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Visual Novels Community Thread | A Little Something for Everyone
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Interested in your impressions if you end up playing it.
Basileus777
Member
Feels a bit weird that it doesn't have any first week discount, since it still has one on the MG store, so I'm guessing there should be a discount that isn't up yet.
Basileus777
Member
It does now (15% off), MangaGamer had to fix it.
Basileus777
Member
IIRC the site has been having backend issues for a long time.
Basileus777
Member
I'm shocked you'd think I wouldn't check before asking.
(No guide on GameFAQs)
Sorry. Just found it hard to believe.
Funyarinpa
Member
just finished planetarian
Decent, worth trying when on sale. Didn't cry though.
Decent, worth trying when on sale. Didn't cry though.
Guess what, APRIL. FUCKING. FOOLS.
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I THOUGHT I DIDN'T EVEN LIKE IT THAT MUCH
WHY THE FUCK AM I CRYING
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I THOUGHT I DIDN'T EVEN LIKE IT THAT MUCH
WHY THE FUCK AM I CRYING
enfieldvball
Member
Just started Remember11 and man, the animation along is such a big upgrade from Ever17, not so sure about the OST yet
Funyarinpa
Member
Overall, I prefer it greatly to Ever17 which is already godlike. Amazing VN, really. It's amazing, and the OST is great too.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I played the original Himeya release, so I dunno if anything's changed... but I really couldn't get into it. Relentlessly obtuse, and one of the worst translations I've ever seen.
Anyway, looks like Tokyo Babel came out yesterday. Worth looking into?
Basileus777
Member
I've only just started it, but it has top notch voice acting and good production values. If you're interested in supernatural action VNs I'd say it's worth looking into.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
So, it's been a while since I've bought any VNs from MangaGamer (last one was Kara no Shoujo, back when it first came out.) Not sure if it's changed at all, but how burdensome is the DRM with Mangagamer or JAST's digitally distributed games these days? Having to activate online is obnoxious, but if I can do that once and then back the "unlocked" game up and not have an issue, I don't mind.
Curious, cuz I want to get Kara no Shoujo 2.
Unrelated: I thought this thread was completely dead. I'm kinda shocked it's gotten so many posts. Moving to the community forum was the perfect disappearing act.
Curious, cuz I want to get Kara no Shoujo 2.
Unrelated: I thought this thread was completely dead. I'm kinda shocked it's gotten so many posts. Moving to the community forum was the perfect disappearing act.
Mangagamer's games are mostly DRM free these days. Same goes for JAST I think. The only reason games are released with DRM now is at the request of the original developer.
Basileus777
Member
MangaGamer doesn't use DRM for its titles anymore and have removed it from a lot of their past releases (though some older titles still have it, probably some licensing issues). Kara no Shoujo 2 is DRM free. I don't think JAST uses DRM anymore either.
Community hurts discovery for new posters, it doesn't stop the people subscribed to the thread from following it.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Oh, awesome. That was honestly the biggest reason why I hadn't bothered to buy the game yet -- figured I was better off just getting the physical release when/if it happened.
Actually, now I'm kinda tempted to just go ahead and buy Tokyo Babel. Everything about it looks like exactly the kind of game I'd like, and DRM-free makes the decision even easier.
Fortunately it does cut down on driveby shitposts.
R_thanatos
Member
Just finished Fault millestone 2 Side Above.
Where is my Side : below dammit ??
It's really impressive how i like fault in the way they handled the world building and i really want MORE.
When it ended i was like "WAT" only to remember that Fault 1 did a much meaner cliffanger last time.
i want more , Dammit
Where is my Side : below dammit ??
It's really impressive how i like fault in the way they handled the world building and i really want MORE.
When it ended i was like "WAT" only to remember that Fault 1 did a much meaner cliffanger last time.
i want more , Dammit
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I went ahead and bought Tokyo Babel, though I'm not sure when I'll actually play it. Maybe I'll start it on my 7-hour plane ride in a couple days. Anyway, I think it's cool that this stuff is being released DRM-free now -- That was really all it took for me to buy my first game from MG in like 5 years.
Which brings me to... Steins;Gate. I keep forgetting, is the PC version or PS3 version the way to go? I seem to recall the PS3 version had higher res art, but I dunno if it was just a crappy upscale or if there were other issues of some sort.
Which brings me to... Steins;Gate. I keep forgetting, is the PC version or PS3 version the way to go? I seem to recall the PS3 version had higher res art, but I dunno if it was just a crappy upscale or if there were other issues of some sort.
If it's an option, go with the PS3 version.
Basileus777
Member
The PS3 version has higher res art, but a minor bug with word wrapping for emails that's not in the PC version. There's not much difference otherwise.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
I'd go with PC just because of the text word wrapping being broken on PS3.
LOL
I forgot that date was mentioned before, so I guess it wasn't really a joke >.>
I'm sure the 50% will be completed one way or another. What I'm wondering is how good/bad the translation is. I read Hoshimemo using his translation before and while I didn't noticed anything wrong with it, not only I can't read any Japanese to save my life, I tend to read somewhat fast so I just gloss over certain parts (I rarely, if ever, notice typos due to this.)
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Alright, one more question before I stop dominating the thread with questions: how's Nekopara? Like is it actually good? Y'know, aside from the cat fucking?
Guess I haven't payed particularly close attention to what's been coming out lately -- seems like all of a sudden, there's just tons of domestically-releases games I'm not terribly familiar with. And legitimately good ones! I never thought I'd see the genre expand like this in the US. Not ever.
Guess I haven't payed particularly close attention to what's been coming out lately -- seems like all of a sudden, there's just tons of domestically-releases games I'm not terribly familiar with. And legitimately good ones! I never thought I'd see the genre expand like this in the US. Not ever.
Basileus777
Member
It's an empty and light hearted story about moe catgirls. I don't think it's all that great even at that, but it's cheap.
And feel free to keep asking questions.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Sounds like a pass. I guess I'm just looking for some cool stuff I haven't really considered before. I tend to focus pretty much exclusively on the dark, serious stuff, but I think it'd be cool to try something outside of that. That's hopefully also pretty.
Basileus777
Member
Something like Eden* is probably more down your alley. It's serious dramatic story with really nice art and production values.
I've heard enough good things about Fault at this point that I think I can safely recommend it here although I haven't played it myself.
Dunno how much else I can really recommend without knowing what else you've played, it doesn't help that I don't really play western releases anymore either.
It's always nice to see someone I don't recognize though.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I loved Steins;Gate and Kara no Shoujo.
I liked Song of Saya, but it was too short, didn't have enough art, and was a little too straightforward for my liking.
While not strictly VNs, stuff like Danganronpa, VLR, and Phoenix Wright are all among my favorites. And more recently, I liked all the VN segments in Stella Glow.
So, I definitely like longer, more complicated plotlines. I do tend to play the more serious stuff, but I'm open to light-hearted fare if it's good.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Backed it. I'm waiting along with you guys on that one.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Might want to play Chaos;Head if you're interested in exploring the science series more although it's more divisive and I second Fault Milestone One. Sharin no Kuni or G Senjou no Maou might be up your alley if you like darker worlds.
Funyarinpa
Member
How does Higurashi sound? It's being retranslated by MangaGamer, and there are voice and graphics patches for it. Two chapters (out of 8) are on Steam and the third should release soon.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Higurashi is one I've been wanting to check out for a while, particularly after the original version's ghastly artwork got replaced. Though, how satisfying are the individual episodes? I'd kinda prefer not to bother at this point until the thing is done if there's going to be plot threads left hanging.
Umineko also seems pretty rad, but I honestly don't know how that thing is even being handled in the west.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Umineko is using a touched up fan translation that's been out for a while by The Witch Hunt.
Quite satisfying individually, each episode is a complete story to itself but also part of the larger whole. It's not like Umineko either where you really have to remember a bunch of stuff between episodes, the overall mystery connecting them is pretty simple.
Funyarinpa
Member
Never watched/read Higurashi before, I am following the Mangagamer translation myself. I'd say it's pretty good and there's a brand new Ryukishi07 (Higurashi/Umineko writer) fan forum in which you could join in on the discussion alongside many other newcomers.
I'd say it's worth it. There's a PS3 graphics and voice patch for both Chapters already out as well:
Chapter 1's patch
Chapter 2's patch
Play Umineko. I'm playing it right now, would be fun to post reactions and theories and whatnot simultaneously.
cj_iwakura
Member
Kind of sad to see my fan translation of OMK is barely mentioned.
I guess they really are thirsty for Cross, huh.Funyarinpa
Member
Kind of sad to see my fan translation of OMK is barely mentioned.
You translated OMK? Sweet! (Never played it myself)
cj_iwakura
Member
It amazes me how often I hear that. I was the editor and project lead.
http://www.romhacking.net/translations/2057/