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I don't see why I need to give proof to make a post, but sure. 
It's talked about in this twitter chain, for instance. (And other places on twitter related to VNs; just use the search button.) 
There is also the Imolicious situation, where the devs were simply told they were not allowed to submit their game because it had content exploiting children. (Even though it clearly didn't.) Just look up the dev on twitter for more info. 
And of course, Key to Home, which was already banned a while back. These are just some examples. 
There is also this.

And once again, Steam picks up their pitchforks. Not only are they removing store pages for VNs, they are banning them, which means that you can no longer submit an altered version; if they ban your title, it's banned for good. No going back. (In the past you could submit a new, altered version to get your game on steam, and they only banned very specific games like Key to Home, but now they aren't allowing this at all, I guess.)

Relative to the era in which it was released?  Tsukihime.  There was literally nothing like Tsukihime at the time it was released, and it set the precedent for doujin circles going professional, which was one of the reasons for the rapid explosion in plotge that occurred in the years immediately after. 
The question is too broadly defined, lol.

Too bad I cannot read it 

Here is a list of VNs officially released in english, I will likely not update this list anymore after August 2021 as I don't see much of a point in it anymore with improvements to the search function of vndb.
Orange text means confirmed for an official english release while yellow text means that a part has been released but not the entire VN.
I have also made a list with the ones with physical release, this list is sorted the same way as this but also has info on where the titles can be bought and if it is available 
List of physical english releases of VNs
MangaGamer (Store)
 
Sekai Project (Homepage)/Denpasoft (Store)
 
JAST USA (Store)
 
NekoNyan (Store)
 
Frontwing (Homepage)
 
Sol Press (Store)
 
Shiravune (Loves DRM, especially Denuvo)
 
Visual Arts
 
Fruitbat Factory (Store)
 
MoeNovel (Burn in hell)
 
Cherry Kiss Games (Homepage)
 
Winged Cloud
 
Degica
 
Aksys Games (Store)
 
XSEED Games (Store)
 
NIS America (Store NA, Store EU)
PQube
 
Others (Japanese)
 
Others (not japanese)
 
Himeya Soft (Bankrupt)
 
Hirameki International (Quit the VN market)
 
SakuraGame/Paradise Project (Machine translated, do not buy from them)
 

I've always avoided anime-ing my desktop as I prefer neutral wallpapers (that is, mostly pretty landscapes), but then I saw this Albedo drawing and...
After that, it only felt appropriate to find something for the login screen too (yeah, it's a photo, because I couldn't be bothered to work around not being able to just click printscreen)...
I think I'll get some heat for this from my GF, but, well, you only live once.

he is the one of the best things about the anime

 

Its been ages since i last posted a desktop, thought i might just as well do it for all times sakes :p, this is my current setup:
Primary Display:

Secondary Display:

Phone Homescreen:

Desktop has an Usamimi theme due to the influence Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou (From Commonplace to World's Strongest) Light Novel has over me, leaving aside how awesome it is, there's an usamimi demi-human there who is just way to adorable >.< ...
As for my phone homescreen its due to me playing like crazy over the pass few days Super Robot Taisen OG Saga Endless Frontier on my V2Viper S using the Drastic NDS Emulator, i really love this game!
 

welcome home. 

There's a huge amount of otomeges for Vita! I recommend Code Realize, it's pretty good! The three Danganronpas, plus Ultra Despair Girls, are also there, if you did't played them on PC and like investigation games.
On the non VN side, if you like JRPG, there's also a good collection of them, like Persona 4 Golden. I also like to play metroidvania games on portable, like Shantae or Salt and Sanctuary. And if you like rhythm games and weeb songs, there's also Project Diva games and Persona 4 Dancing All Night.
Yeah, I also bought a Vita very cheap last year, so I'm still hyped about it, even if it kinda is a dead console XD  Enjoy!

welcome home. 

welcome home. 

Empty spaces in my CG gallery triggers me... And using 100% saves is a cheating I'll never do, goes against my principles.
But I know that's not a good habit...

Hey everyone! It's been a little longer than anticipated, but the seventh episode of the Broadcast Club is finally out!
http://thebroadcast.club/2017/09/18/episode-7-popular-visual-novels/
We talked about popular VNs on this episode with the one and only, Cornetto_Man a long time member and moderator of /r/visualnovels. Cornetto has read a ton of VNs, so he was an awesome addition to the cast this time around.
Nope, we didn't forget about the cast, or decide to stop doing it or anything. A number of factors led to delaying this latest episode nearly an entire month from our target date. Unfortunately, that's just how it worked out this time. However, we should be back on track now! I was contacted by a few people over the last few weeks asking about it, and to anyone who didn't reach out to one of us asking about the next episode, but was wondering about it, many apologies for the extended delay!
As always, thanks for listening, and we're always willing to hear what you have to say about the cast!
Hope you enjoy!
 
As this cast was actually recorded in mid-late August, our news is a bit out of date on some points, but I felt there was value in leaving it in, so my apologies if Subahibi KS speculation is not particularly interesting to you anymore.
Make sure to follow us on Twitter!
https://twitter.com/VNBroadcastClub
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I'd like to start a new Discussion series to not make these topics just postings of the episodes and here your guys' thoughts:
Why do you think certain VNs are more popular than others?
What VNs are you surprised aren't more popular or more highly read? What are your hidden gems that don't get talked about much?
How much does a VN's popularity play into your own reading choices?
With more companies shifting focus to the West, are you more excited about official translations of older titles, or simultaneous releases of new ones in both Japanese and English?
 

i know its a really long shot but i hope the new partner will be Eushully. like i said i know its a long shot and the chances of it happening is like nil but well a guy can dream right?

i know its a really long shot but i hope the new partner will be Eushully. like i said i know its a long shot and the chances of it happening is like nil but well a guy can dream right?

Most kids grow up watching anime and reading manga in Japan, but those who become true otakus number about three in twenty.   VNs are generally only played by adult otakus, which make up a smaller percentage of the total population.  Most VN players in Japan are already general otakus, from what my friend tells me, because ero visual novels are considered to be 'deeper in the otaku abyss' than manga, anime, or LNs.  Non-ero VNs are more accessible but also are primarily on console or portable mediums, and so they are more likely to be played by younger otakus and even younger non-otakus there.  However, most of those are otomege or all-ages ports of eroge, lol.
Edit: Something to keep in mind about the fanbase here is that OELVNs are much more accessible in general than Japanese VNs, meaning that there are a lot of people who start from there and expand into Japanese VNs without having become anime or manga fans first.
 

Happy birthday, Krill.

could lower the font a bit
 
so youre not YELLING AT US
 

Happy Birthday to my good pal @krill
Have a good one!

I'm hoping it's another Muv-Luv situation (which is to say, we add a new company to the list of good VN publishers.)

That sort of thing might have worked back in 2014/2015 when Visual Novels in the West were still a still a rare sight on Kickstarter, but in 2017 there is just too much competition now that lower tier VN just barely makes it anymore.