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This list won't feature the VNs in order of "how good they are". Rating them would be way too much of a clusterfuck to me. The VNs are not in their respective order. Meaning number 1 is not the best, and so on. 1_CHAOS; HEAD 2_Cross Channel 3_G-Senjou no Maou 4_Fate/Stay Night 5_Forest This Visual Novel is the easiest visual novel translated to get a bad ending without using a walkthrough- which just adds to the fun of it. It makes a massive amount of references to common literature, which makes it even better. 6_Katahane It may seem like an ordinary moege- the atmosphere is light, the story is full of cuteness, which you can note by the character design and soundtrack. It gets really good in the middle, and you'll be dying to know what happens in the end. A game with multiple perspectives, it's definitely one of the most enjoyable Visual Novels I've ever read. 7 Majikoi 8_Little Busters! 9_Tsukihime "You shouldn't tell lies that you can't even fool yourself with" 10_Swan Song A post apocalyptic Visual Novel. 11_Symphonic Rain It may seem like your ordinary moege. Trust me, it's not. 12_Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo (and sequel) 13_Sekien no Inganock Steampunk. An atmosphere full of mysteries and references that will make your head blow up. 14_Steins; Gate A visual novel that deals extensively with time travel and it's consequences. 15_Utawarerumono 16_Fault: Milestone (1 & 2) 17_Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni 18_Kara no Shoujo 19_Umineko no Naku Koro ni 20_Planetarian 21_Ever 17 Another top 10. 22_Remember11 It lacks in the ending, but otherwise the story of this VN has enough to easily become one of my all-time favorites. 23_Zanmataisei Demonbane 24_Rewrite "Could it possibly be rewritten, this fate of hers?" Another one that enters the top 10. 25_Narcissu 26_Grisaia no Kajitsu 27_Saya no Uta Only if you enjoy dark and messed up settings. 28_Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni 29_Eien no Aselia 30_Rose Guns Days (1 & 2) There are small sections of gameplay on this one, but you can skip them by pressing the space bar, so this still qualifies. 31_Sengoku Rance I feel obliged to comment on this VN before suggesting it to anyone. It's an Alicesoft title, which speaks a lot for itself... If you don't know how it's going to be like, well.. Kind of tough to describe. Lots of sex, including comedy rape. Alicesoft tends to make the whole story a comedy until right near the end, where things actually do get serious. It's worth checking out, if you don't mind Rance's personality. 32_Phenomeno Want a short VN that can captivate you for their whole duration? Here is it. Visual novel adapted from the youth horror novel written by Hajime Ninomae and illustrated by yoshitoshi ABe. 33_Ef- A Fairy Tale of the Two 34_Dysfunctional Systems Another one great for those who want short Visual Novels. 35_Daibanchou Another Alicesoft title. While Rouga is not near Rance's level when it comes to pissing off people, alicesoft's style is something which often doesn't please people. 36_Yume Miru Kusuri The endings pack quite a punch. 37_Kikokugai- The Cyber Slayer 38_Eden 39_Hoshizora no Memoria 40_Katawa Shoujo Yep, it's somewhat overrated. Still, the fact that it is substantially easier for those who are starting to play visual novels to read should not be discarded, and overall, the story was good. 41_World End Economica 42_YU-NO 43_Shikkoku no Sharnoth Yep, there is a minigame on this one. If you download a save data you can skip the minigame, though. So it still qualifies. Another VN that enters my top 10. 44_Muv Luv Alternative The first Muv Luv didn't have enough to enter this list. You should still read it, though~ MLA is definitely awesome. 45_Dangan Ronpa 46_Comyu - Kuroi Ryuu to Yasashii Oukoku 47_Hanachirasu 48_Ayakashibito 49_I/O 50_Deardrops

A Note Before Reading: I realize this isn't a topic to take lightly, but I'm interested in hearing other people's viewpoints on the subject. Historically they're a major part of the medium, and so I feel they're worthy of some discussion. ********* I'm not a fan of H-Scenes. I love VNs too much to give them up, but when *those* scenes come up I generally click through at high speeds, looking away kind of awkwardly. (Now, I realize that there are two types of H-Scenes: ones intended to be "tasteful", and others in games which are blatantly sex-oriented. All of my comments are directed to the former, as the latter are... well... they are what they are.) Is it because I'm "afraid" of sex or sensuality? No way. I'm happily married and therefore have a healthy context to this stuff. Rather, I feel like H-scenes cheapen the VN experience. I understand that these scenes can represent a culmination of romance between two characters, but I don't understand why they have to be so graphic. I feel like these scenes are included in VNs for the same reason they're included in most AAA movies: the obligate sex-appeal to be used for advertising. That's the short version of my opinion, more or less. I'm interested in hearing what others think. Again, I realize this isn't the easiest topic to discuss, but I'm interested in sounding out.

But only 2d reproduction Real life human reproduction is bad xD

i say all hail reproduction

Here, something i just found by chance hope you'll like it! Plus a painting version

If you want lulz, try http://vndb.org/v51

I want Makina's voice as a Dota 2 announcer after listening to her "Treaty over Onii-chan's lap"

Its Feito-chan from Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha. If you haven't watched it yet, you need to do it right now, I recommend the movies over the series: http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=6075 http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=8821 Here have some extra images with her and some with nanoha [image removed by moderation] [image removed by moderation] [image removed by moderation] [image removed by moderation]

makina doesn't die in her bad end either and i may be remembering wrong but im pretty sure

I think everyone's covered the unlockable routes question. I really like unlockable secret character routes (most recent one I played was in Enzai), it's exciting to not know what's coming and not have any opinions formed about a character yet. I play every route because I'm a completionist. I really wish I wasn't sometimes >.<

only masochists can stand her

Suprised no one's added a certain event from Michiru's route to this:

Alright, let me just hint down a Hume image that i believe functions for me (won't take long, i already have one facial expression in mind)

Only listen to him if you don't have anything important to do for the next few months, because that game is long as fuck. Also, the h-content is not only good and varied, but also a LOT. But even without story and ero, the RPG portion of it is great in and of itself. Edit; Also I might add that kamidori has a lot of extra content in second and third (fourth maybe?) playthroughs. Which makes the game that much longer

what types of games do you like? this will help narrow it down. but if you want something long and that includes gameplay i suggest kamidori alchemy meister. im almost done my first route and im loving it . its complex the stories good, the heroines are cute. the h content is good and varied. and the gameplay content makes it very fun but addicting as well.

It's currently going through a second pass of QC since there's time, but it's basically completed and waiting to be included in the Final Patch.

Let the lolis take care of you. You will be fine.

im not into lolis, but godamn this is a nice pic

There can be plenty of reasons. Most common is for the sake of making you want to play more because this route is locked therefore it's special (at least that's the train of thought they want). Sometimes it's for the sake of the plot. Happens a lot with true routes because these are the ones that reveal everything and thus are locked until you gather all the information (or something along those lines). For example: Refrain in Little Busters and Yume's route in Hoshimemo. Others are just pure fanservice like Harem routes and things like that since they're better than normal routes they're locked until you complete a certain amount of routes in order to be rewarded. All of them are based on the keyword: Reward. I think that's the jist of it at least. I usually tend to play in order to unlock everything to see if it's worth it. But i'll skip ones i dislike.

Ugh, cyber flashback. Also, calling you a monster would be an insult to all my good friends from MGQ.

Ok, cute pictures moved here xD And ill include one that Luch found, its so awesome

I'm not against localizations. But why not release a PSP version alongside? Why rely solely on the Vita? It's kind of trying to shove the system down our throats. That's what I despise.

miyako should get her own fan disk with new routes mini games and a huge h scene collection that would just be awesome

Best girl is obviously the one with the best ass.

i saw this on vntls and it is quite good so ill leave it here I am the disciple of my Miyako Miyako is my reality and Miyako is my creed I have created over a thousand Miyako forum posts Unaware of other heroines, Nor aware of real life Have withstood agony to endure time, waiting for her arrival I have no regrets. This is the only route. My whole life was Unlimited Miyako Works

Hey guys. Good news! Kosuna is back! He said he has been very ill the last couple of weeks, but he'll start the main translation now.

Oh one that just came to mind. The OP for Haiyore Nyaruko-san The anime is average at best but that intro STAYS in my head. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNxkdG81W5w

I cry rather easily actually... I cried during Kanon's and Haru's route in G-senjou, twice (and quite a lot) during Kara no Shoujo, all the time in Muv-Luv Alternative (with some tears of epicness), I shed some tears during Tsukihime and Katawa Shoujo...

Hoshizora no Memoria, Clannad, Grisaia no Kajitsu, Rewrite, Katawa Shoujo and many many more or Maybe I am just easy to please hehe

Personally, I play a lot of visual novels specifically for the H-scenes. I like quite cutesy stuff, so I'm glad that there are cute, sugary vn with sex scenes in, rather than just having the hardcore stuff to choose from. I also like to get to 'know' a character before the sex - what can I say, I guess I'm just an ol' romantic - so I also like having the sex scenes anchored in some kind of story. On the other hand, I also love a good plot, and I have had times when I've really been jolted out of it by a random H-scene that seems thrown in just for the sake of it. For example, I'm currently playing Kara no Shoujo, and am totally invested in the mysteries and how the story might turn out. The H-scenes so far have added nothing to the story, and I've just clicked through them to get back to the main point. So, I guess I do have an issue with H-scenes that are just there for the sake of it. It would be nice if works with a genuine story to tell didn't feel they had to have sex in them to sell. I actually think it's a great idea when studios such as Key do all-ages and adult versions of their games.