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It was today that @Kiriririri decided that it was time to ruin me and henceforth destroy my image. It was nice knowing you Fuwans.

The only advice you need is to not get into a relationship in the first place.

The only choices Neko Para needs if it ever gets any are come inside / come outside.

Hello there, I almost forgot to introduce myself. I'm Illusion, I have been reading visual novel for a long time. As I said at "What was your first VN and how was it?", my first visual novel was Little Busters and I turned into an avid reader. It is not my first time here on Fuwanovel, I really value your efforts to make VNs popular here in the west. I do not know what to say... I have read some light novels as well, I do not like manga though. I read mostly untranslated ones, my favourite works are plot-based, despite this I still enjoy some moeges. I apologise for my bad writing, I am not a native speaker but I hope we get along. Regards.

Craigslist.

This is the only reason I am here so yeah. It's a pretty big factor for me.

Confession: I don't like ice hockey Oh wait wrong thread...

Loli Loli Loli Loli Loli Loli Loli Loli Loli Loli Loli Loli Loli Loli Loli Loli Loli Loli Twintails Twintails Twintails Twintails Shinku is mah waifu Also did I mention Lolis?

Funny, I did exactly the same in the last weeks. Finished the game yesterday. I don't know what to think about Ar nosurge. It's by far the best exa_pico game in terms of romance. Cass and Delta are probably the most awesome couple I saw in the last few years in a JRPG. They are so lovely-dovey with each other, it makes my heart going fuwa very strong. I usually don't like tsundere characters but Cass is so adorable honest and fragile with her personality. And Delta is a really good-hearted guy without being boring or lame. I love how the game has nearly no harem vibe (aside from stupid side-stories which really were unnecessary) and two predetermined couples, so we get to see relationship building without the boring who gets whom part. That said, I have to say that Earthes is sadly the worst character of all and kinda brings the whole game down. Ironically, when I started the game I thought he would be the character and his relationship with Ion would be the one I will like the most. That's because the Anata-concept in Ciel nosurge was executed flawlessly and I think Ciel is one of the best selfinserting "dating sims" ever made. Earthes execution in Ar nosurge however is ... horrible. He is the worst character of the cast and that's because he is supposed to be "me", but I never felt that this would be the case. Instead, everything Earthes did, I didn't want him to do. But the game forces me to do this stuff! And the games also want me to want to do it. But this doesn't work at all. When I want to be empathetic, the game forces me to be a smartass. When I want to act, the game forces me to be an hetare. When I want to be raburabu with Ion, the game forces me to flirt with other characters. WTF. Epic fail. The ending is the worst of all. Having no "Shut the fuck up, bitch"-choice ruined my immersion completely.

...You've done it? I mean, I know Ren has. But you have? Yes, I actually have. But that's not the real deal. I tried groping on a real, natural, and a lively one at that, and payed the price. But man oh man, it was soft. No regrets! That's at least one fuwan with a restraining order

Except that Commies not the only team working on an English translation of Mahoyo, a team over at beast lair is and they already released a 5 chapter partial. Anyways, I am not upset about it going official, its great news because it means we might have a shot at an official Sakura no Uta Localization plus Subahibi is worth buying and the fact that I dont have to throw money at another annoying kickstarter campaign all the better.

its chaos;grandpa until jast gets around releasing it, provided this is no troll post & even then.....so yo calm down everbody

I still believe in the Shigure route dream.

Hello all- I'm Tellah. I've been reading visual novels for a long time- but I mostly keep to myself and so some of the lingo might escape me sometime. Most of the VNs I enjoy the most are plot-heavy, but there are always exceptions to that rule. I was a little mopey when I could never figure out how to make Nocturnal Illusion install/run on Windows 7, but I kept the Memorial CD I bought it on anyway. I mostly play VNs that have official releases, but I did import a copy of the first four episodes of Umineko ages ago and fiddled with it until I was able to run it. I've also enjoyed some OELVNs- so my tastes are kind of all over the place. I suppose I'm just poking around and seeing what this community is like (and possibly hoping to keep a little more on-track with reading VNs I own because my backlog is ridiculous). So yes, in sum... hi?

The release is scheduled for February this year. It looks like it will focus on Azuki and best girl Coconut, so that's something to look forward to.

I think that previous Chinese knowledge would be a big help for you to some extent. Well, I do not know about the Chinese language, so I cannot guarantee it. Although there are some "original" (国字) japanese kanjis, as far I know most of them are based on chinese characters.

Welcome, Lucius. Learn japanese is not tough at all. Based on my experience, if you want to read without help of any tool (e.g. JParser to put furigana above kanjis), one~two years might be insufficient time to learn enough kanji and vocabulary. Well, it is because I did wasted time instead study kanji hard, so I think I took more time. Anyway, I do not want to desmotivate you, I think if you study kanji hard (unlike me), maybe you can do it in 2 years. If you do not care about kanji (you can even put furigana above the kanjis using tools), you should be able to read easily the majority of visual novel in 1-2 years.

Im reading japanese VNs with the machine translated method so far and for me it works, I actually enjoy the vn way more because I get to learn japanese in the process. But yeah you're gonna miss the writing style and flow of the specific author, that still doesnt mean that you cant enjoy the story though. Just keep at it, dont let the thought of learning scare you from reading VNs!

Ahhh, years you said? Gah, I guess I wouldn't mind devoting about 5 years to learning Japanese if I could no longer have the need to rely on translations to read visual novels anymore. I just hope that it's possible to have an end-goal in sight rather than finding out later that you need a whole lifetime of Japanese-learning to truly enjoy visual novels. lol Well, although it will most likely take a few years to be able to read without any programs at all, during the learning period you can still read things untranslated with the aid of programs, such as text hookers and parsers. And let me tell you, there is nothing more satisfying than actually being able to understand lines in the VN, completely without the help of the programs; actually noticing your improvement. It's a long ride, but it will be worth it in the long run if you are actually serious about it and want to do it. I'm sure some of the other members who have actually know Japanese can give a little more info on this topic. Anyways, I've ranted long enough. Again, welcome to the forum!

Confession: I don't like ice hockey Oh wait wrong thread... Now you've ruined my stereotype... anything else you wanna ruin today, kir? Nah it's already tomorrow here.

*hands Kiri the staple gun* Ruin things. Ruin them all.

there is clearly an agreement not being fulfilled here.

Well, the only reason for having choices is to have our "what if" scenarios come to fruition. But then again, there are times when a VN would even lack those (like when best girl doesn't get a route ). Having choices is nice and all, but I do like it when we have no choice but to go through an unbranching story. But isn't that the perk of visual novels...... choices? If you eliminate that, what's the difference between a kinetic novel and an e-book besides cute anime girls? There isn't any. But thankfully books are good. And so are kinetic novels.

Thank you all. I wonder why I do not receive a moe.

filthy tea-sipper pls, stop littering our beaches and go about your way.

Confession: I've watched 18 episodes of Samurai Jack. It's as awesome as I was told.

It's obvious that Nekopara being kinetic hasn't hurt it any. The moe is too strong.

I figured that I'd quote your reply since you asked me a direct question and all- ...and hooboy it's sort of a doozy. My favorite VN is probably... well, the Higurashi series (all eight original arcs, please don't make me choose just one of them). I have sort of a weakness for horror stories, especially the more psychological ones- and I thought the writing did a good job with the lighter moments so that when Bad Stuff happened, I actually cared about what was going on. ...I mean it's such a shock, someone using a Corpse Party avatar has a thing for horror VNs, right? Thanks all for the welcome messages- we'll see if I can manage to stick around.

so far not dissappointed by izumo4, getting some pretty neat oldschool vibes from it, but for those still beeing sceptical because of debonosus former works partly questionable quality, its dialogues & writing in general appear way more refined than in those, which is mostly due to light´s staff (though kurashiki also worked for clockup etc) having handled all the scenario & music to try doing the series justice by creating something that feels epic to the reader himself. like tyrosin mentioned, there´s a reason to it, why they decided on releasing it under studio e-go & not debonosu, but best see for yourself... edit. lots of battle mikos everywhere catering towards the strong miko fetish of mine.

Half the problem. I've had three changes of plan since I've left school (I'm still a first year at uni because of it) and am now in a constant rut of believing that whatever choice I make will inevitably be the wrong one. Gone from accounting qualifications, to maths degree, to history degree, and now I'm starting to wonder if it's really what I want with my life too. Just a big old pile of ugh at the moment. Applied for a few jobs about a month ago (nowt major, just to make some money), but I didn't land any of them so I gotta just keep tacking away at that. Could always have a stab at volunteering somewhere if nowt else works. I have/had a job back home which was only a part-time thing but I really loved, so I kinda regret not sticking at that. Thanks though. It's summat to think about at any rate Cookies are top tier, good choice. I don't get you people. The "right" job is a job that pays you enough to cover your expenses (and probably enough to keep savings for emergencies). Do medicine or something. You're not meant to have fun with your work. You're probably an otaku, so pirate everything and your entertainment should be cheap, at least. Aaron. They better be crunchy. Does socializing in real life interest you? If so, in what way? I'd go for another serious relationship, though I'd need to find someone submissive beyond belief. Other than that, having friends who like similar things to talk to and travel with would be nice.

I'm not What a tsun. I-It's not like I want them to enjoy their time here.

Ask where the hell her clothes are.

No snow over here. Actually, if it were to snow everything would probably shut down...

*Grabs popcorn* *Stares at screen* Oh yeah Velvet Kiss ALSO SHOUJO MANGA IS THE BEST

Confession: sometimes you need a bad thing to happen to you in life to be like a bitch slap to show you what you have been doing wrong...

Always look on the bright side of life!

Welcome to Fuwa, enjoy your time here and don't hesitate to ask anything to anyone...we're a friendly bunch

Welcome to the community, feel free to ask any questions you may have.

It's really good to hear that. I've only spoken to Conjueror a few times, but I really like him and am quite happy for him.

welcome to fuwa illusion ^^, enjoy your stay ~

When will I be able to live in the 2D world with my waifu?

Welcome! Whats your favorite vn?

Welcome!

You're just a NEET Only if it's mine.

Kajiri Kamui Kagura. And I don't get why masochists like what they do, but to each their own.

Now that you brought that up I do she is like waldo xD (a really charming and cute waldo)

Good stuff. I wish everyone did this. It's not fun when you have to wait for fantranslators/third party to do the R18+ content. You guys are pretty sincere to do all of this and we thank you all.

Akari's Route Again. The usual but effective joke (for me, it works) Edit : Chiaki is the Best

If they are going to do something a little more unorthodox, I vote for straight up Coconut x Vanilla yuri