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On 6/9/2022 at 12:49 AM, Clephas said:
Madohi Shiroki Kamikakushi (Edit: Osananajimi end is the true end)
Kurogane Kaikitan
Waga Himegimi ni Eikan (Majinzoku side end is the true end, all three national paths are satisfying, side-heroines get gypped)
Edit: Oh I forgot.
Kunado Kokuki
Could you recommend me more chuuni? This year proved how much I missed it when I read Tsukihime Remake, Bradyon Veda and Chuusingura.
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So, I have installed windows 11 and thought that I should share my findings. I have upgraded my PC from w10 and everything that I had and worked on w10, seems to be working on w11 as well. I haven't encountered any bugs or crashes yet.
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Since Windows 11 is in the state where it is now available through windows update, I would like to ask for other VN readers experience, how are VNs on Windows 11. Is everything working properly, do they even open etc. I don't think that I am the only one interested in this question, so I thought that it would be nice to have a place to share our experience.
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I can agree with most of what has been said here, though, personally, I always saw routes as the key element for VNs to differentiate and surpass other forms of the literature. In my opinion, more VNs should use these routes not only for heroines/romance but rather for greater plot itself, similarly to what Baldr Sky Dives did.
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On 11/4/2020 at 5:32 PM, Hirohara123 said:
Hi! I never used this forum, so I'm sorry if I'm using it in some way or posting it in the wrong way. But if so, please let me know.
But, I downloaded Kajiri Kamui Kagura a while ago. I went to try to start it in the recently weeks, and I went through some problems, and I don't know how to solve it anymore.
First was the error 1503, which I managed to resolve when I changed the location of my computer to start with JP-Unicode.
And then, the error 1200 (I think it was this), which I managed to solve when I changed the program to start with compatibility on Windows 7 ~ 8.
But now whenever I try to start the game, it doesn't open, it just seems to start the process and nothing happens.
Thanks there are those who read this far, if anyone can help me solve this I would be very grateful.
On 11/6/2020 at 3:11 AM, Clephas said:I'm having a similar problem with the Japanese version of Kaziklu Bey. Honestly, I dunno where this issue is coming from, but I can't get it to start. There are also reports that Zero Infinity is having similar problems. The only idea I have is that a recent Windows update must have partially disabled the older (pre-2016) malie engine games to some extent.
Have you tried installing DirectX, especially the ones that usually come with install disk? I used to have similar problems with Electro Arms and Zero Infinity on w10, Besides those you have listed, I would also have a problem where task manager showed that .exe was working, but nothing would appear on the screen. Though, be warned, DirectX seems to act strange on w10. For example, I had VNs which worked perfectly, but stopped working after DirectX updates.
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12 hours ago, Clephas said:
Karenai Sekai to Owaru Hana- Technically, this game doesn't have a true route, but the common route is an epic emotional roller-coaster, with the heroine routes mostly an afterthought (routes are short, story climax is end of the common route). This is technically a nakige, but it is a lot more intense than the classic-style ones you'll be familiar with. Light-hearted scenes are mostly cover for the horrific truths that lie under the surface, rather than being the true face of the VN during the common route.
Gensou no Avatar- Fantasy doujin focused on an onmyouji protagonist.
Abyss Homicide Club- Urban fantasy action horror with a former-assassin protagonist who is something of an unreliable narrator.
Kikan Bakumatsu Ibun Last Cavalier- Steampunk Shinsengumi story based in a version of Japan where some women gain immense power and intelligence at the cost of their ability to procreate and an increase in aggression. No true route, but it follows a system similar to that of Ikusa Megami Verita, where you can alter history or choose to go down the true history path. Protagonist is Okita Souji. True History is Hijikata or Kondou as heroines. Pure Shogunate path is Sakuma Shouzan (Shuuri in game)/Kawakami or Harada/Saitou. The Middle Path is Sakamoto Ryouma/Okada Izou (Iori in game).
Tasogare no Folklore- Dark story based in the Taishou era.
I will check them out. I have also tried to search for myself. Since you have likely read most of what I have found, could you confirm whether any of these match the criteria or maybe would would recommend to read/avoid any of these: Tasogare no Sinsemilla, Tenshi no Hane o Fumanaide, Gekkou no Carnevale, Jingai Makyou, Sora no Baroque, Electro Arms, Zero Infinity, Kyokugen Dasshutsu series, I/O
8 hours ago, Silvz said:Would Clannad fit as "fantasy" for you? I'm using the term very loosely here, but it has fantasy touches. Any Key VN has.
Actually, I am reading Clannad at the moment. I am somewhere in the early/middle parts of the After Story. After that, I will go with Tomoyo after to complete the set.
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It has been a while since I came here. I have decided that it is about time to update my plan to read list. My requirements are:
- if VN has a true route (which it preferably does), that true route is actually good or at least does not ruin the rest of the story or leave bad aftertaste (I am looking at you Island). A good example of what I call a good true route would be recent Silverio Ragnarok (though I am aware how high quality it was)...
- translation status - do not care.
- NOT pure slice of life, but rather pure fantasy or with fantasy elements. Though, I don't mind if it is detective/mystery as well.
- I am not fan of h-content in VNs, so preferably not pure h story.
- No yaoi or yuri.
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Ironically, I have started reading Baldr Sky Dive 1 exactly 1 year before English release date...
I wish I could forget it so I could play it again.....
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Considering I have finished it fairly recently (it was my 100th vn), I would say Down the Rabbit Hole 2
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So nostalgic....You have no idea.... *sigh*
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9 hours ago, Haro said:
Thanks for the guide (sorry for responding so late also lol) and quick question if you don't mind me asking; how long did it take for you to learn/be fluent in JP?
I am nowhere near fluent in it. To be perfectly honest, the total number of JP sentences I have ever written is exactly 0. As someone who can speak/understand 3 foreign languages, I can tell you that "fluency" is very subjective topic. First, definition of fluency differs from person to person. If you simply want to read and understand VNs relatively easy, it will depend of the novel you want to read and amount of time you spend studying. Honestly, if you want to read something like Hanahira, aka first untranslated VN for 99% of people, you might be able to do it in a week after you begun to learn JP while Muramasa or anything made by Light might take years.
My advise, learn in this order: hiragana>katakana>basic grammar (there are plenty of sources for these 3. For grammar Tae Kim is a good place)> then learn kanji (meanings only. Remember the Kanji is the most popular way. Don't bother with readings)>get hooking programs for VNs (you can do it while studying RTK) and read. Knowing kanji meanings will let you learn vocabulary faster. Hooking will save you time. In this way you can study and read at the same time. Just make sure to start with easy VNS.
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5 hours ago, Clephas said:
Yeah, I'm hoping for a 'same universe, different characters' thing... the Silverio universe has pretty much limitless (think Star Wars or Fate series) potential because of the way the world is set up.
Having potential is true, but it also a massive danger. One wrong move and you might harm yourself in the end. For example, DI and KKK if you are Marie's fan. That was probably the thing I hated the most in KKK. It essentially dragged down even Marie's end in DI.
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RIP light. I will really miss you.
25 minutes ago, Clephas said:Pantheon caused them to go bankrupt... lol. It looks like Akabeisoft 2 is taking over Campus's and Light's projects (bringing the members over). It is actually the parent company, Greenwood, that has gone down... So there is every possibility that Light and Campus could continue under Akabeisoft2's control. At the very least, they are saying the third Silverio game and the newest Campus 'magic school' game will continue development, though you have to take their statements with a grain of salt at this point.
3rd Silverio? Do we really need another one? Don't get me wrong. I liked first 2 parts, Zephyr and Vetti is one of my favorites VN pairings after all. But they did finish everything nicely with part 2...
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So, a few days ago my W10 killed my pc and I lost everything I had on it, including my collection of VNs and save files of those I completed. I thought that maybe I should take this as a clean start so I came here.
Basically, I am getting close my 100 VN mark so I want to fill the spots. I have decided to make Subahibi number 100. Now all I need is 6 more. What I want is ether fantasy or mystery VNs with good plot and as little h-content as possible. Preferably something with true route/ending as well.
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Just finished part one and got part 2 installed. For some reason text seems to appear much slower (even though it is at max speed).
However, the major problem is that after I exit save/load screen, game freezes. For example, I read, open and save / open new game and load - game freezes. Background music is working, however clicking does not move text forward, right click, shortcuts, top buttons like "X" do not work. I can't even move that window. I can only close through task manager.
I use w7 set to JP locale.
Added exception to antivirus.
Tried to change save folder from "read only" but it keeps resetting...
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- Honestly, I wanted to read Dies Irae and Muramasa + a few Light novels.
- As soon as I finished learning hiragana and read Tae Kim's guide, so about 2-3 weeks. My first untranslated VN was Hanahira and according to MAL I have completed over 800 anime series, majority of which were subbed.
- I am used to studying languages. English is my 2nd one while Japanese is 4th. I didn't find spoken parts hard, but kanji is still a pain.
- I always use such programs. They save a lot of time while reading. My favorites are Chuunige and they contain a lot of stuff that are rare terms, which would be annoying to search.
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Hanahira. Seriously, this is probably the first untranslated VN for the majority of untranslated readers.
18 hours ago, tahu157 said:110 kanji probably isn’t enough to keep reading VNs from being a totally frustrating experience. But if you want to try, this list was put together by r/visualnovels
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KnyyDt7jimEz-dgeMSKymRaT2r3QKBPm9AzqZ6oUWAs/pub
This list here has a variety of relatively easy VNs, however I need to make a few notes. Start with more school life stuff like Flyable hearts, Hoshimemo or Key works. School life is the basic vocabulary for wast majority of other novels (since nearly all of them takes place in highschool). Avoid Eustia, Baldr, Route Double, Subahibi, Chuusingura, Himawari or Island for now. They do have specific vocabulary that will make your reading hard if you know little of JP.
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On 1/23/2019 at 3:22 PM, Haro said:
Thank you! I'll definitely read most of them if not all of them.
I agree with above recommendations, especially Umineko since it is one of the best (at least my favorite), if not the best VNs out there. However, I would like to recommend you to postpone Chaos;Head for now. Chaos;Head has 2 versions: original and Noah. You can think of Noah as a full version which is supposed to fix flaws of original + adds additional routes. For now, there are English versions of Noah for ios and android, but PC patch is on the way. You might as well wait a bit till Eng PC patch is released, this way you won't lose all fun by knowing all plot twists.
You also said its OK to posts untranslated ones as well, right? Before I started learning JP, I set myself a goal to read a few untranslated VNs that I was interested it. I might as well recommend these as challenges for you: Soukou Akki Muramasa, Silverio (series), Senshinkan (series), Vermilion Bind of Blood, Mahoutsukai no Yoru, Evolimit. These are listed more or less in terms of JP difficulty, Muramasa being the hardest (and hard as ****). If you want relatively easy Chuuni, you can try Tokeijikake trilogy. I think part 1 was translated though.
If you want to learn JP, search for DJTGuide. It is probably the best place to start.
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On 12/31/2018 at 9:32 AM, Dreamysyu said:
Umineko
On 1/4/2019 at 2:43 PM, Frullo NDE said:The one that gets closer to "once in a lifetime" to me is probably Umineko
+1
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On 1/20/2019 at 5:28 AM, Clephas said:
Definitely agree with this. Probably my favorite VN Op of all time. Though, one might as well list all of Dies Irae OPs.
Muramasa one was good as well.
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Could someone recommend me good chuuni or mystery VNs which were released in 2017 or 2018. Or something that looks promising and should be released soon (in 2-3 months)
NO yaoi, yuri, rape, Silverio series (already completed) or incomplete stuff.
Need a refill of good VNs
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This is what I am currently reading though.
Thanks everyone for recommendations. I will come back when I need more.