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Well alright. http://store.steampowered.com/app/460160/ At least I don't see Sekai Project's name there. Will prolly buy it again because Grisaia. Am I the King of Grisaia here? NSFW

There's a new interview of Operation Rainfall with MangaGamer. It's the first part of two. Nothing earth-shakingly new, but still a nice read. Most interesting part for me was about Supipara and MangaGamer being positive that they'll not only release the two already existing chapters, but also the following ones that would still have to be developed by Minori. I would have really liked to hear more details about that, especially how Minori is going to solve the problem that Nanao Naru, who was their main artist for until Supipara isn't working for them anymore. He's working at Nanawind for a few years now and has drawn the art for Alia's Carnival! for them. So what will Minori do? Fake the art style, or try to hire him again, or will they just use a different art style instead?

This is a partial remake/rewrite of Sengoku Koihime, which was released back in 2013. It is by Baseson, the makers of the Koihime Musou series, and the protagonist is the nephew of the protagonist from that series. It is based on the Moeshouden fandisc ending (where the Shin Koihime Musou heroines are all together). In addition to h-scenes, the text itself has been partially rewritten (it is more noticeable later in the game), and they added on the Houjou Chapters, a ten-hour after story. The story begins at the battle of Dengaku Hazama (the point where about ninety percent of all Sengoku Jidai-based historical fiction begin), where Oda Nobunaga, the lord of Owari, ambushes and kills the Imagawa Yoshimoto, who was considered to be one of the greatest lords of Japan at the time. The protagonist is pulled from his own (modern) world and arrives there in a ball of light, where he is taken in by the female version of Nobunaga (Kuon). Unlike the Koihime Musou series, there is no battle system involved here, which is great, considering that the story of this thing alone is about 1.5 times the size of Shin Koihime Musou, which was twice as long as the original Koihime Musou. In other words, this is probably the longest kinetic VN in existence, right now, easily surpassing ChuSinGura and leaving works like Grisaia in the dust as far as sheer size goes. This has its upsides and downsides... but it does manage to develop the heroines to a decent level, if at the cost of a certain degree of fatigue on my part. In terms of structure, this VN is actually a bit closer to the original Koihime Musou, in that there is only one path and all the heroines from the various clans end up with the protagonist. There are five major arcs... first is the Owari and Mino chapters, where the protagonist earns the trust of the Oda clan and begins to build his own unit. The second is the Kyouto/Oumi/Echizen chapters, whose ending is the midgame turning point. The third one is the Echigo chapters, where the protagonist gets involved with Kagetora (Miku) and her clan. The fourth is the Takeda arc, where the protagonist gets involved with the equivalent of Takeda Shingen (Hikari), who was considered one of the best strategists of the era. The fifth and final arc of the main story is the violent conclusion to the battle with the oni. The Houjou arc, which is an after-story, I count separately since the main conflict of the original story is over before it starts. In terms of raw narrative quality... this VN is top-level. Baseson has a lot of talent available, and this VN shows it off to best advantage. The writing is detailed and gripping, the dialog generally interesting and/or dramatic, and the VN as a whole is well-paces for something so long and drawn out. If I have a complaint, it is that they didn't voice the protagonist... considering how completely central to the story he is, there really was no reason not to do so, considering the sheer amount of money they have to have spent on this thing in the first place, lol. In terms of raw numbers, there are also a massive number of h-scenes, but they don't dominate things, for the most part (main heroines generally get two or three, with sub-heroines getting one for the most part). This is inevitable, as there are something like thirty heroines in all, making for a rather massive cast, lol. One huge difficulty at least some readers will experience is the sheer amount of historical background knowledge this VN demands of the reader. For someone born in Japan, it is all learned as a matter of course by the end of middle school, but for those of us on this side of the puddle, it takes research to really grasp a lot of what is going on. In particular, things like the Southern Court and the Onin War aren't generally given much attention in most anime or VNs based in the era, so even if you've played other games or read other stories based in the same era, you might not be able to grasp what is going on fully. Another issue is that the traditional roles of the Imperial Court and the Bakufu (whichever Bakufu that is) are things non-Japanese will have trouble grasping. The role of the Imperial Court after the Heian era ended is very much symbolic, cultural, and religious rather than political, though it is used as a political tool by each incarnation of the Bakufu (Shogunate). The duality of the reverence held for the Imperial line and the disregard (though it isn't presented as such) for them in political matters is a bit hard for Westerners to grasp... it took me a while, too. The second huge difficulty is... the sheer amount of archaic language involved. A lot of terms that went out of use in common Japanese decades ago are common throughout this VN, and I can guarantee that even people who are able to follow Dies Irae might have trouble with this VN at times due to this. In particular, the political terms of the era can be difficult to grasp and actually require some research to fully understand, as their translation doesn't really get across their actual nature without a lot of context. My conclusion? If you liked Shin Koihime Musou, you'll probably love this VN, though it is quite a bit darker and more visceral at times. The sheer length of this VN means you'll probably suffer from fatigue long before you finish it, so I recommend taking it in smaller doses (finish one of the major arcs, then take a day off, for example), as it takes a while to process all the information involved at times. The addition of the Houjou arc, which is about equal in length to the Echigo arc, is a huge plus for the VN, but finishing this thing has left me pretty exhausted, hahaha.

Yuuji ain't there? I'm out.

Tsukihime Rated 18+ The story begins in a recollection of a boy called Tohno Shiki in his childhood years. There, he gains a power out of this world - the ability to see the "death" of people and things. What is the meaning of this power, and what can he do with it? This is his story of finding the missing pieces of the puzzle. The girls that the player can end up with are: Arcueid, Ciel, Akiha, Hisui, and Kohaku. ENDING GUIDE Please note that each of the characters, except one, will have TWO endings. The FIRST playthrough will let you get the TRUE END, and LOADING from a checkpoint for that character can get you that character's GOOD or NORMAL END. If not, you may have to replay the route again. NOTE that the choices that you see within this guide are the choices that the AUTHOR used. It is the author's recommendation that you play in this particular order so that all characters' routes can be unlocked. WALKTHROUGH GUIDE ~Near Side of the Moon Routes~ Arcueid Brunestud's Route True End Good End Ciel's Route True End Good End ~Far Side of the Moon Routes~ Akiha Tohno's Route NOTE: You will need to have cleared the game once before you can get Akiha's Endings. True End Normal End Extra Normal End Hisui's Route NOTE: You will need to have cleared the game once before you can get Hisui's True End. True End Good End Kohaku's Route NOTE: To properly play Kohaku's Route, you will need to clear the game twice before you can get this ending. Once with any Arcueid's or Ciel's Endings and once with Hisui's True Ending. True End Source: This walkthrough is prepared and submitted by Skeith With corrections and helpful inputs by: Down, Zakamutt, and Beato. Edited guide posted by Harry Ma (MusashiExtra) from GameFAQs.com

First part was super standard. The second part of the interview was put up today and there are a couple more interesting questions but nothing to write home about. One of the more noteworthy parts of it was that MG brought up the "otoko no ko" genre's rising popularity in Japan, implying that maybe they're looking into licensing one of those VNs?

Yuuji makes it worth it! *Reads VNDB tags* *No protagonist* (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ (Will still read this though.)

No, I totally understand and agree 100%, which is why I was trying to recommend the better version that rewrote those ridiculous parts of story to be a bit less stupid.

Nasu's h-scenes are... well, infamously bad, but I prefer HF with them, most likely for the same reasons Suzu mentioned above. I didn't read Realta Nua so I can't really judge, but from what I read up on the HF rewrites, it just doesn't seem to cut it for me.

Hello again, Fuwanovel forums! So I recently finished the Clannad VN + anime 100% (thanks to the useful guide on these forums!) and one thing that reaaaaaaaally irritated me was the artwork at the end of the Kyou arc. Her nose looked like she had some sort of scab or something weird like that on it. So I loaded it up in Photoshop and gave her the old-fashioned rhinoplasty. Figured someone somewhere could use it to make a wallpaper or something. Here's a download link; it's in PSD format so you can modify it easier.

After trying both of them, I dropped Anata o Otoko ni Shiteageru and Sankai, for similar reasons. However, this leaves me with two VNs that have varying levels of interest from the community to play... Island by Frontwing and Wagamama High Spec by Madosoft. Madosoft... produces thematic VNs, rather than your standard charage. They pick a theme and unify all the heroines into that type. This tends to have pretty awful results so far (both Yakimochi and Namaiki were kusoge, though they were fairly popular with the fans of older-style moege), so I'm honestly not hopeful for the VN. Island... I plan to give it a chance, and I'm honestly hopeful for it, after reading up on it.

I would say Clannad if you want some romance, and Rewrite if you want some plot. If you want some laugh then anything should work. And Planetarian is short so you can read that anyway. (I didn't read Angel Beats yet)

Finished Root Double. Was great, but not awesome. My "only problem" is the dual protagonist thingy. As important as Watase is, in the end, Natsuhiko is obviously the main one and the most important. But well, all the characters are fairly importants, so at least it's a plus. Just that I prefered Watase over Natsuhiko and was a little disapointed. I liked Watase's ending. I didn't really like Natsuhiko's ending. Oh, and as much as I prefer Mashiro over Yuuri, that CG was ******* beautiful: Now I guess I'll try to read Tokyo Babel again. I hope it will becomes interesting after a few hours.

Here you go: I also updated the PSD file to include these changes. Same link

oh good heaven look at the time!

Interesting request, although to be honest I didn't know too much of sappy tolerance for each people (Or in better word cheesy tolerance). But I think Noble Works and Dracu Riot should do well for your next VN (Also if you could live with untranslated, Dracu Riot still had 10% left untranslated, but I think in near future there will be complete translation patch). Also I'd recommended ToHeart 2 if you look forward to more standard romance. Oh, and I'd also recommended Konosora and Koi Resort here too. Hope my recommendation help.

Code: Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~ Summary "My one wish... Is to be able to feel your warmth." Restricted to an abandoned mansion on the outskirts of London in fulfillment of a promise to her father, lonely Cardia lives day to day isolated from the world. Her body carries a deadly poison that rots or melts anything her skin touches, prompting the locals to call her a “monster.” Her last conversation with her father two years ago, telling her to stay out of sight and never fall in love, is the furthest back she can remember. One day, her quiet solitude is interrupted as the Royal Guards break in to capture her. It is then that Cardia meets Arsène Lupin, a chivalrous thief, who helps her escape the soldiers’ clutches. She soon finds herself on a journey with Lupin to locate her father, who holds the answers to her mysterious condition. The two are soon joined by four more interesting and handsome gentlemen… Ending Guideline / Suggested Route Order There are five hero routes: Van Helsing, Frankenstein, Impey, Saint-Germain, and Lupin Lupin's route is the True Route, and is unlocked upon getting all other Hero's ends. Route Guideline Abraham Van Helsing Victor Frankenstein Impey Barbicane Saint-Germain Arséne Lupin True Route (must complete every other route) Attribution This walkthrough is based on info attained on https://welcometowonderland.me by the lovely Amnette with some adjustments made by me.