captainbuttass Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 I’m rather green when it comes to visual novels, having had a starting place in the form of Katawa Shoujo. I realize that doesn’t necessarily label me with any such snowflake status in the VN community, nor do I expect said treatment. However, I do feel as though my tastes differ wildly from the majority of VN enthusiasts, but this is based on my tastes alone. I make this judgment after having analyzed a wealth of scores attached to certain visual novels as given by the wider community. If I come across as self-important or self-indulgent in any way, I assure you, this isn’t at all my intention. Anyway, onto what I’m looking for: 1. A color palette that pops – I really dig high saturation and can’t at all stand washed out colors. They’re bland, forgettable, and just plain boring to me. As dumb as it might sound, I like to associate certain characters to certain colors. Why? That extra layer helps me differentiate people by design. Association works for me! Seriously, check it out. Rin has red hair and green eyes –> By picturing this, I can picture what her entire body looks like…shutup –> Since VN’s have conversations that play out with static images, I can also recall what it was she talked about --> AND there are certain poses characters make to project their mood; Rin often slouched and gazed off in the distance, looking rather aloof --> Rin was very eccentric See? And I recalled all of that simply by thinking about her hair and eye color. It’s because of this that I appreciate when characters don’t fade into backgrounds. You may say its lame to rely on that kind of association, but I enjoy it, because my memory is fucking terrible. 2. Slice of life – This should be obvious since I’ve sucked Katawa Shoujo’s dick throughout this post (and will continue to do so throughout the remainder) but I felt it necessary to add. I don’t really have any special reasoning for why this is, it’s just what I have naturally gravitated toward. As far as VN’s are concerned, I’m not really interested in exploring any with fantasy or paranormal elements in them. Also, no murder mysteries. SCHOOL IS A PLUS. 3. Non-kinetic – I need choices…lots of them. I tried Grisaia no Kajitsu and the severe lack of carving my own path bored me. Obviously this isn’t a kinetic novel, but it took far too long for even the first choice to pop up. It just felt like I was being taken for a ride...on a dirt road...where attractions only pop up every five-thousand miles… 4. Sex? Why not? – Listen…I’m not gonna pretend that I’m not a pervert…look at my name. However, I did eventually land on VN’s as opposed to Eroge or H-games, because they were generally either found in one of two departments: The too much sex department or the why is there shit in this game now department… Fuck Starless, seriously… Shock value is stupid… 5. Male protagonist – I’m a man... 6. Realistic dialogue – If the VN’s setting focuses on high school kids, I don’t want them talking as though adults are writing for them. Movie-wise, think Chronicle. Game-wise, think HuniePop (Yes, I realize HuniePop isn’t a visual novel, but I’m only bringing it up because it did have realistic dialogue and as such, this is why it relates to the aforementioned example). I suppose I could have made this much shorter by simply asking for a visual novel similar in both art style and tone to that of Katawa Shoujo…but I have insomnia and haven’t slept well in weeks. So, do any VN’s fit that criteria or is KS unique? Oh, and just to throw this out there as a reminder of what not to recommend due to my lack of enjoyment for them: Grisaia no Kajitsu, Yume Miru Kusuri Narcosis, Eclipsed and Fiddle 3 Quote
Shikomizue Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 I don't know of any VN of that description. All I came here to say was: You should of made the but in the title "butt". Such an easy joke to make that you missed, I'm disappointed. Quote
captainbuttass Posted July 7, 2015 Author Posted July 7, 2015 I don't know of any VN of that description. All I came here to say was: You should of made the but in the title "butt". Such an easy joke to make that you missed, I'm disappointed. I'm not into low hanging fruit. Quote
Nosebleed Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 I suppose I could have made this much shorter by simply asking for a visual novel similar in both art style and tone to that of Katawa Shoujo…No no this was much more entertaining to read. I think Majikoi might fit your tastes. captainbuttass 1 Quote
captainbuttass Posted July 7, 2015 Author Posted July 7, 2015 No no this was much more entertaining to read. I think Majikoi might fit your tastes. Thanks, I'll give it a look. Quote
Zodai Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 Sengoku Rance fits everything but 2 and 6, depending on your limits for realistic dialogue. A lot more sexual elements than usual but it's certainly captivating both inside and out of the large number of sex-stuff. 'Tis certainly quite close to fantasy but it's good. Has some gameplay elements as well. G-Senjou no Maou doesn't have much Fantasy or Paranormal, though it's not quite slice of life. There definitely is school, though. Majikoi's probably your best bet. There's also the Muv-Luv trilogy, in terms of that the first one is full-on slice of life until you get to two and three which are commonly said to proceed to blow your mind in more ways than one. Might be worth looking at. Quote
nohman Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 Just going by the title and the username, I was 99% certain I had discovered Ren's puppet account. Teeku Majikoi sounds like the safest bet, but maybe Hoshimemo? The game is rather on the bright side as for as color pallet is concerned. It's mostly slice of life, but it has some mystery mixed in. The (big) caveat here is it's pretty rife with the supernatural. Maybe check out something by Key, those are usually what I recommend when someone wants to capture a similar feeling as Katawa Shoujo - maybe not Rewrite though since you want to avoid fantasy/supernatural stuff. Maybe Kira*Kira or Deardrops? Quote
the_dive Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 Majikoi's already been recommended so.... Ikinari Anata Ni Koishiteru ? Not many choices though. ToHeart 2? Not really colorful cause its an NVL though. Da Capo 2? Short H-scenes though. uhhh.... Konosora with restoration patch? Again not many choices... Yep, Majikoi's probably the only VN translated that would fit your needs that I've played. Quote
Narcosis Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 I was planning to introduce you to Axanael, but then I found out japanese might be a problem. You should ask OriginalRen. supposedly, he's the master of butts around here. Quote
darknessintheway Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 I'd recommend Wanko to Kurasou. The only problem is that a. Has anthropomorphised pets (might conflict with "supernatural") b. Has toooooooooo much sex. Other then that, it has bright colours, realistic characters and a fuckton of choices. Quote
Narcosis Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 Wanko doesn't actually have a bright color palette; in fact, it's preety toned to the point of being realistic and nice to the eyes. A good example of bright color palettes with high contrast are in art from the majority of Liar-Soft games; Ryuuko is known for drawing vivid graphics and infusing colors with characteristics, which make it stand out. Some examples (might be NSFW/slightly spoilery): Quote
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