Seraphim

Yeah, that confused me as well when I read it a while back. The UI changes after you're done with the prologue, and you can save then.

Started reading Cross Channel after @AmelieDoree's glowing review using the Amaterasu TL since it's supposed to be the only out of the three that's at least attempting to be somewhat accurate. I really like the game so far, but the TL notes are killing me sometimes.
Like what the hell is this? 1) "My stomach bug" is not a personification. 2) English has a metaphor with the identical meaning: "my stomach growls". It's even comparing the noise to one an animal makes. 3) The phrase "stomach bug" also exists in English, and means something different.
I'm usually quite lenient when it comes to TL quality, at least as long as there is some basic flow to the translated text, but when it's making me read three lines of text consisting of a wrong translation accompanied by a wrong TL note to explain a three word Japanese phrase that has an accurate three word English translation, it takes me out of the scene. So much so I decided to interrupt my read through and rant on the internet about it.
 
Edit: the next line is "like a beast". Goddamnit.

I previously made a tutorial on Erogamescape, aka Japan's version of vndb. I'm going to take things to the next level and show the Japanese fanbase's visual novel opinions: The top 5 rated visual novels for 30 of the most popular VN developers on EGS.
 
Too see the list without a ~15 minute video:
Age
5) Muv-Luv ALTERED FABLE - 75/100, 667 votes
4)Muv-Luv 78/100, 2426 votes
3)Kimi ga Nozomu Eien ～special FanDisk～- 80/100, 674 votes
2)Kimi ga Nozomu Eien - 88/100, 2365 votes
1)Muv-Luv Alternative - 93/100, 3275 votes
Akabei Soft 2
5) Sono Yokogao o Mitsumete Shimau ~A Profile Kanzenban~ - 77/100, 762 votes
4) Sharin no Kuni, Yuukyuu no Shounenshoujo - 80/100, 2333 votes
3)Role player: Okayu Shimai no Nenmaku Portrait Gurigucha LIVE! - 83/100, 209 votes
2) G-senjou no Maou 86/100, 4691 votes
1) Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo - 88/100, 5245 votes
Akatsuki Works
5) Bradyon Veda - 78/100, 120 votes
4) Comyu - 80/100, 759 votes
3) Hello Lady! - 80/100, 887 votes
2)Rui wa Tomo o Yobu Fan Disc -Asu no Mukou ni Mieru Kaze - 81/100, 861 votes
1) Rui wa Tomo o Yobu 82/100, 1719 votes
Alicesoft
5) Daikuji - 85/100, 1668 votes
4) Rance VI - 86/100, 1747 votes
3) Kichikuou Rance - 90/100, 1436 votes
2) Sengoku Rance - 90/100, 2904 votes
1) Rance 10 99/100, 888 votes
August
5) Sen no Hatou, Tsukisome no Kouki - 80/100, 1012 votes
4) Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai - 80/100, 1564 votes
3) FORTUNE ARTERIAL - 80/100, 2243 votes
2) Yoake Mae yori Ruri Iro na - 80/100, 2404 votes
1) Aiyoku no Eustia - 87/100, 3222 votes
elf
5) Doukyuusei 2 - 82/100, 400 votes
4) Masaru: Ashita no Yukinojou 2 - 82/100, 569 votes
3) Biniku no Kaori ~Netori Netorare Yari Yarare~ - 82/100, 943 votes
2) Boku no Kanojo wa Gatenkei/Kanojo ga Shita Koto, Boku ga Sareta Koto/Kyonyuu Tsuma Kanzen Hokaku Keikaku/Boku no Tsuma ga Aitsu ni Netoraremashita. - 84/100, 492 votes
1) Kono Yo no Hate de Koi o Utau Shoujo YU-NO - 93/100, 1181 votes
Favorite
5) Hoshizora no Memoria Eternal Heart - 80/100, 922 votes
4) Irotoridori no Sekai - 80/100, 1496 votes
3) Hoshizora no Memoria -Wish upon a shooting star- 82/100, 1617 votes
2) Irotoridori no Hikari 84/100, 883 votes
1) Sakura, Moyu -as the Night's, Reincarnation - 90/100, 773 votes
Frontwing
5) Yukikoi Melt - 78/100, 359 votes
4) Grisaia no Rakuen - 80/100, 1729 votes
3) Grisia no Meikyuu - 83/100, 2039 votes
2) ISLAND - 85/100, 691 votes
1) Grisaia no Kajitsu - 85/100, 2953 votes
Giga
5) Parfait Remake - 86/100, 160 votes
4) BALDR FORCE EXE - 87/100, 1562 votes
3) Parfait ~Chocolat Second Brew~ - 88/100, 1779 votes
2) BALDR SKY Dive2 ”RECORDARE” - 90/100, 2142 votes
1) BALDR SKY Dive1 ”Lost Memory” - 90/100, 2447 votes
Innocent Grey
5) FLOWERS -Le volume sur ete- 82/100, 174 votes
4) Kara no Shoujo - 82/100, 1229 votes
3) FLOWERS -Le volume sur hiver- 84/100, 106 votes
2) Kara no Shojo - The Second Episode - 85/100, 723 votes
1) Kara no Shoujo - The Last Episode 《PREMIUM EDITION》 - 90/100, 429 votes
keroQ
5) Moekasu - 74/100, 205 votes
4) Moekan- 75/100, 640 votes
3) Nijuuei - 78/100, 422 votes
2) Tsui no Sora remake - 84/100, 249 votes
1) Subarashiki Hibi ~Furenzoku Sonzai~ - 90/100, 2985 votes
KEY
5) Tsui no Stella - 85/100, 339 votes
4) AIR - 85/100, 3075 votes
3) Little Busters Ecstasy - 86/100, 2974 votes
2) Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE - 89/100, 536 votes
1) CLANNAD - 90/100, 3104 votes
Laplacian
5) Jinrui Saikyou Seiyoku no Yome: Kouguchi Rinko - 70/100, 57 votes
4) Kimi to Yumemishi - 73/100, 363 votes
3) Mirai Radio to Jinkou-bato - 75/100, 397 votes
2) Newton to Ringo no Ki - 75/100, 481 votes
1) Hakuchuumu no Aojashin - 90/100, 884 votes
Leaf
5) Kizuato Remake - 80/100, 570 votes
4) Kizuato - 82/100, 1149 votes
3) WHITE ALBUM2 ～introductory chapter～ - 84/100, 1887 votes
2) Utawarerumono - 85/100, 1978 votes
1) WHITE ALBUM2 ～closing chapter～ - 94/100, 2473 votes
Light
5) Soushuu Senshinkan Gakuen: Bansenjin - 81/100, 294 votes
4) Silverio Trinity - 82/100, 176 votes
3) Silverio Vendetta - 82/100, 387 votes
2) Gunjou no Sora o Koete - 82/100, 1354 votes
1) Dies irae ～Amantes amentes～ - 90/100, 331 votes
Madosoft
5) Raspberry Cube - 72/100, 381 votes
4) Wagamama High Spec - 77/100, 623 votes
3) Wagamama High Spec OC - 78/100, 317 votes
2) Hamidashi Creative Totsu - 81/100, 216 votes
1) Hamidashi Creative - 82/100, 643 votes
Makura
5) √ after and another - 75/100, 295 votes
4) H2O -FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND- 75/100, 825 votes
3) Himawari no Kyoukai to Nagai Natsuyasumi - 81/100, 822 votes
2) Sakura no Uta ~Haru no Yuki~ - 90/100, 1889 votes
1) Sakura no Toki -Sakura no Mori no Shita o Ayumu - 93/100, 570 votes
MinatoSoft
5) Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai! A-5 - 80/100, 193 votes
4) Waga Himegimi ni Eikan o - 80/100, 272 votes
3) Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai! A-1 - 80/100, 450 votes
2) Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai! S - 80/100, 1185 votes
1) Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai! - 85/100, 2704 votes
Navel
5) Ore-tachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai AfterStory - 80/100, 960 votes
4) Tsuki ni Yorisou Otome no Sahou 2 - 81/100, 1027 votes
3) Otome Riron to Sono Shuuhen -Ecole de Paris- 85/100, 1481 votes
2) Tsuki ni Yorisou Otome no Sahou - 85/100, 2140 votes
1) Ore-tachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai - 86/100, 2664 votes
Nitro+
5) Saya no Uta - 82/100, 3487
4) Tokyo NECRO - 83/100, 494 votes
3) Phantom ～Phantom of inferno～ - 87/100, 1226 votes
2) STEINS;GATE - 90/100, 1942 votes
1) Soukou Akki Muramasa - 90/100, 2539 votes
Overdrive
5) Boku ga Tenshi ni Natta Wake LOVE SONG OF THE ANGELS. - 79/100, 321 votes
4) DEARDROPS - 79/100, 565 votes
3) Chou Dengeki Stryker - 80/100, 178 votes
2) MUSICUS! - 85/100, 432 votes
1) Kira☆Kira - 85/100, 2040 votes
Palette
5) Mashiro Iro Symphony -Love is Pure White- 79/100, 1983 votes
4) 9-nine- Sorairo Sorauta Soranooto - 80/100, 1075 votes
3) Moshimo Ashita ga Hare Naraba - 80/100, 1982 votes
2) 9-nine- Haruiro Harukoi Harunokaze - 82/100, 976 votes
1) 9-nine- Yukiiro Yukihana Yukinoato - 86/100, 1011 votes
Pulltop
5) Kono Oozora ni, Tsubasa o Hirogete: FLIGHT DIARY - 80/100, 720 votes
4) Miagete Goran, Yozora no Hoshi o - 80/100, 726 votes
3) Yunohana - 80/100, 1400 votes
2) Kono Oozora ni, Tsubasa o Hirogete - 82/100, 1545 votes
1) Haruka ni Aogi, Uruwashi no - 85/100, 3003 votes
Purplesoft
5) Aoi Tori - 80/100, 654 votes
4) Hapymaher -Fragmentation Dream- 80/100, 777 votes
3) Mirai Nostalgia - 80/100, 1049 votes
2) Hapymaher - 80/100, 1279 votes
1) Amatsutsumi - 82/100, 1043 votes
Saga Planets
5) AMBITIOUS MISSION - 80/100, 380 votes
4) Kin'iro Loveriche -Golden Time- 80/100, 690 votes
3) Natsuyume Nagisa - 81/100, 1652 votes
2) Hatsuyuki Sakura - 83/100, 2635 votes
1) Kin'iro Loveriche - 84/100, 1423 votes
SMEE
5) 1/1 Kareshi Kanojo - 79/100, 141 votes
4) Pure x Connect - 80/100, 834 votes
3) Fureraba - 80/100, 847 votes
2) Loverable - 80/100, 981 votes
1) Making * Lovers - 81/100, 680 votes
tone works
5) Hatsukoi 1/1 - 73/100, 309 votes
4) Gin'iro, Haruka - 80/100, 494 votes
3) Tsuki no Kanata de Aimashou - 81/100, 467 votes
2) Hoshi Ori Yume Mirai - 81/100, 696 votes
1) Tsuki no Kanata de Aimashou: SweetSummerRainbow - 82/100, 191 votes
Type Moon
5) Kagetsu Tohya - 80/100, 1123 votes
4) Mahoutsukai no Yoru - 85/100, 954 votes
3) Tsukihime - 85/100, 2252 votes
2) Fate/hollow ataraxia - 85/100, 2515 votes
1) Fate/stay night - 90/100, 4649 votes
UNiSONSHIFT:Blossom
5) Flyable Heart - 77/100, 993 votes
4) Nanatsuiro★Drops - 78/100, 947 votes
3) Kimi no Nagori wa Shizuka ni Yurete - 80/100, 578 votes
2) Tokeijikake no Ley Line -Zan'ei no Yoru ga Akeru Toki - 83/100, 1058 votes
1) Tokeijikake no Ley Line -Asagiri ni Chiru Hana - 85/100, 1026 votes
Yuzusoft
5) RIDDLE JOKER- 77/100, 1099 votes
4) DRACU-RIOT! - 77/100, 1906 votes
3) Senren * Banka - 78/100, 1322 votes
2) Noble ☆ Works - 79/100, 1863 votes
1) Sanoba Witch - 80/100, 1749 votes

It's a machine translation by SakuraGame, so even without reading any of it myself, I think it's safe to say that it's utter garbage. There's no other translation available though, so if you feel like you absolutely must read it in English, this is your only option.

I've collected a whole bunch of physical merchandise and goods related to visual novels over the years. If you're interested and what I've got, I gave a brief tour of what I have at my apartment. Not going to show NSFW stuff for obvious reasons.
 

I mean, I get your disappointment, but you can't really expect much from someone who has made 65 "translations" since September. I doubt there's even a semblance of editing in any of these releases, so you're probably better off pretending like they don't even exist.

I mean, I get your disappointment, but you can't really expect much from someone who has made 65 "translations" since September. I doubt there's even a semblance of editing in any of these releases, so you're probably better off pretending like they don't even exist.

I don't think I can decide on one, but the top 3 for this year are probably Kakei Kyoutarou from Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai, Niimi Kakeru from 9-nine, or Narita Shinri from Hello Lady (whenever he's not sexually harrassing people out of nowhere).

Might as well list the worst protagonist while I'm at it, and there's no competition whatsoever there. It's Kitahara Haruki from White Album 2. I think the only VN protagonist I dislike more is Itou Makoto from School Days, but he's in a league of his own and I haven't read that VN in years now so it doesn't qualify here.

Well, the VN itself is great, but it hits hard and most of the bad stuff happening is because of Haruki's inability to commit to one girl for most of the VN. He seems a lot more human than your average VN protagonist, which is probably the main reason why his actions throughout the story made me start to dislike him so much. Makoto from School Days is, as I've already mentioned, a whole lot worse, but he's such un unbearable bastard all the time that you can't even take him seriously.
 
It had been sitting in my backlog for ages by the time I finally got started on it. I knew it was supposed to be good, but I was under the impression that this was just comedy/romance through and through, so it kinda hit me out of left field when I realized there's actually some drama and serious topics here as well.
It turned out to be one of my best reads of the year, so I highly recommend you give it a go!

Well, the VN itself is great, but it hits hard and most of the bad stuff happening is because of Haruki's inability to commit to one girl for most of the VN. He seems a lot more human than your average VN protagonist, which is probably the main reason why his actions throughout the story made me start to dislike him so much. Makoto from School Days is, as I've already mentioned, a whole lot worse, but he's such un unbearable bastard all the time that you can't even take him seriously.
 
It had been sitting in my backlog for ages by the time I finally got started on it. I knew it was supposed to be good, but I was under the impression that this was just comedy/romance through and through, so it kinda hit me out of left field when I realized there's actually some drama and serious topics here as well.
It turned out to be one of my best reads of the year, so I highly recommend you give it a go!

I don't think I can decide on one, but the top 3 for this year are probably Kakei Kyoutarou from Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai, Niimi Kakeru from 9-nine, or Narita Shinri from Hello Lady (whenever he's not sexually harrassing people out of nowhere).

Might as well list the worst protagonist while I'm at it, and there's no competition whatsoever there. It's Kitahara Haruki from White Album 2. I think the only VN protagonist I dislike more is Itou Makoto from School Days, but he's in a league of his own and I haven't read that VN in years now so it doesn't qualify here.

It seems that a lot of this VN feels unfinished or unexplored in general. I'd say there is a bit too much being left to the reader to the point we could have cut out an entire route in favor of more time on Yuka, expanding the story and world. Except for a few details in each route, it feels like each of the cover girls is completely interchangeable because they do not have any bearing on the story a la Dies Irae, for example, where they do in each route albeit in different ways. I thoroughly enjoyed it, though! It is one of my favorite horror VNs, and I think there's a great story here somewhere, but I had to read in between the lines a bit more than I would have liked. Gore's theme was amazing, and really conveyed a sense of panic and terror while also making it seem like a jovial performance.
I have made an extensive 16-page analysis Google Doc of this visual novel that you can find here, attempting to explain or provide theories for literally everything I could think of that was left unclear. I originally made this to respond to a Reddit thread, but people will inevitably ask questions. So, I hope that this can put some of those to rest. Below you'll find a summary of this document.
It goes without saying that the Google Doc is filled with spoilers. If you choose to read all of it, I hope you enjoy reading this essay of mine! I put a lot of work into it because I really enjoyed this VN.
*****
 

Announcement on Twitter:
Queen Beast was released on December 5th for free on Steam and Itch!
Here is the intoduction:
 
This looks really good and I hope that the devs will get all the support they deserve!

I finished Raging Loop last week. I went in expecting another find the werewolf type game and came out of it realizing I never got to play the game. Yet, I never once realized it until the final credits rolled. Yes, Raging Loop is essentially a kinetic novel. While there are choices that branch, the choices always lead to bad endings that unlock keys for the true ending. There are no character endings, only the true. 

That aside, Raging Loop was an enjoyable read, though perhaps not up there with my all time favorites. The story opens with you, a dude named Haruki riding your motorcycle. You broke up with your girlfriend (yo self insert!) and are just aimlessly riding. You come across a weird village after wrecking and meet a wonderful lady named Chemi who loves to joke about killing you. But she gives you beer and seems to really like you so lets just put that little character quirk on the back burner for the next ten hours or so yeah? Things are going nicely though the villagers do not really trust you since you had crashed in a river where they put their dead. Then, the mists show up and everyone freaks the hell out saying the wolves are coming. Some people get killed and thus begins The Feast, a trial in which the villagers must sus out the wolves and hang them. Various people will have guardians that give them specific powers to aid during the feast. For example, the Crow can check the person who was hung to see if they were human or a wolf. Its your typical fare in this genre except you really do not play the feasts. They are all on a set path that you really do not alter except to get different keys by getting yourself killed from time to time. 



Yes, you will nearly always die. Its a loop. Hence the title. Your goal is to find a way to break the loop and to do so, you must see all of the different endings. Quickly, your goal changes from simply surviving to uncovering every mystery the village has to offer. A nifty feature that this game has is a choice tree. At any time you may jump back to previous choices from any branch you are on to use the keys you gain during routes to unlock new branches. It saves you from having to have a bunch of saves and constantly reload as you just pull up the menu and go to the choice. The choice selection will even show you which keys you need so you can quickly find out where to go with the keys you've gathered. Its nice, but again, this novel is kinetic. You will end up on the true ending simply by playing. Do not fret if you perish. It is a loop. You'll be back. 

anyway i'm down bad for rikako and i hope she feels the same way


hey girl

There are lots of video creators on YouTube and among them there are obviously some who cover visual novel content. Bowl of Lentils is one of the best VN documentary creators out there together with people like @AmelieDoree and their newest video which informs you about the History of LEAF, a very influential (if not most influential) company that paved the way for what we understand as "Visual Novels" nowadays. The term "visual novel" itself is based on the marketing that Leaf did for three of their games: Shizuku, Kizuato and To Heart. More in the video:
 
Check out their channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY22VVoFxKRQa2eWgWeznLQ
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bowloflentils
Tumblr:https://bowloflentils.tumblr.com/
 

I'm a little torn over Koichoco. On one hand, it'd be nice to get another previously untranslated work rather than one with an already decent fan translation, but then there's the fact that Sprite getting some more exposure and income improves the chances of them doing new stuff. I'd very much like to see a new VN from them that isn't related to Aokana, which I definitely enjoyed, but not to the point of wanting even more content for it instead of a new IP. (But hey, I'll take anything I can get.)

Marvelous Japan has announced that Loop8: Summer of Gods will launch for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch in Japan on March 16, 2023. They also announced that the Steam version will launch on March 21, 2023. This one will be published by XSEED Games. Loop8 was first announced during the Japanese Nintendo Direct on the 9th of February 2022 - damn, that long ago already, wow!
While Marvelous Japan has announced the release date for the Steam version already, the western published Marvelous/XSEED have not confirmed this as of yet.


More Information about the game: https://www.dualshockers.com/loop8-the-centennial-case-revealed-on-nintendo-direct-japan/
 

Kudos to JAST for knowing how to show appreciation for their established fanbase! A lot of publishers won't even give a discount for owners of the original game when they release a  remaster or port.

Today I fininished Touko's route, and with it - after whopping 123 hours - I have completed console version of HoshiOri
Touko's route is even more "odd one" than Rikka's - but that doesn't have to be bad thing. It has rather slow start, but once it gained traction, it was pretty enjoyable. Touko's cat-like personality was quite amusing, and the character development she undergoes is great. The thing it was missing the most (IMO) was the presence of other friends in after-story. On the other hand, there were few really nice thoughts about love and commitment weaved into it. Also, the school arc of Touko's route further cemented my love for Sora ❤️
Additionally, in console edition, similarly to Rikka's route, Touko also got very nice and heartwarming post-credits epilogue.
So now, I guess it's time for some summary.
It's very good moege, but only for die-hard slice-of-life lovers I'm one of those so I enjoyed it - although due to the sheer length it can get a bit tedious. However, as I said in my previous post, the formula worked for me, even if it wasn't the best moege I played - that title still belongs to Mashiro Iro Symphony
The main highlight of this title for me is that it's oozing with heartwarming wholesomeness - which is especially pronounced in console version ❤️
As for ranking of routes and girls... while I fully acknowledge the very high quality of Rikka's route, my personal favorite after all was Sora
I actually liked all the routes (with different intensity), so it's a little difficult for me to rank them, but I think that going from top to bottom it would be something like Sora = Rikka > Touko = Marika = Natsuki > Misa - but they're all very close to each other.
The VN looks beautiful, and I especially like the art style of sprites - I just wish there were more of them for side characters too.
Considering all of this - it's a solid 8/10 for me
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Now let's take a moment to talk about differences between console edition and original +18 PC version. The console edition is rated at +17, and it takes similar approach to Princess Evangile - the sex happens off-screen, but it's fully acknowledged that it happens. Additionally, there some added story events (according to credits, it was done by original scenario writers). It's actually pretty bold for the console version at times - including the use of nude sprites if there's only close-up used in the scene (so the nipples aren't visible).
The additional and replacement scenes actually enhanced the experience for me - the writers did pretty good job to convey the intimacy between characters, and added epilogues for Rikka and Touko are simply great.
I skimmed through original adult version, but I found the amount and length of H-scenes to be overwhelming, and also some of those felt rather out-of-character, adhering too tightly to the porn cliches and tropes. OTOH, the lack of some additional scenes from console edition also was painful, since they felt really natural.
Below I'll list the most significant changed/new CGs for each route.
The common thing is, that each girl received additional pillow talk/sleeping together CG, if it wasn't there before.
1. Sora
2. Marika
3. Natsuki
4. Misa
5. Rikka
6. Touko
And that's it. I know I'm the weird one, but I wholeheartedly recommend the console version. If the additional scenes have been indeed ported over to PC for Perfect Edition, then that might be also worth checking out for h-scene lovers Although I've seen some reviews complaining that the merging was done sloppily in some places.
Now I have to take a break - and in the meantime choose the next title to read. I'm leaning towards Hatsuyuki Sakura (PSV) that I bought together with HoshiOri.

Yesterday I finished Rikka's route in HoshiOri
It was indeed quite different from the previous four routes when it comes to the structure and style, and it was great
Rikka's school arc was amazing - both the first part, where she gradually opened up to Ryousuke and the rest of the girls, and the second, where she confronts her inner conflict. Meguru was also very welcome side character BTW the story of two pianist sisters reminded me about Yui and Rea from Parfait - the stories are different, but for some reason I immediately thought about them.
After story was also very nice and heartwarming. BTW - I'm a sucker for marriage endings, so this VN so far was truly a feast for me ❤️ It's also worth noting, that console edition got vastly extended post-credits epilogue. In the original PC version it was just single scene of
and the game ends there. In console version we get another arc after that - basically an after-after-story, and it was great
So now, with 102 hours under my belt, my feelings towards this VN are similar to @Seraphim's - my top routes are definitely Rikka and Sora, although I'm not sure which one wins. While Rikka's route was definitely of "highest quality", Sora's route had a bit higher emotional impact on me. Maybe it was because I read it first?
Now let's see, what Touko's route has for me I honestly have no idea what to expect, since Touko remains rather mysterious character, but I'm eager to find out
The only hint I can go by is that some people say that there's minor spoiler for Touko's route in Rikka's route. The only thing that comes to mind is
 

She does Misaki in Chrono Clock as well, which I'm currently reading. I'm a big fan of her work, but I'm not very fond of Karen in particular, because I think her voice sounds a bit too artificial/strained there. Other than that, I most recently heard her as Momoko in Koikari, which I enjoyed a lot.

Yesterday I started the famous Rikka's route in HoshiOri. I'm just a few days into it (still in June - I played only for 2 hours) but it's on another level already 😮
Look's like I'm in for a treat. And Rikka seems to be awesome character. I already liked to see how she opened up to others during other routes - I'm really looking forward to how they elaborate on that in her own route. For now she seems to be one of the cutest tsunderes I encountered so far .
Also, her VA is extremely versatile - it's really hard to imagine that the person who voices Rikka also gave voice to characters like Airi from MashiroIro Symphony, Amane from Konosora, Satouin from Anokana or Karen from Making Lovers among others 😮

My feelings exactly! I like Misa as a character, but her route feels like it's lacking something, so it ended up being my least favorite one.

Today I finished Misa's route in HoshiOri.
While it was nice, I feel like it was the weakest of the four so far - although I cannot put my finger on why exactly... There were many nice moments, and Misa is ridiculously cute, but something was missing.
But, whatever the case, now it's Rikka's turn! Let's see what the fuss is all about