The Visual Novel Thread

[Lord Bacchus]

Urgh [shudders]. Yeah, that's really not a pleasant thought at all, is it? Ick.

They just look too innocent! It would feel so bloody wrong.

Fortunately for all Key stuff, even for their stuff that was originally released as an eroge, there is always a version without those elements.

 

[Neil.T]

They just look too innocent! It would feel so bloody wrong.

Yes, like this oh-so-tasteful hugging pillow design, for example. (Found via a simple image search for "Kudryavka Noumi".)

Spoiler

Guh. I don't feel so well now. (There were even worse ones, by the way.)

 

[Lord Bacchus]

Yes, like this oh-so-tasteful hugging pillow design, for example. (Found via a simple image search for "Kudryavka Noumi".)

Guh. I don't feel so well now. (There were even worse ones, by the way.)

Worse? Neil, don't tell me you turned safe search off?! The things you must have seen.

 

[Neil.T]

Neil, don't tell me you turned safe search off?!

My safe search is never on, dude.

 

[Lord Bacchus]

My safe search is never on, dude.

Neither is mine, but I would have thought you'd turn it on briefly to save your sanity.

 

[thedoctor2016]

They just look too innocent! It would feel so bloody wrong.

Fortunately for all Key stuff, even for their stuff that was originally released as an eroge, there is always a version without those elements.

Even that Clannad spinoff?

 

[Lord Bacchus]

Even that Clannad spinoff?

Tomoyo After? Yeah, there's a clean version of that. It's on Steam.

 

[Voddas]

Calling all Visual Novel Fans! If you're not already aware, this months Humble Bundle is a Visual Novel Special! 19 Games for under £10!

Humble Sekai Project Bundle (pay what you want and help charity)

Tell your friends!

This advertisement was brought to you by the letter "V".

 

[Lord Bacchus]

Calling all Visual Novel Fans! If you're not already aware, this months Humble Bundle is a Visual Novel Special! 19 Games for under £10!

Humble Sekai Project Bundle (pay what you want and help charity)

Tell your friends!

This advertisement was brought to you by the letter "V".

*drools*

 

[bailey1985]

Humble Bundle have got a Manga Gamer visual novel bundle on. Humble MangaGamer and Friends Bundle (pay what you want and help charity)

 

[-Danielle-]

I absolutely loved Root Letter.

It wasnt just a lot of reading with hardly any decisions and stuff to do which is great and the kind I prefer.
I couldn’t finish Hakuoki because it was mainly reading and I’m worried Steins Gate and 0 as well as Psycho Pass Mandatory Happiness will be similar.

Can anyone advise?

Also, I think i’d like Chaos Child. Has anyone played it?

 

[NormanicGrav]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/963790338308689920

Muv-Luv, Muv-Luv Unlimited and Muv-Luv Alternative will be given a retail and digital release on the PlayStation Vita by publisher PQube on behalf of ixtl and the Muv-Luv team. PQube will also be helping them with the Kickstarter to let folks receive their special edition sets when they are made available later in the year.

Rice Digital will also be offering collector's editions for the Vita games. Due to Japan's regulations on game consoles/portables, the Muv-Luv trilogy will be the D rated versions (17+) and not the Eroge version (18+).

 

[Rena Ryuugu]

Happy to see Muv-Luv get released here, especially a Vita physical copy too. In day 1 for them.

 

[Adam-M]

especially a Vita physical copy too

I thought the Vita was on its way out now? I know Sony haven't got a successor planned but I didn't realise they were doing anything else with it.

 

[Watanabe Ken]

The vita has plenty of JRPG, visual Novel and indie games it's just the AAA games there lacking in.

 

[NormanicGrav]

I thought the Vita was on its way out now? I know Sony haven't got a successor planned but I didn't realise they were doing anything else with it.

Believe it or not the Vita is like a zombie. It's still alive even though it's dead.

I'm slowly updating the Vita thread but there are some big titles coming to Vita this year including Persona 3/5 Dancing games, Catherine, Utawarerumono, Secret of Mana and many more. The platform itself has at least 2 years max left in its lifespan, same for the 3DS.

 

[NormanicGrav]

CLANNAD's upcoming PlayStation 4 release will also have English text available. I believe this is the first visual novel to offer English support on a Japanese only release.

The PS4 version is based on the PS3 master with 1080p HD resolution and 5.1ch Surround Sound. It is currently set for June 2018 and is available to pre-order on Amazon Japan and Play Asia.

 

[NormanicGrav]

Horror visual novel from NIS called Shin Hayarigami received a stealth release for the west on smartphones. The title was renamed Urban Legend Shin Hayarigami: The Blind Man. It's available for £2.99.

The game was released in Japan for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita with a rare rating of CERO Z for strong bloody violence.

 

[farzam1999]

Probably not the right thread to ask, but is Steins;Gate worth the price it's at right now? (also S;G0?) They've got a bundle for both of them as well.

Are they good for first time VN players? - haven't played these kind of games at all before. But since I liked the anime, is it worth checking out?

 

[Arveene]

Steins;Gate is excellent, although I will say that the anime did a very good job of adapting it, to the extent that it's only really worth playing if you want to experience it again. S;G0 I haven't actually played to be honest, but if there's a bundle it'd be worth checking out.

They've got the whole sending texts mechanic which is a little unusual for VNs, but they are excellent examples of the genre.