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Phantom

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  1. To be honest I was exactly the same as you, just came back like a month ago. Welcome back!
  2. I use steam because it's where I store all of my games and easily accessible anywhere.
  3. It graphically looks like Zelda Breath of the Wild (Which is a good thing! ). I may have to check this one out when it gets released in English.
  4. Just about to start playing Sanoba Witch again after finishing Meguru's route and taking a break, I'ma go with Touko next. I hope it is interesting as she had some pretty funny moments.
  5. Sounds like missing sound file (pun intended! ), maybe redownload / install?
  6. Thank you very much to each and everyone of you that took the time to read and respond to my discussion (Over 1,000 people!). It's nice to have some people to relate to that plays visual novels because I don't really have anyone like that at the moment who I could talk to about it and I just had to get my feelings out there. I already said it but happy new year; I'll be on the forum regularly and will be posting again on topics or creating new ones, I'll cya soon!
  7. Don't tell me it's on the level of School Days love triangles? Also slightly off topic but is the first White Album any good? It never got a translation but I found myself wondering why the second did but not the first.
  8. Has anyone played White Album 2? I'm interested in it, is it worth the pick up?
  9. I actually liked Runa the best; I heard that Yukino's route is pretty bad so I never played it however I will be replaying the game at some point so I'll see for myself!
  10. What routes in order did you like from least to worse from Hatsukoi? Also I'm curious about how comes you think the game was lackluster. I haven't played Maya's or Yukino's routes yet, I disliked some of the parts in Midori's, Kyou's and Runa's route... What do you think?
  11. I do find it interesting that in most visual novels that involve sex scenes tends to have the 'keep in or pull out' option but there aren't any outcomes from it. I think they do it like this because each route (normally) ends up with the characters loving each other forever onward and staying together until the end.
  12. I wanted to ask everyone what they felt were traits that get you either invested (no serious personal feelings) or emotionally attached (had a real effect to your life, emotion overload like sadness, joy, love, friendship, longing etc) for a character (whoever that may be to you, boy, girl etc)? Like I already wrote in the main topic I am emotionally romantically attached to Meguru because not only are her traits are the same as mine, she is the kind of person that I've been wanting to meet for a long time in my real life; someone that'd would be with me through anything and we'll always have our special time together may it be having fun playing, talking, messing around, going out or just being together. She is also adorable to me and a real looker for me . Obviously she isn't going to be everyone's cup of tea which is perfectly fine but for me she is like my dream girl to find and I'd be really lucky to find someone like her in my life. Having that relatability I think is a key reason and because of this it is likely why I've loved this story the most out of any other visual novel experience. What do you guys find to be the traits of a character that gets you invested or attached into them? Lemme know your thoughts!
  13. Sorry I even forgot to mention this but can I just say she has the best soundtrack in the visual novel by far and one of the best I've ever heard from visual novels in general? It just screams adorable, fun, friend and lovey dovey! I may be a little biased about it but...
  14. Personally, I didn't mind the way she spoke at all. It gives a kind of special charm to her. I could tell that she was speaking in third person in the voice lines at times but the text didn't show this but it was never a problem for me. It's adorable, just like her!
  15. That is a nice way of thinking about it, I have no doubt that I'll be letting my mind wander too thinking about what could happen next in that story but I generally don't feel too satisfied if I ended up really being invested with a character I have lots in common with. It's like I had so much fun I don't want it to end.
  16. I cannot lie, I do not like it when one route gets the most attention or is the 'true route' or 'true ending'. That's why I say that these have multiple timelines where every route / character gets supported and gets their (usually) happy ending. I haven't played the other routes of Sanoba Witch but I can say good effort was put into Meguru's route. I cannot wait to see the other routes but I'm already happy enough with just that one character. I hope the other routes are enjoyable.
  17. Very nice to hear your opinion on this, I find that when you said 'it felt like coming back home' after returning to a visual novel I smiled; it's such a nice statement to say about a visual novel experience. A thought I've seen around about playing through another route after completing someone you've been interested in (or find the best) is that either it feels like you are cheating on that character or you are no longer there to support them and help them with their problems on a personal level. I'd like to think there are multiple universes in the game where I can be with each of these people and no one gets left out but when you get really invested in one character, I'd like to be the protagonist that stays with them.
  18. I would say empathy is indeed a personal feeling towards a character but isn't as deep rooted as being attached to a character or feeling a loss when their story is over. It sounds like you've taken a more third person view on a story in my opinion. I'd say if you play a visual novel (or something similar) and you find yourself invested into a character and thinking about them, try to be in the protagonists shoes and think about them more on a personal level. I do that most of the time and it likely makes me more attached as I feel more invested into the story on a personal level. And I'd also say that even if there weren't deeper feelings involved, some were great for just characters that were very likable and fun to be a part of. I'd say one of them that 100% fits that bill for me has to be little busters. Someone may want to swap roles with the protagonist (Riki in this scenario) and be part of a very fun group of people. The main reason Meguru got to me on a deeper level was the relatability I shared with her. She is someone I've personally been longing for and in my eyes, a dream girl. Of course for some, it never runs that deep and that could be for many reasons. I hope I hit most of the points and didn't miss any, please let me know if I didn't respond correctly or completely missed the point!
  19. Seriously, thank you so much for this and the examples you have given. I'm just happy I see other people having the same type of affection as me for these characters and they are indeed special. I didn't mention but I have also cried openly during visual novels, including the one I just mentioned. Sometimes the end is just too hard for me to bear... This one was one of the hardest hitting ones and I will never forget her. She will make me a stronger person.
  20. Hello there, I haven't posted in a long time so I wanted to ask some people what they thought about this topic as recently it has gotten to me like being hit by a truck. Just as a heads up, I've played a lot of different visual novels in the past including visual novels from Pulltop / latte, Yuzusoft, circus etc and only the English releases because I do not understand Japanese. Minor spoilers as I will be discussing a character in a visual novel and how it relates to my life. This is a bit of a personal discussion but I'd like to hear anyone's thoughts on it. So I just finished playing a route from Sanoba Witch, specifically Meguru Inaba's route and I have to say I've never before liked a character from a game / visual novel before this much. This girl for me in my eyes is amazing in many ways. She is basically very similar to me but in girl form (I'm a guy), she is cute, fun to be around, funny, daring, dresses very nicely (especially during the Halloween party, and when she reveals her normal look at home), beautiful, adorable, sensitive and worries about what others thinks of her, likes to stick with people she is very close to and opens up to them, clingy (Yes for me this is a positive). She plays games, reads books, likes staying at home and generally a very nice, loving person who has a heart of gold. Now I'm really hoping I'm not looking crazy right now to some people over this because I can understand that this looks way too over analysed but these are my thoughts on the character after going through her route from start to finish including the after story. After going through her route I was feeling so happy and having so much fun being in the shoes of the protagonist, I sometimes like to think I am the protagonist because I make the choices during the game and I was having such a blast because I was so in love with her character. I felt like if I were to meet this character in real life and we were to bond, I would fall for her instantly. And at this point, it hits me (you?). You are nearly the end of the route and you know the character's story is going to end. You will likely never have another game involving that character and you will never have another encounter with them. This is where I actually start to want to stop playing and in this case it is really hard for me as I've gotten so attached to a character I've been involved with because I want to stop the inevitable. The end of the story. I would stop playing the game for a bit to stop myself from finishing the story knowing that the story is still not over but I always felt really sad when I thought about never being with that character on a personal level ever again. It actually hurts. I feel sad. I feel unhappy. I feel upset. Because I know this character does not exist in real life. I think I know the reason I feel so strongly about Meguru and the reason is it's a person I've been longing for in my life. She's a good friend, a good listener, a good comforter and a good lover that will be there for you no matter what and in my opinion one of the strongest characters I've ever known. Her backstory was also quite sad and when I resolved her problem (without spoiling it) I felt really happy I could help someone I was interested in greatly. Another problem I've faced in other visual novels and especially this one now is the fact that the story has ended and it is time to move on to another character route. This greatly pains me. I'm no longer there to help her. I've lost that connection with her that I found so special. Think of it this way. If you were to fall in love in real life with a girl and you go through a year together and one day, poof. You are back to where you started before you fell for that girl and you both lost all memories of the times you were together. The loop continues. This for me is just painfully sad. I normally get over it but this time I'm likely going to have to take a break from that visual novel because I felt such a connection with this character because of so many similar traits and traits I really liked. I will continue the other stories of the game at some point and I'm sure I will like the others girls too but even during the common route I knew she was the one I was going to really like. I'm actually unsure if I'm just really weird or this is something people normally feel (I am a sensitive person) who haven't had a strong connection like this. Do you think this is weird or not? I've love to hear your thoughts on it. Lastly I just wanted to say, Meguru Inaba may not be real but she has had a real impact on me deep in my heart, I 100% fell for this girl and if I had a free wish to make her be real in my life I'd take it because it would make me so happy to be with a person like her. She is wonderful and I'm really happy to have met and enjoyed the character's company in this game and I hope to meet someone just like her in real life. Visual novels done right have amazing effects. Thank you very much for reading, if you have any thoughts or would like to discussion please write it so I can reply. Edit: I just remember I forgot to mention that personal feelings doesn't have to be romance related. It could be a personal connection, a good friend, any kind of attachment etc. My case is related to a romance connection but others may not be.
  21. I really just consider it many different timelines where all cases happen in different worlds. I personally like that way of thinking but obviously people will have their favorite 'world' out of them all. I haven't played all routes yet so I'm going to keep my judgement on hold until then but I like Rin for the most part next to Komari which I'm going to start next.
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