My Visual Novel/Dating Sim Reviews

[mattroks101]

1.Do you only play games on steam?

No particular reason, they just happen to be the easiest to obtain most of the time. I've been thinking of ways to try and branch out more. Maybe make more videos like the Indie Games and the Shiny Loot Bundle.

 

2.Why do you mostly review very low quality games? You have the potential of becoming a big youtuber if you go for the big stuff.

I don't understand the question.

 

3 Why are they always bad games?! (I kid, I kid)

I dunno, it just kinda works out that way I guess.

 

4.You don't torrent games, do you?

Not really anymore. Only if it's a game I can't obtain without torrenting. Or one that's really bad that I really don't want to pay money for.

 

5.Do you have any interest in trying Japanese made VNs? Since all the ones you've reviewed so far are made in the West.

The main reason I've been reviewing western ones if they appear on steam, and steam makes obtaining them easy. I've tried a few Japanese VNs, but since most of them aren't availible to buy in the west, reviewing them sometimes seems kinda odd, as I can't suggest people go buy the game, or not buy it, cause you can't buy it over here.

 

But nevertheless, you are indeed one of the funniest youtubers I follow. Keep up the good work! And I hope you enjoy your stay in this website

Thank you, that means a lot to me

[Kenshin_sama]

I've looked through a bunch of your reviews and I think you're doing really well with how you format them. They're past-paced, fun to watch, and provide good insight on VNs and Dating Sims. Also, there's another VN that'll eventually be coming out on Steam that I think would really be worth reading. It's from the same company that did Ef (not sure if you're familiar with the VN or its anime adaption). http://store.steampowered.com/app/315810

 

Also, so if I'm being a little bothersome with my OCD, but I can help you out a bit with Japanese pronunciation. I've looked at a couple guides for learning Japanese and one thing I've picked up from them is that there's very little ambiguity to the vowels as compared to English. If I have the correct understanding, singular vowels will always have the same sound, although double vowels may require a little more effort to interpret. From what I remember in my Spanish classes in school, the vowel pronunciation is actually fairly similar to Japanese.

A - ah

E - eh

I - ee

O - oh

U - ooh

 

In response to the Misao part of your KS review, I'm almost positive that it's pronounced "mee-sow". If we were to combine singular vowel sounds with this double, it'd sound like "mee-sah-ooh", but that would sound a little too weird. But if you say it in your head, and auto-correct it to something that flows better, you'll come to a better interpretation of the vowel sounds. It may take some time to be able to get it down in a snap, but the pronunciation is pretty easy once you get use to it.

 

Otherwise, it's not that big of a deal (I'm not bothered by it in the least), but there are some people out there that do appreciate it when someone uses correct pronunciation.

 

 

 

The main reason I've been reviewing western ones if they appear on steam, and steam makes obtaining them easy. I've tried a few Japanese VNs, but since most of them aren't availible to buy in the west, reviewing them sometimes seems kinda odd, as I can't suggest people go buy the game, or not buy it, cause you can't buy it over here.

That is true. There isn't a particularly wide range of VNs in the western market, but there are still alternatives to Steam as well. Now, this will roughly depend on your preference for storytelling as MG and JAST normally don't work on VNs that are originally written in English (those are the only VN reviews I've seen on your channel so far). They're mainly involved in localizing Japanese works and distributing them through their own websites. But as of late, there has been a fairly nice increase in VNs distributed through Steam, but for the most part, you'll want to look towards the English licensing company's website to purchase them. The VNs are usually only available for download only, but you may be able to find physical copies of the game if they're really popular. You can find a list of the titles they've licensed on VNDB, and there will also be a link to their website if there's anything you're interested in buying. Sekai Project doesn't have a store available on their site yet, but you'll be able to find their works on Steam.

JAST

MangaGamer

Sekai Project

 

As I mentioned earlier, the VNs you've reviewed so far are originally written in English. And while they can definitely be a joy to read, I personally feel that translated VNs have a lot more impact. But that's just how I feel. Definitely worth dabbing into if you like what you've played so far. Also, if you want, I can narrow down any of the lists I've linked as companies like MG and JAST tend to release games that are more centered around the "porn" aspect rather than the "story". VNs are a pretty tight niche, so they have to have something to keep them from going under. Sekai Project is a lot less porn oriented, but they mostly rely on kickstarter.

Holy cow, didn't even realize I was writing this much. Probably the first time I've rambled like this in a while. Well, it's not entirely irrelevant, but it still feels pretty bloated. Well, anyways, welcome to the community! Really glad to have you with us. And feel free to ask me anything if you want to know more about VNs.

[mattroks101]

I've looked through a bunch of your reviews and I think you're doing really well with how you format them. They're past-paced, fun to watch, and provide good insight on VNs and Dating Sims. Also, there's another VN that'll eventually be coming out on Steam that I think would really be worth reading. It's from the same company that did Ef (not sure if you're familiar with the VN or its anime adaption). http://store.steampowered.com/app/315810

 

Also, so if I'm being a little bothersome with my OCD, but I can help you out a bit with Japanese pronunciation. I've looked at a couple guides for learning Japanese and one thing I've picked up from them is that there's very little ambiguity to the vowels as compared to English. If I have the correct understanding, singular vowels will always have the same sound, although double vowels may require a little more effort to interpret. From what I remember in my Spanish classes in school, the vowel pronunciation is actually fairly similar to Japanese.

A - ah

E - eh

I - ee

O - oh

U - ooh

 

In response to the Misao part of your KS review, I'm almost positive that it's pronounced "mee-sow". If we were to combine singular vowel sounds with this double, it'd sound like "mee-sah-ooh", but that would sound a little too weird. But if you say it in your head, and auto-correct it to something that flows better, you'll come to a better interpretation of the vowel sounds. It may take some time to be able to get it down in a snap, but the pronunciation is pretty easy once you get use to it.

 

Otherwise, it's not that big of a deal (I'm not bothered by it in the least), but there are some people out there that do appreciate it when someone uses correct pronunciation.

 

 

 

That is true. There isn't a particularly wide range of VNs in the western market, but there are still alternatives to Steam as well. Now, this will roughly depend on your preference for storytelling as MG and JAST normally don't work on VNs that are originally written in English (those are the only VN reviews I've seen on your channel so far). They're mainly involved in localizing Japanese works and distributing them through their own websites. But as of late, there has been a fairly nice increase in VNs distributed through Steam, but for the most part, you'll want to look towards the English licensing company's website to purchase them. The VNs are usually only available for download only, but you may be able to find physical copies of the game if they're really popular. You can find a list of the titles they've licensed on VNDB, and there will also be a link to their website if there's anything you're interested in buying. Sekai Project doesn't have a store available on their site yet, but you'll be able to find their works on Steam.

JAST

MangaGamer

Sekai Project

 

As I mentioned earlier, the VNs you've reviewed so far are originally written in English. And while they can definitely be a joy to read, I personally feel that translated VNs have a lot more impact. But that's just how I feel. Definitely worth dabbing into if you like what you've played so far. Also, if you want, I can narrow down any of the lists I've linked as companies like MG and JAST tend to release games that are more centered around the "porn" aspect rather than the "story". VNs are a pretty tight niche, so they have to have something to keep them from going under. Sekai Project is a lot less porn oriented, but they mostly rely on kickstarter.

Holy cow, didn't even realize I was writing this much. Probably the first time I've rambled like this in a while. Well, it's not entirely irrelevant, but it still feels pretty bloated. Well, anyways, welcome to the community! Really glad to have you with us. And feel free to ask me anything if you want to know more about VNs.

Wow, thanks a ton for everything. Especially that translation part. I don't know how obvious it is, but I can't pronounce words to save my life, not even English ones half the time xD

[SilverLi]

Love the Long Live the Queen review. That's probably what I felt too. Die die die! I think it took around at least 70 deaths until I completed the game. But I liked the game.

[mattroks101]

Love the Long Live the Queen review. That's probably what I felt too. Die die die! I think it took around at least 70 deaths until I completed the game. But I liked the game.

I want to go back and redo that review. It was my first, and it was my worst, but more than anything else, I don't agree with my own opinion on it. I don't like Long Live The Queen anymore.

[Darklord Rooke]

I want to go back and redo that review. It was my first, and it was my worst, but more than anything else, I don't agree with my own opinion on it. I don't like Long Live The Queen anymore.

 

The problem with "Long Live the Queen" is there is no was to predict what skills you need to survive. It greatly reduces the tactical aspect of the game, and greatly increases trial and error. And trial and error is boring. If they fix this, the game would be okay. Dying a lot because a game is difficult is perfectly fine, but dying a lot because a game hides information is just annoying.

 

As a sim, it's nowhere near as good as... say Academagia (just my opinion here  )

[Kenshin_sama]

Yeah, and due to my poor memory, I basically had to play the game with notepad. Start the game, die, take notes. Start again, die, take notes. Etc, etc. It had an interesting idea which did pull me in, but it kinda lost me in the long run.

[mattroks101]

The problem with "Long Live the Queen" is there is no was to predict what skills you need to survive. It greatly reduces the tactical aspect of the game, and greatly increases trial and error. And trial and error is boring. If they fix this, the game would be okay. Dying a lot because a game is difficult is perfectly fine, but dying a lot because a game hides information is just annoying.

 

As a sim, it's nowhere near as good as... say Academagia (just my opinion here  )

[sanahtlig]

The main reason I've been reviewing western ones if they appear on steam, and steam makes obtaining them easy. I've tried a few Japanese VNs, but since most of them aren't availible to buy in the west, reviewing them sometimes seems kinda odd, as I can't suggest people go buy the game, or not buy it, cause you can't buy it over here.

[SilverLi]

My problem with it is part that, and partly the fact that after I did look up a guide to figure it out, I realized there was no tactical element to it. There were only a few set ways you could win the game. There was no strategy to it at all. If you did not follow a certain path, you could not win the game, pure and simple.

After I realized that I felt kinda cheated, like it advertised itself as if it had strategy, but it really didn't and I really want to remake my review to reflect that. But I just haven't gotten around to it yet.

[mattroks101]

So I had a reply written up, but then chrome crashed, so I lost it, so I'll try my best to re-write what I wrote before.

 

I assume you're referring to fan-translated games when you say "they're not available to buy in the West".