30 questions challenge

[Fireminer]

I’m bored, so I make this list. Pick whatever question you’ve got an answer:

1. Which VN “disguises” itself as another type of game? (e.g. BlazBlue)

2. Which VN has the best battle system you’ve ever played?

3. Same question as above, but for the worst battle system?

4. The most annoying minigame in a VN?

5. Which route in which VN has the hardest requirements to reach?

6. The funniest joke ending in a VN?

7. What is more important in a chuunige? The characters, or the setting?

8. Any explaination/plot twist/retcon/etc. in a chuunige that is so nonsense you just want to pull your hair off?

9. Any recommend for a chuunige that is neither about revenge, loners trying to surivive, or an underdog going against the system?

10. Is there any VN that does the “being intentionally bad/gross” successful? What is the Cho Aniki of VN?

11. A nukige whose plot is too complicated for its own good?

12. Do you want to own the collector’s edition of any particular VN?

13. People like to post screenshots from PC-98 games because they like how they look, but which of these games is actually worth to play?

14. Which VN would you like to see a remake?

15. Anyone here old enough to have experienced the titles that were brought to the West by companies like JAST in the 1990s? How did you find out about these games, and how did you buy them?

16. Any particular gripe about translation in a VN?

17. VN that used to be big but no one talk about nowadays?

18. What are some examples of VN writers that found success in other fields?

19. The worst fandisk that you’ve ever played?

20. Writers, artists, or even companies that you want to see a comeback?

21. Which VN or dating simulator spin-offs of established game franchises (e.g. Days of Memories to King of Fighters) that impresses you the most?

22. Which is the worst character font for VN to use

23. Or just in general, which title has the worst user interface?

24. Do you guys think there are a lot of people buying low-effort titles the likes of Miel’s games, or is it just a very dedicated group?

25. The most bizarre downfall of a VN developer/publisher?

26. Games that you want to be translated the most so that more people could experience them?

27. Any Western-made VN that particularly impresses you?

28. What do you think about the idea of using 3D models and/or premade assets (such as Honey Select) to reduce the cost of making VN?

29. Which anime adaptations you consider superior to the original VN?

30. How many of you here like mecha? I just want to know how niche is the audience for mecha VN is exactly?

[Clephas]

2 hours ago, Fireminer said:

I’m bored, so I make this list. Pick whatever question you’ve got an answer:

1. Which VN “disguises” itself as another type of game? (e.g. BlazBlue)

2. Which VN has the best battle system you’ve ever played?

3. Same question as above, but for the worst battle system?

4. The most annoying minigame in a VN?

5. Which route in which VN has the hardest requirements to reach?

6. The funniest joke ending in a VN?

7. What is more important in a chuunige? The characters, or the setting?

8. Any explaination/plot twist/retcon/etc. in a chuunige that is so nonsense you just want to pull your hair off?

9. Any recommend for a chuunige that is neither about revenge, loners trying to surivive, or an underdog going against the system?

10. Is there any VN that does the “being intentionally bad/gross” successful? What is the Cho Aniki of VN?

11. A nukige whose plot is too complicated for its own good?

12. Do you want to own the collector’s edition of any particular VN?

13. People like to post screenshots from PC-98 games because they like how they look, but which of these games is actually worth to play?

14. Which VN would you like to see a remake?

15. Anyone here old enough to have experienced the titles that were brought to the West by companies like JAST in the 1990s? How did you find out about these games, and how did you buy them?

16. Any particular gripe about translation in a VN?

17. VN that used to be big but no one talk about nowadays?

18. What are some examples of VN writers that found success in other fields?

19. The worst fandisk that you’ve ever played?

20. Writers, artists, or even companies that you want to see a comeback?

21. Which VN or dating simulator spin-offs of established game franchises (e.g. Days of Memories to King of Fighters) that impresses you the most?

22. Which is the worst character font for VN to use

23. Or just in general, which title has the worst user interface?

24. Do you guys think there are a lot of people buying low-effort titles the likes of Miel’s games, or is it just a very dedicated group?

25. The most bizarre downfall of a VN developer/publisher?

26. Games that you want to be translated the most so that more people could experience them?

27. Any Western-made VN that particularly impresses you?

28. What do you think about the idea of using 3D models and/or premade assets (such as Honey Select) to reduce the cost of making VN?

29. Which anime adaptations you consider superior to the original VN?

30. How many of you here like mecha? I just want to know how niche is the audience for mecha VN is exactly?

1.  The Agarest series

2. In VNs, Ikusa Megami Zero, in rpgs, Grandia

3. Ouzoku for VNs, Final Fantasy XII for jrpgs

5. Any true route with route locking, since you have to slog through crappy heroine routes to get to them and half the time, you don't get it if you don't read those crappy heroines' story.

6.  Akatsuki no Goei 2, Tae and mom oyakodon ending.

7.  Hard to say... but I'll go ahead and say characters (in other words, no Victim A heroines, no Mob character A protagonists)

8.  Everything in Raillore?  The whole game fails on every count because the story is told exclusively through dialogue and repetitive action cgs.

9.  Hello, Lady is an obvious candidate for a revenge story, The entire Silverio series for underdogs against the system, Bradyon Veda for a loner protagonist

11. Nukitashi

12. No, I already do for the ones I want.

13.  A matter of opinion, but I don't see the point in playing any of them.

14.  Ikusa Megami 2 (hurry up, Eushully!!!)

16.  Most VN translations before the year 2014

17.  Dies Irae (because the anime was pure fail)

18.  Higashide Yuuichirou (Manga, LNs, anime, and video games)

20.  Shumon Yuu for writers, Akatsuki Works for companies

21.  None.  Spin-off VNs usually suck.

22.  Any non-Japanese font ( jk lol)

24.  Nukige that don't have pretentions to being anything else will always have a solid fanbase.

25.  Light's original owners failing because they forked over too much cash to a smartphone game company to try to make Pantheon to satisfy Masada's need for self-aggrandization.

26.  Propeller's last three untranslated Higashide games: Bullet Butlers, Chrono Belt, and Evolimit.

27.  No, but then, the EVN market was still pretty undeveloped when I burned out.

28.  No.

29.  Shuffle, if you don't include the Essence+ version

30.  Mecha VN mostly don't exist outside of the Baldr series and a few other gameplay VNs.  I love the Baldr series and I am a long fan of Gundam.