called Grisaia no Kajitsu. MC's an ex soldier that wants to experience a normal school-life, so he gets transferred to a high school that deals with students that have "problems". I can just hear school-setting lovers just groaning with joy.
Snarkiness aside, it's become a favorite read of mine, and I really want the sequels to be translated already!
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Two hours into G senjou no maou. I didn't quite expect certain things, if you catch my drift :shoe: definitely feels promising so far !
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Two hours into G senjou no maou. I didn't quite expect certain things, if you catch my drift :shoe: definitely feels promising so far !


If you're talking about cute 'n' busty high school girls I believe I warned you about that. What didn't you expect? Glad you're liking it though.

Also, Blak, thank you for the reply, I didn't know they had written "Rewrite" too. I've heard Little Busters is supposed to make even the manliest of men cry like a spoiled brat denied a treat.
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Fun fact: The artist for the otome game (dating sims aimed at girls) Bakudan Handan, licensed in America as Sweet Fuse, is indeed the Ace Attorney artist. Check it out:
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Thane wrote:
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Two hours into G senjou no maou. I didn't quite expect certain things, if you catch my drift :shoe: definitely feels promising so far !


If you're talking about cute 'n' busty high school girls I believe I warned you about that. What didn't you expect? Glad you're liking it though.



Well, I kinda expected a tad more mature atmosphere and characters, but that's what happens when one play something without much prior knowledge :will: On the bright side, discovering the plot without knowing anything about it more than makes up for it. The pacing is more often than not a bit slow, but when things get tense, the suspense is breathtaking. I'm definitely glad I took your advice !
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So I started reading Higurashi: When They Cry, and all I can say is...

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BURN DOWN THAT VILLAGE WITH THE FIRES OF HELL!


Holy jeez, I didn't expect to get so scared by a visual novel, even though I've never been good at handling horror stories.
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Thane wrote:
So I started reading Higurashi: When They Cry, and all I can say is...

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BURN DOWN THAT VILLAGE WITH THE FIRES OF HELL!


Holy jeez, I didn't expect to get so scared by a visual novel, even though I've never been good at handling horror stories.



As far as I'm concerned, it's the only single game that made me look behind my shoulders (and several times, too).
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Has anyone here read Clannad? It's a popular game and I've been thinking about giving it a try, but I'm a bit turned off by the art style, and the synopses I've read make it sound fairly generic.


Read? No; it's about as long as war and peace, and I often get easily distracted when trying to play Visual Novels on my computer. Watched? Yes; the anime adaptation is one of my favorites of all time, because the story describes not only romance and falling in love with a girl, but also life past high school and all the challenges that come with it. It's one of the funniest, saddest and most charming stories I've seen in anime, so I'd reccomend going through either the visual novel or the anime and experiencing it :trucy:

Now, onto what I've personally read. The answer is... not much :sadshoe: I've played the Ace Attorney series (duh :phoenix: ), Persona 3 and 4, Cinders (an American visual novel; not the BEST story I've ever played through, but a beautiful and enjoyable work nonetheless), am GOING to play the first Dangan Ronpa and have pre-ordered Steins; Gate for the PC. A fair few, but nothing much in the scope of all that's out there in the world of VN :yogi: Then again, I purposely avoid playing eroge or any games with any sort of nudity, and that pretty much covers a fair few of the VN in existence, so I'm not sure how many other non H games out there that I'd like :ron: Any suggestions?
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Then again, I purposely avoid playing eroge or any games with any sort of nudity, and that pretty much covers a fair few of the VN in existence, so I'm not sure how many other non H games out there that I'd like :ron: Any suggestions?



Anything written by Uchikoshi (ever17, never7, remember11, 999, virtue's last reward) or Ryukishi (higurashi, umineko) would be right up your alley (come to think of it, there is some nudity occurrence in higurashi, both explicit and implied, but they're quite tame and few and far between compared to what one would find in most other VN).
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Then again, I purposely avoid playing eroge or any games with any sort of nudity, and that pretty much covers a fair few of the VN in existence, so I'm not sure how many other non H games out there that I'd like :ron: Any suggestions?



Anything written by Uchikoshi (ever17, never7, remember11, 999, virtue's last reward) or Ryukishi (higurashi, umineko) would be right up your alley (come to think of it, there is some nudity occurrence in higurashi, both explicit and implied, but they're quite tame and few and far between compared to what one would find in most other VN).


I've actually been meaning to buy a play through 999 for some time now! I just keep... well... forgetting :ron: I may have to check those out; thanks :phoenix:
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