Dunno, felt on the verge of tears but never cried. Guess differnt things effect me.ilFogo wrote:Thanks a lot, found it with slightly a different name, but it's the same. The smallest things make me paranoid so I needed to know if it was the same.CoffeeDrive wrote:That was probably me and Spunky a while ago, when discussing heart wrenching VNs, anyway. Planetarium is a VN about a man who meets a broken down android in a planetarium of a post apocalyptic world, the story goes from there but it is really crunching.
Its what earned me the Man of steel title because I didnt cry at it, and you are goddamn meant to.
Go play it.
BTW you should totally go and make a badge of "Man of Steel".
But just for academic curiosity, why is that? Are you immune or are you truly made of steel? ( ´v`')
Types of emotional reactions to KS
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Well… he was from /b/, so…tom226 wrote:One of them had already played the game after finding out about it on one of the, apparently numerous, threads on /b/. I have to say that the description of his experience with the game shocked me a bit. He kept calling the girls by their disabilities and seemed to only play the game for the H-scenes. He then rated the girls based on these scenes. I guess there are people like that too, but I don't suppose many find their way to the forums.
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I heard about KS on one of the forums I visit, a dude there would post about it all the time and at first I was afraid it would be more porn than anything else, but he said it wasn't so I gave it a try, and I am glad. Katawa Shoujo is a great story, nothing has moved me like it for ages, and I will probably try some other VN one day, but not now, I have just completed KS and for some reason I don't feel like trying another story now.
In any case, I liked all of the routes.
My opinions of the routes:
My favourite would be Lilly, for both the character and the story itself, it had a greatest impact on me of them all and I consider it a masterpiece. It has many great scenes during which I had tears in my eyes.
Hanako's one was great too, although at times it felt bit pushed, and having completed bad ending afterwards, it left me with bad impression about the character. It was still one of the best though.
Emi's one is the first I made and I enjoyed it a lot too, but it also felt bit pushed at few times (like the scene in the shed).
Rin's one despite her being so random and at times simply annoying, was very moving, in many scenes Hisao shouting at her, teacher shouting at her and making her cry and feel something is wrong about her and the ending with her leaving are all tearjerkers
Shizune is undoubtedly my least favourite, for many reasons, like her character being outright annoying for me, pretty long and boring, having only one decision to make or even her being simply the ugliest of them all. But I can surely say that Misha's story was great. The route simply made me sad for Misha not having an actual route and happy ending. She is in my opinion much nicer and interesting character than Shizune is. It is also the only route which I didn't get good ending on my first try.
If I were to list the routes in an order (not characters, just the routes) it would be:
Lilly > Rin > Hanako > Emi > Shizune
In any case, I liked all of the routes.
My opinions of the routes:
My favourite would be Lilly, for both the character and the story itself, it had a greatest impact on me of them all and I consider it a masterpiece. It has many great scenes during which I had tears in my eyes.
Hanako's one was great too, although at times it felt bit pushed, and having completed bad ending afterwards, it left me with bad impression about the character. It was still one of the best though.
Emi's one is the first I made and I enjoyed it a lot too, but it also felt bit pushed at few times (like the scene in the shed).
Rin's one despite her being so random and at times simply annoying, was very moving, in many scenes Hisao shouting at her, teacher shouting at her and making her cry and feel something is wrong about her and the ending with her leaving are all tearjerkers
Shizune is undoubtedly my least favourite, for many reasons, like her character being outright annoying for me, pretty long and boring, having only one decision to make or even her being simply the ugliest of them all. But I can surely say that Misha's story was great. The route simply made me sad for Misha not having an actual route and happy ending. She is in my opinion much nicer and interesting character than Shizune is. It is also the only route which I didn't get good ending on my first try.
If I were to list the routes in an order (not characters, just the routes) it would be:
Lilly > Rin > Hanako > Emi > Shizune
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I found this game from /b/. We're not all bad.Atario wrote:Well… he was from /b/, so…tom226 wrote:One of them had already played the game after finding out about it on one of the, apparently numerous, threads on /b/. I have to say that the description of his experience with the game shocked me a bit. He kept calling the girls by their disabilities and seemed to only play the game for the H-scenes. He then rated the girls based on these scenes. I guess there are people like that too, but I don't suppose many find their way to the forums.
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Yes we areCoffeeDrive wrote:I found this game from /b/. We're not all bad.Atario wrote: Well… he was from /b/, so…
When I found KS, it was on one of the KS/b/ threads and upon enquiring about it, I was told to go kill myself and burn my house down for not knowing what it was.I still chat to the guy who said that. Nice lad. Goes by the pseudonym 'Suffolk'.
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Re: Types of emotional reactions to KS
I think the routes that I had 'feels' for were Rin's, Hanako's and maaaybe Shizune's.
Rin was my first, so bias, but just seeing how hopelessly lost these two were/are? in their relationship was just heartbreaking. Hanako's loneliness in general was really depressing, and kind of hit home, with stuff like that game where she walked on certain tiles feeling way too familiar. Though it was mostly Rin's route that had tears in my eye (Only in my right eye though, and that kind of took me out of it with how distracting it was, lol o_O), I kind of feel like it had the best build up of all the stories (maybe different if I were to redo them all again). I guess what made it work more for me was that both routes they were trying to form a relationship, I could really relate to not only the girls themselves but Hisao dealing with their problems the most here. Though it kind of felt wonky when Hisao was consciously trying to 'fix' both of them near the end.
Shizune's route I thought was average in general, it was difficult to feel anything after her dad comes in, breaking all suspension of disbelief and kind of ruining whatever the story had going, but the problems starting near the end of Act III really were quite sad and hit home, but not enough. Lilly's route was just too cute and sweet for me - several heartwarming scenes, but nothing really heartbreaking (on my end, Hisao though ...), and I kind of felt her ending was a bit cliche, but it was still charming regardless. I guess for both routes felt a bit too long, and the story complication a bit too late for me to really get my feels on.
I can't recall feeling any strong emotions during Emi's route, at all. I only really remember her having that weird but mostly silly rape face near the end, and the story being as subtle as a freight train regarding her ending choice.
I wonder how much of the feels was just the music though - curse that sad piano bit that comes up at just the right moment (Whatever that track comes on during the "Then Explain!/It doesn't matter/I need to understand!" scene, I mostly remember it from there, lol).
Rin was my first, so bias, but just seeing how hopelessly lost these two were/are? in their relationship was just heartbreaking. Hanako's loneliness in general was really depressing, and kind of hit home, with stuff like that game where she walked on certain tiles feeling way too familiar. Though it was mostly Rin's route that had tears in my eye (Only in my right eye though, and that kind of took me out of it with how distracting it was, lol o_O), I kind of feel like it had the best build up of all the stories (maybe different if I were to redo them all again). I guess what made it work more for me was that both routes they were trying to form a relationship, I could really relate to not only the girls themselves but Hisao dealing with their problems the most here. Though it kind of felt wonky when Hisao was consciously trying to 'fix' both of them near the end.
Shizune's route I thought was average in general, it was difficult to feel anything after her dad comes in, breaking all suspension of disbelief and kind of ruining whatever the story had going, but the problems starting near the end of Act III really were quite sad and hit home, but not enough. Lilly's route was just too cute and sweet for me - several heartwarming scenes, but nothing really heartbreaking (on my end, Hisao though ...), and I kind of felt her ending was a bit cliche, but it was still charming regardless. I guess for both routes felt a bit too long, and the story complication a bit too late for me to really get my feels on.
I can't recall feeling any strong emotions during Emi's route, at all. I only really remember her having that weird but mostly silly rape face near the end, and the story being as subtle as a freight train regarding her ending choice.
I wonder how much of the feels was just the music though - curse that sad piano bit that comes up at just the right moment (Whatever that track comes on during the "Then Explain!/It doesn't matter/I need to understand!" scene, I mostly remember it from there, lol).
Fripperies
Here I am, playing through Emi's route for the umpteenth time. I'm listening to 'Fripperies', that jolly slice-of-life hurdy-gurdy tune.
And then I feel so sad and so evil for writing 'After The Dream'.
And then I feel so sad and so evil for writing 'After The Dream'.
Post-Yamaku, what happens? After The Dream is a mosaic that follows everyone to the (sometimes) bitter end.
Main Index (Complete)—Shizune/Lilly/Emi/Hanako/Rin/Misha + Miki + Natsume
Secondary Arcs: Rika/Mutou/Akira • Hideaki | Others (WIP): Straw—A Dream of Suzu • Sakura—The Kenji Saga.
"Much has been lost, and there is much left to lose." — Tim Powers, The Drawing of the Dark (1979)
Main Index (Complete)—Shizune/Lilly/Emi/Hanako/Rin/Misha + Miki + Natsume
Secondary Arcs: Rika/Mutou/Akira • Hideaki | Others (WIP): Straw—A Dream of Suzu • Sakura—The Kenji Saga.
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Then I would say that you did it rightbrythain wrote:Here I am, playing through Emi's route for the umpteenth time. I'm listening to 'Fripperies', that jolly slice-of-life hurdy-gurdy tune.
And then I feel so sad and so evil for writing 'After The Dream'.
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My emotional reactions to KS? It hit harder than the first ten minutes of UP. That was just straightforward terrible loss, then a couple hours of recovery. KS is sadness, joy, melancholy, happiness, pain, despair, love, hope, goddamned-bullet-train-to-the-chest, inspiration, depression, emptiness. All of those words feel inadequate.
I discovered Katawa Shoujo about a week and a half ago and just played through the arcs as they came naturally, which for me turned out to me Emi-Hanako-Lilly-Shizune-Rin. Then Rin over and over again. Hanako's and Lilly's stories hit me really hard, and I did like Emi's and Shizune's, but I just can't get enough of Rin. I get lost for hours in her world. It really feels kinda familiar to me somehow, maybe because I've pretty much lived my whole life inside my own head, and have always been unable to find a way to show anyone what was there.
Even through I've spent most of my time recently in KS, it has inspired me to dig out my old sketchpad (that hasn't seen the light of day in more years than I can remember), order a bunch of painting supplies, buy an app for learning ASL, and dig out my running shoes. Hopefully I'll manage to do something with all of that stuff.
I discovered Katawa Shoujo about a week and a half ago and just played through the arcs as they came naturally, which for me turned out to me Emi-Hanako-Lilly-Shizune-Rin. Then Rin over and over again. Hanako's and Lilly's stories hit me really hard, and I did like Emi's and Shizune's, but I just can't get enough of Rin. I get lost for hours in her world. It really feels kinda familiar to me somehow, maybe because I've pretty much lived my whole life inside my own head, and have always been unable to find a way to show anyone what was there.
Even through I've spent most of my time recently in KS, it has inspired me to dig out my old sketchpad (that hasn't seen the light of day in more years than I can remember), order a bunch of painting supplies, buy an app for learning ASL, and dig out my running shoes. Hopefully I'll manage to do something with all of that stuff.
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Welcome to the club. Always nice to see a new face around here.
I personally took up the pencils for fun after KS as well, for the first time since perhaps elementary. Still doing it, although I don't post anymore.
I personally took up the pencils for fun after KS as well, for the first time since perhaps elementary. Still doing it, although I don't post anymore.
Lilly = Rin > Hanako > Emi > Misha > Shizune
I'm back in action.
I'm back in action.
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What? I do not comprehend. I'm Hanabro but this rustles my jimmies still.Bluegaze wrote: Shizune is undoubtedly my least favourite, for many reason (...) even her being simply the ugliest of them all.
I've only now started Rin's route... and for some reason and getting more and more scared it will breake me. I hope it doesn't while still being good. Some say it's the best.
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Well I'm here, thanks to Broomhead for telling me to come here instead of my random post that I just did.
Now, I recently started playing this game yesterday and I decided that this game gave me so many emotions that I had to discuss it with someone, so thats why I'm here. (Spoiler warning, I guess)
To start, I downloaded this game, due to boredness of my other games, thinking it was just a regular VN eroge, but I soon found out that this was not the average VN. When I started playing through this, I knew I would be going after one of the girls in this game. I came to like Hanako, due to the similarities I share with her, but I told myself that I would choose the decisions that I would actually do in a situation like this. This lead me to getting Emi instead. This is when I stated to break. While playing through Emi's route, I noticed the emotional attachment I was getting towards Emi and it was changing me. The stuff she said.....really hurt me and made me almost want to cry. I just wanted to just hug her so much. Now, I hate when a person has a secret that is hurting them emotionally and I notice it, but they don't want to tell me (just as Emi did to Hiaso). It just makes me more curious and makes me do the same stuff Hisao did. This is what I was felling throughout the whole experience. The parts about her having the nightmare and crying, or when she felt depressed and didn't want anyones help, this hurt me. After getting the good ending to Emi, I just had to talk about my experience. Now I'm here.
Now this game changed my life indefinitely and I want someone to talk to about this game. I fell kinda depressed right now after playing though Emi's route and I can't seem to stop thinking about the game. I don't know why though. It's a game nonetheless, but I just...can't help feeling this way. I want to cry and hug Emi right now. It makes me wish she was actually real so I could be there to comfort her. I would discuss this with my friends, but they don't know I play these types of
games lol. This game just...makes me look at life, aswell as people, differently now. I don't know if this is a permanent thing or it will dissipate in a couple of days or weeks, but I'm feeling this way right now. As of right now, I'm in the middle of Act 3 on Hanako's route and I'm getting even more depressed. She makes me even sadder than Emi did. The fact me and Hanako share similarities in personality makes me even more attached. I decided to give the game a break and came here to talk it over.
Now for a short little background: (Sorry if this breaks any forum rules, I just feel like this is necessary)
I'm a senior in high school. I don't have much friends but I'm happy with the friends I have. I'm a very shy person but if someones talks to me I usually respond back (the exact ways Hanako does). I'm also short and fat. I don't really get approached a lot at school, due to me being fat, shy, and awkward I assume. I feel I'm always being made fun of. Like, when I walk through the halls at school, I feel like everyone is looking at me at judging me. I would make more friends, but I'm terrible at staring conversations or actually keeping one, unless its a friend obviously. Around my friends, I'm usually hyper and talkative. Oh, and I also stutter all the time. I never had a girlfriend and no girl has ever had a crush on me (as far as I know).
This concludes everything, sorry if I'm too young or I broke a forum rule or something, I'm new to this stuff(i.e. forums and such). Thanks for everyone who responds. If I don't respond, I most likely forgot or I'm busy. I shortened everything the best I can, but If you want me to go more in-depth about something I could probably do it, I don't know. Thanks for everything in advance.
Also some extra stuff, I can't help but look at pictures of Emi. I don't know why. Shes honestly not my favorite character when it comes to looks and everything. (My order will probably be Hanako, Lilly, Emi, Shizune, Ren)
I just feel like I need to look at her. Also, I pretty much just copy and pasted this from the random thread I made.
Now, I recently started playing this game yesterday and I decided that this game gave me so many emotions that I had to discuss it with someone, so thats why I'm here. (Spoiler warning, I guess)
To start, I downloaded this game, due to boredness of my other games, thinking it was just a regular VN eroge, but I soon found out that this was not the average VN. When I started playing through this, I knew I would be going after one of the girls in this game. I came to like Hanako, due to the similarities I share with her, but I told myself that I would choose the decisions that I would actually do in a situation like this. This lead me to getting Emi instead. This is when I stated to break. While playing through Emi's route, I noticed the emotional attachment I was getting towards Emi and it was changing me. The stuff she said.....really hurt me and made me almost want to cry. I just wanted to just hug her so much. Now, I hate when a person has a secret that is hurting them emotionally and I notice it, but they don't want to tell me (just as Emi did to Hiaso). It just makes me more curious and makes me do the same stuff Hisao did. This is what I was felling throughout the whole experience. The parts about her having the nightmare and crying, or when she felt depressed and didn't want anyones help, this hurt me. After getting the good ending to Emi, I just had to talk about my experience. Now I'm here.
Now this game changed my life indefinitely and I want someone to talk to about this game. I fell kinda depressed right now after playing though Emi's route and I can't seem to stop thinking about the game. I don't know why though. It's a game nonetheless, but I just...can't help feeling this way. I want to cry and hug Emi right now. It makes me wish she was actually real so I could be there to comfort her. I would discuss this with my friends, but they don't know I play these types of
games lol. This game just...makes me look at life, aswell as people, differently now. I don't know if this is a permanent thing or it will dissipate in a couple of days or weeks, but I'm feeling this way right now. As of right now, I'm in the middle of Act 3 on Hanako's route and I'm getting even more depressed. She makes me even sadder than Emi did. The fact me and Hanako share similarities in personality makes me even more attached. I decided to give the game a break and came here to talk it over.
Now for a short little background: (Sorry if this breaks any forum rules, I just feel like this is necessary)
I'm a senior in high school. I don't have much friends but I'm happy with the friends I have. I'm a very shy person but if someones talks to me I usually respond back (the exact ways Hanako does). I'm also short and fat. I don't really get approached a lot at school, due to me being fat, shy, and awkward I assume. I feel I'm always being made fun of. Like, when I walk through the halls at school, I feel like everyone is looking at me at judging me. I would make more friends, but I'm terrible at staring conversations or actually keeping one, unless its a friend obviously. Around my friends, I'm usually hyper and talkative. Oh, and I also stutter all the time. I never had a girlfriend and no girl has ever had a crush on me (as far as I know).
This concludes everything, sorry if I'm too young or I broke a forum rule or something, I'm new to this stuff(i.e. forums and such). Thanks for everyone who responds. If I don't respond, I most likely forgot or I'm busy. I shortened everything the best I can, but If you want me to go more in-depth about something I could probably do it, I don't know. Thanks for everything in advance.
Also some extra stuff, I can't help but look at pictures of Emi. I don't know why. Shes honestly not my favorite character when it comes to looks and everything. (My order will probably be Hanako, Lilly, Emi, Shizune, Ren)
I just feel like I need to look at her. Also, I pretty much just copy and pasted this from the random thread I made.