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Re: How well with KS stand up to the other great VN?

Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 1:54 pm
by kosherbacon
delta wrote: No, it's like saying that Honda Civics with aftermarket huge spoilers and fartcans are the future of automobiles.
Actually, that kind've junk is, unfortunately.

Re: How well with KS stand up to the other great VN?

Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 2:10 pm
by delta
Well, in any case we'll always remain the the equivalent of a car built in a shed in Yorkshire by a spanner with a hammer.

Re: How well with KS stand up to the other great VN?

Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 4:27 pm
by Bara
delta wrote:Well, in any case we'll always remain the the equivalent of a car built in a shed in Yorkshire by a spanner with a hammer.
Better Yorkshire than Paris. You guys won't forget the story for the artsy-fartsy embellishments.

Re: How well with KS stand up to the other great VN?

Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 9:35 pm
by Scarlet Fox
I liked the animated characters shown in that White Album video. Though the lip sync seems a little annoyingly off, and the breathing looks a bit too exaggerated. But the blinking, hair swaying, arm and hair movements I love. But I'd only want it if they didn't have to sacrifice too much artistic quality, so I'd only like it for high-budget releases, I guess. But most of it doesn't annoy me at all, or feel too unnatural.

Re: How well with KS stand up to the other great VN?

Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 9:45 pm
by kosherbacon
delta wrote:Well, in any case we'll always remain the the equivalent of a car built in a shed in Yorkshire by a spanner with a hammer.
Lovingly crafted and full of character? I'm cool with that. :)

Re: How well with KS stand up to the other great VN?

Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 12:06 am
by Bara
Csihar wrote:So I saw this article on Japanator about a remake of an (apparently classic) eroge called White Album, which features something they call "squishy sprites." Basically, the sprites are still basically all stationary poses like in most VNs, but somebody figured out how to make them move in small, organic ways that make them look a lot more convincing than usual. It's pretty impressive actually, once the initial weirdness wears off.

I'm sure it would be impossible to do in Katawa Shoujo (between the time involved, technical expertise, platform, etc. etc.), but damn, wouldn't it be cool if KS got remade to look like that someday? Not to mention that similar quality voicework would be pretty awesome too.

(I was going to make this its own topic, but hopefully this thread is a slightly better place for it... maybe.)
Hmmm, I looked at the clip and it reminded me of the "at rest" body movements you see in most MMO's along with a few very simple animation elements. I mean it is nice enough but not blow-my-socks-off-gotta-have-it good.

Re: How well with KS stand up to the other great VN?

Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 10:06 pm
by DisregardwhatIjust
This one time, I was surfing /b/ and I found some stuff; and somehow I ended up here. I realised a fond love of well written books and VNs; i'd have to say KS is easily one of my favourites just from the demo. Btw the spellcheck hates my British / Canadian English.

Re: How well with KS stand up to the other great VN?

Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 4:28 pm
by DESU
well i was randomly browsing /a/ (as usual) and stumbeled upon a YMK thread, and saw this post.
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Re: How well with KS stand up to the other great VN?

Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 4:52 pm
by Xuan
Well, replay KS some more obviously. Just like what I'm doing right now. Someone please control my mouse clicks so that I don't choose Shizune's path every single time because it has the best ending of Act 1.

Re: How well with KS stand up to the other great VN?

Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 5:23 pm
by Smoku
on /c/ there's most of the time at least one general Katawa shoujo/ Hanako thread up. Not kept alive just by me as well. Mostly there aren't any more VN characters up. sometimes F/SN but that's just about it in VN industry which makes KS rank very very high

Re: How well with KS stand up to the other great VN?

Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 1:04 am
by Warwick
Xuan wrote:Well, replay KS some more obviously. Just like what I'm doing right now. Someone please control my mouse clicks so that I don't choose Shizune's path every single time because it has the best ending of Act 1.
Make it a competition! See if you can resist Shizune's wily charms! I know I can't :(

Re: How well with KS stand up to the other great VN?

Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 1:54 am
by Shades of Grey
Xuan wrote:Well, replay KS some more obviously. Just like what I'm doing right now. Someone please control my mouse clicks so that I don't choose Shizune's path every single time because it has the best ending of Act 1.

Give up and see the fireworks with her again. Once you have seen lady Shizune's charm, you can never escape.

Re: How well with KS stand up to the other great VN?

Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 2:47 am
by neumanproductions
Shades of Grey wrote:
Xuan wrote:Well, replay KS some more obviously. Just like what I'm doing right now. Someone please control my mouse clicks so that I don't choose Shizune's path every single time because it has the best ending of Act 1.
Give up and see the fireworks with her again. Once you have seen lady Shizune's charm, you can never escape.
Oddly enough, I can.

Re: How well with KS stand up to the other great VN?

Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 3:30 am
by Shades of Grey
Not everyone sees it.

Re: How well with KS stand up to the other great VN?

Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 3:51 am
by Csihar
Shades of Grey wrote:Not everyone sees it.
Maybe, but I think everyone would like to see her naked.

I declare this character a success!