kamiwakai Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Hi there. What is your favorite visual novel publisher/developer and why? Mine are Unison Shift Blossom (Nanatsuiro Drops, Ley Line, Flyable Heart) and KEY (Clannad, Air, etc.) KEY always express themes in such a visceral and deep way (friendship in Little Busters, Family and warm feelings in Clannad), so much that it feels like drawn from first-hand experience of the writers. As for Unison Blossom, I like the cute art blended with innocent plots and the way they separate the content in episodes (instead of a long run where you dont know where you are or how things are connected) https://vndb.org/p1386 https://vndb.org/p24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuuko Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Sagaplanets, not sure why. I just like their art and they make pretty okay stories that I can understand (not a master in Japanese yet) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamnoob Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Favorite. Get it? Favorite? ... ... Ok I'll stop now. heavenlysf, Deep Blue and Zantax 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Blue Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Nitroplus, 5pb, akabei sof2, age and i want to say light and team baldrhead even if i havent read any of their novels yet and of course stage seven:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlessn1ght Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Key DA BEST. I love Key not just because of its power to make us cry, but also because of the complexity of their works. Their stories are very well planned. There are always lots of symbolisms, foreshadowing, etc. and the characters are very well explored and have all their own role in the story. The way everything connects and the way they explore the themes of the story is indescribable. Also, they create touching and memorable songs. Fred the Barber and kamiwakai 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traveler101 Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Key And Eushully , Eushully makes some really good jrpg's (even if i dont favor rpg's), and Key because of reasons already mentioned above. --- *prepares for the hate* You could say i like overflow as well because of the way they do their stories and the drama involved in it . it really interests me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginalRen Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Not Pulltop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlessn1ght Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Not Pulltop. Why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suikashoujo Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 I really, really like Key. It's not easy to REALLY make me cry when I'm reading a vn, but there are scenes in Air and Little Busters that I can't get through without sobbing. It's nice to have that kind of raw emotion every once in a while. AkabeiSoft2 is also a good one. But beyond that, I'm honestly not at the point where I pay attention to brand as much as individual titles. starlessn1ght 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funyarinpa Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Spike Chunsoft is simultaneously my favorite and least favorite. Favorite because it is the studio that was formed by the fusion of the creators of 999 and Danganronpa, to release Virtue's Last Reward (favorite VN) and Danganronpa 2. Least favorite because there still is no ZE3. Lexyvil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderfullyevil Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 07th Expansion comes to mind first. Umineko is definitely my favorite VN, and I loved Higurashi's manga. I also hold respect for Higanbana. I like their works, mainly the first two because they manage to be really entertaining while still making you think so much. They also get credit for creating two of my absolute favorite characters - namely, Beato and Bernkastel. I can't say it's fair to call them a favorite after only reading one game of theirs, but the moment I finished Sharnoth I just needed to look at Liar-soft's vndb page. Gotta mention Kid too, Ever17 and Remember11 were fascinating, and the companies they split to are pretty cool. kamiwakai and Funyarinpa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segai Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Akabei Soft 2 because every VN I read from them was amazing. And Key and Kid are really good as well. And for the amazing Steins;Gate I'll add Nitroplus and 5pb too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satsuki Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Lump of Sugar and Yuzusoft~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akeryu Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 favorite and yuzusoft for the arts and key and akabei soft2 for the plot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenophilious Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Why not? Probably have to say Akabei Soft2. I don't usually stick with one publisher, but they made both Sharin and G-senjou, and will always have a special place in my heart because of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinovaA Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Key, Nitroplus, and most recently... TEAM BALDRHEAD, as they have been blowing me away with Baldr Sky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clephas Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Propeller Akatsuki Works Light Nitroplus (pre-Sumaga) Alcot Honey Comb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eclipsed Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Yuzusoft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heizei_koukousei Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 MakuraSoft Their unique brand of humor always appealed to me. Crude sexual comments and over the top antics were actually balanced by the story, which occasionally was rather mundane. Although I doubt it, it would be nice to see them come out of the fringe of visual novel developers with the upcoming release of Sakura no Uta -Sakura no Mori no Ue wo Mau- Oh and their art style. I love their heroines, could just sit there and stare at them all day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotTrax Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 I've become a Favorite fanboy, so Favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miria Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 innocent grey kicks lot asses in vn market its obvious if you read only seriaus vn and ignoring romance shit vn type moon is clasic for visual novel readers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Key and akabei soft2, hard to choose one or the other so ill just go with both. When it comes to Key, ive read, enjoyed and loved nearly all of their visual novels, the only ones I haven't read is Planeterian and those who haven't been fully translated to english, mostly cause i enjoy long VNs and to read them when they are complete so i don't have to reread unless i want to. Clannad was also my second love. When it comes to akabei soft2 then it's simply because they've made 2 novels that i enjoyed greatly (sharin no kuni & G-senjou no Maou) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklord Rooke Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Black Chicken Studios, for they're solid sim-based gameplay and writing ability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamiwakai Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 innocent grey kicks lot asses in vn market its obvious if you read only seriaus vn and ignoring romance shit vn type moon is clasic for visual novel readers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookwormOtaku Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Waffle and Minatosoft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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