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Tsukihime bounces from charming to intense and I like that about it. Definitely some wild scenes!
 
SirArthur said:
Unlike other games, I like to take my time with VNs usually an hour or 2 a day. I beat Spirit Hunter 2 in like a week in a half and Robotics Notes in 3+ weeks, but I need to rant about Chaos Child 😅.

I started around mid to late May, and in the mean time I have beaten 3 other games lol. I wont talk about the story, but I will say this game's pacing kills my mood to play it. Also I am surprise how this game got away with so many text issues, they don't bother me a lot, but from sentences breaking at periods and weird spacing, its noticeable.
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Yeah, i treat VNs more like a book and less a game. I read a little in a sitting, maybe an hour or 2. I realised the hard way with World End Economica, I was reading 4-5 hours a day and ended up forgetting stuff fast because I wasn't concentrated and fully committed after a while.
 
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I ended up buying a bunch of new VNs in the Steam sale but I keep playing very old ones instead lol. Finished the original Tsukihime (which I wanted to read before I got to the remake) and now going through the original Yu-No (I heard the remake has a bad translation and frankly I love the pixel art a lot more than the new style). It's engrossing and incredibly obtuse (I did not bother to attempt it without a walkthrough), I can see its influence everywhere and I love its ambition and experimentation. Shame about the usual/inescapable pervert protag/constant panty shot stuff. The fan translation is quite good I think, especially for the level of difficulty involved (puns and semi-plausible pseudoscience both seeming pretty tricky).

Also been emulating Snatcher on my phone and playing it in little bursts. It's cute but not really blowing my mind so far.

Next up Umineko (wanted to take a break after finishing Higurashi instead of diving right in). Debating original art (which I find charming) or not.
 
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SirArthur said:
Unlike other games, I like to take my time with VNs usually an hour or 2 a day. I beat Spirit Hunter 2 in like a week in a half and Robotics Notes in 3+ weeks, but I need to rant about Chaos Child 😅.

I started around mid to late May, and in the mean time I have beaten 3 other games lol. I wont talk about the story, but I will say this game's pacing kills my mood to play it. Also I am surprise how this game got away with so many text issues, they don't bother me a lot, but from sentences breaking at periods and weird spacing, its noticeable.
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it won't fix the pacing but are you using the Committee of Zero patch for Chaos;Child? I can't speak to the quality of the translation changes but it should fix the text issues.
 
axlp said:
it won't fix the pacing but are you using the Committee of Zero patch for Chaos;Child? I can't speak to the quality of the translation changes but it should fix the text issues.
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I am not, I am playing it on switch oled (I know the og switch can be modded to include it). I've seen some of the differences between the patch, its not enough to bother me, but its still kinda weird they never patched it.
 
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ventuno said:
Rose Gun Days definitely feels like a miracle.
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Rose Gun Days is a massive get, very excited for that when it comes out. I'd love to see something with Higanbana down the line too, those have always been the 07th Expansion works that I've always been most curious about that were waiting for official translation releases.
 
StretchNStripes said:
Rose Gun Days is a massive get, very excited for that when it comes out. I'd love to see something with Higanbana down the line too, those have always been the 07th Expansion works that I've always been most curious about that were waiting for official translation releases.
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There's been a great boost in localizations so it doesn't feel impossible!
 
Oh it occurs to me that this might be useful info for people here -- as I mentioned I'm playing the original Yu-No with the very old old English-language and Saturn voice patches, but there is a fairly new update to the engine that allows the game to run better on modern Windows, with a resizable window and everything. I only just stumbled upon it on Twitter a while ago, it doesn't appear to be mentioned on VNDB or PCGamingwiki or anything yet. It works beautifully except for one small bug, which is that certain events that are supposed to trigger upon a second trip through the timeline don't always trigger reliably, though you can still reach them by going through the entire path from the beginning. (This will make sense if you know how the game works lol.)
 
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I bought Murder on the Orient Express for $2 on the eshop. It has positive steam reviews and I like the art style.
 
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I bought the Muv-Luv humble bundle. I don't really know much about the series other than its a very slow burn (which I love) and, eventually, there are mechs in it (also love)

Maybe not everything here is worth reading but the humble bundle just seemed like a once in a lifetime opportunity compared to how pricey it is to get everything even with the Steam sale.
 
My Tsukihime physical Switch edition took forever to arrive (even though I pre-ordered it!) but it’s finally here and I’m looking forward to diving into in the coming weeks. I’ve never read the original but I remember hearing positive things about it even back in 2008 but never ended up taking the dive on the fan translation. I tend to temper expectations in regards to the hype around beloved classics, but I do have high hopes for this remake and I hope it hits as strong as everyone says it does.
 
Since I had some money left in my japanese account I got Hookah Haze (which is already fully localized in English and for some reason Aniplex didn't wanted to do a global release) and the hookah lounge setting is really chilling and it's basically Acquires takes on Valhala. Each girl is really unique and you really get to know them during the game.

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I'm close to finish it (it's not a long game and because of the setting you really know when the it's going to end) and ultimately my biggest problem is that even if the game has the theme of connecting with people and know them to help them, I can't escape the "smoking helped me" idea (two close relatives died of lung cancer and where heavy smokers). Like the game even start with a not so much warning "People smoke Hookah in this game but we are not trying to promote it! Follow the laws of your country" and then the game goes like:

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So I'm conflicted because I liked the story of the route I'm playing while at the same time I'm like "girl don't puff so hard please"
 
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So I'm playing Root Film that I got on sale for cheap some time ago, and so far I think the characters and story are a vast improvement over its predecessor Root Letter, which I found pretty bland.
 
After a 2 month long break I picked up Umineko again. I'm currently at the end of episode 2.
I was kinda disappointed that see Battler surrendering that quickly and starting to believe in Beatrice but I think with how much there is left to read he will get a grip and get back to his non-believer persona
 
It was pure coincidence that I started Planetarian just as the spotlight was shined onto the genre due to Emio. I'm definitely on a VN streak this year. Another Code Recollection was kinda a visual novel. Then there's Robotics;Notes (which I both love and dislike at the same time. It's complicated). And now, Planetarian. I originally wanted to dive into Ryza 3 after completing TTYD... but Planetarian is such a short story that I figured. I might as well get it done with.

Plus, I've been holding out for the physical version for so long and now, I finally have it. For the third time... but this is the first time on the Switch. My first two physical copies have never been played since I bought them a decade or more ago. Those were PC CD-ROM versions.

Obviously, this isn't my first rodeo with Planetarian. My first virgin brush with the story was all the way back in 2006; back when I was a lot more younger, more innocent and hopeful. Not the current cynical, working adult. Heck, I was so innocent back then, so moved back then, that I actually wrote an entire article for the VN (that I probably pirated) for a local (now-folded) anime magazine and gave them permission to print it. For free. They never did, so guess that didn't matter. I would never do something like that for free today.

Now that I re-read my old write-up for the visual novel... man. I was much more poetic and idealistic then. This VN. Planetarian. Moved the young adult me so much that I wrote an entire magazine-worthy (imo at least) article about the story and the themes.

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SO. 18 years later. An absolute lifetime for some. As someone who had set-up a creative company since graduation and had idealism mostly beaten out of him by life, society and the NOW sad, sad state of the world... what do I think as I re-experience this VN that used to moved me so much on the Switch?

While I can't say that I remember every single emotion that I felt back then, I do remember the main story points. My memories have already spoilt the story for me. So... there's anticipation. The scenes that are supposed to tug at your sense of awe; the scenes that are supposed to create a feeling of fondness coupled with exasperation... those scenes still hit somewhat. In a way, personality-wise, I might be closer to Mr. Customer now compared to back then when I might be closer to Yumemi. With that... there is the pervading sense of dread as I progress in the story. Because I already know what happens in the end. What's in between, I vaguely know but the details are murky. Experiencing the change of heart in Mr. Customer, along with Yumemi's dedication and belief in the best of humanity... that just made the eventual end painful. It's a death march, man. And since this is a kinetic novel, you can't stop it.

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If you have never played this VN before, DO NOT UNSPOILER THIS

The end still hit as hard. Maybe even harder now that the scenario seemed even more relevant today than 18 years ago. When that music, Gentle Jena, hits, damn. It's still as heartbreaking as ever. The ending was ambiguous since it never state if Mr.Customer survives the end. Back then, I thought that he did not. It read like he had given up hope. With the power of animu, we now know he can survive. At least, that's a little more hopeful than my reading from 18 years ago.

Even drawing upon my past education in English Literature, I'm not sure if I can eloquently put down my thoughts into text here. In a way, Mr.Customer's encounter with Yumemi reflects on how us, cynical old fucks, look at our younger selves. Not necessary trapped in the past but just... not tainted by how the world actually is. And through that reflection, takes back a little bit of hope. The world still sucks and we can still be cynical. But there's a little bit of idealism or hope that we can still hold onto to propel us forward. Deep stuff. And there's so much more to analyze and chew upon if you really want to. Like the relationship between humans and robots (see Asimov's three laws). Or the self-destructive hubris of humanity. I just want to read and feel sad, man.

Talking about the animu, the anime definitely added a bit more details to the story. Such as the additional constellation pendant that Mr.Customer carries with him at first and what he did after he escapes Hamamatsu. It's still pretty tragic but did it hit as hard? In a way, yes. But that is with the caveat that I've only just finished the visual novel an hour before. The almost minimalist presentation of the VN allows one to fill in the blanks yourself with your imagination. And that's pretty important. You also get a much stronger introspective of Mr.Customer's inner thoughts. A combination of pre-understanding of the story AND the animation made the anime worked. However, if you are going in blind, without having read the VN before, you would probably think that Mr.Customer is kinda infatuated with Yumemi and that's all to it. Not recommended to watch unless you've already experienced the VN.

You can buy it on the eshop here! It never goes on sale so you might as well just get it.

Now onwards to Snow Globe. Now THAT's totally new territory for me and I can't wait.

p.s. It's so weird when you see all the official artworks of Yumemi being so happy; there's even a dakimakura. I get that those sell but man, the story is supposed to be emotional and somewhat depressing. Don't lewd Yumemi plz. Next time I see those merch at Akiba though... I might actually break down and just buy it.
 
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Planetarian: Snow Globe

Art direction change... the entire mood change... and I'm not sure what to make of it. So, this is the 'prequel' when the planetarian was still in working order and everything was fine. The world is not yet destroyed by humanity's hubris.... and it feels weird. A cute, cheery story that maybe hints just a little bit about how Yumemi processes her thoughts. But otherwise, that's all.

If you want the deets/spoilers... Basically, one day, Yumemi started to malfunction and no one knows why. When left to her own devices, Yumemi will leave the planetarium and start wandering around the city. Her caretaker/manager tailed her on one of Yumemi's act of truancy and wondered about Yumemi's nature. Thinking that Yumemi has shut down due to low power, she vented to the android about her worries. Later, she was surprised that Yumemi was not fully shut down but just keeping quiet to let her manager vent. That's because her other colleagues had instructed Yumemi to let the manager vent and destress when they are alone. Yumemi also revealed that she was already engaged. It turns out that ten years ago, a little boy, a regular visitor to the planetarium proposed to Yumemi just before he moved away from the city. Taking the proposal and engagement as a critical order, the android agreed to it but will only act upon it ten years later when the boy becomes 'legal'. When she said that she needed to work at the planetarium, the boy ordered her to just leave the planetarium when no one was looking and he would find her then regardless. Quite passionately too. Because the boy asked her to keep the promise a secret, Yumemi actually took actual steps to record the critical order under her BIOS where the in-house technician/programmer will not notice. To solve the problem, the staff can just rewrite and reboot Yumemi to remove the 'bug'. However, that will basically reset her personality, something that the planetarium staff didn't want to (her personality is cute was the excuse in story) So as the final solution, the planetarium staff tracked down the original young boy, now a teenager who had totally forgotten about the original promise. He returned to the planetarium to cancel the 'engagement' with Yumemi in person and now, problem solved.

Low stakes. Very 'dawwwwwwwwwwwwww'. Cute even. But otherwise, I have no real opinion about it. I can't even determine if this story highlights the existence of agency for Yumemi or the lack of. Sorry. I think that this REALLY REALLY short prequel is not necessary reading to enjoy the original story. And if you miss out on it, it's not a big deal.

Please tell me if I missed some important details that will enhance my understanding of Planetarian the story.

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Cute. Absolute whiplash when you realize what happens in OG Planetarian.
 
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komicer said:
Planetarian: Snow Globe

Art direction change... the entire mood change... and I'm not sure what to make of it. So, this is the 'prequel' when the planetarian was still in working order and everything was fine. The world is not yet destroyed by humanity's hubris.... and it feels weird. A cute, cheery story that maybe hints just a little bit about how Yumemi processes her thoughts. But otherwise, that's all.

If you want the deets/spoilers... Basically, one day, Yumemi started to malfunction and no one knows why. When left to her own devices, Yumemi will leave the planetarium and start wandering around the city. Her caretaker/manager tailed her on one of Yumemi's act of truancy and wandered about Yumemi's nature. Thinking that Yumemi has shut down due to low power, she vented to the android about her worries. Later, she was surprised that Yumemi was not fully shut down but just keeping quiet to let her manager vent. That's because her other colleagues had instructed Yumemi to let the manager vent and destress when they are alone. She also revealed that she was already engaged. It turns out that ten years ago, a little boy, a regular visitor to the planetarium proposed to Yumemi just before he moved away from the city. Taking the proposal and engagement as a critical order, the android agreed to it but will only act upon it ten years later when the boy becomes 'legal'. When she said that she needed to work at the planetarium, the boy ordered her to just leave the planetarium when no one was looking and he would find her then regardless. Quite passionately too. Because the boy asked her to keep the promise a secret, Yumemi actually took actual steps to record the critical order under her BIOS where the in-house technician/programmer will not notice. To solve the problem, the planetarium staff tracked down the original young boy, now a teenager who had totally forgotten about the original promise. He returned to the planetarium to cancel the 'engagement' with Yumemi in person and now, problem solved.

Low stakes. Very 'dawwwwwwwwwwwwww'. Cute even. But otherwise, I have no real opinion about it. I can't even determine if this story highlights the existence of agency for Yumemi or the lack of. Sorry. I think that this REALLY REALLY short prequel is not necessary reading to enjoy the original story. And if you miss out on it, it's not a big deal.

Please tell me if I missed some important details that will enhance my understanding of Planetarian the story.

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Cute. Absolute whiplash when you realize what happens in OG Planetarian.
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How many Planetarian games are there? I've seen multiple listen on Dekudeals, some only available in Japan.

I got Planetarian HD on Steam, which I guess is the same version as Planetarian on Switch?


Oh, also love this and your previous write up. Really wants me to pick the series up!
 
ThanatosIntern said:
This whole Emio situation really makes me wish the gaming community as a whole would be less dismissive of visual novels.
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Yeah, it's been really wild seeing people ecstatic about the new game, and then others bemoaning how disappointed they are and sometimes proceeding to throw shade on VNs. I get being bummed out if visual novels aren't your cup of tea and you were hoping for something different, but damn I've seen so many comments from people that just seem to be raining on other people's parades (this is something I've seen on several forums and other places on the internet btw, not just here).

I tend to hang out in visual novel communities, or communities that at least respect or understand VNs to some degree, so even though I'm aware that a lot of the broader gaming community doesn't take VNs seriously, it's always a bit of whiplash seeing such disparaging comments aimed at VNs whenever they break mainstream news like getting the number 1 spot on Metacritic or something.

It's a real shame and I wish more people would give them a chance, or at the very least, didn't have such hostile views on them as a whole. I know a few people that would probably love certain VNs for their storytelling and/or characters, but won't touch them because they're VNs and lack too much gameplay for their liking. Which is fair enough if lack of any "real" gameplay doesn't appeal to you in a game, but it's always a bit disheartening seeing even the hybrid/adventure visual novels that do have gameplay like Danganronpa, Ace Attorney, AI Somnium Files, etc. dismissed so often as well whenever they come up as recommendations.
 
Ahmed said:
How many Planetarian games are there? I've seen multiple listen on Dekudeals, some only available in Japan.

I got Planetarian HD on Steam, which I guess is the same version as Planetarian on Switch?


Oh, also love this and your previous write up. Really wants me to pick the series up!
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Looking at the eshop, seems like there are THREE versions of the game you can get on the eshop. Think it like this.

A - The Reverie of a Little Planet - The OG story. This is your standard package. Probably the one you have on Steam.
B - Snow Globe - A new visual novel that acts like a cute, comedic 'prequel' of sorts to A. Launched in 2021.
A+B - That's the version I got. It has both the OG story and the new 'Snow Globe' story.

So for new comers, A+B seems like the logical choice though... A and B separately will actually save you a single cent.
If you already got A and you REALLY want B, you can either get A+B or.... just get B.

ThanatosIntern said:
This whole Emio situation really makes me wish the gaming community as a whole would be less dismissive of visual novels.
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And.... Emio. Heh. Can't say I DON'T get why people are disappointed. The teaser does look quite Silent Hill type. But you know, I also think a single post should be sufficient for the expression of disappointment. Then... we can go back to celebrating the return of FDC.
 
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Looking at the eshop, seems like there are THREE versions of the game you can get on the eshop. Think it like this.

A - The Reverie of a Little Planet - The OG story. This is your standard package. Probably the one you have on Steam.
B - Snow Globe - A new visual novel that acts like a cute, comedic 'prequel' of sorts to A. Launched in 2021.
A+B - That's the version I got. It has both the OG story and the new 'Snow Globe' story.

So for new comers, A+B seems like the logical choice though... A and B separately will actually save you a single cent.
If you already got A and you REALLY want B, you can either get A+B or.... just get B.
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Thanks! My confusion was because of a 4th version which includes Snow Globe and something called 'Dream of Little Star', which I assume is either a Japan exclusive game or just what Reverie of a Little Planet is called over there (but translated on Deku Deals for some reason).

Now I know I want Snow Globe, so I'll grab that when I get to read Planetarian.
 
After a break from Chaos Child, I decided to play it more like I did with the Spirit Hunter games, treating it like the morning news paper. And it has worked, I've gotten into the groove of the game. I will say, I've turn around on the game, I still think the beginning is kinda boring, once it picks ups it great.
 
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H Whale said:
Anyone ever play the Famicom Detective Club games for FDS? I'm playing the first one and enjoying it.

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Man, I love how these games looked on the Famicom... What a charming little time that was. The FDC games and stuff like Shin Onigashima and Yuyuki really capture such a nostalgic feeling for me, despite not having played them as a kid. Glad their legacy kind of lives on through modern entries (well, for FDC anyways) and spiritual successors like those Retro Mystery Club titles.
 
I’ve had a limited amount of exposure to visual novel games, but I wanted to pick something up in the next little bit.

Can anyone here recommend whether or not either the Ace Attorney Anthology or the Famicom Detective Club games would be good starts? My only real exposure to visual novel/adventure games the first two Zero Escape games and things like Night in the Woods and Thimbleweed Park.
 
Haziqonfire said:
I’ve had a limited amount of exposure to visual novel games, but I wanted to pick something up in the next little bit.

Can anyone here recommend whether or not either the Ace Attorney Anthology or the Famicom Detective Club games would be good starts? My only real exposure to visual novel/adventure games the first two Zero Escape games and things like Night in the Woods and Thimbleweed Park.
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Ace Attorney has more modern sensibilities and is more well regarded. Start with that! Or if you want a good actual visual novel, try Witch On The Holy Night. It's very short (20h?) and it's a bliss.
 
Haziqonfire said:
I’ve had a limited amount of exposure to visual novel games, but I wanted to pick something up in the next little bit.

Can anyone here recommend whether or not either the Ace Attorney Anthology or the Famicom Detective Club games would be good starts? My only real exposure to visual novel/adventure games the first two Zero Escape games and things like Night in the Woods and Thimbleweed Park.
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Since you tried the Zero Escape games, there are two other Uchikoshi games, AI The Somnium Files games (available everywhere), the first one has a demo and its always on sale for like 7 dollars. They are a bit more adventure games.

In terms of AC versus FDC, I think Ace Attorney would be a better start, its more streamline and its a good gateway for more exposure.
 
Haziqonfire said:
I’ve had a limited amount of exposure to visual novel games, but I wanted to pick something up in the next little bit.

Can anyone here recommend whether or not either the Ace Attorney Anthology or the Famicom Detective Club games would be good starts? My only real exposure to visual novel/adventure games the first two Zero Escape games and things like Night in the Woods and Thimbleweed Park.
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The Famicom Detective Club games are good but the remakes are VERY faithful to the original games for better and worse, and they can feel a bit archaic at times. There's quite a lot of times where it doesn't really feel like there's much rhyme or reason to what you're supposed to do to trigger progression; sometimes you'll have to talk to a character multiple times, sometimes you might need to select things in a certain order, sometimes you might need to go to and from different areas, and it can be easy to get stuck or frustrated at times. I'm hoping these issues aren't present in Emio given it's a brand new game. But regardless, they're not really something I'd recommend to someone newish to visual novels unless you have a lot of patience,

Ace Attorney on the other hand I'd say is a pretty good entry point. The games are usually designed in a way that guides you through the first few cases, and then gets progressively harder.

I'd also maybe recommend Danganronpa, which is kind of a more wacky Ace Attorney. It was one of the first few VNs I played back in 2014 and helped get me more invested in VNs in general. Though I had played a few VN hybrids before it, it's actually what prompted me to finally check out Ace Attorney after being on the fence about the series for so many years, and then I started getting into more "traditional/true" VNs from there.
 
Haziqonfire said:
I’ve had a limited amount of exposure to visual novel games, but I wanted to pick something up in the next little bit.

Can anyone here recommend whether or not either the Ace Attorney Anthology or the Famicom Detective Club games would be good starts? My only real exposure to visual novel/adventure games the first two Zero Escape games and things like Night in the Woods and Thimbleweed Park.
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There is a big variety and differences in Visual Novels and Adventure games, the former being harder to get into since they're much more reading and far less interacting.

Famicom Detective Club is an adventure game, where you have control over which areas you go to, who to talk to, examine the area etc, but it's still less interactive than Ace Attorney which has trials that require you to use logical and evidence to point out lies and defending your client.

And then there are visual novels (or at least adventure games that lean more to VN) like Clannad, Higurashi, House in Fata Morgana, Muv-Luv etc. But I wouldn't recommend starting with them despite being excellent.

Since you're familiar with the Zero Escape series (another adventure series), I'd start with the Ace Attorney trilogy which is often on sale on the eshop.

Other adventure series that aren't a bad starting point are Danganronpa or AI the Somnium Files.

I'd would recommend Steins;Gate, but then we'd need to have a conversation about Steins;Gate Elite lol.
 
Thanks all for the feedback! In terms of Ace Attorney, is it worth getting the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy or the Ace Attorney Anthology? The Anthology has six games in it, the Phoenix Wright Trilogy and the Apollo Justice Trilogy.
 
Haziqonfire said:
Thanks all for the feedback! In terms of Ace Attorney, is it worth getting the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy or the Ace Attorney Anthology? The Anthology has six games in it, the Phoenix Wright Trilogy and the Apollo Justice Trilogy.
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I'd say if the deal is good get them all. But if it's not... What if you don't like the game? But keep in mind these games go on sale ALL the time so please don't pay full price for them lol
 
WonderLuigi said:
I'd say if the deal is good get them all. But if it's not... What if you don't like the game? But keep in mind these games go on sale ALL the time so please don't pay full price for them lol
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I’m not in a rush so I can wait — maybe I’ll just buy the first trilogy to start, when it’s on sale, instead of the bundle.
 
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Haziqonfire said:
Thanks all for the feedback! In terms of Ace Attorney, is it worth getting the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy or the Ace Attorney Anthology? The Anthology has six games in it, the Phoenix Wright Trilogy and the Apollo Justice Trilogy.
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If the anthology gives you an extra discount, sure why not. But to be safe I'd just get the trilogy first (when it's on sale). It'll take you a while to get through all 3 games, unless you get hooked lol.

Keep in mind that the Apollo Justice trilogy is pretty recent, so that won't get a steep discount until perhaps this holiday.
 
Btw, I'd say recommending Danganronpa is a bit complicated without knowing the tolerance of the person for, well, some Japanese weird-isms. Don't get me wrong, I love the trilogy (especially 2!), but you always see people complaining about even small things (like Ayumi in FDC being tsundere in ONE scene). Ace Attorney is a safer bet overall.
 
WonderLuigi said:
Btw, I'd say recommending Danganronpa is a bit complicated without knowing the tolerance of the person for, well, some Japanese weird-isms. Don't get me wrong, I love the trilogy (especially 2!), but you always see people complaining about even small things (like Ayumi in FDC being tsundere in ONE scene). Ace Attorney is a safer bet overall.
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Yeah Danganronpa admittedly has its fair share of "anime bullshit" for lack of a better term, and the archetypes and weirdness that come with that. It's been years since I've played the games, but I remember them having some "fanservice" scenes with characters falling over and underwear showing and such... Definitely wouldn't recommend the games if your threshold for that kinda stuff isn't moderately high. It helps that the games don't take themselves too seriously at least but they definitely had their cringy "ugh" moments even for myself, and I'd say my tolerance for "anime bullshit" is reasonably high.

AI Somnium Files has its moments as well with that sorta stuff, but I mostly found the humour in those games to be genuinely pretty funny (moreso than Danganronpa), and I don't think those games have anything worse than the Zero Escape series.
 
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WonderLuigi said:
Just got gifted all Muv Luv games. What is the play order? Are any of these silly spinoffs like Steins;Gate has? I'm so confused
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It would be Muv-Luv (which consist of Extra and Unlimited) and Muv-Luv Alternative. After that, you can really play the other ones however you want as some are side stories or prequels to some events in the main story
 
I finished Chaos;Child, the common route, and man that game is a rollercoaster in the last few chapters. The protagonist grew on me a bit, but I do really really dislike his "moments of pain" the VA did a good job, but I just felt uncomfortable 😅.

I have a guide (I did not use it for the common route) for the other endings and I am debating if I want to do them or watch them on youtube lol. Similar to Chaos Head, I really dislike the delusion trigger and the fact that I have to start the game multiple times is not ideal. There is a way to avoid some of that since some of the endings have the same branching point, but I have to at least beat the game 3 times front to back (the rest seems reasonable).

Ill do one and see how I feel.
 
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