Twists? I love twists!
It sounds pretty fucked up, but looks like I'm gonna have to check Euphoria out.
I don't even know what it's about
e: any guides?
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Twists? I love twists!
It sounds pretty fucked up, but looks like I'm gonna have to check Euphoria out.
I don't even know what it's about
e: any guides?
R_thanatos
Member
Well this was the only part that could have been mistaken for a spoiler because
The death toll starts in the 2nd scene of the game ( less than 5mins in )
It's even something that was in the demo that was available.That's why i didn't consider this a spoiler at all ... because it really isn't.
NO translated guides for euphoria so far ( or i've missed them ) , but there shouldn't need one.
@Muntu , Try the demo and check if that's your cup of tea ...It's really the best way to jauge your impressions of the game.
R_thanatos
Member
It seems that i have something to look forward to for Comiket 89 , as a fault milestone 1 & 2 fan of course.
Today's 50% off deal for JAST USA's Black Friday sale, is on My Girlfriend is the President and its fandisc.
I think that Groupees bundle that it came in didn't have the fandisc, right?
Edit: Yep, I don't have it.
Edit 2: Got another duplicate purchase on JAST USA. It seemd its only happened when I purchase from my phone, so I'll try only buying on my PC. Not sure why that would be tho.
I think that Groupees bundle that it came in didn't have the fandisc, right?
Edit: Yep, I don't have it.
Edit 2: Got another duplicate purchase on JAST USA. It seemd its only happened when I purchase from my phone, so I'll try only buying on my PC. Not sure why that would be tho.
Funyarinpa
Member
I think Fuwanovel has a Euphoria walkthrough.
Not able to view it right now. Any progress reports/release dates?
Basileus777
Member
Not really. The only information is an announcement of some fighting simulator.
Chairmanchuck
Member
They announced Cherry Tree High Girls Fight (Summer 2016).
Btw. anyone knows how popular Otome Games are compared to "traditional" VNs? At least here in Germany Shoujo- and Yaoi-Manga are (sadly) still totally popular.
What does this post mean? I've read it several times but I'm still confused.
Crash Station
Member
Going to amend my previous statement on Euphoria. Some of this dialogue during the sex/torture scenes, I can't take seriously at all. It's still disturbing, but there's enough hamming it up to take me out of the moment from time to time.
That being said, this is still pretty fascinating, and playing as a character with certain urges that he tries to fight against is pretty neat. This kind of protagonist is like a perfect shade of grey, yet rarely shows up in fiction because of how fucked up the implications are.
That being said, this is still pretty fascinating, and playing as a character with certain urges that he tries to fight against is pretty neat. This kind of protagonist is like a perfect shade of grey, yet rarely shows up in fiction because of how fucked up the implications are.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
Sadly? What, are females not allowed to like things?
Chairmanchuck
Member
The sadly refers to the sales of (the same) Yaoi manga over and over again while smaller titles are not as successful as those run of the mill Shoujo and Yaoi Manga. Its just some personal opinion I have on the topic of manga (talking to some of the german heads of manga publishers, that actually were kinda sad that the "same" manga sell well over and over, while more mature/deeper manga sell worse).
But my question was whether Otome games sell as well, because to me it seems those are even more niché than normal VNs, while actual manga on the other hand are kinda dominating when it comes to "this" genre.
Basileus777
Member
We don't have sales numbers for the otome games that have been localized outside of Amnesia (which is skewed by being sold for $3) so it's hard to tell how well they sell in comparison to your average visual novel. They do well enough that companies feel they are worth localizing, but beyond that it's difficult to make a comparison, especially since a lot the otome localizations we have gotten are really recent.
Crash Station
Member
This is the closest I've ever gotten to vomiting from a game. The fact a compelling story is attached to something so gross is amazing.
podracer35
Member
Nice! I've been thinking about either reading or watching School Days, so I guess this is as good a time as any...
I don't know if that's a good thing or what, but I figure it'll be better than watching the anime? >_>
It's different from the anime. Don't expect the kinds of stuff in the anime. Also, there's a lot of sex, probably a bit too much. Anyways, stay away from Shiny Days for now, because it's got a lot of bugs, and JAST USA has where near fixed rhem yet. There's a patch, but there will be more patchez, and supposedly every patch will break your saves, and you'll have to start over, so it's better to wait until the final patch is out. I mean you could still buy it, just don't play it right away. If I recall School Days had bugs when it launched, thankfully that's all been fixed a long time ago.
School Days is also Sekai Projext's first translation ever. Back then they were a translation group, and they got their name from Saionji Sekai, one of the main heroines of School Days.
podracer35
Member
It's different from the anime. Don't expect the kinds of stuff in the anime. Also, there's a lot of sex, probably a bit too much.
School Days is also Sekai Projext's first translation ever. Back then they were a translation group, and they got their name from Saionji Sekai, one of the main heroines of School Days.
Yeah, I figured as much, I haven't seen the anime, but I've pretty much heard everything about it. I kinda have a thing for physical copies of games, but with VNs, I've pretty much given up on trying. (Except for Steins;Gate, which I'm for sure ordering the disc of when I do...) I'm not a huge fan of the sex in VNs, but I don't think it'd turn me away from the game. I'll think about it and get it later this evening if I choose to.
Also, a very neat fun fact! I wouldn't have guessed School Days to be Sekai Project's namesake. XD
Kickstarter for A More Beautiful World: A Spice and Wolf inspired visual novel
Guess they're trying to cash in on the success of WEE.
Guess they're trying to cash in on the success of WEE.
StereoVsn
Gold Member
Man, Clannad character "art" is just so weird. Started up the game and I really wish somebody redid the faces for this one. I couldn't bring myself to get through the anime and that seemed actually better depicted.
School Days sounds interesting but I do wish there was an all age version of that. Not going to touch that Euphoria game though, that just seems f-d up.
So far by my experience with VNs (just started Clannad, but it's going to take a backseat to Fallout 4 and then Xenoblade):
Steins;Gate------>AA->VLR->999->AAD->Danganronpa EP1->Kira-Kira (great music, good story, cheap on iOS)->Danganronpa EP2------>Cho Dengeki Stryker------>Higurashi (could not get into this one at all).
I am hoping Muv-Luv is going to deliver (couldn't resist Collector's edition there) on the level of Steins;Gate, that game just clicked so much (once things started going). Any other recommendations for good VNs?
School Days sounds interesting but I do wish there was an all age version of that. Not going to touch that Euphoria game though, that just seems f-d up.
So far by my experience with VNs (just started Clannad, but it's going to take a backseat to Fallout 4 and then Xenoblade):
Steins;Gate------>AA->VLR->999->AA
D->Danganronpa EP1->Kira-Kira (great music, good story, cheap on iOS)->Danganronpa EP2------>Cho Dengeki Stryker------>Higurashi (could not get into this one at all).I am hoping Muv-Luv is going to deliver (couldn't resist Collector's edition there) on the level of Steins;Gate, that game just clicked so much (once things started going). Any other recommendations for good VNs?
Man, Clannad character "art" is just so weird. Started up the game and I really wish somebody redid the faces for this one. I couldn't bring myself to get through the anime and that seemed actually better depicted.
School Days sounds interesting but I do wish there was an all age version of that. Not going to touch that Euphoria game though, that just seems f-d up.
So far by my experience with VNs (just started Clannad, but it's going to take a backseat to Fallout 4 and then Xenoblade):
Steins;Gate------>AA->VLR->999->AA
I am hoping Muv-Luv is going to deliver (couldn't resist Collector's edition there) on the level of Steins;Gate, that game just clicked so much (once things started going). Any other recommendations for good VNs?
What genre's are you interested in and what's your tolerance for porn?
StereoVsn
Gold Member
Genre - pretty much anything as long as the story is good. I do like sci-fi (hence being excited for Steins;Gate) but enjoyed Ace Attorney and Kira Kira quite a bit. Tolerance for porn is fairly low and all the VNs I've played have been all-ages since I don't normally see it adding much to a story. Say equivalent of R rated movie or M based game would be fine.
Chairmanchuck
Member
I played like 40 minutes of sound of drop and already got 3 bad ends...
Crash Station
Member
Hypothetically if porn scenes did add to the story, would you be open to trying that?
Basileus777
Member
Are you going to recommend Euphoria? Hah.
Crash Station
Member
Was more leaning toward Saya no Uta. There's not a lot of people I would recommend Euphoria to and certainly not someone new to visual novels. As compelling as the plot is, it's still literally torture porn.
My initial response would be Deardrops, but it has some issues; notably, there's pretty much one main route, one kind of main route, and the other two are afterthoughts. The main route is very good and worth playing, the others are just kind of there imo, not to mention there is no all ages version. If you can track down a copy of Ever17 I could see you enjoying that, as well as Rewrite if you're open to importation (used copies are available on amazon for ~$40, note that JP used copies are usually very well maintained). The new version also has some issues related to CG cropping, but G-Senjou no Maou is a fun ride as well.
Senhua
Member
Finally finished Fruit of Grisaia after 1 month reading.
Except for
route, others while only have a moderate stories, the character development and audio composition is amazing. One of the best among the VN I am already read. Worth every cent. (I bought this at $40)
Best route rank:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Except for
Angelic Howl
Best route rank:
1.
Amane
Sachi
Makina
Michiru
Yumiko
StereoVsn
Gold Member
Oh, Deardrops! Isn't that the sequel to Kira Kira (pretty good game)? Forgot about that, going to have to check it out.
Ever17 - I can't find a used copy under $50 and while I don't mind importing (Rewrite), is there an english patch? My Kanji is not great and vocab is only couple thousand words (give or take couple hundred). I doubt i can get through the story unless there is Furigana built in and even then only if its not too outside normal conversation (stuff like Steins;Gate, VLR, 999 I wouldn't even attempt).
G-Senjou no Maou is on Steam, isn't it? Added to the wishlist, going to grab it during Winter sale.
Good suggestions, appreciate it!
Yea, Rewite has an English patch or I wouldn't have suggested it. If you decide you want to give it a try and want some help purchasing it just send me a dm or something.
Also worth noting that Deardrops isn't a direct sequel and is much closer to a "spiritual sequel."
StereoVsn
Gold Member
Basileus777
Member
Well it's in the same world and Kirari is in it a bit. Its fandisc is also a crossover with KiraKira.
Yeah, unfortunately nowadays about the only way to get Evet17 in English is through "other" means. There is a site that sells the Japanese version digitally, but there's no English patch so it's kind of useless.
If anyone wants to give the otome genre a try, I'm giving away a copy of Amnesia: Memories (Steam) on the otome community topic.
Crash Station
Member
Damn, Euphoria's getting into some
shit.
The whole plot seemed to change like halfway through. Weird, but interesting.
Human Centipede
The whole plot seemed to change like halfway through. Weird, but interesting.
Sheeeeeeeeesh... It definitely doesn't sound like something I would enjoy. Good thing my interest was pretty much killed after playing the demo or I would have spent on something I wouldn't have enjoyed
Shame, because the plot sounds absolutely bonkers, haha
Senhua
Member
I have not watched the anime, so cannot give the impression.
Regarding the game, the second half is much better especially when you start picking the girl's route. First half is aimed for character introduction so the pace is slower which make a little boring.
Crash Station
Member
First route of Euphoria beat. Got more questions than answers now. This is very clearly setting up some crazy twists that will hopefully pay off in the end.
Loving that I'm seeing shades of some of my favorite VNs in here (Danganronpa, Zero Escape, Steins;Gate), though it's unfortunately not as well executed as any of those so far. Maybe the true route will fix that.
This definitely isn't something I'd recommend to squeamish people. Hell, I wouldn't recommend this to normal people. I think many people would even question how this is legal. Hell, the fact a bunch of anime art can gross me out to this extent exists is making me question it, though the mostly stellar voice acting definitely plays a part in that. It takes a special kind of person to be able to handle this stuff.
Loving that I'm seeing shades of some of my favorite VNs in here (Danganronpa, Zero Escape, Steins;Gate), though it's unfortunately not as well executed as any of those so far. Maybe the true route will fix that.
Sheeeeeeeeesh... It definitely doesn't sound like something I would enjoy. Good thing my interest was pretty much killed after playing the demo or I would have spent on something I wouldn't have enjoyed
Shame, because the plot sounds absolutely bonkers, haha
This definitely isn't something I'd recommend to squeamish people. Hell, I wouldn't recommend this to normal people. I think many people would even question how this is legal. Hell, the fact a bunch of anime art can gross me out to this extent exists is making me question it, though the mostly stellar voice acting definitely plays a part in that. It takes a special kind of person to be able to handle this stuff.
max_505
Member
I wanted something different from the VNs I've played so far, so I went for Majikoi. From the posts online, it's more of a romance/comedy kind of VN? It's holding up pretty well so far and some scenes are just really funny. It's a nice break from the drama/plot-heavy VNs that I played before.
Basileus777
Member
Yeah, it's an action comedy that stays lighthearted.
Stop while you're ahead. The common route is OK and a few of the routes are alright but there is some really, really awful content in there. The Chris route was one of the worst things I've ever read with copious amounts of racism, really dumb plot developments, vast amounts of OOC, and two cases of "justified" rape. Even then the "good" parts are only good if you can ignore the weird ultranationalism that runs through the whole thing along with the sexism and homophobia.
Just to go into detail how bad the Chris route is from what I remember. I don't even care if this is spoilers seriously it's the dumbest fucking shit ever, look seriously just click this:
So Chris is being taken back to her home country by her dad, and Yamato doesn't want her to leave. So he decides he's going to make her realize how much she loves him by forcibly having intercourse with her, even if she says no. He goes around to all of his friends to make sure he's doing the right thing, and every single one of them tells him how great his rape plan is. Then he rapes Chris, but it's OK because "it's not rape if she enjoys it" or whatever. In a later scene Margit walks in on them having anal sex and freaks out, so Chris tells Yamato that he should stick it in Margit's ass so that she sees how good it is. Then Yamato rapes Margit, but it's OK because "it's not rape if she enjoys it" or whatever.
tl;dr Majikoi is a terrible awful no-good game.
You still need to tag it even if you don't care, because others will care.
Rolling my eyes hard but whatever.
If every person of GAF spoiled games they didn't give a shit about, what do you think would happen?
max_505
Member
Yeah, so far I'm digging the common route. I've heard about how bad the Chris route is... but I'm too curious to stop. Might just end up regretting that decision, but curiosity really is getting the better of me. Didn't read the spoilers, but I'm gonna get back to that once I finish her route.
Any recommendations as to whose route I should save for last? I usually save the best for last, so...
Why?
Half of the visual novels I installed on my tablet don't really work. WEE1 displays a big screen and I can't make it fit the screen. Higurashi displays a really small screen and nothing happens when I select english. Analogue also displays a huge screen and If My Heart Had Wings doesn't even run, saying that the screen size isn't compatible with the game.
IMMHW needs at least a 720p screen, what resolution is your tablet? The other games I'm inclined to blame on "probably unity."
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=187851087&postcount=5243