The Visual Novel Megathread: Reading till your eyes bleed - Games

HAI GAIZ! Let's all have a discussion, so sit down right there and let me tell you how I became the relayer of dokair. Lolwut? No, I felt like saying to you guys, who enjoyed Clannad so much, that Doki has announced they'll be doing a re-write of Clannad, making it 100‰ effecto perfecto, once they release Tomoyo After, that is... [url]http://doki.co/2012/06/07/clannad_vn_announcement/comment-page-1/[/url] ^ that. Click it, read it, piss your pants. Suck a dick, and then be ready to spend another 100+ hours reading epic translation quality. Now all Doki needs to do is start up a Manga section and they'll have everything covered. Could even become their own company that makes profits- nevermind. I like getting free shit, though they could open up and do Manga.

Why do the Japanese always have to put RPG elements in their visual novels?

[QUOTE=Akasori;36284916]Why do the Japanese always have to put RPG elements in their visual novels?[/QUOTE] Umm it's hardly "always". I don't see "RPG elements" that often. [editline]11th June 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Redeyes;36284386] Now all Doki needs to do is start up a Manga section and they'll have everything covered. [B]Could even become their own company that makes profits- nevermind.[/B] I like getting free shit, though they could open up and do Manga.[/QUOTE] Ahahaha. No.

derp de Derp. Why do you think I said "- nevermind" and then proceeded to state how I'd rather like keeping the free shit they make? For decoration?

[QUOTE=Redeyes;36285006]derp de Derp. Why do you think I said "- nevermind" and then proceeded to state how I'd rather like keeping the free shit they make? For decoration?[/QUOTE] Them being nice and keeping shit free is not the reason they will never charge for anything.

[QUOTE=Orkel;36174184]Hell yes, translation patch for [I]Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni[/I] is out. 07th Expansion's new VN, the guys who made Umineko and Higurashi. Expecting this one to be amazing as well, time to start reading.[/QUOTE] Oh shit forgot all about this. [editline]11th June 2012[/editline] [video=youtube;CbupB6tw9iE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbupB6tw9iE&list=UUsALp4srlOOyTYjrZmtHuEw&index=14&feature=plpp_video[/video] Is it optimistic to say that their art appears to be improving very slightly.

[QUOTE=Professer Trall;36283129]So I haven't really gone through very many VN's, and the ones I did try were very good, except they lacked options. I like being hit with choices, even if they seemingly have no consequence, like deciding between drinking milk or juice. So can anyone point me to a good choice heavy VN?[/QUOTE] Steins;Gate has loads, almost every text message you get has a choice, not all of them have a consequence though.

[QUOTE=Akasori;36284916]Why do the Japanese always have to put RPG elements in their visual novels?[/QUOTE] Because RPGs in Japan are extremely popular? Ever heard of JRPGs?

I've just finished my first playthrough in Kira Kira and I guess I simply got one of those bad ends since [sp]the story ended when the band returned to Tokyo. I've read that I simply was too nice to every girl, so I got nothing[/sp]. Now I'm going to start doing every route with guide.

[IMG]http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/rr157/KyougiRyu/pic_0010-1.jpg[/IMG] D'awws

[QUOTE=Kyo;36295145][IMG]http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/rr157/KyougiRyu/pic_0010-1.jpg[/IMG] D'awws[/QUOTE] Are you playing it on an emulator? I'm pretty interested in playing it apart from the fact that it is consoles only and untranslated.

[QUOTE=Bokito;36299219]Are you playing it on an emulator? I'm pretty interested in playing it apart from the fact that it is consoles only and untranslated.[/QUOTE] I'm playing it on a PSP with custom firmware. [editline]12th June 2012[/editline] I use CFW 6.60 PRO-B10 with the prxshot plugin to get those screenshots.

[QUOTE=pawelte1;36289541]I've just finished my first playthrough in Kira Kira and I guess I simply got one of those bad ends since [sp]the story ended when the band returned to Tokyo. I've read that I simply was too nice to every girl, so I got nothing[/sp]. Now I'm going to start doing every route with guide.[/QUOTE] Playing with guides is the only way to play :v:

[QUOTE=EcksDee;36300515]Playing with guides is the only way to play :v:[/QUOTE] Except for the first runthrough where you pick the choices you would actually do

[QUOTE=Conficker.exe;36300706]Except for the first runthrough where you pick the choices you would actually do[/QUOTE] Yeah I've tried that and it doesn't give me a substantially better experience with the VN. So I gave up and I just read them, not play them.

I've never played a VN without using a guide, I'm just here for the story.

[QUOTE=Rahkshi lord;36318290]I've never played a VN without using a guide, I'm just here for the story.[/QUOTE] Then why not just watch anime/movies instead then?

[QUOTE=iLife_Aftermath;36318871]Then why not just watch anime/movies instead then?[/QUOTE] Because not every VN has an anime or movie. That, and you get more detail out of a VN.

[QUOTE=iLife_Aftermath;36318871]Then why not just watch anime/movies instead then?[/QUOTE] Because I'm reading Visual [I]Novels[/I] as just that. Novels; with visuals. I played Tsukihime without a guide and made it halfway before I was trapped in a dead end with no saves before the wrong choice, having no idea where I went wrong, this was not enjoyable to me.

[QUOTE=Rahkshi lord;36318950]Because I'm reading Visual [I]Novels[/I] as just that. Novels; with visuals. I played Tsukihime without a guide and made it halfway before I was trapped in a dead end with no saves before the wrong choice, having no idea where I went wrong, this was not enjoyable to me.[/QUOTE] I just save at every choice :v:

I'm running out of VNs to play, any recommendations for something similar to Nitro+ stuff, something really funny, or something completely fucked up. Hilariously bad stuff might be cool too, especially if it includes fucked up sex scenes.

I would love a VN with art by Shadman. Oh god how the sex scenes would be.

[QUOTE=Tinter;36342624]I would love a VN with art by Shadman. Oh god how the sex scenes would be.[/QUOTE] His anatomy aint really all that good :v:

[QUOTE=EcksDee;36342680]His anatomy aint really all that good :v:[/QUOTE] It would probably be hilarious though.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml6yblOtyp4[/media] MP3 download in the description

Well, finished Go! Go! Nippon! if you can call that a visual novel. The romance part seemed too forced IMO.

I started steins;gate last night It's p good so far

Finished Higanbana - First Night. 7 chapters. It was awesome. Can't wait for the Second Night translation to be finished. Title Lines Total Chapter 1: 141 / 327 43% Chapter 2: ? / 1110 0% Chapter 3: ? / 381 0% Chapter 4: ? / 1120 0% Chapter 5: ? / 569 0% Chapter 6: ? / 1268 0% Chapter 7: ? / 960 0% Chapter ?: ? / 179 0% Total: 141 / 5904 2% As of 6/7/12 it will be a long wait ;_;

I finally decided to start playing some more visual novels, starting with "don't take it personally, babe". It's pretty good so far, the story just took a sad turn that I wasn't really expecting.

Ok two big questions: Higurashi-- anime or VN? Steins;gate-- anime or VN?