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Currently reading Grisaia no Meikyuu (Grisaia no Kajitsu sequel), reading about Yuji's past makes me sad faceeee.

Yeah I agree, this will be alot of help to people. I used something smilar back when I started. I used Asceai top 100 eroges list. I just googled top eroges xD and got his list. A good list still for the top 25 vn's of the 100 he listed imo. But I had to cross referance between those who were translated and those who weren't. Because alot of the vn's in the list where not translated to english. So it was kinda annoying... I would highly likely use this list instead if it existed back then.

Impressive list man. I have chosen alot of my vn's based on ratings and suggestions so I have read 31 out of the 50 novels you've suggested. Out of a total of around 40 novels I've read. All awesome games imo. I only personally disagree with. Ef- A Fairy Tale of the Two I felt the development of the story was too "obvious" and I didn't like most of the characters.. Usually I like the characters regardless, so that was new for me. Actually I guess more fitting is. I felt no similarites or connection to the characters. Yume Miru Kusuri too much focus on the sex scenes, otherwise good tho. Especially how the protag felt his life was going on rails and he couldn't feel attachment people around him. Resulting in his daydreams about trains. Kanon was good, but not that great. It is a key work no doubt, but it's lacking in the quality and impact the later works have. Still worth reading. Uguuu~ School days. Watched the anime, I couldn't get into the game. I kinda like that I can speed up my reading speed with vn's. That way if I meet boring text,repeating text and too much moe text for me, I can just speed up my reading. Can't do that with this game. Because it's almost a anime. Thanks for the list, put some of the titles on my to read list. YU-NO.. I am going to read it after I have completed my physics classes.

The novel just got more advanced after a while couldn't understand the advanced stuff. So I read it in the english now. One annoying problem I have is. Is there a way to turn up the auto read speed? Currently it's way too slow for me, even on max in settings. Clicking is bothersome after a while >_>

Have you tried compatibility mode? You can right click on the game.exe and go to settings and change the compatibility to xp service version 3 or windows 7.

About the whole global warming issue. There has always been people who say different things about it, and show conficting evidence. The fact is though, that currently there are global changes to the environment. Alot of species are disappearing, the glasiers are melting at rates so fast that in 30 years or so alot, places will be have flooding. Also I saw someone quote the dailymail which says that the temperature is not rising as fast as the all knowing scientists thought. Why do you think a newspaper would like to write that? Even if it's true, there is most often more to the case than simpely: More co2 = higher global temperature. Either way the sea level will increase at the current pace. Millions of people will be fucked. Not that I care really. I just think it's sad that people will tint their glasses or look away from the issue. Personally I don't really care if millions die. It's nothing new, people die everyday. I just care about the ones that are important to me. My family, friends, so on. We all do. -The Propaganda Propaganda is pretty much everwhere. It's been there since the dawn of time I would say haha. Just kinda have to accept to live with it and try to live how you want to live with your iown views. Ofc you will be affected, but hey what can you do. Reminds me back when I was 9 years old and learned the the history of Jesus at school. I thought it was quite some nice stories the priest had told us. Glad my parents aren't that religious, would have been influenced at a very early age......

I started to read this game about a week before the patch came out. I read it with dictionaries and now that I've tried it with the fan patch. I get 'Nrgghhhhh* frustrated, because I am used to reading it slowly and reading the text in japanese. It just doesn't feel right read the English version. This is so crazy because I had no idea I had become such a purist. I will prbly revert back to the jap version or keep a version of both. Some stuff is kinda advanced and I don't understand it much, but mainly I understand what is being said. Though.... It will prbly take me 100's of hours to read it, but yeah. It might be worth it. This vn might be one of the best vn's there is to read to learn jap, it's kinda advanced at times. But everything is so well done, you just keep reading anyway. Also the text just feels so nicely written, I can't explain it well. But it flows so well, even with my sucky jp reading skills. About the game tho, so far it's great. Very good written, interesting, music is awesome, art is awesome, plot is interesting.

I didn't like the Vn tbh. It's the single time I was unable to connect to any of the characters and the story as well. The VN is rated quite highly on VNDB, so it's not bad by any means tho. Imo the story and the characters were too logical, you could guess to easily how the story would progress. I like that to some extent, but this had just too much of it. In the end, I did complete the VN. So it's not bad tho. Hmm, odd VN imo.

Removing H-content very much depends on the VN in question imo. Some of the vn's I've played they seemed to add the H-scenes just as an afterthough. The were added because they should have ero content. These kind of Vn's I don't really care if they were removed, because I mostly care about the story. Eien no Aselia is one example: The version that got translated was the All ages, even if there was a eroge version of the game as well. But there was less story and the H-scenes was somewhat afterthoughts not that important at all in the eroge version. I am okay with this. On the other hand. Considering the amount of H-content in If My Heart Had Wings, I would say removing the H-content is not a good idea. It would be butchering of it's orginal form. Just so that they could sell it to a wider audience. It is not something you can just adjust with a few lines of text, it's the natural flow of the story and comedy becomes different. You may even feel something is missing. Sudden jump in scenes etc. In a bigger context tho. Having a good all-age game is prbly the best way to expand to other userbases, if it is possible to reach them. You have some story games on DS getting high amount of sales in EU and US. But they are story and often mystery themed. Not romance as a main. I am really unsure it there is any market for this at all. Well I guess time will tell. Personally I don't like butchering of vn's in this manner. It's like you are removing one of the key elements why Vn's are so unique and spesical. Censoring them just feels wrong. But if this creates a bigger market for Vn's in the west, more people will know of VN's and we may be able to get support for two types of translations. One with Ero and one without ero. Tho tranlsation all those ero scenes prbly will take some time and money... Considering the current market it's not any point doing that. But if there was an increase in the total number of VN readers. The people liking eroge will also increase I would imagine.

Sure it's not exsplode like unslightly like apple skin? And I don't remember this happening when i played the VN, I could be mistaken tho. The only thing I remember was that sometimes there were additional spaces. I could be mistaken tho, and I had the same issue.

TBH, you can just right click on the game.exe and click on Create Shortcut, then move the shortcut to wherever. The desktop, start menu, wherever. So doesn't really matter if you use a ISO or pre-installed for that matter.

Welcome~ Pleased to see another SAO fan. I have read up to the 11 volume of the LN's translated so far. I really love the series. It's awesome XD

I don't really care with either one I get. In my experience I have had less issues and faster "installs" with pre-patched. Most problems are kinda connected to what game you try to install; Some doesn't like that you put them in a custom folder, others need a certain font to work (If you don't have it you have to download it). I have installed like 40+ vn's by now tho, so I know the deal. Tho when I first started out playing Vn's I was really unsure how to do it and worried about messing up something. That is why I am for pre-patched, it helps new people get into VN's. Also I was very nervous because I was installing a HENTAI game. The horror! I know right? xD Regardless of the market, ease of use and accessibility is very important. Personally why I have no problem agianst using ISO's is the anticipation when looking at the installing screen. Going through the installing wizard and thinking about how the game will be. And ofc the game is awesome, I choose my Vn's carefully XD

Welcome~ Rewrite is indeed a very good VN, as shcboomer said most of Key's titles are similar in the regard that they are long and story focused. I would reccommend for you: Steins;Gate, Ever17, Clannad, Symphonic Rain and Little busters. They are all great vn's in themself, as a bonus they should fit you well. Symphonic Rain and Steins;Gate are 30+ hours long, while the others are 50+ hours. I would reccommend Ever17 the most because it's awesome, also I think the person above me likes that Vn alot as well XD

I challange you to read Muv luv alt within 10 days as I did. Its 50+ hours long, so you have to read atleast 5 hours each day. My butt and back hurt from sitting too much hahaha. PS: You have to read Muv luv 1 first, because muv luv alt is like the 2nd game in the series.

Good learning Tay, I post to you kanji learners because I wish had the same. I know how much it helps, I somewhat did something similar by posting on Aaeru's Blog post. By keeping to do the anki it doesn't matter how many new kanji are not learn't yet, because you will complete them. Also i would say that I am a person who if really decides on something I will complete it. No if or buts. I will do it. But I have many times wavered, but I kept it up and completed it. You can do it too man!

Urgh, that happens all the time to me. I can't choose right away, so I tend to try out all the different chocies read. Then I reload and choose the choice that I liked the best.

You really seem to have gotten into the kanji review regime. I have no reason to see why you can't do this. You will no doubt complete your goal, as it is now a part of your daily life.

You can do it man! I did the same, setting short term goals. It really does help alot. Woo hooo, to the next kanji's!

Completed Rewrite 100% Got all the friends, quests and endings..... IT WAS AWESOME. My god this VN rocks, Muv luv alt tier dammit. Only thing I disliked a bit was the few inconsisences between the different charachter rutes. But that was rather minor and not so important. The general difference between them actually made it more apparent the different paths you could make and that made it very good. story 9/10 Music 10/10 (it was great, you can download the ost at erogegames.com) Art 10/10 (not only HD but great drawn as well. I hope there will be more games with this art level.) Comedy 10/10 (Key has great humor to say the least lol XD) Overall 10/10 Amigo!!! Maybe I should make a 100 friends as well.....

Those of you who use anki will find probably find this to be useful. Sometimes you don't have access to your computer for a few days. Over the next months you will be using Anki very often. You should have a backup plan. I used my smartphone (android). I found this very useful as I sometimes went over the border for travel or when to my Cabin. You can use Adobe Reader app to read the RTK PDF book. It's a free app AnkiDroid, it's anki for Android. It's free as well. You should be able to do the same with Iphone. There should be similar apps for both.

I shall post Jun's Epic Roar later. (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ Cross Channel!! Taichi, feel his pain!! Your a monster as well Snowpoke!!

Snowpoke stop posting Symphonic Rain songs all the time it's making me ;..; Saddest VN I ever played.... OST's!! Here are mine.

Riki Ok, this is not about Riki looking like a trap. I just think that Riki was not given that much detail in the story. It was not stated where he got his narcolepsy. It might be genetic by it was not stated as well. There is limited information about him, despite being the main character. I don't even know how his parent died. I just think having more detail about him will be better. Kurugaya I don't know why you have to finish the game just to get here true end. People say it's because you have to remember her, which is why you have to go back to her route. Well, whatever. TL;DR Herp Derp.

Destructoid isn't a serious news site at all, they just want ratings and looked by the amount of comments it seem to have worked. Well there being actually deep and story driven vn's isin't well known. I doubt the poster at the site knows that. Or maybe he does and only trolls. Well thank you, I think it's very nice here as well ^^ Glad the news aren't that bad here...