Help me choose!

[Fox_DL]

I'm planning to introduce VNs to my girlfriend and would just like to start with an all ages comedy otome VN from the seedbox.. I only found 3 within the categories I wanted to show her so please do make a pitch o what you think is best :D/> They are:

Starry ☆ Sky ~in Spring~

Yo-Jin-Bo ~Unmei no Freude~

Boku no Shokora

I have not played them since I'm still busy with other VNs but based on the synopsis, I may have some bias with Yo-Jin-Bo ~Unmei no Freude~ since it has some fantasy elements. There is also this urgency that the MC is trying to prevent an assassination so that could really be interesting..

[Guest]

hey

there's also hakuoki on PSP (very hard to run on emulator, better to use real psp)

and love revo on NDS (http://vndb.org/v3549)

and tokimeki memorial 1 and 2 (http://vndb.org/v857 and http://vndb.org/v858)

sweet fuse is in 23 days (http://visualnovelaer.fuwanovel.net/2013/07/sweet-fuse-release-date-is-27th-august-2013-preorder-now/)

^ also psp but i think this one will be easier to emulate

or you can always go for dangan ronpa? https://fuwanovel.net/novels/116

[Fox_DL]

Oh, I want to begin with something lighthearted and with some humor with her first VN.. I don't wanna shock her with something which has a dark storyline then, I'll progress from there :D/>

Edit: Sweet Fuse looks awesome!

[Eurobeatz]

Starry ☆ Sky ~in Spring~ seems the most light-hearted.

[Novel21]

Yes Starry Sky in Spring are very good otome game, very Sweet romantic game, so i recomend your girlfriend try to play Starry Sky in Spring

[Darklord Rooke]

Starry ☆ Sky ~in Spring~

Yo-Jin-Bo ~Unmei no Freude~

Boku no Shokora

When I introduced my sister to VNs, I used 'Second Reproduction'. It's a light-hearted, romantic, funny VN (with a plot which changes depending which route you take) that is short and feels exactly like a shoujo manga. It's all-ages too (I think). It was a great success, she ended up loving it. I couldn't recommend using Starry Sky in Spring, or Yojinbo - they're not as good. If you want to introduce someone to VNs, you should use the best ones you can get your hands on.

I know nothing about Boku no Shokora.

I also second Aaeru's suggestion concerning Hakuoki. Quality, QUALITY game!

Link to review of Second reproduction, contains spoilers - http://animeguyspl0x.wordpress.com/2012/06/07/the-second-reproduction/

VNDB site - http://vndb.org/v3319

[Daeyamati]

^ The Second Reproduction is actually dark compared to the others on this site. Yes, it has some light-hearted moments, but for the most part it's centered on politics, morals, and religion.

I'd start with Boku no Shokora since it's short (less than 2 hours) to get her into the feel of what visual novels are like. Then follow up with either Starry Sky ~In Spring~ or Yo Jin Bo. The latter has more comedy though imo. Sweet Fuse is coming out at the end of this month, so if she has a PSP or can emulate it, that's a good one to show her after SS & YJB. From what I've seen it's a bit more serious but is still light-hearted for the most part. Save Hakuouki or The Second Reproduction for last since it's more plot-orientated and the romance gets casted off to the side at some points.

tl;dr: Boku no Shokora --> Starry Sky ~In Spring~ or Yo Jin Bo --> Sweet Fuse --> Hakuouki or The Second Reproduction

[Fox_DL]

Thanks for the recommendations I really appreciate it..