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Absolutely, totally psyched for it. Getting X digitally and picking up a phycial copy of Y tomorrow. On my main file I'm going with Fennekin.

Chilling to some XX waiting for Pokemon X: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCBm5VbwJvY

Really glad to see a topic on this! I'm sitting here rather impatiently, neglecting my finance work, just waiting for it to turn 12:00 EST so I can start downloading X and then go to sleep so I can pick up my Y copy tomorrow. X is gonna be my challenge run copy of the game. I was thinking the first challenge run I was gonna do was a gym leader challenge (facing gym leaders only with their type), but given this topic, I think I'll do a nuzlocke.

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More Norah Jones: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulzeyY_5xaM

Aw, I wouldn't go that far. He's annoying, maybe not even likeable, but he's a good character. Shirou is meant as a deconstruction of the clichéd shounen hero. His idealism is supposed to come across as naive and annoying. Each of the routes challenges his motivations and affects it in different ways. It's interesting to see his character over the span of the story. I think it's fair to say he's a good character (or atleast not the worst ever) because he's the driving force behind so many of the game's themes. There's a lot worse just within the medium. Faceless protagonists with a blank personality are pretty common in VNs.

I think it's a worthless distinction to make. Fans are people with a strong interest in something, nothing more. There's no code of conduct.

Played an hour of Speedrunners last night with a friend. Game is crazy fun.

Zodai:

You could give VLR or Corpse Party a try.

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Superman high on silver kryptonite

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Oh boy, me too. Some more DC related stuff: From the New 52 Justice League #4:

Between "book," and "video game," I regard them and treat them as more akin to a book. They're definitely more than that, though. I think the best way I could describe it would be that they're stories delivered in a unique format and structure. They're stories with an experiential quality to them. Not unlike a movie or TV show, but with the added dimension of having a more immersive, intimate delivery. I think you could call them a game, though. In particular those that have gameplay elements. With or without that though, VNs do fit the definition of structured play. They have goals, rules, some (albeit very limited) challenge, and interaction. You could probably dispute just how much is needed of each of those qualities to really be a game, but that'll be a matter of semantics. In regards to the quality of experience VNs offer, it's just different. Different mediums offer different avenues and it's not really far to compare them. Movies have the benefit of live action and cinematography, which provides layers of meaning that visual novels can't offer. Books are like stories told pure. It gets to the essence of what is trying to be conveyed and it delivers it without much noise. Video games offer player agency. They all have their place and different stories/meanings/intentions are better suited to different mediums.

That's good to know, I was planning on grabbing it at the end of the month along with the new Batman.

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You could also try 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors.

You might enjoy Sekien no Inganock and/or Shikkoku no Sharnoth. There's also Sharin no Kuni.

Koihime Musou: Uniting China does wonders for your sex life.

Zodai:

Okay, I collect DC comic books. Most of the titles I read are batman related. I am not proud of this representation. That said, may I humbly present: