Katawa Shoujo |OT| (VN, Free, Waifus, etc)

doomed1 said:
Nobody ever WANTS to remember his name. And sometimes for good reason. On at least 2 out of the 3 routes I've finished, Hisao was kind of a whiny bitch. :P
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I do think this is where having different writers for each route hurts the game. There's a lack of consistency between the routes as well as varying quality.
 
notworksafe said:
I can't get this game to run at fullscreen on my Macbook Pro. Any other Mac users having this problem?
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I have no idea how Macs work, but did you try alt+enter? Full screen mode is kind of bad in this game unless you have a 4:3 monitor or can stand the stretch though.
 
Why is choosing to be a different person - and thus end up with a different relationship - considered to be a lack of consistency? It's a different story depending on the choices made in the end, you see the dude act differently and essentially becoming a different person, and he's liked by the people the different traits appeal to in that case. No? Haven't started playing yet, and I've never played a VN, just curious. Now having varying quality is certainly a problem.

Edit: unless that Hisao mentioned isn't the main character, then yeah, I guess the supporting cast should behave similarly regardless of your choices and only change how they feel about the main character...
 
Dance In My Blood said:
I have no idea how Macs work, but did you try alt+enter? Full screen mode is kind of bad in this game unless you have a 4:3 monitor or can stand the stretch though.
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Yeah, tried the normal shortcuts. The checkbox for fullscreen mode is grayed out too. Supposedly the engine has issues with Intel graphics, but I've got an 8800 in this so I don't think that's the issue.

If the stretch is really ugly, I may be better off as is.
 
MC Hisao.


Putting this game on my laptop was probably a bad idea as my productivity dropped but I finally saw all the bad ends/good ends along with the final piece in the gallery which is what I assumed it would be all along. Doing the Lilly bad end is what sealed it for me, somehow I had forgotten about it. But I did see variation in a couple of other bad endings which doesn't make them as "bad" which was neat.

Also I think Hanako has a better ending in Lilly's route.

Really had fun with this VN though, can't wait to check out other ones.
 
Dance In My Blood said:
I have no idea how Macs work, but did you try alt+enter? Full screen mode is kind of bad in this game unless you have a 4:3 monitor or can stand the stretch though.
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You must have set your monitor or GPU to ignore aspect ratio or something, because the game doesn't stretch in fullscreen for me.
 
Even after I finish Lily's route I still need to get the bad ends for half the routes... a frightening route.

I kind of wish that Hanako's bad end was integrated into her story proper in the same that one of Rin's is.
 
Just completed my Emi's route, which was my first.

Wow, what a surprise! I can't say I was expecting much from this project, but I was pleasantly surprised that this clearly wasn't designed to be fap material. Really professional quality here, with some stuff you don't even see in JP VNs often if at all. Good music too.

As for the story itself, I actually related to Hisao's situation a lot more than I expected, as I've been in a relationship where the girl I loved simply wouldn't open up to me. In fact, some of Emi's lines were painfully close to things I've heard before. I think it ended well and I like the fact that it wasn't about Hisao 'fixing' Emi, but rather a two way road of mutual support. Both characters grew a lot through the story and I was moved overall.

I hope more people get past the odd premise and their expectations of it being porn with disabled people. There's some really good stuff here and I'm looking forward to playing the other routes for sure.
 
Oh my god, I have no idea which Lilly Ending but I just had an hour long emotional rollercoaster.

She says she's leaving for scotland, Goes to the airport, I chase after her, have a heart attack, Think I'll be forever alone, she comes to me in the hospital <3 <3 <3

Now onto Hanako
 
RyougaSaotome said:
Just completed my Emi's route, which was my first.

Wow, what a surprise! I can't say I was expecting much from this project, but I was pleasantly surprised that this clearly wasn't designed to be fap material. Really professional quality here, with some stuff you don't even see in JP VNs often if at all. Good music too.

As for the story itself, I actually related to Hisao's situation a lot more than I expected, as I've been in a relationship where the girl I loved simply wouldn't open up to me. In fact, some of Emi's lines were painfully close to things I've heard before. I think it ended well and I like the fact that it wasn't about Hisao 'fixing' Emi, but rather a two way road of mutual support. Both characters grew a lot through the story and I was moved overall.

I hope more people get past the odd premise and their expectations of it being porn with disabled people. There's some really good stuff here and I'm looking forward to playing the other routes for sure.
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Exactly. Most of the people trashing it are people who haven't played it at all, and if they did, they'd see how wrong their predispositions are.

Also I really liked Emi's route too. There were a couple ways they could've gone with the ending, but in the end, I thought what they did was fine, even though I saw it coming from a mile away. By doing that however, I thought they actually drew more attention to the relationship instead of the "why this?", which I felt was more important.
 
And while I can't speak for other routes, the sex stuff in Emi's route felt very natural and very true-to-relationships. I definitely laughed more than I expected and thought it was all very tasteful.

It felt like it was a necessary element to show of their relationship, rather than the end goal. Like a sex scene you'd see in a movie even.
 
Subliminal said:
Oh my god, I have no idea which Lilly Ending but I just had an hour long emotional rollercoaster.

She says she's leaving for scotland, Goes to the airport, I chase after her, have a heart attack, Think I'll be forever alone, she comes to me in the hospital <3 <3 <3

Now onto Hanako
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Sounds pretty good to me ;p

You can probably guess the bad ending.
 
Subliminal said:
Oh my god, I have no idea which Lilly Ending but I just had an hour long emotional rollercoaster.

She says she's leaving for scotland, Goes to the airport, I chase after her, have a heart attack, Think I'll be forever alone, she comes to me in the hospital <3 <3 <3
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What if the events after the
heart attack
...
were just a dream?
m-night-shyamalan.jpg
 
RyougaSaotome said:
And while I can't speak for other routes, the sex stuff in Emi's route felt very natural and very true-to-relationships. I definitely laughed more than I expected and thought it was all very tasteful.

It felt like it was a necessary element to show of their relationship, rather than the end goal. Like a sex scene you'd see in a movie even.
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Holy shit man, lmao, I just got to the part where
Rin unexpectedly walks in after Hisao and Emi have sex
Damn, perfect timing :D
 
Dynamite Ringo Matsuri said:
Holy shit man, lmao, I just got to the part where
Rin unexpectedly walks in after Hisao and Emi have sex
Damn, perfect timing :D
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I love how hilariously casual it all is. They're just like "Yo" and she's like "Whatever CLOUDS!" Rin doesn't give a shit, and even they're not that bothered by it. Adorable AND funny.
 
RyougaSaotome said:
I love how hilariously casual it all is. They're just like "Yo" and she's like "Whatever CLOUDS!" Rin doesn't give a shit, and even they're not that bothered by it. Adorable AND funny.
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Yeah, she's just unperturbed by everything, can't wait to check out her path to see what makes her tick. The scene following doesn't disappoint either,
In the track shed. Emi - You could try moving, or are we just gonna sit here feeling weird all day? laughed my ass off
hilarious stuff.
 
not too keen on the characters to give this a try, now if this was about physical deformities in the way of abnormally sized breasts I'd be on board
 
Jintor said:
Oh, the link was fine. But since it was hosted on 4chan, it would eventually turn into something else, and who knows what that might be.\



Thanks for your assistance, by the way.
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No problem. I think he really enjoyed it. He said he was better off telling it to you than spilling his guts to /a/.
 
Jintor said:
The /v/ reaction posts are amazing, even accounting for their traditional hyperbole.

Also, favourite comic... let me find a non-blocked version
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The couple that I looked at before realizing there were spoilers were hilarious.

"Trash JRPGS and anime
constantly bitch to anime loving friends
HOW CAN YOU LIKE THAT SHIT UGH
can't even bring myself to fap to hentai without feeling shame
download this game out of morbid curiosity
7 hours later
crying like a bitch
suddenly realize I have a waifu
what the fuck"

PERFECT
 
So many worthy box quotes.

"Critics and audiences agree, 'I brought a box of tissues, but little did I know that I'd be using them to wipe away the tears.'"
 
I don't even mind that Hanako's route was basically
one big soapbox against white-knighting
because I know at least a few people that can use that lesson beat into them...
 
jman2050 said:
I don't even mind that Hanako's route was basically
one big soapbox against white-knighting
because I know at least a few people that can use that lesson beat into them...
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Pretty much every route in this story is a delicious subversion of anime character types and tropes.
 
br0ken_shad0w said:
I do think this is where having different writers for each route hurts the game. There's a lack of consistency between the routes as well as varying quality.
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Actually, I feel like it really helps. It lets each girl's route feel different and realistic, and his interaction shapes his personality in a very vulnerable and formative time of his life. I just wish they went a bit more neutral in Hisao's personality for each arc. At the least it would have been less banal with some of his more silly problems. But hey, he's still in high school. What can one expect...

Jintor said:
Oops, sorry about that. I'll add a warning.
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Emi is Love. :3
 
Instead of studying for my upcoming exams, I spent hours on this -_-"
Managed to get the good endings for Emi and Lilly (
damn i screwed up nooooo omg music box fuuuuuuuu
)so far. There are already some pretty memorable quotes and scenes that will stick with me. Hoping for more!
 
falconzss said:
Instead of studying for my upcoming exams, I spent hours on this -_-"
Managed to get the good endings for Emi and Lilly (
damn i screwed up nooooo omg music box fuuuuuuuu
)so far. There are already some pretty memorable quotes and scenes that will stick with me. Hoping for more!
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I know that feels man. I know that feels.

Damn, just finished the Emi route finally. I know it's a pretty general type of story, but a lot of that hit pretty close to home in terms of Emi's
noncomittal problems and refusal of help
. I know that feels man... Sigh. A shame my own story didn't work out so well. Shit got me nostalgic. :/
 
Dynamite Ringo Matsuri said:
I know that feels man. I know that feels.

Damn, just finished the Emi route finally. I know it's a pretty general type of story, but a lot of that hit pretty close to home in terms of Emi's
noncomittal problems and refusal of help
. I know that feels man... Sigh. A shame my own story didn't work out so well. Shit got me nostalgic. :/
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That was me too. Very nostalgic for something I had since moved on from. Very unexpected from a game, never mind a VN from 4ch.
 
RyougaSaotome said:
That was me too. Very nostalgic for something I had since moved on from. Very unexpected from a game, never mind a VN from 4ch.
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Yeah, no kidding. I've always realized that of this genre though. The verbosity of the medium allows for them to develop and explore themes that other games would merely gloss over, it can definitely make for some emotionally affecting stuff. I think I've landed on Rin's path, pretty devious how you get to her.... Anyways, gotta steel myself for more feels, I'm sure this game can eke some tears out of me if it manages to press just the right buttons, I've certainly experienced my fair share of similar instances over the years

Smiles and Cries said:
okay this one will be the first I play without cheating :P

as soon as I get some sleep
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Oh hey what's up man? That av of yours is totally appropriate for what you're posting again haha. You'll enjoy this I'm sure.
 
Just finished Rin's route. I still have a lingering sadness from it. This game was a lot better than I thought it would be.

Are the other routes as good as hers? If not I might just call the game finished.
 
Okay, I don't have much experience with these sorts of "games"


I finished the lily route and now I am sad. I got the good ending, but the moments leading up to it bummed me out.

I don't think I am suited for these sorts of things, if they are all this depressing at times. I don't feel all that manly anymore.
 
/v/ reaction posts are great. Going to start lurking in 4chan again. Kinda miss the anonymous nature of it.

notworksafe said:
Just finished Rin's route. I still have a lingering sadness from it. This game was a lot better than I thought it would be.

Are the other routes as good as hers? If not I might just call the game finished.
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It's just a matter of preference and what people enjoy. Also, personal experience might add to level of enjoyment and being able to relate to the plot. I will say though that I now find Hanako's to be my least enjoyable after doing the other ones.

Honestly, if you have time I'd just go through all of them, it's mostly 3-4 hours for each and you can save pretty much save anywhere along the story and get a text history to catch up if you forget exactly how you got to that point. I think to a certain extent all of them are worth it. You'd probably take something different from each route especially given the nature of how it was written with the routes being written by different authors.

Probably doesn't answer your question :p

@Stahsky Nothing wrong with not feeling manly all the time. I'm sure opportunities to feel manly will be plentiful throughout your life. Now go do another route!
 
My god,listening to that soothing piano music while reading erotic lines and scenes is hilarious. Is all VNs like that?
 
in terms of swelling up my emotions, Rin's route so far is the best out of the ones i played. I wake up, go on gaf, see this thread, and remember about her. The lingering sadness just starts coming back. Must not falter, got two more routes to do
 
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