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by Althamus
Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:14 pm
Forum: Public Discussion
Topic: Would Katawa Shoujo have worked as a written novel?
Replies: 80
Views: 33057

Re: Would Katawa Shoujo have worked as a written novel?

The picture pages could be added into the book at any point. At the scene where Hisao confesses to the girl, have a page spread of the confession alongside etc. Basically, what you meant by the B+W pics every couple of chapters or so, except I had imagined them full page and in colour. I guess it de...
by Althamus
Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:56 pm
Forum: Public Discussion
Topic: Would Katawa Shoujo have worked as a written novel?
Replies: 80
Views: 33057

Re: Would Katawa Shoujo have worked as a written novel?

In older books from perhaps 20-50 yro, the pages themselves would be made of matte, cheap paper, but they would sometimes have maybe 5-10 pages in them which were made of glossy paper, and had full-page colour pictures of them, showing a scene giving some visualisation to the story, without it being...
by Althamus
Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:43 pm
Forum: Public Discussion
Topic: Would Katawa Shoujo have worked as a written novel?
Replies: 80
Views: 33057

Re: Would Katawa Shoujo have worked as a written novel?

I think it would work really well as a normal novel, BUT would more than likely need extensive re-writing and/or editing. As people have said, it was written with the intention of making it into a VN, and trying to pick it up lock-stock and drop it into a novel just won't work I don't think. Althoug...
by Althamus
Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:11 pm
Forum: Public Discussion
Topic: When did you come to like a particular character?
Replies: 61
Views: 19212

Re: When did you come to like a particular character?

Emi: When Hisao first raced against her at the track. Possibly when he raced against her the second time, and she wouldn't let him give up. I instantly fell in love with her and she hasn't disappointed. Lilly: To a lesser extent, I liked her in Act 1, but can't really guage how much or when. I real...
by Althamus
Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:45 pm
Forum: Public Discussion
Topic: The Hanako Thread - Spoilers, obviously
Replies: 641
Views: 217834

Re: The Hanako Thread - Spoilers, obviously

Hmm, it might be that I'm not familiar with Japanese festivals. I know Shizune's arc plays right up until they leave the school, and none of the other 3 I've played do that, but I got the impression that Emi's at least played out for quite a while, and the two festivals felt like they were quite clo...
by Althamus
Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:35 pm
Forum: Public Discussion
Topic: The Hanako Thread - Spoilers, obviously
Replies: 641
Views: 217834

Re: The Hanako Thread - Spoilers, obviously

I've just played through Hanako's good route, gonna go back and play through her Neutral and Bad endings later on. I was really impressed with the route. I'm glad I didn't play it first, because I think Emi and Lilly's routes are more typical VNs. It surprised me when so much of this route was Hisao...
by Althamus
Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:21 am
Forum: Public Discussion
Topic: I wish Misha had her own route *spoilers for Shizune's route
Replies: 65
Views: 33471

Re: I wish Misha had her own route *spoilers for Shizune's r

I used to wish Misha had her own route. Then I took an arrow in the knee. Um then I found out she is very obviously a lesbian. a) She fancies Shizune, b) Her time with Hisao was her first time with a man. 'Nuff said. A romantic story with no romance kinda loses half it's point, and it'd be weird bei...
by Althamus
Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:10 am
Forum: Public Discussion
Topic: When did you come to like a particular character?
Replies: 61
Views: 19212

Re: When did you come to like a particular character?

Emi: When Hisao first raced against her at the track. Possibly when he raced against her the second time, and she wouldn't let him give up. I instantly fell in love with her and she hasn't disappointed. Lilly: To a lesser extent, I liked her in Act 1, but can't really guage how much or when. I reali...
by Althamus
Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:57 am
Forum: Public Discussion
Topic: Act 2 intro-videos
Replies: 10
Views: 4164

Act 2 intro-videos

I thought this game had stunned me with it's quality enough times now, and I'd be used to it's exceptionally high standards... apparently not. One of the things that convinced me to play the entire game through was the initial introduction video to Act 1 (hospital scene). The prologue impressed me, ...
by Althamus
Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:51 pm
Forum: Public Discussion
Topic: *SPOILERS* Question Concerning Lilly's Arc.
Replies: 30
Views: 9078

Re: *SPOILERS* Question Concerning Lilly's Arc.

honestly if you're dating someone for only a few months and you only met them less than a year ago? It's really not insane to choose your family over them. It's not usually healthy to decide that this person you've known for a short while is the only deciding factor in what you do with your life. H...
by Althamus
Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:34 pm
Forum: Public Discussion
Topic: Last arc hardest to finish?
Replies: 20
Views: 7029

Re: Last arc hardest to finish?

Why is it so hard? It's not because I went through the routes of other girls, or because I like Shizune's route the most (for its subtlety). But because you just DON'T WANT IT TO END! Is that it? THAT'S IT??? We're not gonna' see anymore Shizune, Misha, Hanako, Lilly, Rin, and Emi!?? I CAN'T ACCEPT...
by Althamus
Tue Feb 07, 2012 12:28 am
Forum: Public Discussion
Topic: Your impressions and feelings before and after the game?
Replies: 32
Views: 13139

Re: Your impressions and feelings before and after the game?

I generally keep in touch with gaming news, so I heard about this in dribs and drabs for about a month before it came out, mostly being slammed for being a game where you date crippled girls (gasp!). It didn't really register, except that it was generating a lot of press for being riské. I put it in...
by Althamus
Tue Feb 07, 2012 12:12 am
Forum: Public Discussion
Topic: Who would you want a threesome with?
Replies: 79
Views: 29980

Re: Who would you want a threesome with?

Other - Shizune and Lilly. Lol, what would it take to get Shizune and Lilly into bed together...? xD My favourite characters are Emi and Lilly, but IMHO their personalities clash, and Lilly and Hanako sleeping together feels waay too much like incest O_o Shizune and Mischa. Even if it'd never happe...
by Althamus
Tue Feb 07, 2012 12:04 am
Forum: Public Discussion
Topic: POLL: So many to pick from...
Replies: 152
Views: 55218

Re: POLL: So many to pick from...

I had to go for Lilly in the end. Her gentleness and kindness are humbling, and I can't imagine dating someone without some measure of that kind of feeling. Emi I love as a character, but I think one of the reasons I do is that she is quite different from my personality. I would love to hang out wit...
by Althamus
Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:59 pm
Forum: Feedback
Topic: Rate each path in KS
Replies: 15
Views: 28997

Re: Rate each path in KS

(In playthrough order) Emi's path - 10/10 - I simply can't fault this path. IMHO, it is how the perfect VN should be, and I was utterly, utterly blown away by it. I'll play it again in the future, and it'll be interesting to see whether I still hold it in such high regard. Kenji - 8/10 - It's only r...