Clephas
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On 3/13/2022 at 6:57 AM, Zalor said:I'm so confused. How was this blog posted yesterday, if there are comments that are literally dating back to 2019 here? Is fuwa glitching out, or what?
EDIT: Oh, I see what you did you sly dog you. Apparently editing the blog post bumps it up the list. Had no idea you could necro blog posts that way.
I did, I just never did it.
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10 minutes ago, MayoeruHitori said:
I love the Arifureta web novel too; nice to see someone talk about it on Fuwanovel. I'm not caught up on all the after stories, though.
For those who shy away from pure novels, the Arifureta manga is also a very solid adaptation, popular on sites like MangaDex. https://mangadex.org/title/248525ed-ad1c-4ddc-a834-5d6ce66a3ad2/arifureta-shokugyou-de-sekai-saikyou Also, those who want to read this novel in English should make sure to read the official J-Novel translation, which are really good and reads so much better than the mediocre half-MTL'ed fan translations. https://j-novel.club/read/arifureta-from-commonplace-to-world-s-strongest-volume-1-part-1
I agree that the connections Hajime has with the heroines are one of the best parts of this novel. I always try to find good harems like this, but it's hard. Campione is another great example.
P.S. On the subject of web novels, Kumo desu ga and Yondome wa Iya na Shi Zokusei Majutsushi are two other top-tier ones with antihero protagonists, which are (relatively) lesser-known. And I assume you've heard of Re-Zero, Overlord, and Mushoku Tensei... those are three other deeply unique web novels (well, Overlord at least abandoned its web novel version) with nice prose and amazing worldbuilding.
I'm reading Kumo right now... Campione I watched the anime for, but I honestly dunno if I want to read it. Mushoku Tensei is fine as an anime, but I know for a fact that I'd hate reading the protagonist's perspective. RE-zero I hate, so no chance I'll read it. Yondome I just found on syosetu, so I'll probably start it at some point.
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14 hours ago, Vekili said:
Seirei Gensouki, Der Werewolf, Death March, Hazure Skill, etc.
Also, setting aside the anime, the web novel and LN are both near the top of the charts in Japan. It wouldn't have gotten an anime in the first place, otherwise.
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Princess x Princess is actually better than shuffle 2, its original game.
I really, really wish they would release Tsukihime remake for pc. I hate using consoles for vns.
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Madoi Shiroki no Kamikakushi is actually a game that could be considered this year's VN of the Year in quality. It is one of LoS's greatest games, along with the original Tayutama , Itsuka, and Sekai to Sekai no Mannaka de. I won't go so far as to say it is a kamige, but it is definitely in the upper tiers of VNs I've played over the years.
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Wagahime is a great game, though the side-heroine endings suck (basically H then its over without conflict). I really recommend this to fans of Minato Soft, as it draws on the company's best habits.
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Akatsuki Yureru Koi Akari is a prequel to Kizuna Kirameku Koi Iroha. The main heroine is Tsubaki's elder sister and Tsubaki's child version makes an appearance during the story (ridiculously cute). I will say that this protagonist is much, much more badass than the original's protagonist. However, just like in that one, he is more of a support role than anything else.
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Dra-pri is pretty hilarious.
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One thing I have to say: Is there something wrong with falling into degeneracy? *looks confused*
That said, Sakura no Kumo is interesting for certain values of interesting. I didn't finish it, but that was mostly because the combination of mystery and time loop was distasteful for me... at least, it was without the psychotic hilarity of the Seasons series by Smee.
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Seishun Fragile is the weakest game Purple Soft has put out in the last decade, though it is still a cut above the average.
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I enjoyed Nekotsuku, Sakura. Not the best game by LoS, but it was a good one.
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Tenmei is trash
Shuffle 2 is at best an average charage that failed to match the legacy left behind by Agobarrier. The fandisc is actually higher quality than the main game.
Secret Agent is probably the only decent Ensemble game to have come out in the last six years.
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Silverio Ragnarok was good, but it definitely suffered due to the loss of several staff members.
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Love Destination is one of those games you either love or love to hate. It is, on the surface, a 'do it over again' story where the protagonist tries to change his dismal past. However, it is really about a bunch of psychologically-twisted heroines and heroines in horrible situations forming twisted relationships with a protagonist who is part old man, part late-adolescent. Yes, this game is massively enjoyable... IF you like twisted relationships and heroines with warped (truly warped) personalities. However, if you want something vanilla, this is a horrible choice (thus erogamescape's ratings, since erogamescape's voters are mostly vanilla people).
I recently played Death:end 2, and I do believe I reviewed it on my blog... but it is essentially a yuri-yuri horror story that is reminiscent of a combination of Persona and various psychedelic mindfuck horror series.
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On 10/16/2021 at 3:11 PM, Clephas said:
VNs already began their decline in 2017. It just became drastically more noticeable in 2019.
It's interesting... I subconsciously only consider JVNs to be VNs, even though my logical mind knows that EVNs are VNs to. It's almost like VN racism.
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Kamisama no Shippo is a decent game, but like most 'themed' games it suffers from the need to adhere to its themes.
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VNs already began their decline in 2017. It just became drastically more noticeable in 2019.
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Cafe Stella is one of Yuzusoft's more disappointing games, unfortunately. While the decision to use a non high school student for a protagonist is a huge plus, the 'cafe is the center of the story' is just as bad a trope as a high school. Not a horrible game but not terribly memorable either.
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Dotchi no I is a straight-out old-style romance VN with a unique concept, where you choose two different versions of the relationship you form with the heroine.
Shiraha has awful pacing but it is interesting for the twisted character relationships.
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Raillore no Ryakudatsusha is a classic example of what not to do when producing a chuunige. There is no narration, the story is told primarily through dialogue and repetitive battle animations (seriously repetitive and constantly reused). While the visuals are of 3rdeye's typical high quality as seen in Oratorio Phantasm and Sorcery Jokers, the fact is that this is a VN that defeats the point of being a VN. VNs are meant to combine dialogue, visual aspects, and narration into one whole that tells the story (or makes you want to fap, depending on the VN). However, this VN is an abomination that ignores the best aspect of visual novels entirely.
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Kimagure Temptation is based in the same setting as Akeiro Kaikitan and Nanairo Reincarnation. Like those two, this is based around the existence of ghosts, but the entirety of the story is confined to the inside of the apartment building where the haunting occurs. This is a kinetic novel (albeit with some bad endings) with a more sexually-specialized bent than the other two games. It is still a quality game, though.
I didn't complete Cross Concerto, though this wasn't because it was awful. Rather, it was despite the fact that it was interesting. If you like mystery with mild fantasy, it will probably tickle your interest, but to me the former genre isn't that attractive.
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This is definitely Light's lowest quality work. The truly sad thing is that, if seen from a completely objective perspective, it is an above-average VN. However, as a Light game it is both out of character and unpleasant.
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Wakaba-Iro Quartet was an excellent VN that drew on some of LoS's best tendencies, unlike many of Lump of Sugar's games in the last ten years.
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Not really. It was originally a function for people who wrote their entries in bits and pieces over time as drafts to use. It wasn't meant for bumping like this. I only know about it because I used to post blogs so often, and I had to use it when I fell asleep before I could finish an entry. I don't think I would even see a reason to use this function, since it makes more sense just to write a whole knew post instead of bumping an old one.