The pacing is terrible so just try to stick with it, the last couple of hours are worth it.
I've been playing Remember 11, I'm not very far but I really like the character art. It has a nice style.
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The pacing is terrible so just try to stick with it, the last couple of hours are worth it.
I've been playing Remember 11, I'm not very far but I really like the character art. It has a nice style.
grim-tales
Member
Thank you
There doesnt seem to be an option for me to save anywhere though when I go into the menu, weird...Thank you
The option should be under the "Data" option, iirc. Should be the last option at any rate, where other options like the backlog are.
It's a great game, at least the first of the trilogy is. The common route has interesting plot points and the narrative is reminiscent of G senjou no maou and Sharin no Kuni. Other than the problem that plagues many long vns, fatigue, the routes are done well and characters are nicely done. If a little skewed at times in characterization.
I'd say $40 for the first is fair. Can't say anything about the latter two but I've heard they're fun.
grim-tales
Member
Thank you
Enjoying the game so far - it seems like
Zero Escape meets Battle Royale
the weird bear's wacky voice - very similar to Zero III's voice in VLR
Got past the prologue now.
Thanks. Do you think I should maybe first try Clannad and see if I like that before backing? Judging by their kind of style it appears that those VN are all a bit alike. My experience with VN is a bit limited, started with Ace Attorney, 999 and then Danganronpa. So I might not bet that experienced regarding these kind of VN.
WhirlwindMonk
Banned
Probably wouldn't hurt. VNs like Clannad are very different beasts from the likes of 999 and Danganronpa. They're less like games and more like those Choose Your Own Adventure novels. Scattered randomly throughout will be choices of what to do, and depending on your choices it'll take you down different variations of the story, usually pairing the main character with a specific girl so you learn about them and their story. There's no gameplay segments like the Trials in Ace Attouney and Danganronpa games and no puzzles to solve like in 999 and VLR.
So yeah, if you have no experience with these types of VNs, giving it a shot to see if the characters and story catch your interest is probably not a bad idea.
I actually wouldn't say Clannad and Grisaia are exactly similar to each other. Key games are known for their characterization and slow moving touching plot points. Clannad and Tomoyo After are both this kind of VN. They give off a soft kind of feeling though.
I'd say Grisaia is a lot more modern in design...the mc is atypical, for most of the common route he's pretty put together, cynical, apathetic, kind of a new age mc. What moves the vn forward are the characters and arching plot points, mostly intrigue and curiosity.
If you're just getting into vns then yeah, Clannad would be a great place to start.
donutzsick
Member
Picked up eden with mosaics for 15$! Supipara funding is only at 10k, hopefully by eden release it is at 100k x.x
Thanks to the both of you. I will first try Clannad then.
Hours Left
Member
Zero Escape 3, believe it!!!
R_thanatos
Member
I've already accepted that i'm on the wrong world line , so no matter what is said , untill i saw a trailer or a teaser i refuse to be hyped.
Don't do this to me
Well I mean
This really can't be anything else than ZE3
Better not fucking be something else
Basileus777
Member
Clearly the Infinity Series is getting a HD collection.
Ever17 already got a remake and didn't get out of Japan, and that already had a translation. Even if there was an HD collection I doubt we'd get a single word translated
Jim_Cacher
Member
Basileus777
Member
Hah, I forgot about this.
Dracandros
Banned
Sadly, I've found nothing about it on MG or from any website at this point. I wouldn't mind getting a physical version of it far down the road on top of it though.
MG has talked about how they choose titles for physical before (could dig up a link but wayyyy too lazy) and titles to get physical releases are almost always previously successful titles rather than new ones, as the financial risk for a new physical release is rather large.
Also, in unrelated news, partial patches for SakuSaku and Clover Day's are out. Could care less about SakuSaku since I've already beaten it, but I should go finish Clover Day's before they finish the patch. It's hella long, and I heard from someone else that using auto on the common route, which is what the patch covers, can take like 8 hours to clear.
grim-tales
Member
I'm not sure its about ZE3, thats still in limbo until he can get funding for it right? But it does "sound" like it could be about ZE3 as he talks about "what I've been working towards for years" or something like that... ::s
But dont forget the other Spike Chunsoft worker saying he wanted to do other mystery games....
cj_iwakura
Member
I want to believe, but I don't want false hope either. The future sounded far too bleak based on ZE2's sales for me to get hype.
grim-tales
Member
I agree, I dont want false hopes either. Anyway wasnt there a fangame being made to supposedly help ZE3? So why would it be announced when thats not done yet?
Dracandros
Banned
I will take a look for that link then. That makes a lot of sense too, however unfortunate it is. Thanks!
I hope the recent Sekai Kickstarters will allow you to use BackerKit to add to your pledge after it is over. My wallet and Sekai would be much happier in the end.
Ah ok. They sure do publish a good amount of physical VNs, so I wasn't sure what their model was with it. Guess I'll get the Steam copy soon, then.
Hours Left
Member
The fan game has obviously no official ties to Spike Chunsoft/Zero Escape, so its status has no bearing on anything other than it being a nice gesture.
Mockingbird
Member
That's the Punch Line all right.
With that said, since the question was from a gaming website and asked game developers, ZE3 is probably on the mark.
Jim_Cacher
Member
This makes sense, though I will not get my hopes high. If there is really a Zero Escape 3, I will probably cry.
grim-tales
Member
Playing Danganronpa/Trigger Happy Havoc at the moment, enjoying it so far.
At the start I was like "WTF?! A creepy half good/evil bear thing, why does the rocket come down with a skeleton inside?" Getting a feeling of Battle Royale with a bit of 999.
That bear's voice sounds so much like Zero 3 from VLR though.
I do like the girl (your old schoolfriend?) who seems to want to team with you
That bear's voice sounds so much like Zero 3 from VLR though.
I do like the girl (your old schoolfriend?) who seems to want to team with you
I just finished Ever17. About a week ago I finished Never7, and I plan to complete the Infinity series with Remember11. So far Ever17 is my favourite game in the series. I especially liked how Uchikoshi-san tied in Never7 with Ever17. Ever17 is the fourth VN that I have completed, after Never7, 999, and the first Phoenix Wright. After playing 999, I decided that I wanted to see the games that Uchikoshi-san had worked on. After I finish Remember11, I will probably look at the other games related to the Infinity games, like I/O, Root Double, 12Riven and Code_18 (yeah I know it's a terrible game, but I just want to see for myself how terrible it is.) Of course, since Root Double, 12Riven and Code_18 aren't translated yet (12Riven is nearly finished), it will probably be a few years before I get to these games. Of course, while I wait there are plenty of other VNs that I want to play. In a few months I will be getting my copy of WAS (the sekaiproject translation), I've also backed the CLANNAD kickstarter, and I am also planning on backing the Grisaia kickstarter.
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
Asada and 5pb are remaking Hiroyuki Kanno's classic PC-98 VN YU-NO.
Cover artwork, maybe?
Info was just announced from Comiket 87; anyone got the chops for translating the site's message?
Cover artwork, maybe?
Info was just announced from Comiket 87; anyone got the chops for translating the site's message?
Basileus777
Member
Who from the original YU-NO staff is involved? Haven't many of them died?
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
Kanno (writer/director) and Umemoto (lead musician) have passed away, sadly. I hope this gets a localization for Steam/GOG if the devs have a SFW version in planning.
Maybe someone can help me...
I remember playing this visual novel years ago, long ago enough that I can only remember bits and pieces
but no concrete information. It took place at a magic school for only girls I believe? You could take various
classes, but not just for magic. There was a crude turn-based combat system in it and I never beat it... I
think it also had a romance element to it? I know it actually had a final boss fight.
Outside the Yuri relationships (I think?) I don't believe it was really NSFW? I mainly remember the class taking element and the combat
system. I do remember though that the final boss was a guy mage, and the students and teachers went to a crypt thing for safety. I remember that
pretty clearly. Also I think you almost kill someone at the start when your magic activates.
Does this sound familiar to anyone? I've been trying to find it for a long time now.
I remember playing this visual novel years ago, long ago enough that I can only remember bits and pieces
but no concrete information. It took place at a magic school for only girls I believe? You could take various
classes, but not just for magic. There was a crude turn-based combat system in it and I never beat it... I
think it also had a romance element to it? I know it actually had a final boss fight.
Outside the Yuri relationships (I think?) I don't believe it was really NSFW? I mainly remember the class taking element and the combat
system. I do remember though that the final boss was a guy mage, and the students and teachers went to a crypt thing for safety. I remember that
pretty clearly. Also I think you almost kill someone at the start when your magic activates.
Does this sound familiar to anyone? I've been trying to find it for a long time now.
I hope they improve YU-NO by removing the second half entirely. :C
Bandersnatch1
Member
Weird, I just finished YU-NO for the first time last week. A remake is most welcome though, while I enjoyed it quite a bit there still stands much to improve on. Gotta say though, I loved how ballsy the story gets when you think you're almost done.
grim-tales
Member
What sort of VN is YU-NO? Is it romance/slice of lifey, mystery, sci-fi etc?
If its so highly regarded I'll have to check it out one day.
If its so highly regarded I'll have to check it out one day.
sensui-tomo
Member
From what i've played (i never finished it, still trying to get around to it) its fantasy like, not a slice of life at all, oh and very very Branchy and requires multiple playthroughs
like virtue's last stand
Basileus777
Member
meltingparappa
Member
Kind of a shot in the dark, but does anyone know if there are any Ren'Py iOS novels?
Some friends and I are in the very early stages of trying to collaborate on one and trying to pick between Ren'Py and Visualnovelty, and the a quick glance makes it look like there hasn't been any successful iOS support for Ren'Py, but that was according to posts two to three years ago.
Some friends and I are in the very early stages of trying to collaborate on one and trying to pick between Ren'Py and Visualnovelty, and the a quick glance makes it look like there hasn't been any successful iOS support for Ren'Py, but that was according to posts two to three years ago.
JoeyJungle
Banned
Analogue: A Hate Story and Hate Plus http://store.steampowered.com/sub/32136/
It's by Christine Love, who also made Digital: A Love Story (free) and a couple other free VNs. The Hate games are semi-scifi, in the first game (Analogue: A Hate Story) you try to piece together the mysteries of the ship you've been hired to investigate by reading logs left on the ship's computer and interacting with the ship's AI.
I really enjoyed it, haven't played the second game yet.