shadowolf64

Looks good. Will check it out when it comes out.

Kinda, I guess. I mean they are listed and talked about on video gaming websites I visit and they are typically interactive. On the other hand they are pretty different than other genres so they kinda stand out as something more similar to manga or books. There are some games coming out that either take from visual novels or straddle the line between what I would consider a visual novel and a "regular" game. So I guess after thinking about it yes but I can also see them being different.

I don't think there is anything wrong with it myself, I like Japanese culture after all but other people do. I think its a mix of people not understanding, and people taking it personally that you don't think their culture is the greatest that has ever existed.

To be fair Michael Jackson got a lot of shit for his changing appearance. It died down after his death because well he's dead, but I remember him being the butt of a lot of jokes for a long time. That being said while I don't have a problem with people changing their appearance like that a lot of people do. Changing how you appear race-wise is a rather sticky issue as humans have a lot of hangups on race and how other people look compared to them. To your question weeaboo is a weird word that to me is just a derogatory (usually) term for someone who really likes an Asian culture (usually Japanese) more than their own. So someone who would change their appearance to be more like this culture would fit under this but... I mean I have never really heard anyone outside the internet use this term.

Looking for a new VN to read (translated is a must) and I feel like reading something more actiony than the previous stuff I've read. So far I haven't read that many VNs and nothing I've read so far would really qualify as action or adventure in my mind. At least not in the way I'm thinking. What I've read so far is: Grisia no Kajistsu (has some action but seems more SoL than action), Princess Evangile, Edelweiss, and Majikoi (again has action but seems to be more of a comedy). Games I've been looking at are Cho Dengeki Stryker, Ayakashibito, Fate/Stay, and Koiken Otome. I'm saving Muv-luv for when the 18+ patch comes out because I'm weird like that. So does anyone have any suggestions for me? Sorry if this is rambling or poorly worded I have not gotten the necessary sleep for me. Also as a side note how often are you allowed to post recommendation threads? I am someone who is unable to choose what to play next for myself so... Obviosuly I don't want to post one like every week but is every 6 months cool with fuwa? Thanks friends! Edit: Forgot to add Beat Blades Haruka as a VN I am looking at.

How was it stolen if you don't mind me asking? Were you out and about and have your laptop stolen or was it something in you home and it was broken into? If it was while you were out it will be a lot more difficult to get police or anyone to do much of anything in my experience. I had an iPod stolen from me back in the day and I knew who had taken it but I had no proof so there wasn't much I could do about it in the eyes of the law. From now on I always recommend you keep your serial numbers and purchase proof for expensive or important things.

I say 8 or 9.

I like the current one and option 1. Had a hard time deciding between 1 and current, but I think option 1 will be better for visibility.

Wow that is something I never thought of before. Interesting guess I'll have to make sure the patch works on the download version somehow then.

With the release of Koiken Otome I have been looking at the link under the Fuwa blog for buying it. Up until now I have been sticking to VNs released officially in English or resorting to other means to acquire them but I would like to support the developers so I'm looking at buying them from Japan. indo not want to deal with importing and having a bunch of physical copies. So I only really want to get download versions. My question is how easy is this? Does it depend on the game? The site for Koiken Otome seemed to be Western friendly and mostly in English so that was a good sign but I wasn't sure how the conversion of yen to dollars would work. Do most banks do this automatically or would I have to get a prepaid card with yen or something like that? Any advice or experiences you have had buying digital from Japan would be appreciated.

Only thing I see about the dub is this: http://attackofthefanboy.com/news/dragon-ball-super-english-dub-toonami-expected-july-august/ which talks about Toonami asia so I'm not really sure what is going on here. Sounds like Funimation isn't involved from that article which I assume would mean different voice actors. I am also waiting for the dub since I watched the dub as a child so hearing the Japanese Goku voice is too much for me to handle.

Cool looks sweet. Curious what information will be available for visual novels. Are we going to have a link to the walkthrough thread (if available), any Fuwareviews on the VN, blogs about it, etc?

FYI the kickstarter does not appear to be going that well. Current projections form Kicktraq and Sidekick (for whatever that is worth) have it not making its goal. Its my understanding this is a well licked VN so I backed it for the digital copy. May have to try and get the word out some more if it is going to make it. They are giving backers the 18+ patch for free now so if that was holding you up now's the time.

To me its a female version of ecchi for shoujo and josei manga. Manga that have a lot of romance and kissing / showing women experiencing sexual pleasure. At least this is what I associate with the term when it comes to manga.

If it was done well I would, but thats the main problem I have with all of the current JRPGs and anime dubs its typically not done very well.. I don't particularly care if it changes the original meaning some as long as it is done well and has quality actors. In fact I would prefer it in some instances where characters speaking Japanese doesn't make sense. In an 18th century Britain I would expect the characters to be speaking English so when they speak Japanese it take me a bit to suspend my disbelief.

I really enjoyed it. I definitely had some problems with it overall. You mentioned one of my biggest which is how does Rey know all these force tricks even though she has never been trained or seen it. Especially the force command one where she tells the storm trooper what to do with voice commands. She has never seen or been told the force can do something like that and yet she does it. Maybe in the next movies it will be explained somehow (oh she was a reincarnation of this badass jedi or she saw through the force people showing her how to do this) but right now it seems odd. The fact that it felt very similar to episode iv was both kinda cool and a little odd. I don't think I would count it against the movie since I think it worked but that may be because it has been a number of years since I've seen episode iv. Also when Kylo Ren takes off his mask he looks like a dork, not an intimidating sith. Maybe that's the point though. Overall I loved the movie and am looking forward to where they go next. Glad to see Star Wars back as I am a huge fan of the setting.

I like Patrick Klepek (That may be because I love where he used to work, Giant Bomb). I don't always agree with him but he can write some good stuff. I think this is a good article which highlights both sides of the censorship argument. Even though it sucks when things are censored, a lot of the time I can see why they would make those decisions. Even if I think they are wrong at least I can see where they might be coming from, but if no one states there reasons it just seems shitty.

Rakudai is one of the few modern takes on romance and doesn't have a harem. I'd say it's kind of worth checking out, but note that the romance develops incredibly slowly, and due to it being a promo for the light novel you aren't going to get much payoff. On the other hand, as an action series, I find the animation quite stellar. It doesn't have much in the area of comedy though. Also, what is Rakusen Oh whoops, meant Gakusen as inGakusen Toshi Asterisk. Don't really like the idea of an anime as a promo for a light novel so I may not check Rakudai out...I may give the first episode a try though.

Are either Rakusen or Rakudai worth checking out? Action/romance/comedy feels up my alley right now but haven't kept up with the newest season. Are either one any good?

Not sure on this one... I have most of the games I want on Steam at the moment except for the new Vermintide Warhammer game but its mostly coop and not at a huge discount so I'm not sure if I will pick it up.

Yeah I'm excited. No idea if I will like it, especially after what people have said in this thread but I really want to check it out and decide for myself.

How are they able to pump these out so quickly? Do they heavily reuse assets or something? Seems like Beach 1 just came out.

Probably a combination of Persona 4 and running out of anime and manga with what I was looking for. After Persona 4 I started looking at VNs as something similar and then when I ran out of anime and manga I wanted to watch/read I went back to VNs and found some that really piqued my interest. There was something else that got me into them but I can't remember the reason I had for it now...

shadowwolf64 I must warn you the version that cost 14 dollars is the one without voices. The one including voices cost more. Ah thanks for that. I would have bought the wrong one. And I do want to read it but I would like to see the definitive version which appears to be none of them at the moment. Since the new version looks better but is cropped and missing content.

I'm wondering if I should go ahead and buy it on Steam. It's only like $14 right now as its opening sale which is good. (Regular price $20) I don't like that the CGs are cropped and it doesn't include the H-scenes, but on the other hand I want them to continue releasing VNs in an official and convenient manner so I'm torn...