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Stellaren (mobile-exclusive VN review)


Plk_Lesiak

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Mobile phones and tablets, especially Android devices, are strangely underutilized as a platform for VN publishing, with few high-profile titles being ported to them (especially when it goes to English versions) and underwhelming selection of dedicated mobile releases. Also, existing Android versions of famous visual novels, such as Narcissu, suffer from technical issues that you wouldn’t expect from what is ultimately a very simple application, based on text and still images. Occasional Ace Attorney spin-off or an original iOS title such as Fragment’s Note doesn’t change much in this general picture.

            This apparent disinterest of JP VN producers in the mobile market (not counting the literal dozens of mass-produced, free-to-play otome romances) makes the western-produced VNs dominate Google Play store, and while most of them might be tiny, amateurish-looking games, there are also a few notable titles that could deserve some attention even from an experienced reader. One of the most popular and interesting among those is Stellaren, a simplistic, but surprisingly enjoyable sci-fi VN, at first released in episodic form throughout 2015. This review will be based on a complete, paid version of the game, that became available in March 2017. 

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Ok, so I have played the entire game(free version) and really enjoyed it. I am planning to read the seuquel, wishing not to be disappointed by it. But I have one problem; I tried to go for the K's route, but some how got C's ending. Can anyone please tell me how to get all the endings? Thank you!

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22 minutes ago, bigbenno1 said:

Ok, so I have played the entire game(free version) and really enjoyed it. I am planning to read the seuquel, wishing not to be disappointed by it. But I have one problem; I tried to go for the K's route, but some how got C's ending. Can anyone please tell me how to get all the endings? Thank you!

I would just recommend buying the pro version, it unlocks all the endings by default. ;) It's also possible that you can just replay chapters and farm decision points that way. You just need a certain number of k-aligned choices to unlock her ending, I couldn't find a detailed walkthrough anywhere, but I think when I finished the game I would have both K and C endings available to me (with pro version, I could see them all regardless), so I don't think you need a huge number of them.

With the sequel... Well, it's not bad, but completely linear and finishes with another cliffhanger, this time with no hope for continuation as far as I know. It's not a complete led-down, but very much optional IMO, the first game ends on a much more satisfying note.

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Sorry for the late comment but I didn’t know that it had multiple endings. I played the original version, when it was still Stellaren 1, Stellaren 2, Stellaren 3 and till 6 maybe or 5 I don’t remember. It has been a long time since I played it and when I played it I don’t think there was a different endings. Moreover, I think there were never been any routes to play. It’s just one storyline and that is when (spoiler I think) M and K traveled out to space somewhere (I don’t really remember). Is the original (Stellaren 1,2,3,.....) and the compiled (Stellaren ONLY) one different? Or maybe there was a different endings on the original one, it’s just that I never know about it, mind you that I have only played it once and that was really long time ago when it was 2016 maybe.

If you do reply thank you in advance!!

On second thought you’d probably won’t remember since it’s not a popular VN

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18 hours ago, Q2004Q said:

Sorry for the late comment but I didn’t know that it had multiple endings. I played the original version, when it was still Stellaren 1, Stellaren 2, Stellaren 3 and till 6 maybe or 5 I don’t remember. It has been a long time since I played it and when I played it I don’t think there was a different endings. Moreover, I think there were never been any routes to play. It’s just one storyline and that is when (spoiler I think) M and K traveled out to space somewhere (I don’t really remember). Is the original (Stellaren 1,2,3,.....) and the compiled (Stellaren ONLY) one different? Or maybe there was a different endings on the original one, it’s just that I never know about it, mind you that I have only played it once and that was really long time ago when it was 2016 maybe.

If you do reply thank you in advance!!

On second thought you’d probably won’t remember since it’s not a popular VN

It might not be popular, but it hold an important place in my heart. ^^ I don't think there's much difference between the early episodic releases and the full game – the endings were likely implemented in the final release, because they rely on tracking your choices throughout the whole thing, but the story is still very much linear, with choices either getting you a game over or influencing scenes immediately after them in minor ways + giving you affection points. Also the endings are just one CG each with a little bit of story, showing the protagonist ending with one of the main three girls (the K. ending being canon). You're not missing out on much if you never experienced them. :)

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