Cyrillej1

The only one I remember feeling really depressed about ever, was after I finished playing Kara no Shoujo. It often had a way of making you feel helpless. Kinda felt like, sometimes things just happen and you have no control over it. *Game Spoilers* Because it made me depressed, I questioned whether or not I should play the sequel and Cartagra , but I probably will anyways sometime in the future.

nope, never really listened to my own music while gaming. I just listen to the game's ost.

hah, the new costumes/looks are pretty neat. Btw, here's a thread I made about the game when it came out on the ps3 http://forums.fuwanovel.net/index.php?/topic/6598-ciel-nosurge-prequel-to-ar-nosurge-ps3/?hl=ciel I don't think it'd be a very good game (can be very confusing), unless you know what went on in the prequel. If you plan to play the game, I suggest you guys read about what happened before the game takes place, just to get the full experience and not be totally lost on what's happening and miss some meaningful things.

not sure if they're exactly what you're looking for but, they are more of the mature, darker kinds of anime (no vampire) - Akame ga Kill! - Btooom! - Code Geass - Deadman Wonderland - D.Gray-man - Corpse Party: Tortured Souls - Ga Rei Zero - Highschool of the Dead - 12 Kingdoms - Full Metal Alchemist - Mirai Nikki - Samurai X: Trust & Betrayal - From The New World - Fate/Zero - Sunday Without a God - Record of Lodoss Wars (maybe)

I'm betting on Eclipsed ​

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATZ2ibTgBpU

I've changed my gender status depending on my mood xD. It's been changed to anonymous, male, and female before just for fun. It confuses people sometimes, which could be amusing to me, lol. I don't think I mind too much what gender people view me as, as long as they treat me friendly like everyone else. I still ship people regardless of their gender xD I don't think it's a thread to be taken that seriously anyways. It's more for fun.

Didn't crunchytaco say he was going to Japan? Might just be busy.

lol... do you mean gender?

Omg, seriously? When I saw this, I was like "Ahhh, someone who liked it too!!" Definitely one of the first old VNs that was very memorable to me for some reason.

I was a bit unhappy with how things blew up honestly.. and felt very bad that happened to you, Ren. I think it's pretty amazing and very brave to see you pick yourself up and continue doing what you do for the site... (definitely something I wouldn't be able to do if something like that happened to me). I'd still be very grateful and happy with your giveaway gifts. I don't think I view you any different than before.. since I know you didn't mean to offend anyone. I don't know if you want to, but feel free to PM me if you'd like to talk about things or let some of that stuff out.

When I have to interact with a bunch of people at work or school. Sometimes I get very anxious. Home alone is the most relaxing for me.

Confession: I'm in my 20s and I still always have to get my ID checked. People look at me strangely if I'm in an adult place, since I don't seem like I belong probably. When I tell people my real age... they always get shocked, and say I look like I'm 14-16 or something. I dread the older I get, their surprise just gets worse. Confession2: Zoom was the first friend I made on Fuwa

5:00 - Lol 18:07 -> 18:37-19:30 - LOL I kinda imagined you as Shrek speaking.

I sometimes use walkthrough just because it'll quicken my play through. If it's a straight forward game where the choices are pretty obvious on how to get onto a characters route, I'd just play blindly to see which girl I'd be interested, and then (save & load) until I get to the girl I've decided on. There are times though, that I'll want to use a walkthrough just because I already know who I want to go for only, and don't intend to play any of the other routes. If the game is a bit more complicated, like w/gameplay elements (Ex: Hotel Dusk, Kara no Shoujo) it can take too long to figure out what to do, so I just use a *no spoilers* walkthrough. I want to enjoy the game/story, not get totally frustrated with it spending hours on something I could have done within minutes. It's to prevent me from dropping the game. So I'll use walkthroughs when something becomes too frustrating/difficult for me, or I am aiming for only one character ending.

With people I don't know that well yet, I'd just try to convince them. Like find out whether there are any VNs for any particular anime they love (if they are already into anime). Because they already like w/e anime it is, perhaps it may pull their interest to explore it again in a different medium. Could be like, "oh did you know you could date so and so in the anime if you play the VN!", or "there's a lot more detail in the VN than the anime, and you can have different endings" kind of thing. If they aren't into anime, then uhh that's a bit harder... I'd probably try to get someone into anime first before even suggesting VNs. Try watching anime together, and then after they get more used to it and enjoy that kind of stuff, try with VNs. Because I don't know them that well, I wouldn't try to be too forceful about getting them to try, but just suggest and try to convince somehow. With closer friends, if all the attempts at convincing don't work^, sometimes I try to strike a deal with them. Like, I'll watch/play something they want me to try, and in return they'll have to watch/play something I want them to try. I've also bought VN-games as b-day, xmas gifts before, hoping they'd give it a try. xD

Well, I only used those terms on here because I'm assuming everyone knows what I'm talking about ;p. At first, I wouldn't worry too much about the different terms. I'll just think about what kind of VN I should recommend them based on what they are looking for in general. Like whether they want to play something aimed towards dating male or female characters, no hentai vs hentai or lots of it, or maybe something just more focused on the story overall. I'll ask them questions like that to narrow down what they would like to play. I don't think it's necessary to explain and get them to understand those terms, especially as a newcomer... and they might be weirded out too, if I try to make them learn that kind of stuff, lol. Maybe when they actually become interested and want to learn more about VNs, I'd try to explain the terms for them so they can more easily look up the type of games they are wanting to play. That's how I'd usually go about it. I'd try to explain to them that not all VNs are like the one they just played, and try to recommend them something else different. Probably tell them to go play something I really really like, like 999 or Danganronpa... and if they don't enjoy it nor have any appreciation for it, I give up.. because how could anyone not like that?!

Thanks for making the episode! What games do you recommend every newcomer checks out when it comes to playing visual novels? Which VNs do you think they should avoid?1) It depends on what the person is interested in reading. -If it's romance and I think they're okay with hentai, I'd recommend them Crescendo. Mostly because it has character routes very different from each other. I think they could find the kind of romance they're looking for in one game, whether it's a light-hearted or more dark feel they're wanting. There's also routes with almost no hentai until the end, and also routes that have it more often so they can choose what they're more comfortable with. -If they're looking for some gameplay element, I'd recommend them 999 or Danganronpa, because they are very interesting and fun. -If I don't think they'd be okay with hentai content, I'd recommend them Katawa Shoujo since it has the skip h-scenes feature on it. Or I'd recommend them Steins Gate if they hadn't watched the anime yet, and wanted a good, interesting story. -If they want an Otome.. I can only think of Hakouki to recommend, since I haven't played many. I think I'd avoid recommending nukige games, unless they specifically asked me for it. I wouldn't want them to get the impression that that's all VNs are about and scare them away. How important do you feel comedy is when introducing newcomers to a VN? How important are emotional situations?2) Again, depends on the person. Comedy can be good if that's what they're looking for and enjoy. For me, I think the emotional connection to the story/characters is more important. Because if it touches them in an emotional way it'll be more engaging, memorable and probably want to experience that again. So instead of something just funny, I'd recommend them more on what feeling they want to experience. Major companies (Sekai Project, Mangagamer, etc.) are working hard to translate VNs for the world and bring the genre to many players, both old and new. What are you opinions on their style of business?3) I'm just happy they're making VNs more available and visible for people to enjoy. Do you feel gaming platforms such as Steam are a good introductory way of showcasing visual novels?4) Actually I've never used Steam but know of it. I do think it's a good way of introducing people to VNs though. Depending on the types of VNs available on there, it could be a bad or good thing... because people who haven't gotten much exposure to them may assume all VNs are like the ones on Steam. Would you recommend OELVNs or Japanese translated VNs for those who are just starting out? What are your opinions when comparing them?5) I haven't played many OELVNs, so can't really say much about them. I'd probably recommend the Japanese translated VNs just because those are the ones I've read more of. Name 1 visual novel that you absolutely think nobody should ever play ever. Why did you chose it?6) I can't really think of one that no one should ever play.. since people may like things even if I don't. But~ a VN that came to mind that I wouldn't want to recommend others is School Days, lol. That's just because I thought the h-scenes in them were Horrible and cringe-worthy... and I was biased on what I wanted to happen in the story (and it didn't). Instead of playing the VN, I'd just tell people to watch the anime instead.

I think it's nice that you feel that way. The only problem is that.. although you may be okay, not every other girl may be.^^; I'm guessing what people are actually worried about is making fuwa's atmosphere more welcoming to all girls. That will also help attract & keep more females in the fuwa community. Although I think I'm pretty tolerant about things like this, especially because I feel everyone on fuwa is very friendly.. even I thought some content I've seen recently have been a bit questionable. Not because I was personally bothered by them really, but more because I could see how it could've been offensive to girls if it were to be taken seriously. I think I may be partly to blame for what happened too... since like @Emi, I did voice my concerns to some friends of mine as well. I'm also the type of person who doesn't want to stir up problems for the community but share my opinions with the few I know on fuwa... so that might have contributed to things snowballing. To Ren

Awww man! How did I forget to ship Rains x Astro!? I support this pairing so cute.

http://www.siliconera.com/2015/05/01/upcoming-ps4-ps-vita-game-kodoku-finds-horror-in-the-ghosts-of-japanese-mythology/ It does look pretty cool. And it looks creepy.... I like.

Oh look, a love triangle!! dun dun dun~